The sun., 1870-03-03

mates on the condition that they will divide
their salaries with their superiorsH
DO the House Of Representatives meon TO
lay down the broad proposition, that II A be-
slows money or other valuable tbirgs upon
u, and thcreupon and 10 consequence thereof
B appoints or procurcs tie appointment of A
TO office, both A and b ought 70 be ex.
pclled from the places they respectively
hold2 If the House do not mean this then
why drive from seats in their chamber
WnITTEMoHE, GoLLADAy, and DEwEEsE
As we understand the action of tho
House, they do not accept as mitigat
ing, much less ns exrulpatory crcum-
stances, the facts that the money in ques-
ton was raised without the knowledge
or solicitation of the member who made or
procured the appointment, or WINS not paid
to him directly, or was not pocketod by Inn
rs brlc but WINS srcnt for charitable pur-
poses in his district, or to defray his election
cxpcnscs; nor do they accept as n valid cx.
cuso that the money WIS raised by friends
and was contributed for the members benefit,
in consideration of mertorous services and
sacrifices for the cause
None Of these pleas availcl Wn1TTEMopE
and his unfortunate colleagues All that
the House required to lie proven was, that A
paid money which was in some way to bc
beneficial to b. and that B conferred an office
upon in consideration Of this paymcut.
That ended the case aud B has had to leave
the House of Representatives, and A will
Doubtless have to quit West Point
If this pr nciple is n sound one when ap-
Piled TO Congr, ssnlcn and cadets, tncn why
Is il not equally e1und when appl Cd to Pres
idents. members of the Cabinet, Collectors of
the Customs, and other occupants OF posts
of honor and cmolumentH Some Of the gen.
tlemen at Washington may fancy they see a
distinction in the two clnsses of cases but
the people elsewhere will not be slow TO pro
claim tha' there s no such distinction that
one law of rectitudc, of honor, Of decency,
binds alike q President and member Of
Congress, Cabinet officer and a stu lent of
national academy and that If that law con.
signs to ignominy and demands the expul-
sion from power and place of inferior officials
and their humble bcnefciaries, it is an out
rage upon justice and far deali e, and n
gross insult TO the people, not to innct these
poualtics upon offenders Of higher grade.
Is Congress prepared t. carry to its loei-
cal conclusions the policy it has initiated
Ii not, then IT had better not have com
mcnced IT, Are the Republicans in the
House rccdy to see the doctrines they have
laid down and put in execution in the WHIT.
rLNoEE caso, as rgiIly applied outside of
their hall, and even IN the council chamber
OF the President ii need he? Ii not, then
far better would il have been for their party
if they had not 81 ostcnt0tiously sont TO the
block carpo;-laggcr of South Carolina
Is it imagined that the people do not
clearly understand this matter, ard fully
comprehend the nature and scope of the
rule involved in the recent action ut Wash
inGtonH And do gentlemen lny tie fat
tering JUNCTION TO their souls, that for the
bribery and corruption which stain the
Executive and Legislative departments OF
the Government, the people VIII accept poor
WuTTEMoRE as n scapeGoat2 Lct those
in high places set their houses in order, for
tAeir lour draws ueur