The Van Buren press., 1872-10-22
NO. 25
The Bribed Congressman

The Bribed Congressmen.
or the Radical Congressman whose
names have been connected with the
Credit Mobilier swinds. three Of them,
Mcssrs Blaine. Wilson and Dawes have.
it 10 said, made general denial Of the
charge
The list Of owners Of the stock is fur
nished BY Hon OakH aimee, a Radical
member Of Congress from Massachusetts,
and strong supporter of Grants Admin
lstrstion. The evidence against. these
Congressmen appears in the legal pro
eeedings brought by one McComb
Mr. Ames 10 a man Of vast wealth, and
Of high standing in the Radical party.
His letters in his own hand. writing, give
the full particulars Of the whole transac-
ton, and are part OF the testimony in the
suit Of McComb against him as defend
ant
The following 10 the list Of persons
owning the stock in the Credit Mobilier,
as furnished in Ames' letter:
Shares.
Blaine, Of Maine, 5000
Patterson, OF New Hampshire 3OOo
Wilson, of Massachusetts, 1900
Painter (Rep) Tor Quiglcy, 5000
5. Colfax. Speaker 1000
Scoleld and Kelly, Pennsylvania each. 1000
Eliot. Massachusetts, 5000
Dawes, Massachusetts, 1000
Fowler. Tennessee, 200J
Boutwell,, Massachusetts,, 20uU
| Bingham and Garfield, Ohio. each, 20U0
lndor>ed: OAKEs AMEs, Jan. 81, 1865
The following is taken from tho sworn
testimony Of Col McComb in regard to
the distribution Of this stock
@ What distribution Of it was made
by Mr. Ames' A. He gave it TO mem
bers OF Congrcss-Senators aud Repro
sentatves.
@ What was paid into the Credit Mo
blier for that stock which Mr.. Ames dis
tributed in the way you mantionI A.
This stock which Mr.. Ames took as trus
toe has paid to it all the dividends Of the
company, from the date Of the organiza-
ton Of the company down to the time
when tho stock was delivered to him, and
none OF these proceeds. amounting TO
several hundred per cent In par value.
were paid in. The par value only was
paid in.
@ What has been the highest value
reached by the Credit Mobilier stock !?
A. was offered $500 per share for mine.
This was in 1868, long before this suit
began ] refused to sell At that time, |
considered it worth 81 900 per share. and
it would have been readily worth that,
honestly and fairly managed at that time
Q. Do you mean by giving that these
shares wcre gifts in tho nature Of pres.
ents2 A. do.
q You understood, then. Mr.. Amss
to mean that these shares were 10 be pre-
sented, without value paid, to members
Of Concre - -ilOl understood from Mr..
Oake, amos nson they were substantially
a gift, tho parnvs 70 whom tho stock wGs
said to be appropriated receiving through
him, as their trustee, moro than sufficient
available assets. as dividends. to pay for
the same, and that he, out Of their assets.
paid into tho treasury the par value Of
tho stock
Q Did YOU understand from Mr Amss
what was the motive for allowing these
persons to take this stock at par, when
it wns 30 valuable that part Of the divi-
dcnds sulliced to pay the par valuei A
The motire, understood, wa, 10 secure the
influence ani support in CongreH II tie
msn 10 whom tho stock Wds girea.
Q Influence and support for what
A. For anything affecting tho Union Pa
cifc RaiIroad Company in Congress
Now, will this simple denial by the
parties implicated be sufficient to satisfy
the people Of the United States that these
Congr-ssmsn arc gnltless Of completely
in the Credit Moblicr scandal
Whore il Mr. Oakes Amcs2 Why is
be not called on to retract his slapdcrous
| jmputstions, If they are false1
Why is he not brought TO the stand
Ia.d made to substsntinte his charges
and, in case Of his failure, to DO hold up
before the eyes OF tho public As foul
and Infamous defamer7
The people need light on this dark and
disgraccfu svindls, aud they will not be
content until the mystery is cleared up.
Raleigh NeUs.