The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-23


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lhe CoDsrs ssi0nal Lobby Committee and
the New York Times-"A Moral Coavic-
tion.''
The investigations Of the lobby committee at
Washington are beginning to be very interesting.
The swift accusers of the New York Times have
proved very unwilling witnesses when brought
to cross examination; and, persisting in their
plea OF confidence one of the firm, Mr.. Silnonton.
has been placed under the custody OF the Ser
geant- OF the House. We apprehend,
however, that he has already confessed enough
to eliminate himself as lobby broker, 20. be-
tween, or stool pigeon, notwithstanding his self
compacent notions Of security under this shabby
excuse of confidence The case is simply this:-
The committee Of investigation, in making their
complaint to the House OF Wednesday, report
ed
sumno. ed AS witness Jane, W. SIN ,ntID, c,respon
dent Of the New York Daily 7e that others the
that certain me- bos have Apr bed you auo havo ie
srot 10 know 'hey could ct through you, prn;usc
money or their votes upon certain bs-wili yoi
Who these ms mbefs were?" aud tia. The said
made bei eto the oowiIg response ~ cannot wthou,
violation Of confidence tGsn which would rather suffer
anyhtg In response to other questions OF smilsr i'm.
port, he said 1.-Two members have made them direct,
and oilers have indicated desire to ms upoa
,n To- oS,so,, and have w.rde; sa gyi0s tasm
question, What DO understand you 70 whea you
ssy !here CON mun,cAtions rcre made oirecd'' No 81
motion rep LED ~ that after ha 7iug oblaued
promise Of secrecy In regard TO tnem have SAID 70
me hot certain measures pepcns before Congress ogns
10 pay; that parties Interested in them hzd the
pays thai hoy individually needed money that theJ
desired I, specifically arrange matters In such way
mat The me,ures passed they should receive pecun.ry
compensation"
This is what these men haze said to Simonton:
and yet be would rather suffer anything than
betray them. 1t is remarkable, however. that
Master Raymond another member of the Times
firm, cannot exactly endorse the honor. honesty
or morality Of this confidence game of
his copartner for an editorial of yester-
days Times declares that ave do not ad-
NIT the RICH, Of any person to make us his con-
fcant in dishoDoIable aud criminal enterprise;
nor can we recognize any obligation resting upon
an honorable man to receive a proposition of this
kind as confidential" Pretty good moral phi
losopby, that; and yet the witness Simonton is
let up 10y bis copartner upon the presumption
that che has other and more satisfactory grounds
than this plea of confidence" for mis- refusal 20
answer the questions of the Committee
We adopt this presumption of the Times editor
against the Times correspondent We susp ct
that this plea OF confidence" IL but a dodge.
and that the true reason for this refusal TO testify
on the part Of the witness is. that he does not
with directly TO crimnate himself ar a lobby
member. Adopting bis own nice distinction.
however or moral conviction" we leave il to
every reader II The testimony which Simon,on has
thought proper to give does not involve the mo-
raj conviction" that he has up to this time been
a considerable dabber In the eorruptions of the
lobby. He says that after obtaining has promise
Of sccresy, two members OF Congress said to him
that certain measures pending before Congress
ought to pay; that parties interested in them b ID
the means to pay" that these two members "u,-
doubtedy needed money" and tina. they de-
sired this witness Simonton to specifically
arrange matters in such way that If the
measures passed they should receive a pecu-
mary compensation" Witness further states
that other members have indcsseu a
lcsire TO talk with me ueca these subjects. aad
have warded IL of, not giving them an oppor-
unity to make on explicit proposition"
Now what is the natural, nay the inevitable
inference from all this 1t is the moral con
'iction' that this witness. Simonton. has had at
east pretty extensive notorety among mem
,ers Of Congress as lobby broker or s.ool-
,igeon. between the lobby inancers and those
.rnla Loo A.
that ought TO pay for "a pecunisry conpen.
alton" \ man who stands perfectly innocent |
n lingering the money. checks, stocks, lands or
Grip of the lobby, could hardly be In such d
nand among members of Congress DESTROYS Of a |
hare Of this lobby plumber, as Mr.. Simontou rep
esen's himself to he. Why should members of |
congress individually needing money" come
o him in twos and threes, to arrange matters
pecifcally' for share OF the rich pickngs of
he lobby, except with the direct kno Wedge or
he moral conviction that be was the broker
or their business Thee golden balls hung up
ver door could hardly he stronger moral"
violence Of an usurious Israelte inside. than
hese calls upon Simonton Of members needing
Money" are of broker of the lobby. He must
ave mad bis lobby sign Of the three golden balls
MT somewhere
Like master, like man" If Mr.. Simonton
0 his sudden indignation against the corruptions
{ the lobby has only betrayed himself as lobby
iool-pigeoD, why should bis copartner, Mr.. Ray
lond, turn preacher upon The limits Of cont
erces' What is he but political stockjobber, at
llbany and at WashiDgtons-and what is this pa
er-the T,ne-but The organ Of Wall street ope-
'torr in stocks, Post Office sites, financial corner
g and country ssinplssters? Has not Mr.. Wesley
" all strect-tbe priDcipal owner OF tho 7,,,e,