The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-07

ma stand as one and understand the inquiry to have
all acts of mine which of the character
supposed character Of the particulars on which the
charge based Ny contract with the road began by
subscription the Credit Mobilier in August 1865 Nv
do Of preceded that short
time have pointed the nature of the undertaking
and the necessity felt
TO ENLIST ALL INFLUENCE
public opinion; began by so'iciting my intimate
friends and men in Congress possessed OF means and
capitalists In the large ces those whom persuaded to
do so have difficulty In naming for they have con-
tnued to act with me, but II Is not easy to recall
others; failed TO persuade Senator Grimes; John b.
Alley and Samuel Hooper, of the House, Iwere willing to
go In and subscribed largely and in these
offered TO guarantee them against oss also distinctly
remember applying to W. =. Weld, as
HIS PROPHECY or RUIN nABs IMPRESSION;
have been reminded, though had forgotten it, that
had suggested it to w. sconeld when the organization
was merely projected; capital proved mad
equate, and 1t increased with difficulty IL
again inadequate and again increased and this time
obtained only with the aid of enormous bonus;
sn s ssrs s ws
santiy atwork endeavoring to enlist others condde mt
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lc9qla 90, ., .appont manS but stroye to them
our Influence everywhere.
will now sgesk Of 1 e ssa w the na
yluais the letters produced by W. McComb and
Mr. Cotax is one mentioned; cannot REMAINDER which
S he ss
for it, though transferred to him.
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wssn sScSs there FIND given
Tbs o the
@ rc what had
e take on hands and return the money
Of New Hampshire agreed to buy thirty
but the stock transferred to him. although he
Senator Grimes-I have stated all can say respecting
his connection with the business.
cIinsd The stock nosSins need said A' w.
Sssa RlsSs Ssss S
sa i
H. sSs him
time h S 30 %s sS so.R making %s he
WARDS he came to me and asked what Mr. Larned
~ asserting That he and his friends were the owners Of
take the stock the contract was resciSdea '''1
furnished me about twenty ave hundred dollars; n
@ 1nS ss .un n%
think paid him ihe due. ana took the stock off
agrccd get stock ior him. hold
I'll he could pay for IT. he never did pay Tor 1t or receive
As to Mr.. Boutwell, offered him some of this stock and
As to Mr. Eliot of Massachusetts, he never agreed to
cannot therefore believe mentioned his name to
Mr. McComb for never had any reason 10 suppose he
him to buy and he said would like TO- but had not the
money 10 spare to pay for it. told him would carryit
ss5 KIM ssy .
his made loan TO him q $lo9 think which he n has
Sg Ss1s Of long sn ana Of
He frequently talked with early s ,as enter ter
s
WINE G%es Hooper, and Hey
stated; 1t was perfectly notorious that urged every
sss,S s M hast cssSIl
s S ~a
out the for his enterprise and patriot
aaentiy he became dissatisfied with IT. assisnng that he
&ne Ssft IT, took Do with him. in
As to Mr.. Fowler, Of tennessee sold stock
to him. and he never received any that am aware Of
also boush. and paid Sr and did Senator
him s ons
tn gel i'm on uOr WI az
company have now stated believe the exact c facts
N list rot S%y e %fS'
lection; l. Of course, include under word every
e sy h as any w %f IN % ss $
January s' can add little to what have stated
to which it was reply sought allotted
It % to ISe explain Vi
s si% Mr. HSsGE
to these wn9 had rnsa ae stock to- on m s
saa Sysn %
S a s h ses letter wsre showa
a ,s Mt e there be- hns y sny
ys;SSssS. s ss$
suits Judge Barnard Whenever would not agree
&c ssr' because xo sp he '
Of had . never been aaa. able
i%yssiisaos esTisny had e ,ssaf ana told
a an eTs II he ss s sSn 'a
was written, except the auson to Mr. washburne and
this will explain in connection with my proposal in
the letter Of the 22d February, for they belong
TO the same subjecO had become toerably well known
all the world that the road likely to be success and
those who had rsked the chance had won prize
there appeared to be disposition then to complain Of
the grant that had been offered without opposition
there was first a complaint made by Mr., Weshburne OF
the value Of the land grants; in view Of this desired
that should put out OF the power q any one to take
from what we had In my view, paid the governmnt
""' y LAND GRANTS As tarvArr PROPERTY, .r..
thought we could no, afford to do this ana the event
proved he rignt II also that we were
excessive in charges for freight and transportation
to tramme that right, being mere private right had
always found il difficult to induce any to take the
trouble to look at the case; l did not want
any assistance or. privilege but that our
from us; thought we had fairly bought or earned
see this for this reason wanted more shares to be
issued, for have found that there Is difficulty In in
ducing to look after their property but
seemed to think this and II was never
done as bearing belief of fairness OF intention