Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-07-06
rhe coyode Inye,tira,ing Committed.

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Mr.. Coyode'. COMMITTEES 20 investigate nj.
legged frauds by tho Administration and
the Democratic party, IL becoming the
laughing stock Of the country. Originated
for party electioneerins purposes. at the IN.
stgation OF a man who 10 himself charged
with more corrupt conduct than anything
whi,h he ha. dared TO insinuate against The
administration. this Committee. labors
ara likely 20 come to no substantial result
except round bill OF costs. which the PEG.
pl, will have to pay John Covods, Of Pen.
sylyania, the member who insligated this
hymhug movement. j. openly charged land
he does not deny the charged with having
hcen In SO the Treasurer ~ Republican
fund Of upwards Of 500, 600, which was
used in bribery and corruption 10 secure the
vote Of Pennsylvania for Fremont. The
sane Covode wa, also it is stated by the
Philadelphia Argus, the leading member OF
a gigantic swindling railroad company
Organized at Omaha. Nebraska Territory.
with a nominal capital Of $50 900, not one
cen, NJ which was ever designed TO be paid
in. Tho scheme was 10 obtain immense
Grants OF public lands Cor rilroad from the
Missouri 10 the South Pass. through the
plattee river valley. By means OF four
branches" 10 this road Il was designed II
get nearly every acre OF good land in Ne.
.rnska and C0yodc was commissioned 80
engineer the scheme through Congress
lat the MAMMOTH fraud was foilei by the
decided stand taken by the President
against tho voting away OF the public land.
10 railroad corporations. Hence Co'ode's
pcrsonal hostility tn President Buchanan,
NJ shown in.his attempt to fa,tsn upon the
Administration some charge OF "corrup
ton through the agency OF his COMMITTEES.
Hartford Times.
Every single word Of the above is untrue.
and the editor Of the " Times " ought to
have known IL. The taon developed and
hroueh, to light by the Coyoic Committee
cannot bc di,po.ci Of IN thi, summary kind
ola way. They prore all and even more
than has ever been alleged against tho Bu.
chanan dynasty. IL will be Of no use to
und.r,lko 20 hide the attrocious yillanies OF
tho leaders Of the sham democrac, n dem
on.tratsd by th. evidence taken on this case
by changing the issue over 10 tie chairman
OF the committee. The charges against Mr..
Covolo arc false. No man in the House OF
any party stands higher as an honest man,
a. man Of storm integrity and high moral
worth. than doe. the Hon. JOHN CoTode.
This investigation prove. that large sums Of
money we're sent from Washington. by the
democracy through the agency Of James
buchanan olics holders aud expended in
Mr Coyode's District. IN attempts to defeat
las last election to tho House. With this
fact sticking to them like the lsprosy OF
Naaman they turn round and cry out
corruption " against tho man they under.
took to chea, by corruption and fraud.
"whai man ere i-ltths halrt draw
With q gu,i opinion 20! the Law.
And - it i. these corrupt d.mhgosuss
nni .viniins politicians instead Of answer
ing the issue made and proved upon them
~ the evidence taken by the Covod' inIes.
,is,,ion. they Try to dois, and call od pub.
lie attention By personal abuse. VI CO.
voic ha. long been member Of Congress
lrom ono of the most intelligent District, in
Pennsylvania. These personal assaults,
AMI malicious fll,,hooi. will fll harmless
At hi, isc,. Again We repeat, the above
article from the Hartford Times ia base
fabrication. II will rccoil with tcniold VEN
ssance upon the head Of u. guilty authors,
aud sink them deeper and It'll into the phi,
Of moral degradation into which they have
f.lier