The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-08
coNaREssMEN CHARGED WITH CORRUPTION.


to catch roguen-but do know that if there is any
truth the New York Herald and the New York Times
the saw being most forciby illustrated by these two
journals at the present time. The Herald and Times
through their correspondents and their editorials are
ing with each other in wild hunt after band of plum
derers and rogues which they say now inesting Con-
gres and laying schemes to bride dishonest and seduce
honest members into most appropriations of the
public money and the public lands If 1.-THE of what
they charge be true the very atmosphere of Washington
is reeng with corruption and the halls of Congress little
else than dens of official robbers meeting together only
divide the spos
The misfortune however is that the charges fail to COM
mand credence the witnesses have proved each
other TO be as great roges punderers they
the lobbyagents be- 1t has been the daily occupation
of these two journals hunt and pile up evidence of vii
any against each other and if there is lingering doubt
in the mind of any that they pair of unmitgated
that doubt must hang upon the belief that
neither of them is credible witness
1t rare spectacle two such prosecutors coming
forward to urn States evidence against public plumber
ers There may be- and fear there is for susp
cion that the legislation Of Congress being sometimes
made available for the advancement of personal and pr
vats schemes Of aggrandizement But doubt much
their suest guarantee against detection and punishment
in fact that their get to believe
their testimony of the notorious nfamy of the
witnesses There is consequence however, which may
follow these repeated charges corruption which might be
well considered by the parties implicated An incredible
witness may repeat his testimony SO often that it may
finally generate suspicion of guilt which is almost
fatal to public proof of the fact especially if the
.Jya~ har atad
out refutaon or contradiction by the parties accused
For example the editor of the Times who was the late
lieutenant governor of New York. says in his issue of
uary 9Th:
owe know that a corrupt organization of members of
Congress certain lobby agents Washington has existed
early the session of last year. We we'll satisfied
that this organization holds balance of power in its hands
sufficient in kill carry any pending
in the House of Representatives and that its has been
exered in favor of where its price Isl 900 per vote
generally its equivaen agreed to and that has
been used prevent favorable action equally mertorous
which unable unwilling to submit to the
piratical tribute"
Here is direct charge and the editor processes to
now" its truth Taking into view the fact that the edi
of the Herald has again and again proved that the
thor of the charge just infamous as witness as him
SELF the charge would hardly be sufficient to raise
picion of guilt but suppose the charge repeated day
of the implicated parties confront the and repel
his assaults The natural consequence would be that there
grounds for suspicion which would rpen into
conviction of guilt
Who the parties that thus implicated we neither
know conjecture The Times makes one remark how
ever which induces us add another word of comment
That remark is this:
This organization confined party, but embraces
members of them afor singular fact
that while patriotism rise above partisan considera-
tons, villany can"
According this allegation, there democrats imp-
Gated in this infamous charge 1t neither business
wish to aude those of the other parties imp
Gated We hope for the honor of the nation that none are
guilty; but far democrats concerned inter
ested to know what foundation there is for gross
charge and which believe to be vile caumny.
If black republicans and know-nothings choose to
main silent under such imputation made by leading
blackrepubcan organ insist that democrats shall
allow their party to be involved in such dshonorabe
ISOLATION Of corruption and crime. If there be any one
calling himself democrat who is guilty, let him be
known and hesitate not to say that he will be prompt
g secuted from ranks by the united voice of the party
But after all, we cannot conclude without calling to
mind the fact that the Herald and the Times the foremost
In charging corruption Others and equally in
charging II each other constitute of that famous
quinuPo alliance which combined together to place the
government under blackrepublcan rule II there is truth
IN the charges Of corruption made by them we have no