, 1870-11-24
SpRAGVE.
Craze Charges Against n rntt,a
States Senator.
Ffp9a }Hnry.~~s. pitt.

| "10se Charges AKnIn4t n Uuttsd
states Snnator-
FFom Hurprr.s Ftxftr.
1neto scems 10 have been An open pnsrfet
r9 19f vot at The l1te election IN Raodo IsIsad
were bouRht, that the price w1s aye do1;.rs'
A:u thai There 1aa scarcely I preteuce Of se-
crecy. It has been often alleged that tha no1z
it!cs OF the httls State we're more veu,l than
those of any Of IKE other States, and that pre-
fe1nent and influence have depended mainly
uron money Ths 1aie contest 10 Rhode
Island has occ4aioned i great deal Of pIain
talking; snd one epeech of Ar. Jenckes Just
hefofa tbs election Is OF national importance
bteanse Of the grave charges which Il
ma9ef. uFou official documentary evidence.
se.'ss' ssness A., Senator ss9.s, Of. Of Il he United
atofs from nhods Island, has been known for
ecme time to he peculiarly hostile to Mr.
Jelckes, one Of the Representatives. = 9enste-
man most honorably known to the country for
his oank, opt sct, and mere especially for his
ethctent advocacy Of civil service reform. The
Rerublican Convention Of his district were
unable to agree upon candidate, and referred
the selection to the people, Ihere were Are
caooidafes # the polls, and 3fr. Jenckea waa
defeated. HI. Eames, who il called Sprasue
sfa,2ts xPfaG2nte1D, W elssted having nearly 5000
az. OF The local and personal considerations
sn9c.nS The election, We have, OF coarae,
= s9ferisaees .I!e, md . fsIthsa, fsEIss 'h1t
legislator iss - NJ. Jsnckes is Loaf to
We hare .1luded Mr. Je1ckes, after stating
veg plainly That Il was The gsneral impression
r. r. 3sTssa Rt thaf Senator sgF.gues .l i tho
consequence o{ which tho st.te vas s e7sr7-
where ootozioqaiy dlsgsaeed, proceeded 10
charge. not - be said, WITHOUT the maet
ample proof that, in The darkest
days Of tho EE, William sprague, formally
Go.erpoE, =. y. and noH Senator q knods Is1and,
~ the Cocgreee Of the United siatea, violated
the asttcles Of xar Of the United States in
holding cemnerrs With the enemy. md sidin9
them With money and munI'iors Of war," MI.
JcEcfea then read an official report from
Ge1fss! q iss. Hea eanctsa to The seezst. of m
t1.ae to 'TFsen Tss.e, inpesiO. fess Of Ha9t tIsit
srnEue; .cd otherr, brought to the notice
Of tho department By Major General Dfr
1he euestanee af the case is that, in tha au-
turqn o3 1852, ctE tEtain f1mA in proymence fur
Iieaee money Ttth which vessels we're bought,
foreign ports, and run 10 Texss under chsnosd
aaes. me cafgcea sold in Texas, and tbo pro-
a@os mreeted IN cotton. General Holt states
taat AZ: epfaEuo wrote seYa11l IettarB to
oeI efs1 D1 denying the statements Of .HoTt.
VINO seems 2 nave been The agent. and wbo
a. asesfts ssat At. spr7sus vas fully informed
1efpiase: ~: Gptague alleges that his obfect
vas TO ald Union man in Te1As; but no one
Tlte' tne dener1, says, seems to have taken
tnts view; ind NJ: Sptague's brother. Eho A.
re re senator Admits, had especial cha1Ee Of !
hse. hae uhna.n',nng, hssa eeeetites is objees to
ni1. in Writing 70 the sscret11Y Of VF, W.1
states that Tie proof OF Illicit traae Il
empie, and that 1t is m important duestion
"nether the proceedings ahouA b ~ u,iIit.r1
tc1ommstt1on e Or in civil court, md whathsr
1ae facts, Il proved, srs = 7iolstfou Of the
1a~s q w, Of still higher crime under the
~ ou11 uenesM Holt, IN conclusion, Is
ot opinion. after an examination OF fhs p1-
peta. that hopatsons izvolred may be brought
10 tfan fos relieving the enemy With no1sT
1oo ammunition. or for vio11tinR the laws Of
~ n trading With the enemy. His report ts
asea tnns IS 1SS5. md be aa*s it is for The
: r IIeelst1ly 70 decide "*hether, in yiew OF ~
tha circumstances and of the prxent oondi
tion e OF ahaizs. the ttiL sh1l be ordered 70
ne q1fetlop, Why the Accueed persona WeEe
got tued II the time, Hr. Jenckss replies san
Itene1al BuIneide advised postpoce1ent u3o11 6
! senator upon ench : chsIgs woaId b TO de- +
noraHzmg ahock to the frontier H., Hae Tn1t ,
1hen tbe report vaa made bJ Genefn III; -; q
n 1855 mora than two of The th1Gf eh;n xh;eb :
he offence, which are the I1n's ~ 1.rr no
s.ea.l ri RI: r s.. ssaa &C: q Z e tsshs g.
7 o. eo.e1.o 1an1s eb;en prsssntlS deuted it; and
1fe@s re o9.oa Gea1 .seeorsps s 70 ID. Jenn1es thus
ae .oad ond ndoas a1nosure. tr,l and punishment il
Ss npnd.tst.ad d.. sen..os spTagus Is @ hss d.;
ia .jther the 1ccuraeJ Of Afs Jenckea r
tet.Ient' ~ 1 or The infetences Of. Generals q
~ .nd Holt But tbs report Of the l.tter 4
I'll dis opinion was that tho Proof .
: Illicit frtds WIS conclusive It aPpeared, b
1r instapce. from tbs Involve Ut tho cargo | Is
iii which Hoyt went from HAvanA to MafA- =
tcras, that it Included tttbousznds of cart
dRrs 2nd percussion eape-r pa1ty and pef- ~
nal faeEnE in Rhoda 1aiand xre vczy AH.
Eouioua. But thega R1a mot tha 1aeators of
paEtfaaa; they a1n oH1aal docunents of the :
Their eh1rges. an 70 Paye,
ID Tia imp2joatloo OF SAn2toe gpz1Kno ia 70
7pszenf}y positive, that 70 ons ID eo naneh tn-l j