Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-09-27
All Hands to the Pump.

Evidently the Radical ship is sinking and
the cry is for help. Indiana, Illinois, Penn
sylvania and Ohio is ablaze with enthusiasm.
In a few days every member Of he Cabinet ex-
cept Secretary Fish, will have left TO take part
10 the gigantic struggle. Postmaster General
Creswell and Third Assistant Postmaster Gem
eral Terrell have gone to Indiana aud Ohio A
rumor comes to us that Senator Morton has
declared he will carry indiana for Grant if he
drains the National Treasury to do it. Penn
sylvanla is assured to the Democracy beyond a
peradventure, in October. The announcement
that Ex-Governor CURTIN, an honest Republic
can, has accepted place the Liberal Con-
stitutional ticket has electrified the people OF
the old Keystone, and spread alarm among the
Radicals, because thousands will rally TO the
call of their old cheftan in the battle for jus
tice and right. To show the alarm felt, nfor-
nation OF no doubtful character, has been re-
ceived that colored men, in large numbers,
from Maryland and Virginia have been cooni-
zed into Pennsylvania within the last two
weeks to be used as Radical vote. 1t is farther
stated that hundred thousand dollars have
been spent by the regular organization to
secure the election of Harranft.for Governor.
If in the face of all this fraud of negro voters
and money Hartranft is defeated, of which there
seems now to be no doubt--it will be IA tri-
umph which viii send thrill ofjoy through.
oatthe lani.
The canvass is being actively carried on and
the damaging expose of the immense swindle
by certain Congressman in the building of The
Pacific Railroad is opening the eyes of the
people. The Baltimore Sua furnishes the fol-
lowing
"a Corporation called the Credit Moblier
was organized under Pennsylvania charter
as ring within the ring 10 build the road and
bag the subsidies, an end which it fulfilled so
completely that it is said the road which ii
built cost in the gross S25, $3.50, 900, aud that
the values it received amounted to $lll,6l 81
5l9, the profits thus reaching the enormous
figure of $50, 66s, 5l2. After this Credit Mobi-
lier had reached total of some 800 per cent.
the release of the Union Pacific from certain
obligations and liabilities was effected.
Some singular developments in regard TO
tuis lIldltcT nave peel ciiCltSQ ny
suit in equity, in which Col. IL. S. McComb,
one OF the original corporators of the Union
Pacific railway and Of the Credit Mobilier OF
America is defendant, and in this case Col
McComb's testimony has been taken. He sues
the company TO recover the value of $50 shares
of the Credit Mobilier which he alleges right
fully belong 10 him. In this testimony he as
seris-and supports the assertion by two let
tiers and memorandum-ihat Mr.. Cakes Anes
(member of Congress from the second district
of Massachusetts, ana principal manager OF
the Credit Mobilier and OF the Union Pacific
railroad, PROCESSES 10 have used the $50 shares
and many more shares Of the Credit Mobilier
stock in influencing members of Congress 10
cooperate with him in securing the legislation
necessary 10 enhance the value Of the Credit
Moblier stock 10 the enormous point which il
finally attained Of or 500 per cent.
COL McComb produces list drawn up by
Mr.. Ames, Of parties who received these shares
Of stock.