New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-19

s st h many members naturally and properly
shrink from refusal to execute o,st S and another
ratified and, secondly, because the o an yvas lie
the money was Russia Ins ase tho most opposed to the
purchase could not bring themselves W uo o." "0
Russia would have felt 20 be slight -, -. ar.
While Alaska was pending ruInor cameo SOME s me
rency among the providers about the Capitol that te
pnS. Minister was spending money, present and cor
tinrent i'm and of the measure. An entefpflshg e nd
visited one OF the lawyers engaged ~ ,a"a IN or
m St t the bin and reminding the counsel that ne
corresponded with two newspapers DOth daly anu nd
fre9gs' I'm Congress His services not needeu'
and he was not "iet in" He and one or two cong5a'
aes did what little they could 10 increase Tue se
70 the Alaska BILL and their circle the enormous
hood Snated respecting the expenditure OF the U
that was not sent TO the Barings MT Robert j. t
All the money that was spent before the eoIteo
of investigation that TO the best OF his belief an mem
dollar OF tho purchasemoney was paid TO or ress
Der of Congress, to or for member Oh tn rba
cepng alone the sum given as explained rsCeived the
gin and pistol makers OF the United states M E
greater part OF the money OF which the Russia" 1i'"'
sadOr could dispose
-. THE IMPEACHMENT LOBBY.
Tho greatest triumph of the Washington LOBBY was the
accuittal OF Andrew johnson. 1t was whoy INC
doing His conviction was sure until the lobby went 10
work In earnest and snatched him only branded ro inc
burning person the least credulous OF eVli eau
resist the impression that three or four kepupca Oes
were bought and paid for cash down only lGT
men in ngtoneven the pest lhIOIet 90 oo
ynced Of it, They think they RhE% T nDc and Who
io more valuable than both those sums
united They think Gsy Chat kn member of the lobby the
money was lost az cards Senator who Yoted neAtday
for acauitta All of which may be true Much the yau
e tcstmony Gathered by the Select Copuatee OF the
Managers seems to confirm these cohJeetuIcs DJ
that the Johnson lobby utterly devoid Of prhcpe anu
had the money in their hands with which TO buy
the criminal of We know that money was rsisSu IN Cs
ton,.uonses and subscribed by dIsters ana that mn
lion Of dollars could have been procured from those
two sources alone II 1t had been necessary we Know
that the compatibility of Senators was q CpS b ~
conversation at the Presidents table, and ha one oI ms
conndants correctly predicted. five weeks De0Io tne
wonld vote for acqutta. We know that two OF those
Senator'S within day or two OF the yothg d S
suddenly changed their intention without any visible
cause We know that tho lobby was ~ ~ thI tsn New
ity about Washington rushing TO ana iro DetEGen
York and the capital and teegaphng IN eiPn S rosa
know that the strikers OF me ioDpy weLe votes
to the occasion, aud offered TO soil 70 INC dol
enough TO for hundred and ten thouSand uU
larscbut the managers up TO the game We hnon
that the heads OF the johnson lobby were as sure Vi a
aeauitta before the vote was taken as Ibey "oio %
aud that they acted upon their knowledge IN 'ne gnu
now the simplest explanation OF all THIS is that the
the convictions Of the Senators who gave them were
bought with money and yet the probability Is; mat InIs
were NOT / wish they had been. Probably the cruue,
primitive wickedness of selling vote for SO mueh Gasn
argues shalloTer more mahasedaIh he select
mittee gives us gimpses FROM thai tSIvn o}rug Tor
infer tnat mere %Sre by nreT who wanted 10 get
or keep places aud chances under the PRESIDENT no
Chase lobby who wished to place the President under
snnS sona Obligations that he would drop Gen Hancock,
and ae nm Mr. Chase for the succession; the Pendeon
lobby whose aim was to secure the advantage Tor
NJ Pendleton: the whisky lobby who wanted another
year OF immunity; and conservative" lobby who had
sh EeTg sEgs his quarters to the white House and
did not like the prospect These Hobbies would have been
glad enough perhaps reduce the problem 10 Simple
purchase; but their task was far more difficult ~,
Members OF Congress, like members OF the Brisn lat
ament may DO divided into two casses.-egshtoTa anu
| puppets There members who go 10 congress, ~
hanpered with obligations, that II you want thslr vo.e
for any thing with politics or money ia ~ You na,e W
see" the man or corporation who placed them thete
1t may pay great railroad TO send senator wv 70
Washington, half dozen carpetbaggers ltlnay hlso
suit the wealthy corporation TO leave TO tne nehDe
Who 6 tine SaSP gGy al 10 veto Tamhan
Jobs because IL must have Respectable cauldae low
want IT'S Mayor TO he candidate Tor Governor IL may DO
nursing its Governor into candidate for the Frequency
pubcan votes for acqutta sold for money IL was
10 Mr. George II. Pendeton that Wooey so trlumphanty
taken; 1--WE have beaten the Methodist Episcopal Church
North, he'll, Ben Butler John Logan George ~ihesi ana
Impeachment President johnson will be acquitted
vote Is had to-day. Tell my Wife IL we're greatly 70
be Wished that the %iSseaaess OF o sns o
the giving Of so much money for 80 many votes
much OF the money III the squandered among the
strikers and that the votes were paid Tor III commodities
As body Congress is well ntentoned. ncorrupt. and
aborous. II contains great mass OF ability But there
has grown up with the lapse OF years CongreSs9nal
standard OF morals which certainly needs revision Inc
late Senator Douglas OF Illinois was very good
Of conformity 10 this most defective ana erroneous code
There artnce 10 which lie would not resort TO
get vote. lie inhne not
scrupe OF selling his own vote, buying another mans
vote provided the price Of nature which Congress
sona morality permits 10 be given. In other words nc
would vote for measure OF which he was Ignorant, IN
order induce thereby another member TO vote Tor
measure OF which that member dsappr0yed lio uoughI
IL oute regular and proper 20 create false Impressions
and I'm pinch 20 lie outright. The narrative OF some
OF ms exploits Of this nature has been written aud pub
lshed by an admrinR friend who dedicateS the work 10
| 81 the friends" OF the deceased Senator.
| But mark: day when he was confined 10 his room
after surgical operation and was reclining on sofa,
| with cmtches within easy reach man yentured to
make proposal 20 him which tho Congressional standard
does not recognize as proper Ihe proposal was IN SUP
stance this: - Give certain document instead OF
sending home TO the Secretary OF State OF Illinois In
whose custody Ii ought TO be. Do this and Will give
you exchange, the deed OF tract Of land containing
| 100000 acres, and worth t2OOOO,OOO" Such tho
proposal The reply prompt aud clear. 81 Jumped
for my cruches Mr Douglas used 10 say; he from
the room, and gave him parting blow on the head"
| fine Atlantic Monthly.