The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-03

Times and tribune on TIE result OF the corruption
inquiry. With singular uniformity they both
refer to Scripture; and seem to say that the ex-
PEELED members play the part of the Jewish
scapegoats Perhaps they do.
But, if Messrs. Matteson, Gilbert and Company
are the scapegoats Of Congress, what part is
played by Mr.. Greeley, part proprietsr of the
Tribune, and Mr.. Smonton, part prop OF Mr..
Wesley's Times, one o. whom escaped the notice
of the committee by convenient engagement in
Iowa for lecturing purposes while the other was
ignominio. sly expelled from the floor Of Con-
gTess? On contemporaries, twin brothers in
politics, do not seem to have heard Of these
events or, if the intelligence has reached
,hem, it has escaped their memory. Let us re-
call them to notice. Mr.. Simonton's dismissal is
historical fact Mr.. Greeleys thousand dollar
business is more nystifed, but on the face of it,
it is singular, and at the least suspicious. Now,
but for the Investigating Committee, Mr.. Simon
ton might have gone on with his little business,
as partner of MIR. Wesley, the stock gambler,
without let OF hindrance; and but for the same
body the incorruptibility of Mr. Greeley would
have been beyond question still One can no
derstand how these republican managers consider
that the inquiry commenced in panic" aud
was pursued with cowardice, party maliguisy
and personal malice"
In effect, the net result of the Investigation
Committee has gone to show that the two leading
organs of republicansm in New York, Wesleys
Times and the Tribune and their principal allies
and friends in the House. were and are corrupt
and vtnal 1t ia pretended by Mr.. Wesley, in
his Times, that but for the partisan feeling Of the
committee, at least equal corruption would have
been developed on the democratic side OF tae
House. and that the eypulsions would have been
equally balanced among parties. We have Do
doubt but such is the fact. The democrats are
not remarkable for their backwardness in matters
where money is to be made; if Reverdy John
sons forty thieves could be detected, no douo;
theIe would be many 4" bigh sOuled, pure, and
sterling democrat among them. But so far "a
the facts before us indicate, the corruption is al
on the side OF the republicans 1t is their mem
beIs who are ANONYMOUSLY declared to be un
worthy of seats in the House. 1t is their news
paper organs whose correspondents are fouui
guilty OF receiving money to aid in the passage
of bills On their heads and on theirs alone, ha-
The weight of the Congressional thunderbolt
fallen.
We are not inclined to think that they
have been as i'll used in this matter as they
would have us believe. OF the antecedents OF
such mon as Matteson it is Of course unnecessary
10 speak, after the report of the Investig eating
Committee. Nobody defends him. Nor ha,
any one himself above suspicion, arisen To
take the side Of the other expelled members As
to the journals, it is not, we regret TO say, the
first time that either OF the names mentioned has
been made public in connection with corrupt
practices. We have before said that we do no.
suppose Mr.. Greeley received his thousand dol
lars as q bride for himself, or even as bribs
which be was personally TO use himself among
the members OF the lobby; but we perceive
nothing either in his own or his friends explaoa.
ton that is inconsistent with the theory that The
thousand dollars formed part Of larger SUM-
raised for corrupt purposes, in connection with
the election Of Speaker and printer, and placed
in Mr.. Greeley's hands for safe keeping No
doubt, if this hypothesis be true. Mr.. Greeley
paid the drafts which were drawn upon him; and
had we but the benefit of his evidence under
OATH we might know pretty nearly what it costs
to control Congressman's vote. As to Mr.. ST.
monton, his case is clearer. He confessed guilty,
and it only remained to let the Law take it,
course. His partner, Mr.. Wesley, the stock gam
bier and chief proprietor of the Times, no doubt
desired him to display more fortitude and resig
nation but Simonton's health was bad, and ne
confessed, and escaped from custody. II wild
hardly answer for Mr.. Wesley to try to save him
self from responsibility for his partner by nog
trying TO puff the committee or abuse it; this will
not do be had best acknowledge him like man
stand by him, and say openly that Slmonton did
nothing at Washington but what Wesley does
openly in Wall street
On the whole the republican newspapers have
a steepith cir, and DO not seem to know what 10
make OF the committee ard its report Yet their
meaning Is very plain, and he who runs may read
THE FuBusrERs, THE CoxnoDoREs AND THE
PoIITIcgASs-A NEW NICARAGUA SCHEME FOR
WALL sTREET-The ides of March seem to b.
as unpropitous TO our filibusters, political spe-
culators and stockholders in Mosquito grants
and Nicaragua transit routes as they were
to the bald.pate Caesar Of old. The Marcy.
Cushing administration set John McKeon upon
the flbusters aud they have retorted by
publishing the grateful Acknowledgements Of
Sidney Webster and I" his associate" for q
share in the famous Kinney scheme, in which
the expiring dynasty shines as brightly as an an
cient and phosphorescent mackerel upon a sum.
mg's eve. This pretty piece Of pot and kettle
discussion is followed by the private announce
ment that Commodore Morgan's steamships are
10 be Immediately taken Off from the Nicararna