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The Probable Truth About .Abel M
Corbin.

AUG ff"oapie ifa'n About Abel n
Corbin.
He: is an Old Washington Lob
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--WAauM0rox, Octs1
When there = = se1y uR1y CT, IN the bae. It Il
better 10 let it ont II ii odcx,,'Ao that II NAV
make ia very loudeai squa1i and dlaappear. Con.
nned 10 tho bag II Ii I sou.ce OF alarm aad mortt-
md bo dore vim IT, ~ NJ - '!.,:
. Tho bag viii soon b enptasd md tns cs. ex-
Mh1ted. tFssts T. ~! -. .-i:.:J'
'' ''' lNrEcKDxN7s or NJ coK1m.. '.
M. Abel RArnbone Curhtb; who Ii 3u1t new tho
auhteef Of raussce1rg amongst the netsstfeehcos-
en-, seems to b No. well tnown In Washington
that opinion nss already prejudged him ~ having
probably IMPOSED apoa the condolences Of ,ae
P1eaidens' Toe long and shor Of 1t II that Cofban
ID m old Washlrston toooytst, who by making 70.
peated Irafea ssrinE hss money. and ssudy1ng tn
vestm1nta. became rich ,oeford he lerk here, and
and sought Nov York n larger neld-
He resigned his pisee ~ clerk Of the Committee
On C1a,naA becaose committee, At the hesd OF
which wAa Bep}Am1n Stanton, Of Ohio, 1as about
70 report that bo oQght TO be dlsmi&sed for 1nan.
ctA1 tAmpeElpg with pubic business. Tnls occur
rcd few 1eArs prior to the war, and tho matter
OF II was on this wise: eomt manufacturers w1shed
10 have The taE1r changed to aos ther xyastce and
CKpln,-Who VA famous for ringing In with any
scheme curreut, who wroto pest&.on8 for esery-
body, and folio we'd the proHesspu not II al extinct
10 tala village Of lobby Regulation, ,--duling
the Addfesa Of tho leader Of the Manufacturers,
addressed him note, ta9iDg tnst it would be
dtmcult thing to change the thrift ~ proposed,
and would cont ~ 1aa4t TO- 900; but, thai Il this
sum Kere entrusted to hiu,, ho tCotbin) could use
1t todlctoully, and protect American tnuuatry !"
Atth the usual dtalntereated ability OF It's aeettosa
The manufacturer, either grudging the money or
despsin9 tue melhod put the Let 4r into ihh h&nds
u the authorities, and - lnyesugaSton vas 1t
once ordered Coshtu WIS called before +, aod
| =. orp, subasantisily tnuB:
ibid you etef have anytnlng TO DO wnh any
proposition for efect.ug the altefxtion Of tho
lsri1 BY tne uss OF tnonsy1"
"Nu!"
"Did you uver proposes to take money for your
Alleged fbtlaepeE In sltertng the tsk1H :"
"Oh! toi"
"p'd 700 ever wrtte letter pzoposlng to use
\ money!"
"Ce1talnly not.'' ''@'''
SNOW. sir, IL sAis your lester7"
| Coffin took II up, With u7id face, and sAid:
| "obi did Write that but It had escaped m5
memoy."- !.
| ,The proem to lhis Investigation car ne found
duly sslsted In the Gtebs and the doeumabts, but,
| IKE ali 1nvcsttgarons here, 1ts ooucluxloa u in
potent Corbn Hsa allowed 10 resign, and now
~aeee him in Nov fosk, In Tho hands Of tmar,er
! foNuoe lhAn ao can manage, uo VIA born near
Norwich, cnensn&o County, Now York.. In lorna,
tldIca he WAS said to 10 y mAb OF courage, and 10
81 LoaiB, II q tlno when editors were being shu,
sSd hestsh tot thar frankness, ho denounced III
Inc ArDus e3 name Oho GtimsIo3, tho butly OF lhe
| eHy. Nov, grpNu OH and Of feopiur wits, buI
VIII M old spirit Of tuEkiuR about and using tho
e!ookcd stick o1 snttiaua, Corbtn has found thst
tnerc k1c more Desperate vlilAlhs than tho |otby.
AZ of WaAhtnztoD, thouAh no such ayoophAuLs,
Thoso facts bad butter bu turned out Vi tns bun.
ale 10 butk salhor lhan bo left 10 dsthtlo Away
aud ,rnRthen ont their presuuod Importance.
1ney eso solely f9tt Vi Mr. Curbtpa oatl1 hl4tos,
snd haso nVIhluR 10 DO with bis fan!ly connco
tsona. Whcn ho ''ecsmu scguantvd with III.
