The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-06
edge of the detestable practices of the Kan.
sas politIclan-of the depth of degradation a
pure Republican government has reached
that no words of his could express.
DISCLOSURES

that no words of his could express.
DISCLOSURES
made there made him aware that some of the
most prominent and respectable men In Kan.
sas were implicated In disgracefnl scenes.
From Pomeroy's own lips he learned that his
spies and emissaries were working In the eau
causes of the opposition to sell out the candi-
dates who had been brought against Pomeroy.
He closed his nervous, impassioned address
with these damnlng accusatory words: "These
disclosures will not now make; they are
scienceless, Infamous betrayer Of the solemn
trust reposed In him by the will of the people
Is 8. C. Pomeroy. / have been actuated BY
no motive, personal or vlndictive, ln my ac-
tion here 10 day. I have not made the
fight on Mr.. Pomeroy In Mr.. Ingalls, Inter-
est, In Mr.. loves or Mr.. Harvey's interest,
but In behalf OF the betrayed and long suffering
furtherauce of the solemn oath took when I
entered these halls as representative of the
people. AS to the truth of what / have stated
In the presence of this august and honorable
body OF representatives OF the sovereign peo-
pie, and before the Almighty Ruler OF the Uoi.
verse, I solemnly declare and affirm that
every word have spoken is Gods truth, and
nothing but the truth"
The speech at the close was received with
loud cheers and with fierce epithets hurled at
Pomeroy, and with eXclamations from the
members which showed that his action was
vindicated by the body, and that be was eY-
onerated from all blame. The shouts In the
hall and In the galleries were deafening as he
sat down.
THE BALLoTrNe.
It was several minutes before the presiding
officer could restore order. and then the ballot
ing began. The Pomeroy forces stampeded
like herd Of Texas steers breaking for TIM
ber when norther comes to them. Cringing
mercenaries, who had sounded his praises pre-
paratory to their votes for him on Tuesdays
ballot, shrunk down in their seats till you
could have hid them behind q gopher hill or a
stand of bunch grass. When their names we're
called they feebly voted for ingalls, and sub.
sided. 1t was rout and q slaughter. The
battaions had gone for it in all the pomp and
pride and panoply of Pomeroyism and patron
age in the morning; they were shlrking, suave,
quiescent at noon.
THE D1sGRAoED SENATOR.
With all his power aud his money and his
prestige Of yesterday, to-day Pomeroy, found
not even postmaster 60 poor as to do him
honor. The evil news had been carried to him,
and his room was locked In the face Of all
comers. The old man was crushed at noon, as
the ballot was finished and Ingalls, declared
elected.
Shortly after the result Of the election in the
Legislature WAS known deputy sheriff pro-
ceeded to the Taft House, and arrested Pome-
roy on o charge Of bribery. His examination
is fixed for Friday. At first he professed to be
Indifferent to the revelations made by Senator
York, declaring that he was not demoralized,
though his friends we're, and that he was the
victim of a foul conspiracy. But as time passed
he began to realize his situation and the
damage to bis reputation, and completely
broke down. Great as was his offence there is
something sad and pitiful in the spectacle Of
this dishonored old man. The excitement in
the city tonight takes the shape in somo quar-
ters oftbreats to lynch Pomeroy, but these
are merely temp Jrary ebulitions Of transient
passion The law will take it's course, and
from present appearances Pomeroy will be
prosecuted TO the full penalty, which is seven
years in the Penitentlary. From the United
States Senate to the Kansas Penitentiary-
what spectacle
HIs EXPULSION DEMANDED.
Tomorrow Senator Moonlight, OF Leayen-
worth, will introduce resolution demanding
the expulsion OF Mr.. Pomeroy from the United
Vita ks psce dav Tudasf
criminal statute OF this State, and there is q
league formed which will prosecute tho case to
the last court and with the last dollar. Pome-
roy has published letter in which he says:
8 I onlv ask suspension OF public judgment
until a fair hearing can be had in the courts.
The verdict will decide who has committed
crime, and the measure Of the guilty."