The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-03
give briefly the comments of the leading jour-

Senator Pomeroy stands before the country to-
day a disgraced man-disgraced, too because he
eupied as senator of the United States For long
time he has been the subject OF severe but, 1t Is
iustiGed the Suspicion that he was ' foremost
In the ranks OF those Senators whose votes
are usually on n,s the ss side q the land
i.used man. It is believed, too. that he bought
this respect he is on the same footing with Cald-
well. whose conduct has recently been exposed and
who must soon be expelled from the Senate If he
take no notice publicly Of the charges so often
made against him. Had he been innocent he would
took care not to ask his fellow Senators to inquire
into his conduct. Like Senator Harlan, who had
been nersistently accused OF corruption he meekly
certificates OF character as Christian statesman
from men who sadly need good endorsement.
P0merOy In the face OF tremendous public SEN
timent, Notwithstanding his case was an issue in
the late election and that large majority of anti
Pomeroy men had been chosen to the legislature
returned to Kansas as candidate for reelection
His own experience and that Of Caldwell led him
to believe that money would carry him through,
succeed, that fresh disgrace was in store for
the gallant little State Of Kansas But, at the last
moment he was caught That was sharp practice
OF Senator York which exposed and defeated
Pomeroy; but 1t was effective; SO much so that
POmerOy, who July expected to be elected, did not
receive single vote. And he was not only de-
feated, but was arrested for bribery. We suppose
Senator York is prepared to prove his charge. AS
II was set up ON Pomeroy, 1t would be strange II
who figured so extensively In Washington society,
and is now a United States Senator, may find him
Upon this point, however, it is proper to await
the facts. Honorable men do not play such games
unsupported testimony it would not be fair to con-
denim anybody. 1t may have appeared ditferently
to those on the ground and the result OF the ballot
indicates that YOrk's statement was believed IN
the Legislature. At any rate PomerOy was deserted
by his friends at the critical moment and no one
had the courage to give him a vote.
Bad as our opinion Is Of the man, we would be
glad II he could be extricated from this last
charge; but whether innocent OF this or not he de-
served to be defeated, ana this result We record
with unmiXed pleasure
The people OF Kansas are now fully aroused to
the Importance OF putting down cOrrupti0nists
within ner borders, and it Is to be hoped that they
will persevere until honest men shall represent
them at the national capital and at their own cap
ita II honest men had been elected to the Legs-
lature heretofore, the part performed by corrupt
senatorial aspirants would not have been possible.
The people must not rest satisfied with the eX-
posure and defeat OF Caldwell, POmeroy and Ross,
but apply the knife to the men who sold their votes
to the corruptonists always bearing IN mind that
the man WAC sells and the man who buys are
equally guilty.
From the Inter-Ocean administrator, Jan. 31.l
These are perlous times for rascals, high and
low. The man with more money than brains, and
less conscience than depravity is being taught a
few lessons that he will not soon forget. We think
it OF the happiest auguries for the future that,
just as we were seemingly drifting into great danger
from monopOlies and the cOrrupting influences OF
money, blow should be struck at the former
which stops them in their aggressive warfare and
puts them on the defensive, while the latter is
fairly crushed beneath the overwhelming power
No better illustration could be given Of
the horror with which the corrupt use Of
money IS regarded than the action Of the
POmerOy. lie has been often accused OF improper
conduct but the allegations have been looked upon
heretofore as the inventions of maice, and he has
continued to OCcuDy prominent place in the
Senate. These charges do not seem to meet with
that prompt denial that we had . reason to expect
from the senator, and the TACT that his friends in
the Legislature lOrsoOk him to man indicates that
they believed them to be true. 1t IS almost incred-
this crime OF bribery, MIR. Pomeroy should seek to
compass an election by the same means; and we
are yet prepared to hear that the whole thing is
sharp trick to defeat him. But If the story Is true,
then-wlat2 MIR. Pomer0y has not long to serve
in the Senate but these are the facts he
has already been there too long. This ia repub-
lie; in the untrammeed choice of the people lies
our only security. The man who seeks to corrupt
public conscience negative the voice OF the peo-
pie by the purchase OF their representatives. should
disgrace mis- high position no longer than may be
required to call the roll OF his associates We 40
not seek to orestall the verdict that must soon be
rendered as to the guilt Of Mr.. Pomeroy. II he Is
innocent no one VIII more gladly do him justice; ;
If guilty we congratulate the republicans OF Kansas
on their escape from the disgrace of his re-elec-
ton, and call upon the Senate to purify itself Of
his presence.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal (democratic),
JAM 81.
Senator PomerOy, OF Kansas, one of the men
who have been making the United States Senate
an unclean place by bribery and corruption, re-
ceived bis reward last Wednesday rom the Kansas
Legislature, before which body he was candidate
ceivine Solitary V was Tne deeat was mn more
bitter because wholly unlocked for. Kansas in her
infancy was a bone OF contention and her terri
tory was the theatre OF contest which began the
''lliad Of evils" that afterwards befell the whole
country; but in Pomeroys disgrace, If fol-
lowed by the expulsion from the Senate Of
his less InfamQuS colleague CALDWELL shall
recognize the vellhcation OF the adage that tout OF
evil cometn good" Justice will not always delay
her coming and her sword, though long suspended
will at last iall with fatal effect upon the necks OF
the political lscariots who make traffic OF their
sbooer am u, tbe srman egenG baroained with re
devil for seven bullets which were never to miss
their mark. The Freeshooter bagged his game,
much to his satisfaction, until the seventh bullet,
tain under his control was turned in Its flight and
sent through the heart of the miserable hunter.
Pomeroy has been Gu; down by the devils seventh
bullet at the very moment he iancied he was about
to bring down another prize.
From the Chicago Times tdemocratic), Jan. 3D.
The political thundercloud which exploded
in the Kansas Legislature on Wednesday will re-
move from the political atmosphere OF this country
another of the pestent corruptionists whose pres
ence in public lie has long been active cause
OF the spread OF the most viruent political disease
But the open and unbushing scoundrelism OF the
man POmeroy, even while the country Is ringing
with popular eXecration Of his associate scoundrel
and Of his other associate scoundres, the
CollaAes, fatCersons, Aneses, helleys et al. IN
Washington, is much less cause OF amazement
than are the terrible disclosures which prove the
corrupt villany Of the latter.
After making very sweeping charges against the
defeated Senator, that it would be difficult to
establish in a court OF law. the Times concludes
That the willy old corruptiOnist fell so COM
pletey INTO the snare laid for him by his enemies
proves both the desperation OF the INSCRIPTIONS
scoundrcl and the over-confdence OF a rogue who
has played the same game before with better sue
cess. The facts furnish as good moral ground for
belief that POmeroy has before gained seat in the
United States Senate by purchase and bribery
the POSITIVE proof against Caldwell furnishes for
ike bellei in his case.
From the Detroit Post republican,, Jan. 81
either senator Pomeroy has been fairly de-
tected and exposed in attempting TO secure re-