Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-09-28

entitled the Credit Mobiier of America, and /
that private company or ring was com posed |
Of lot of AcIive mem bers of the Uoiou
Pacific Railroad COMPANY, some Of them !
members Of congress. No list Of stock \
holders of this Credit Mobilier was ever
published or can be obtained, but these
gentlemen proceeded 10 make contracts
virtually with themselves, that is to say,
these gentlemen, Off liatiug as officers of
the Union Pacific railroad, contracted with
themselves IS Ulcers OF the Credit Mobi-
lier Of America, TO construct the Union
Pacific railroad ~ enormous prices, which
absorbed both the bonds loaned by the gov |
ernment and the private loan Of the com
pany, the amouut Of which wsS made the
6rst mortgage on oil the property OF Tue
road. In other words, these genuemen
contracted With themselves 10 pay tnem
aelvs. tWics tho fair cost OF entirely build |
ms and souippipg the road, and. building
,bs road with the proceeds Of the money
loaned BY the government, they proceeded
80 divide amongst themselves the other
bonds. equal to the amount which congress
had male mortgage on the entire road.
By these means SEQ 900 900 or $50 900 600
we're divided among the parties. Tuev d.
vided the bonds and built the road with The
government bonds, which were . second
mortgage on that company. Nov you see
these same gentlemen who engineered
through congress this prcjse Of making
the road cost double what il should cost,
aud making half the cost private
dividend among themselves. These gentle
men nov appear before congress for Tther
advantage. The congress had thus far re-
served to the country such sums - this rail-
road earned by carrying the mail and pro-
visions, etc., for the army Of the United
States, but this company said no. They
said We want to reserve halt the money
You eau pay over half the money to
US. Consequently, 10 March, 1871, by 40
amendment fastened upoo an army appro-
priAtion bill, the secretary of the treasury
was instructed to pay over TO these CON pa
MES half the money they earned by carry
ing the mails aud armies, and ouly rcserv
Jog half those earnings toward the pay
ment Of the interest semi monIhlY sccruiuR
on the bonds. Legislators aud cOrporstors
corruptly used their legislative power to
fssten the corrupt debt upon the people Of
the United States. Applause Now,
then, l stand here, fellow citizeas, TO insist
that the Legislature ofyour country, national
aud state, needs publication, and that the
, leading men in our government, the men
+ who are speakers, aud the members Of the
committee on The Pacific railway and other
s rail ways, that these men should be called to
e dstice. Applause
n We need reeouslruciiop, We nee purihcA
q Iion. The letters Of Oakss Ames, the unde.
Il nied aud undeuisble letters OF a memuer Of
2 congress, a corporation aud q large stock
holder in the Union Pacific railroad, where.
Of be was la,ely presicent--tbese letters IL
oontestably prove corruption, and cOrrup.
Z ton in high places. Such Legislation IS d ue
70 the United States. So that OF his day the
people of this country are paying some mil
: lions per annum out Of their hard earning s
for interest on these bonds loaned to the
Pac &c road paying ibis money as interest
Il 70 meet the vast sums divided ty these gen
linen among themselves, aud The dividends
of the Credit Aobilier Of America. Nov,
gentlemen, do not say what individuals
i have received this money, but do say tia,
by corrupt Legislation IN the way Of iodl-
Udual gSiBs, $4,000 600 or 100000 900
J has been saddled on this county In ut usI
= and unrighIeoas debt Applause We
j are called upon to pay the interest now
every six mouths, aud after 80 years must
4 pay the principal, and all this because the
u men who we're at The same time, as have
!, briefly exposed to you, could not have been
II accomplished, could not have been effected
II wIihouI the cUunIvauce aud support of men
o bigh IN authority, aud IN So facts assure you
II chat publication is urgently needed.
u Fellow citizens let me say one word TO
y reconciliation. For yesrs l have pleaded
= Tor yearS | have mplored, that strife snc
10 contsution cease. For years have said e
/ AZ haze un1varaa1 ard M IA
IT suffrage. Great applause We bAV,
, achieved impartial suffrage. No man con
tests, no man disputes it. Now give III
IT universal amnesty. We ought to have it
3 Great applause. It's time that alienation
Is should cease; 1t is time that the bitterness
,t aud hatred engendered by the last eoates
Of should cease. II Is time that the American
3 people, the whole OF them, should b. asked
y sgsin to assume the right Of power over on
lie common nationality, with no outcasI, NJ
|, aliens, no prescribed class, and then, unit
) once more IN taking the VOWS Of allegiance
9 aud the honor, thu unity, and the pros
le perity Of this great republic. Great sp
ID plause.
'e | plead for reconciliation, perfect an
y complete. / stand for amnesty go thoroug
p that no man shall be left outside OF hi
., circle. desire 10 see every American re
called to loyalty by being asked to stan
a. equally with us on the common platform 0
ns American nationality. Applause. Eel
n low ciuzeus, we we're promsed these tou
nt. years ago 10 the republican national plat
nt, form. IL has not been conceded to Us. "
TO must take 1t. We have asked for il lon
O. enough nov. The people say ue will hsv
III it, Applause. In several states, in Vi
~ giniG, 10 Missouri, in West Virginia III
lie people have been asked will you have ever
p. man enfrancbised, no man prescribed, an
they have always answered "Yes, yes, n
o prescription universal amnesty" Tn
IL shole people will so answer If the queslio
A. can DO fairly presented. l have pot th
OF question. l represent the affirmative {
10 that question, and call on the people 40
l. vote that no man shSll doubt that th
Or American people demand universal Nmnss'
nj and the restoration Of every withheld rigt
I'd TO every person American born or natufalizs
90 our soil. Appaus..
People Of lBdiaBG, know your generou
"A hearts are with me. | believe your vote
!. will testify that your hearts are sound an
trHe. | believe you cannot be- bought
. know you cannot be bullied and feel tn,
when your verdict shall be pronounced
- vii thnll the hearts Of the friends Of recon
: ci,iGlion from one end of the couuIry to th
ID other. Applause ! know you aud trus
!, you. Your hearts b'a, responsive to min,
~ Make It sure that lhsrs shall be no AmbiI
!. uty in your verdict, aad nothing to mar u
N completeness OF your triumph. Long an
4, deAieDing applause
.. The crowd then Slowly dispersed.
or M. GREELEY's SPEECH AT HAMILTON, OH
~ MEN OF ONO: bear you joyful gree
b. lngs from the people of Indiana Al
So plause l have looked into their eyes
y. nave seen the light Of heaven reflected fror
n honest faces, and | tell you that as well rs
b, can read men have read them, aud fee a
'ir sured that on the night of the Slb Of Oct
r. Der next they will send forth majestic vote
on the side Of National reconciliation
ct Great Applause
al The great Liberal wave now sweepin
re ovnF tha cnantrv deatinad IA aefana al a.,