1FAnta hs wAs rich, aged, 4 church .uamhe. aE
c'nncslt Nidoxcs, At0 II ho hEA attempted u
gt1na any axes tslspaat hls brottrr.ln.lAw Id
sretns only 70 have dulIsd hta owu edge. An
antndmeht 10 tho constitution "A demanded, tan
| fshinE htoth~re-tn-IAw. -
| 4KTnxT or CONGREGATIONAL Ccxxrrrxx on cpns1y
To make thls statement more explicit | Ap,scpt
thu following doc,ln e1tAry testimony;
on tbs 1e.n OF 1sppazy. 1baa. Ar. D>u,srn,,
stxrton. Representative from BelIesontainc, Ohio
and Chairman Of tho Military Committee, moved
preamble aud tnrre Resolutions on the subject o.
alleged httocrJ BY the A!odiesex Manufacturing
Cou pnuy Of Ma,tachu,etts md othcrs 10 paaa HI.
ta,t1 of 1857, Tne committse rcnnTted mn the a7,l
| Of Nav. 1s:R Al fol]uxs. "Tbe onl, n4rson xrh
tect 70 the control al thn uousa vim "a aho.n !,
hare been eysmtaguv connectad Win tbc trsns.r
tons 10 Mir. corb4n, who resigned hls pes,,,on \
| Cler1 OF the Committee On Ctlltns as soon a b,
aace1tsnad that there was evidence OF his na,ta,
received The s., 100 paid 10 him.
The word ersmtaaily In the abore report i, ,talt
e,zrd HI the cornm,t1ce and ,he rrno.t "a sion :.
by B, Stanton. Auaps,psn Z. Nr1rht. and VIM.
Russell
Tho testimony in the report shoxA that si& 90
Eas paid to one John ". Wolcott, eon1smp,u
Gus wltness, BY Lawrence. Stone L Co-Woleot
succeeding in getting tue mouey which co.b!p b,
for, and then paying little Of 1t out In oshe
wurds, ha pocketcd all tho money he Waa to uB
for bribery. Cotbtn received bis money, not frou
Wolcott, out from tho New Tork house OF Law
renee, stone CO. "
| Hers Aro souu meAty morseis:
awhile Il IL q source Of grsttncatton to the CON-
u311lee 1hAt tue pfp0Ik tEoW no aDRtnh&f OF TIL
Aonse TO be connected with this expenditure G
money they tcxres shaI tAsg arc under the neoes
AsJ Of saying that It 6hoH4 that eao wal paid
Af. a. X CoIotn, who waz then Clerk nf the Con
/ | n1ttee ou C1ans OF this House,
"Ar. Stone seeka to justify or exruke the pay
! | menL By sayiDg II WA entirely voluntary on hi
/ palt> without any Previous p1omlae.-a mcz
| timing Gratuity or present, bywAy Of 1etno1l
, ! edgnenr OF sundrJ hcts Of Kindness and ady1e
, | received from MI, Corbfu during Mr. Efnue,A sts
| IN Washington B1SMr. Corbln exhibits the lei
Ter from Mr. stone, IN which the draft for ., 90
, | WAs enclosed, which kAJs: II II transmitted L
? accordance with Ey understanding with you.'
"MI. Corbln Aneers little al the blindneas Rp
stupidity Of Mr.. stonc In paying him 900 for b
rer71ces in aiding the passage OF the tarin, rhe1
; In fact. he had, IL he says. done all he could
tefeatlt
"Tne member Of the committee TO whom II,
a1n1nst the measure. destrss to say thst, 1t til
, | tine, he had no acquaintance With Nj. Corntu
, thinks he would not asye known him by sigh
aud feels yerT sure that he never could have E,
| changed half = dozen wordg win him on that Q
my other subiecs, until he met him IN tho commit
, ,ee-.oom when his testimony wa taken.
+ "M1. Coroina testimony, however, leayes a
, ! room to doubt that the sum vas paid 70 him 10
his advice and assistance, and tor the sd5ansagt
! which his Official position eavo him, Of ready AZ
r ! cess 10 uenihera Of the House. .......
! "Tnc evidence OF Nj. coznIn. and especially hI
Letter to At samuel Laurence. Will lie foun
. sonns OF special attention.
{ Ahneusa me, leading, ptonlhent lacts du
csoeea oy an es'denee' 40 NOT oea1 Fe1J orectl
: upon tne iuQol3 ~An wmcn Inc committee
enaseo' ye1 tnel e3n!olt INC nnaenoes Whc
Lave oten elousnS 10 oear npon leEAiatson II
: a'me .ean paA a..