The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-03-05
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Report Of TIE Bribery gnvestIga-
siug Committee - Meeting of
Lib eral Ekepu5liCans.


ST. LOUIS, February 24-The Repub
Iican has special from Topeka, Kan
sas, which says the report of the bribery
investigating committee made to the
House yesterday created a profound
sensation there, and the general impress
sion seems to bc that the fate Of Scna
tor Pomeroy, as political sspirsnt, is
sealed. Six of The seven members Of
the committee were Republicans, most
of them heretofore friendly to Pomeroy.
The dispatch further states that there
was large meeting Of Liberal Rcpub-
licsns at Topeka last night, ex Senator
Ross presiding. Marcus Parrot came
out for the liberal movement He re-
viewed the political history of Kansas,
and denounced Pomeroy and Caldwell.
In regard to the latter, he said he would
be willing TO be impoverished and have
his maine and memory considered infa-
nous if he could not drive him from
the seat he had usurped by fraud, if an
investigation was ordered i'll the United
States Senate.
Ex Senator Ross also made speech,
avowing his determination to go to Gin
cinnati. Colonel s N Wood fully com
mitted himself against the support of
Grant under any circumstances. Stats
Senator Thoman came out square for
the Liberal movement. Kansas will
send large delegation to Cincinnati,
as much dissatisfaction is expressed
over the action of the late Republican
State. Convention in instipcting the del.
egates for Grant, and in playing non
committal policy on,all the new issues
Of the day. A meeting Of Liberals will
oe held at this place on Wednesday, to
be followed by q State Convention.
ST LoUrs, February 24-The Demo
Gratis Topeka special, referring to tue
report of the Bribery investigation
Committee, made to the Kansas House
to-day, says: "Some curious facts have
come to light. 1t seems that Senator
Pomeroy and Sidney Clarke gave N. W,
Reynolds, at that time editor of the
Lawrence Journal. their note for 81 900,
in March, 1866, in consideration that
that journal should support Pomeroy
for re election to the Senate and Clarke
to Congress"
Reynolds went back on them, and
they refused to pay the note and suit was
brought, and Pomeroy and Clarke put
in as defence the fact that the note
was given for an improper purpose, and
judgment was given for the defence.
Reynolds Lad the papers all made out
to carry the case before the Sapreme
Court 1T its next term. but just before
the meeting of the court he received the
appointment of receiver of the Land
Office, and the appeal WAS accordingly
dismissed He is now the editor of a
weekly paper, which supports Pomeroy's
re election for third term.
1t also came out that the president of
the Kansas Pacific railroad promised
Caldwell $4,000 to help to elect him to
the Senate, and that, after the election,
he refused to pay any more than be had
already paid, which was $4,000.
MI. John Anderson, the agent OF the
the Kansas Pacific road at this place, and
through whom the $4,000 was paid,
also paid out large sums besides, as the
testimony shows, but has net been be.
fore the committee. He, with Eben
Smith, the business partner of Caldwell,
and john Fletcher, and another person,
who, it was proved, paid out money to
use in the election, were, in the words
of the report, 'fueitiyes from the State
Tie report will cause great comme.
ton in the State, and show tha,
money has been spent like water fol
wears. =