The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-02-14
The Corruption Market.

!culd be encouraged t" have any !"
Ieul,uvs in it, but that a criterion al
night I've drawn from it's operations al
~ which to judge the tone, tendency, y
md prvs,mcts Of all other MAJ kets. - d
For, could it I've exactly reported, 1t y
xould he I'M infal!ibia barometer, "
marking disress of deprrssi"n. and IN !"
,,icat:ng the probabilities of fair or !.
foul weather, in the whole range of y
and useful business. the .
secret is si.npiy this. that when 1t IL
briskest and yields the largest piotts,
homes: Interests are mnst languid and
real, the smallest profits, ii any af all.
Owing to- the studious mystery which
snrr"nn.ls the Transactions ut this
market, reports from it are very ~
regular, and where nnq""sti"namS
authentic are hut frasme"tary. This
il the case with the facts which have
come tn l,a,t. fi.'n, that si'"rce through
the medium nf the Congressional
Committee, and with the emphasis OF
sworn TESTIMONY.
Sone 1T tie quo:a ti"ns thus reviewed,
not exhaustive. but a few peaks, a" I"
say. Ut submarine mountains o: cor
,nption, are to this effect:
Captain w. S. Scott, OH the witness
stand. relates what he knows about
rh- Javksnn Railr"ad bill He "l.ad
le-u asked hy n party to gn with him
md take receipts from members ut the
Legislature. He saw money c"un'r'i
to Carr and Dewecs. 1t was $3.50
a,iece ns a portion IF what should he
paid. Had subsequently given Carr
/! an en.rl"p Containing seve" $50 notes.
+. II WAS maid tor H"ns.. bill No. 2s2, cont
r mnnI, known us the JacSs"" Railroad
hiy. The money WAS furnished ly Mr..
|, Ki,ni'al!."
II Saue witness: ''Indo, se'l four uOtes
(for K,mhaI!) of $1,000 each. Pinch
hack came t" him and presented one -:
the notes tor payncn,
Hugh j. Campbell I"!i witness chat
}" I,imlrll hid Promised him ss;saH. Int
i had given him only a,UtD.
e. Campbell, P;nchback, and Complain.
is com mauded tie highest prices in the
"a Senate. Amung the highest prices il
the House was Carr. at $2fao, AM
rices went down as low as 5000"
= Same Witness: The estimated eos
to pass The Till WIS abOnt $5O.00]
!: $4,000 10 members, and S4O:MD t
outsiders. The latter, lie und-rs.O'"l
IL was to he distributed among the mem
~ ,mrs of the City Council, Judge Dibbl
y and nti,er officials"
tie Same witness: The Governor, &c
Ms curiing to Mr.. Mimba!l's assurance
ms was sail rieht'' as regards signing til
NJ. Lll when passed. Aud, as "the III
J.. Wis drawn by Hays & New, a'torne,
!. au Mw,'' TIE Governor had Icspectah
NV authority for presumi:ig the bill to
'1'' '.,ll ,igh."
m About tie hank funding ill :!
MI same witrpss testified "that Aveg'
lde Il Wilioz, brokers, hal a list Of a ril
zee, led by u colored man named Dnn''
es, The m.m.,r.s at the House general
Re- wese to have $5l'0 in cash and $50
,;s- in bonds. Among the exactins ner
;,, hers If the ring we've Speaker Carr ri
~. Devices. The p,ice t" br raih to CT
49, was a2O,OOO j" cash M sl0o,0OO
bonds"
80" A!,unt the total amount paid
'rS' high aud low priced votes III this cs
res can b. easily calculated by taking a:
,ces maltiplier thu. probable number sig
est, fed by the phrase members gene'
her ly."
IOes Same witness again: ''KnOws a'st
Tn the Sugar Shed Company. Mr.. Ga
m. member If the committee, prOp,.
;. e thai the committee would report ~
for $500, in two certificates of o.;
each. Frank MNrey, now member
: Congress was on the committee
P"' There was cnlOred man on the ca
nov nittee. He was left out in the col
am- This implies a handsome tribute
am the superior morality Of the colo
s 10 member.
:stn, Regarding the Well claim,
as ;, Marks Levy gave some interesting
tile timnny "Wi.nrss WIS u partner
iii We'll. We'll told Witness it had /.
,nnr+ than lie Thought. Witness :,s
We'll for share. We'll said he
wy obtained "niy $4,000. Has sued '
'"e for his share. Witness OWNS /,
PEG fon,th. There were four partne
the Witness did not receive cent Of
not 3i4O.09O."
hn: Surprising that two other rartn
'ora beside we'll, received SlO.MD e
BON what was the exact disposition Ut
; the balance, Sli0,OO0i
o, IN 1t j. only clear that it cost in
p, corruption market hot less han 81
,,,,h, 03,. and perhaps sil0,0m, m
- claim OF 5i4O,0D0 through the L,
'''"' !atum and ii.e Executive office.
% '"o This will ITO tor tba present.
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