The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-01-12
POMEROY AND ROSS.

Ross paper, printed at C effeyville,
lately gave the public a reprint of
many of the old charges which
have been made against Senator
Pomeroy from time to time. To
this Mr.. Pomeroy has replied and
we publish the reply below.
We believe this is the first time
he has appeared in print with any
reply to the charges referred to.
We read his article with q good
deal of interest and suppose other
folks will do the same.
To THE Hon. E. G. Ross,
Editor Of Ross Paper.
Sra I'm your paper of the ed
of December, just received, / no.
tice your accusations against the
President of the United States and
several Senators and members of
the House of Representatives, in q
general way, and to myself in par
ticular by name have chosen for
once to reply as briefly as possible
to you, and hope that you will give
my reply the same publicity that
you have your charges. You say
as follows: =
"Kansas is by no means free from the
leprOus touch OF these unclean ones. She
has In the United States Senate to-day q
m an who, till past the years OF middle
hfc, was poOr-had developed none OF
those characteristics which mark success
full commercial men, and build up per-
sonal fortunes. Eleven years ago he went
into the Senate, still comparatively poor.
To-day he is reliably reported to be worth
three millions Of money. He has vast
possessions of lands, bank stock, railroad
stock, government bonds, state bonds an
county bonds. How did he get themYo
To this L reply that "eIeven years
ago 1 was comparatively poor
and that / am so to-day. But &c
was only comparatively" SO then.
Lands that then owned have form
ed the basis of all the property
now own. Then they were Of little
worth-now valuable. But the
"three millions" is all O delusion
and falsehood, and I now make
this proposition to you or any Of
your friends, that If they will as
sumo and pay my legal obligations,
any time within six months, viii
sell, transfer and assign to them, or
their ORDER all my "bank stock, y
"railroad STOCK" government
bonds estate and county bonds
and "vast possessions In lands" all
for seventy-f1ve thousand dollars,
and then make more than I ever
made in one trade in my life. Now
If you believe a word Of what you
have written, or If any one else be-
lieves it, here is an opportunity to
test your faith-and shall stand to
this offer.
Again you say
HNow there Is no discredit in any mans
amassing wealth, in the Senate or out Of
it, provided he does it honorably, In the
legitimate pursuit Of q legitimate bust
ness. But when he accumulates money
In gold speculations-in . time Of war,
struggling for natfonal existence, when
8 defeat Of its armies doubles the value Of
the gola he has bought in anticipation Of
that defeat, he is . traitor deeper dyed
courageously, stakes his life In defense Of
his convictions"
To this 1 reply by agreeing with
you in The first sentence-and as to
the second all I can say is, that neY-I
er, at any time in my life, did I
buy or sell one dollar In gold
whether in "war" or peace. Nor
was ever interested, directly or
indirectly, with any other person in
the sale of gold, and never made a
dollar or lost dollar in any such
transaction, and any charge or in
situation to the contrary is a base
and malicious SANDER, 5-7
Again, you say ..sf
.EWhen he takes advantage Of that
power to enforce a division Of lands, and
county bonds. and town lots, In consider
alton OF favorable action upon Indian
land treaties, the location Of land ofIces,
and applications for railroad franchises,
he is thief and plunderers" .5-
To this / say that thsre 10 not .
word of truth in the charge that /