Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-06-21

made to the committee that member this House against
whom am not mere TO mpue anyhing) owes his ELECTION
sylvania will have nothing to do with because not
apply to the Government. He wants to find where
wrong provided that wrong was on the of the ad
Mr. Covode say that no such charge has been made
against any member of the House. My colleague explained
that such charge had been made against anybody.
Mr. Bocoek. said suggestion to that effect had been
kindly graciously by gentleman from Ohio-we
told in most kind and liberal and patronzing
any member will get up here and say ne has rea-
believe that Mr. improperly elected he
will give committee. Indeed sir! Then he admits
that he has done wrong. He cries peccdUt When the
gentleman from Pennsylvania with his drsgnet
luton he did not pretend say that he vouched for
that he had any good believe that any wrong I'D
been done any corruption practiced. 1t Pc
cullary requiring some sponsor. We, the contrary,
called upon him to state whether he had any such good
son. and he was mum he said nothing Yes either then
planned about the of money and he wished to which
side had used the moneythat to say he wished
that the party opposed to himself mr. Covode had used
money and if he could not prove that he did not want to
prove anything.
Put the gentleman from Ohio tells Us now that if any
body on this side of the House will get up and say that he
has good to believe that Mr. Scranton anybody
Yes sir these Covode resolutions, to inquire into
eryh0g to sweep the whole face of the earth with drag
to question every sort OF witness that may be brought
before the committee unsuccessful bidders for contracts
disappointed Ofceseekers bitter political adVersaIies
those that have been pqued by ancied naenton of any
sort; every person with fancy to imagine or malgny
to invent anything against the Administration
resolutions passed without any vouchers for the
probable truth of single charge set forth in them.
But when is proposed look into the actings
doings of men on their side, then they want some re
sponsbe get and that he has good
believe the charges They will then give a commit
tee. Why have committee, when this very commit
has right to inquire into this whole subject? The
resolutions under which the committee appointed dc
say that the committee snail examine into the
money the presidential election by democrats alone
The last resolution to the committee the right
anime into the of money all elections and by
everybody members OF Congress well members O
| he Rut he nbprs n
Congress from that State of the other party and there
fore would perhaps be WELL the opinion of those gen
emen restrict the operations OF this resolution to
bers of the executive and when within two weeks
OF the end of the suggestion made wish tt
look into the of members OF Congress their side
they require responsible voucher for the probable truth
the cha ge, and then they will organize commit
for this investigation Here is the fairness with which
treated Let go before the country This Covodt
committee will be and again. We expect to
it at every turn. Come when it will it will
in most questionable shape and will question it
| strictly and closely.
Think myself humhly submit -thatthe very best thue
the gentleman from Pennsylvania could DO, under all the
circumstances would be ask the House discharge
and his committee. know he has difficult path pursue
1t could not under the circumstances, be otherwise HI
has gone crusade against character and reputation
and whenever enters such crusade he has
engaged he must take the chances In other words hi
the gauntlet. He may decline my advice and re
solve 60 If tell him plainly where stand
We do not stand here to the Administration spe
cay the exclusive interests of any particular potca
party bat do stand here the of the people, tt
that equal and exact justice is done to all Gentlemen
upon the other side have IN their power 1t is glorious
to have giants power but always glorious to use
as giant. They have in their power and be dis
posed to their power. We have left. WI
appeal to the country