The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-18
The .nichfgda Senators and the Bdck
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From the retroit Post.
Senators Chandler and Ferry. OF Michigan,
promptly returned to the ated States Trea-
snry the back pay voted by the last Congress,
and directed il TO be applied in paying of our
national debt. This we knew Immediately
upon the adjournment of Congress. This
everybody in Michigan. who knew the charac-
ter OF our Senators, supposed. But our Sens-
tors are not men who go about Dragging or
acts OF ordinary honesty, or making public
parade of doing their duty. AS they spoke
aud voted against the bill. 1t was TO be pre-
sumed that they would not accept the money
rendered them under it. But because they
did not deem il necessary to parade their hor-
esty IN a public explanation, come journals
inside of this state have exhibited their mean
ness and mahce, and several outside OF this
State their ignorance, by attacking them with
insinuations and even direct charges. For IN
stance, the Buffalo Commercial AduertiSer said:
at wasn't the poorest NJ. C.'s exclusively
after all, that took the salary steal. Senators
Sprague and Chandler Cameron and POmeroy,
who count their wealth By milions, pocketed
the miserable plunder."
This beng denied that journal cody de-
manded that Mr.. Chandler should speak and
say whether he took the money or not. Tue
Chicago Tribune was more malignant aud elan
derous, as usual. After its SANDERS were de.
MED. il replied to the denial as follows:
- II Senators Chandler and Ferry of Michi-
gan. are honest men. as their ofhce-i obber al
Grand Rapids says they. are to the extent OF
having refunded their salary grab. why do the!
not allow Treasurer Spinner TO say so? The
mere word Of the Grand Rapids Office jobbel
is not enough, and supercllons contempt un
der suspicion is not trait OF honesty
These are merely specimens OF the sort o
stuff the independent journals ana the De
mocratic organs have been publishing. We
have had IN our possession for weeks oficla
documents, obtained by our correspondent a
Washington, showing conclusively how ou
Senator'S disposed OF their back pay. 1t is nov
time, once for all, to set the SANDERS and libel
Of the I" independent" and Democratic journal
at rest, by conclusiveiy proving them to bc
wanton and malicious fasehoods without
particle of foundation IN fac;. The following
letter, addressed 20 the Secretary of tht
Treasury, az soon after Congress adjourned al
the Secretary of the senate could make cut thC
accounts Of our Senators, explains everything
WASHINGTON, March rs, 1873.
''Sr: Herewith find drafts on the Treasury
one OF three thousand nine hundred and si'
dollars and eighty cents, payable to Z. Chandler
the other OF three thousand nine hundred anc
twenty dollars, to T. W. Ferry, beng avails OF
retroactive increase OF salary passed during
the expiring days Of and for the Forty -seconc
Congress, and this day placed il our hands b,
the Secretary OF the Senate.
"Not willing to gain what we voted against
we request that the same be applied toward the
cancellation of any of the SIX per cent, interes
bearing obligations OF the nation. Lest sucf
return be distorted into possible reflection up
on the propriety Of dissimilar disposition by
others, you will obnge us much By giving nC
publicity to the matter.
!" Very respectfullv, yours