The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-06
ORA PRO N0BIS.
Lamentable Menal Condition Of
Hoax's Army Of Martyrs.
COMPRESSOR P0LAND'S ORDEAL.
Congressional Absolutisn NOT To Be Obtained
by Much Agony ard Fasting.
COlfax and Blaine Unable to Hold
the Same Doctrine.
THU ACCOUNTABLE TRUTH
Financlr Dawes and Professor Brooks
Be9nd SackclOth and Ashes.
The Serpenfom North Easton Tempted
Thennd They Did Yield.
KELLEY STELED TO THE CORE.
why Should RelAt 2"-"Vows Made in
Pain are Viopt and Void"
the LAST FROM jueE UNCLE SAM.
The Serpen&om North Easton Tempted
Then%nd They Did Yield.
KELLEY STkLED TO THE CORE.
why Should I Relpt 7"-"vows Maiden
Pain are Wont and Void"
the LAST FROM JueE UNCLE SAM.
Depart from Me-lenceforth I
Know You Iot!
XAsuINart. Fab r ,a-c

WAsHTNcrtI Feb s, 1879.
1t is impossible to understand the redit Mobiler
investigation or to sum up It's result merc,y from
the testimony which has been or M,ch will no
produced before Mr.. Poand's Commf,ee. The
motives which underlie the conduct THE wit
nesses, the judges and the accused CongrSsmen.
must be revealed before we Can fully APPRECIATE
the case. The results, however, have been din6ent
rom the expectations of everybody. 1t was Nc
design OF all the persons concerned either IN TN
frauds or In the investigation to make no search
lng inquiry and to stop short at any thorough
revelation of the truth. This was the intention OF
The Speaker in asking for the investigation, IL was
The intention OF the House n ordering 1t, and it
was the intention OF the committee In conducting
II. Judge Poland has not asked single question
likely to extract from witness anything that
the witness would not be willing to tell, or cacu-
lated to make the investigation deeper or broader
by opening uF new sources OF Information. That
me inquiry was as thorough as 1t became is owing
to the stupidity and the impudence OF the accused
and the selfishness which induced them to seek to
save themselves at the expense OF Cakes Ames
The labors OF the committee have brought out some
startling revelations, but they not remarkable
In comparison with the exposures which might
have been made. Indeed may safely say that
we have been told only small part of the truth;
but these results, meagre as they are, though far
greater than they were intended to be, are
secretly deplored by the republican leaders. who
are now making Mr. Blaine feel the weight
Of their displeasure for having brought
30 many msfortunes upon the party. The
Speaker is suffering to such an extent that
It is openly asserted that he can never
be President and strong effort will be made to
defeat him when he seeks reelection to his pre-
sent position. This opposition takes shape only in
bitter inuendoes and segregation OF enmities
which may result in a strong combination against
him in caucus. If the conspiracy can not be made
powerful enough to defeat him it will not openly
assert Itself; but it has many loose elements OF
strength which are slowly gathering into form.
The victims OF the Credit Mobilier exposures look
upon the Speaker as the author OF their mislor-
tunes. He, as well as they, was upon McCOmbs
list in the beginning They naturally supposed
that he as wen as thew, was guilty Of the charges
brought against Tim and them. Now they see that
he has escaped, and that what was his safety
was their destruction. He was first to
deny any completely with the frauds, and, believ-
Ing MIN '1oaded" with the bonds as well as
themselves, they took their cue from him
In making denials as broad and comprehensive as
his. In some quarters exception was taken to the
manner and form of these denials but they meant,
h they meant anything, that the persons making
them had no dealings with Cakes Ames in Credit
Mobilier stock As campaign trick the exposures
were worthless, because the country relied upon
The words OF Mr.. Colfax, Mr.. Dawes and the others
rs true. 1t is compliment to the American people
that they were so slow to accept what might prove
to be base SANDERS and it is in consequence OF this
faith in the accused, which was their momentary
triumph, that their downfall became complete.
II they could have fOreseen the result or fathomed
policy which could not fail TO drive them from
public life Blaines denial would have stood by It.
self, and they would not have been compelled to
resort to hundred expedients to sustain their
original falsehood. 1t is the original ialsehood
which hangs like milestone around their necks
and drags them down to the lowermost depths OF
degradation.
WHAT THE CREDIT MoBILIER WAS AND 49,
The Credit Mobler OF America Is a so called cor
poration born in fraud and used for fraudulent
ends. The name was exceedingly well chosen; for
had about 1t an air OF mystery and immensty
dazzling to the common imagination, but 1t was
Bnly name. The Fiscal Agency OF Pennsylvania,
Incorporated by the Legislature OF that State in
1859 at the instance OF General Duff Green, with
charter broad enough to permit Of every conceiva.
bic kind of commercial enterprises building rail-
roads being only part OF its business-was seized
npon and appropriated by the first conspirators.
There Is q story told that the charter OF this cor
poration was obtained by al outlay OF $50 900
among the members OF the Pennsylvania Legisla-
lure; but this is not true, the original company
being only q wild and impracticable scheme
pf Dun Green's. The Fiscal Agency still
exists as much as IL ever existed, and Dun Green,
now an old man OF eightytwo, is yet its president.
1t was not the Pennsylvania Legislature which was
purchased for $4,000, but some OF the officers Of
the agency; and it was not the agency which was
sold' but only its shadow. The shadow was as good
% the substance to Cakes and Oliver Ames, DR..
ouraht ana the others, and upon it they proceeded
10 puiu the solid structure Of the Credit Mobiier.
ane ep)ect OF this new company, founded upon
potmng ana without any authority, either in law
er In iact, was simply to rob the government for
Inc dement, OF lew stockholders in the Union Pa
cnc Railroad IL was so-called corporation within
IN actual corporation, and was intended onlv az
vehicle for absorbing the capital OF the road. II
was O matter OF common potorietv that
Its contracts were mere thefts-frauds unon
The government Every Congressman who bonont
stock in 1t knew this or could have known ~
Organized for purpose so simple, It's work appar
Entity ended when the road was built but 1t mig
yet be used for running the road IL was formerly
psed In constructing II, for there Is quite good
reason for Its future operations as Tor its past rob.
berries.
HOW THE INCOME EXPOSURE WAS ACCOMPLISHED.
Ascheme 50 dishonest was certain TO breed DIFF