The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-01
TEE CREDIT MOBILLER FARCE.
Comments OF the: Press.

NEW YORK, February 70.
Considerable space Is devoted Ia The edi-
toral columns of The morning papers to the
result OF the attempt in the House of Repre-
senlatiges to expel Ames and Brooks. The
action OF the House meets with varied COM
ments.
The Herald stlgmatizas II as farce and
saws: "For the last three days, from the
learned expounders OF the law 10 the House,
we have had bewlldsriag exhibitions Oh Inc
leral accomplishments Of qnirk, CANNON,
snap, and OF The virtues Of Pecksnf; oil palri.
otic indignation, maudlin expressions OF
charity, Ingenious qnibblings, bold defiance,
civ hvLocrlsy ana false pretences. WIN
The boiling down Of all these and other ln-
gradients of the witches callldron, INTO the
Resolutions adopted by lhe House, we nave
the piliul compromise adopted between the
demands of public tislic-, pibllc opinion ana
public duty on the one hand, anu 0f paltry
personal and party considerations on the
uther. A more adrOlt and systematic game OF
trIckery III oil It's parts than this II would be
difficult 10 lnd outside OF The senatorlal eiec-
lions OF the iulrignes and devices Of Kansas,
or the belligerenL tacriuns cunlenolng lot Tue
Stale government Of Louisiana 10 c2l'
cludIng It's editorial The Herald says: we
presume, however, the American people Will
nsrhaps their Judgment may he heard even 10
the approaching New Hampshire and Connect
lieut. electious."
The World edItorially says: tine country
will feel less surprise than Indignation at 30
barren q result of The scandalous exposures
which have engrossed lha attentlon Oh Ine
country since the beginning OF the year. Tue
House acled on no consistent Iheory UT uoc
Irine: The Judiciary committee admitted lnal
the last election by the people condonas all
preyious offences. To vote censure for thlngs
done In 1868 is as unwarrantable as 10 vote
The Tribune says: ''Tney found The prison.
ers In tn highway rummaging Inc pockets OF
Inc dead victim. They lred tnem lot muraer
In the first degree and found them guilty OF q
breach of the peace. Thal 10 aDouC tAe na.ule
of IL. Never h ID trial or ihVest,gaton ~
weak and illogical an outlook; never was 9
verdict 40 ont of relation with The gravity OIL
the offence and bearing OF the evidence"
The Ann ssys: ''As we have AL along pre-
dtctpd Inc Poland report came to grief with
abundant material lu tnelr hands ana Wltnln
their reach 10 have satisfied Inc demands Oh
Justice. The committee, by their parllslity
and puslllanimity, have. orohen uoWl .ue
whole case. In The light of The evidence,
SEVEN members of The present House stood
hriore lne House guilty OIL dlshonoraoie corrnp-
finn in rrgard 10 me MObilier and Union Pacific
Railroad. The committee undertook 10 shield
rom rom @ Farm the reputation of five by expeilng
the other two. rhe conspiracy sasa exploded, ,HG
The plot caved, and oota sn snus ProVed d U5 Ioo
weak to drive out Ames aud BROOKS, ana not
strong % e enough to cover the retreat of Kelley.
Garfield and their associates"
the Times says: THE House K knew vaI1sd Its duty
and didn't dare perform It. 1t exerted hs
mower to expeI Ames and Brooks by rejecting
inc resoInIion containing the negative Of that
nronosIlion. 1t acknowledged these mem.
beGsoeltt beGs Committed the offences Of which they
we're accused, and this Acknowledgement M was was
made by more than iwo-lhlrds volei but
tbou1h the men we're guilty and might De ex'
psiIed, the House had not the courage 10 @ ex.
bel them. The House characterized the course
Ames Brooks as cGIrup and confessed psSn
ussdcton but nereeSug reSfa bai
lives who car acknowledge the guilt of Iheil
associates. assoc vet have not cast them out, are
moi 10 be bindly trusted