Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-26
Look at Yourself, oakes Amesl


From the Plymouth (Mass.) Free Prses.
Mr.. Oakes Ames whose letter We print above
hes at last attempted to answer the charges con.
tanned in the sworn testimony Of McComb. We
regret 10 state that we are led TO find the matter
worse than we espected. Mr.. Ames has jumtxd
from the frying pan into the fire. Becausetrst
he makes no denial Of the genuineness OF tho let.
teis produced by McComb, but, on the contrary,
refers 10 one Of them as my letter."
Second-Because he does not attempt to ex.
plain, modify, or deny the obvious meaning Of
the letters, that he was using his opportunity
"here in Washington" as a member Of Congress
from Massachusetts 10 "plsce" shares in the
Credit Mobler, where they would best serve the
interests Of the Pacific Railroad; that with this
view he was "plAcing" them to members Of
Congress from different States. and had not yet
reached Bayard Of Delaware, for want Of an in.
PRODUCTION.
Third-That whether h % shares were sold
or given away his object was to create private
any personal interests in Legislatures, which
might influence their action in any future ques-
tions which might arise wherein the In
terests Of that railroad or it's greatest con.
, trating party, the Credit Mobilier, might be
concerned.
Fourth Because while he denies giving
shares to members Of Congress he makes no de-
nial in detail, and attempts 10 avoid the charge
which has been made-that members are in.
duced to take these shares under assurance oi
large profits, and pay for them out OF the d'y''
dends.
No man supposes that Mr.. Ames could give
away shares, and keep the looks 0fa corporation
straight, il nobody ever paid for them. The
stock must be paid for. Bnt let us suppose
| conversation like this:
Nj. Amea says that "Mc( omb had no author
ity from me for making any snch statement
Any such statement as what? Why, AS the
previous clause indicated, "tl,at the list Of names
given by McComb, as endorsed on my letter, and
published, were written by himself as he stated
when under OATH"
| Now here is no denial that he gave theil
names to McComb but only that he authorized
him TO make a statement.
But A,nes also declares that since 1868 M
Legislation has been in favor Of the Pacific Rail
road except 10 change its legal place Of business
We thought that Nr. Boutwell, since he VA
Secretary Of the Treasury, kicked up a row
about the company's not paying interest on th'
Government bonds Issued On its behalf W.
Thought the bonds went down TO IS or 80 pc
cent We thought that millions Of these bond
we're bought up at deprecated prices. W.
thought that Congress slipped into bill yer,
few, harmless, simple words, that there was n'
fuss, and no debate about, relieving the railroa'
from the greater part Of the claim; that MI
Boutwell, never protested against the enactmen
of the clause before, or at the time or since; tha
the bonds Immediately appreciated in the mar
ket, and some parties made million or Nv
out of it.
Good heavens Is this all that Mr.. Ames ca
say in response to these charges? Must \
admit the letters? II he does his whole "case,
a. the lawyers say, is swept away. We do nc
care for the names Of his victims, If the Repub
lican party is willing to keep them in the dari