Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-06
TIE OTTUMWA COURIER
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Il. II. " ARDEN, "
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senator Narian's OptnlOn.
We take the following paragraph
from the Washington Chrcaicle Of the
18th ultimo, Appearing as IL does
prominently in the editorial column
and from its tone, we take it TO BIZ
from the senator's own pen.
I" The st. Louis Democrat is inform.
Ell that while Senator Harlan affirmed
that good deal of money may be
aud is sometimes, honestly spent at q
Senatorial election, he is not among
those who thinks such expenditures
are advisable and should be continued,
nor has he said anything Of the kind.
The Chronicle copied to condemn a
sentiment ascribed to newly-elected
Western Senator, vindicating the pro-
priety of such expenditures. Men
are sometimes led to follow pernici-
ous prsctice under the pressure OF
circumstances, but the vindicating OF
such example as right aud hcalthful is
quite different thing. The Republi-
eau party, in practice, accepted the
spoiis doctrine of the Democracy, but
does not choose to place itself upon
accord in commendation of it.
II will be seen that he does not pre-
tend to defend the pernicious practice
of spending large amount Of money
at Senatorial elections, which our pres
ent system has developed. Nowadays
man has got to make either PERSONAL
ally or through his representatives a
thorough canvass Of the State prior and
subsequent to the election; then he
must perforce pay the fare and expen-
ses of half dozen super-serviceable
patriots at the Capitol from every
county pending the election, not to
mention rooms, headquarters, &C., &c.,
all of which costs a greal deal of mon
ey, which he must oxpend or else pass
ont of the canvass and let the race go
by default in favor OF his opponent
who does resort to these appliances
and practices.
IL will be seen that the Chronicle
takes substantially the same view of
this scandalous custom, which the
COURIER has continually maintained.
There is inst one way to stop it and
that is to amend the constitution pro-
viding for the election of United States
Senator'S directly by the people.
Then the members elect will under.
stand, at least SO far as this question is
concerned-that they are elected to the
Legislature instead OF to the lobby.
The State Register calls again upon
the Consder to report upon the find
ings of the Credit Mobilier Commit.
tee of the Senate, in regard to Senator
Harlan. and intimates that we have
taken a different position from the
findings of The Committee. In this
regard the Register Intentionally falsi.
fies the record. The truth is that the
Register, which has endeayored to es.
tablish the fact Of corrupt use of the
$1,000, is the paper which the report
slaps in the face.
fortunately the report Of the Com
mittee is in complete harmony with
the Coasfer in its first utterances upon
this subject. On the 10Th OF January
last, being fully advised as to the facts
aud as its first word upon the subject
Of Ma. Durant's gift, in aid OF Mr..
Uarlan's election, the Courier said:
We confess to the very patent fact
tnat such transactions cannot be justi-
; lied. 1t is not shown however, nor
! eau IL be. that Mr.. Harlan, at any time
or place forgot the interests of the
country, in caring for the interests of
this great iron thorough-fare."
Thus early did we take our position
which exactly corresponds with the
finding of the Committee, whose re-
port we publish in another place In
this issue.
On the other hand, how is it Mr..
Register as1
The great Mogul in the fight against
Mr.. Harlan, as opposed to Mr.. Allison
and Wilson, was Gen. G. M. Dodge
NAccording to the testimony, he got
$4,000 of the grand sum expended by
the Union Pacific Railroad Company,
as special legal expenses in defeating
the ruling ofthe Secretary Of the Treas
nry, by the passage of an act of Con-
gress. Further, Dodge was the Chief
Engineer of said road, and was mem-
Der Of Congress while such Engineer,
holding one hundred shares of stock
in the road in the name of his wife,
lie could not be got before the investi-
eating Committee he was " non est
sncentus." He was the bitter opponent
of Mr.. Harlan; this does not look as
though Mr.. Harlan had been the SER
want of the Union Pacific Company.
the good boy whom that Company
patted on the back.
Please tell us Mr.. Register how about
Dodge's lodging, and how came he to
love other men before Harlan, whom
you say was the hired aud corrupt
servant of the said Company!
Wendell Phillips delivered lee
ture in Chicago the other night in
which he attempted to dissect the his
torian Froude. He assailed his pre-
misses. Knocked down his conclusions
and altogether made general smash
up of the great English historians
facts, character, and reputation. In
the course Of depression he remark
ed:
Grant said that the South sent all
to the army except the tenants of the
graveyard, and yet the South only sent
one in twenty-five"