The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-05

TO sn or to tempt Rad men 10 defraud them we lett
| them wiser, and, would ian hope, happier beings
II Is true that iguoble minds pursued US with ma-
csas purpose, ami Que Httchcockl who troubled me
seriously Wh"' S~scrctsry Of war to keep him oat OF
agtnerals commission, actually had the audacty to
investigate the matter and report to Congress that
the Indians had been wronged. | got much blame
IN the heat OF discussion that followed, but had
much game, and bowed cOmplaceny to the storm
| applause by ForneyJ
The accident OF my devotion to the tariff TO sustain
my furnaces, made me able to make a guerilla dash
inI1 the Senate in 1s45 over Judge woodward.
secreIV promised the Wings everything, and also
secretly promised the boiling Democrats every
thing. as not to be partial to either. I was thus
elected, and became statesman. applause by the
company)
When my fraction 81 term expired found
had won for myself a singular uniformity OF appre-
citation In both parties Neither OF them elected any
Legislators favorable TO my reelection bowed
sadly to this palpable ingrattude, and became rail-
road contractor and gave fat contracts TO myself
and confederates. thus grew rich while waiting
for a chance to buy fresh political hOnors The op
portunity came in 1855. had been impartial be-
tween the two parties-made speech for the Demo-
Gratis the night before the election, and joined an
irregular Know-Nothing lodge the next night, when
1t lwas certain that they had swept the State.
some men war with fate. | do not |
accept the result OF elections--I bow to
the VIII OF the people. applause by the
is my party. Vor populi Uo1 Del! CThundcrs OF ap-
! plausc.) l at once became Know Nothing cand-
date for United States Senator. bought all could
| with promses-some obstinate ana distrustful men
had to pay down, and many others would not be
ilt ltatall. In short, was defeated, and q COM
nittof investigation was reckless enough to put
the records OF the Legislature that a vena
man. Some OF them have since gracefully repented,
| as gave them comfortable offices
In 1851 another opportunity offered. The Demo-
| Gratis had three majority In the Legislature. My
| magnanimous friend, Colonel Forney, became the
| Democratic nominee. The Republicans could not
| elect man OF their choice they could succeed
only with man, like myself, sufficiently energetic to
| attract several Democratic votes. entered the
| fight consolidated the Republicans and Lebo,
| Maneer, and Wagonseller came into my camp and
| elected me- They did it honestly Forney, soto
| roce "a LEY, and honored them for it. They
| were prosecuted for my sake and have been made
wanderers on the face OF the earth, but have ever
felt grateful to them, and hope that posterity will
| do them justice. Another investigation followed,
and again the black blot OF venality was upon the
most frivolous pretexts put on record against me.
| In 1860 1t was manifest that the Republicans
! would carry the State and nation. was suffering
for want OF character. My last place OF service
| in the Democracy-not only refused to recommend
me- but actually used harsh names in characterizng
| my public and private acts. 1 found that PENN
| sylVana had candidate for the Presidency.
| | entered the fell; not seriously, as every
| body of sense knew, for / have always
| carefully avoided seeking onice through the glo-
rlous uncertainty Of elections, but wanted to get
| Presidential certificate OF character | promised
wealth to the venal. distinction to the ambitious
and honors to fools. had competition but never
| theless one-third OF the convention voted against
me, and had to barter CovOdc Or to Mcclure for
| Curtin to get even a rump President nomination.
But named for President, and thus got a char
| acter. made fair weather with Lincoln; collected
| money from my friends and generously contributed
! it to Senatorial candidates, who would have vote
for the next United States Senator, took their
notes for 1t, also collected $1,000 and made gift
OF it to carry LnConS Senatorial district, by which
| Senator Trumbu was reelected. These prncey
| contributions made to the Republican cause were
published in the newspapers, ana 1 claimed Cabi-
| net appointment from Lincoln. 1t Is due to truth
to say that Father Abraham reluctantly put me
IN his Cabinet, and gladly turned me out the first
chance he got. An obstinate and dscordant Con-
gress censured me, by resolution for wasting the
public money upon friends and relations and capital
lists had the audacy to refuse loans our struggling
Government unless the wholesale stealing of the
War Department should be arrested. resigned.
After the President had dismissed me, | thought it
proper to tender my cordial resignation and 1t was
gratefully accepted. (Applause) went to Russia
but found nothing to my taste there. The Emperor
had removed the crown Jewels to Siberia and con-
tracts were not to be had
In 1868 a vacancy occurred in the United States
IL.
lected all the money could from contractors, and
loaned much OF it to legislative candidates. some
times without security, and tried to carry the
Legislature, but the people were unapprecative
and elected one Democratic majority. l resolved to
buy OF the majority; assessed the cost s2OOOO)
with fifty per cent. excess to cover incdentals from
my pet contractors and hired Mr.. Boyce to give me
the needed vote but he betrayed and ''squealed
therefore not only lost my election, but lost some of
the money | had collected and narrowly es-
capped disgrace. Another investigation was had,
and another malignant charge Of rascality was
trumped up against me to disagure the records Of
our State The illogical result OF the investigation
was the adoption of a resolution requesting the At
torney- General TO prosecute me for irregulary Of
conduct
During the remainder OF Lincoln's reign devoted
myself to disposng OF onices and contracts, and
when johnson whired or whrled of with him. as
| long as he had anything worth whrling for. When
| he became the setting sun turned and bowed to
| the rising political uminary, and voted to impeach
johnson. | had good reason TO know that he de-
served it, and scorned the corrupting influences
which effected his acquittal. (Applause)
In 1861 another Senator was to elect, and as
| the heightened shadows OF my days admonished
me that must be elected then or retire forever,
struck out from the shoulder from the start, l
collected 500 900 from my contractors to foot
penses. loaned it freely to legislative candidates,
but two-thrds of them came to Harrisburg either
| pledged or instructed for Governor Curtin. Never
was there such popular infatuaton; and had TO
resist the sweeping current with cash and promises
| hired clear majority OF the members at a nominal
cost OF S25O0OO and carried the election over such
giants as Stevens, Curtin, Forney, Grow, Moorhead
| and others, To save my money, / immedi