New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-09-26
Credit EsObiller sganders.
Letter from Hon. Cakes Ames.

From the Boston Joni nal
TO the People Of tie Second Congressional Dis
tricf:
FELIow CITIZENS: Charges of a serious
character, in reference to the discharge of my
trust as your Representative in Congress,
published in the New York San, and extern
siveiy circulated, seem to demand notice. TO
you, who know me so well and have honored
me so long with seat in Congress, j trust it
is not necessary to relute such infamous
charges. If alone were concerned | could
not, for the first time in my life, appear in
public print to vindicate myself against foul
and wicked SANDER; but these charges in
volve the good name and integrity of some of
the best men in the nation.
The charges referred to, made against ne
and some of my associates in Congress, with
others equally false against the company,
were first made by Henry S. McCoomb, in a
suit against the Credit Mobilier, in the State
of Pennsylvania, for the purpose of obtaining
money wrongfully from the company, as every
one of the officers and stockholders believed
then and now.
All the executive officers of the company
and several gifts largest stockholders, inclui-
ing myself, have answered in said suit long
since under oath, that the charges were en-
tirely false, that not single share of the
stock of that company was ever given to any
",
BY me or any one else to my knowledge.
now reiterate and rcafiilm the statement,
with the further declaration that / never gave
a share Of stock of that Or any other COM
pany, directly or indirectly, to any member
of Congress. The sworn answers of myself
and these other gentlemen made and filed in
the same suit, lying side by side in the same
record, could have been published with the
charges had it suited the political purposes of
the New York San.
I am willing to place the sworn declarations
ofany one Of these individuals, of the highest
character and reputation. against TIE alda-
Wits Of Air. McCoomb, wherever he is we'll
known, with no fear Of an adverse opinion Oh
the integrity ofany one Of them as against him.
The list ofnames given by McCoomb, as III
dorsed on my letter and published, were
written by himself, as he stated when under
oath at the hearing in Pennsylvania. lie had
no authority from me for making any such
statement.
Perhaps l ought to add that all the Iegis-
lation ever asked for in aid of the eonstruc-
ton of the Pacific railroad was granted wears
before these alleged transactions. The last
! act of Congress in aid of that road was pass
ed in 1864, nor has anything been asked for
excepting the removal of the Office of the
company from New York to Boston, to avoid
the black mailing suits Of james Fisk, Jr.,
and McCoomb, in Judge Barnard's court. A
long time after the act of Congress, amended
in 1864, in aid of the Pacific railroad was
passed, the road being in great danger OF
breaking down, I was urged to aid its con-
struction, which consented to do, and never
since had any connection with it, or thought
OF being connected with its construction, has
Congress granted any aid, Or been asked to.
did not own share of stock until 1866, and
this charge that distribution of the stock of
the Credit Mobilier is 1868 bribed members
OF Congress to procure the passage of an act
in 1864 is too absurd to be accredited. Imay
have done wrong in my efforts to aid this
great national enterprise. am unconscious
oft. | have always regarded it rs among
the most creditable and patriotic acts of nv
| life. CAKES AMEs.
/ The EagttshDsdn's HerseW for July con-
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