Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-14
POLITICAL
Cakes Ames Patterns after Schuyler
COlfax.
A Big Burlesque. of the South Bend
Ovation. 4a
The Honors are Easy.

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The Honors are Easy.its.9
NORTH EAsroN, Mass, March ia
| complimentary reception and dinner were
given Hon: Cakes Ames by his townsmen
and their ladies to the number of 300, IN,
the Ames schoolhouse this evening. DR..
Geo. b. Cogswell presided, and when the
cloth was removed, welcomed Ames to bis
home in brief speech highly Mandatory OF
| his course and expressive of continued con-
fidence in his honor and integrity. ~ He an
nounced that the demonstration was made
| irrespective of party, and he felt that he ex
pressed the sentiment of all when he said
that while others sought TO cast q stigma
on their representative 3 fair name and rep
| utation, his constituents always looked upon
him as the noblest work OF God, an honest
man. He closed with the sentiment, "The
Hon. Cakes Ames-like gold from the cru
chile, he has passed the fiery ordeal and
come out brighter and purer."
Ames' Response.
Ames responded as follows: My friends
and neighbors, should be less than human
not to be gratifed and happy at this great
gathering Of INV constituents to show their
confidence and faith in my honor, truth and
integrity. I am not in the habit of speech
making, as you all well know. l have as
you are aware been the principal subject of
abuse for the last six months. The press of
the country has been full of what has been
called the Credit MobiIier scandal. The
whole offence, if it can be called so, is in
selling $4,000 of stock to eleven members
of Congress at the same price l sold the
same stock to others; and il the parties
purchasing the stock had simply told tie
truth and said they had right to purchase
it, that would have been an end of it. But
fir m the fact of their denial, the public suss
pected there must be something criminal in
the transaction and to find out what the crime
was Congress appointed committee to in
quire if Cakes Ames had bribed any men,
Der of Congress. The result was the ap-
pointment Of the notorious Poland
Committee. That Committee were en-
gagged nearly three months, and the result
of all their labors was to badly damage
the characters of some men high In office,
for truth and veracity. But the object of
the Com mittee, to see if Cakes Ames had
bribed any member, was admitted not
proven. But that Committee made the
wonderful discovery that was guilty of
selling stock for less than IL was worth, but
parties buying the stock and keeping it were
very innocent, and that had extraordinary
ability to give men bride witho 1t their
knowing it, and inviting them to do they
did not know what. -
This short speech was received with ap-
plause and cheers. Congratulatory speech
es followed until eleven o'clock when the
reception ended.
New Hampshire.
CONCORD, N. H, March 13.-The latest
footing up of the Congressional vote in the
first district gives Small, Republican, for
Congress between 200 and 800 majority.
The other districts are Democratic. Straw's
majority for Governor will be between 500
and 400.
MANCHESTER, N. H., March 13.-Lead
ing Republicans here this evening claim
the election of Austin F. Pike, Republican,
for Congress in the second district over S.
N. Bell, Democrat. 1t is conceded on both
sides that the vote is very close, and may
require the official count to determine the
result. The Democrats, however, claim
Bells reelection by small majority. The
latest footings from all the towns but one
elect Pike, Republican, by II plurality.
The vote stands, Pike 1924, Bell 1O,777,
scattering 173.
Elected by q Majority of One.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., March 13.-The
official returns for Mayor, elect Marvin by
one majority, insteadof Miller, but a re-
count may be held in the City Council.
Sprague's Plantation.
PROVIDENCE, r. L., March BIN the
Republican State Convention to-day Henry
Howard was nominated for Governor, re-
ceivino IS votes out of lib.
Charles G. VanZaDt VS. nominated for
Lieutenant Governor, Joshua NJ. Alderman
for Secretary of State, Willard Ssleys for
Attorney General, and Samuel Clark for
General Treasurer. No resolutions were
passed.
A Tremendous Monopoly.
ALBANY, March 13.-In the Senate this
evening bill incorporating the New York
warehouse and railroad company were dis
cussed. Senator Johnson denounced The
bill as proposing to give q company charge
of all the railroads in New York city and
the entire water front, with the power to
establish a bank, foreign remittance
agency, the literage business, and in fact
unlimited privileges. The bill notWithstand-
ing received progress.
The Postal Telegrab.
COLUMBUS, o., March 13.-In the House
to-day resolution was offered instructing
Ohio Representatives in Congress to sup
port the bill to establish postal telegraph
in the United States. The resolution was
referred to committee on telegraph.
Frank Blair VS.. Bogy.
ST. LOUIS, March 13-The Democrats
special from Jefferson City, referring to the
meeting alleged to have been held at the
Planters House here last Sunday, and
which prepared a memorial to Congress
asking that Senator Bogy's election be in
vestigated, says the caucus was composed
of the friends of Gen. Blair, who desire that
the manner of Bogys election shall be sift-
ed to the bottom. The memorial was sent
to Montgomery Blair who will la, it before
the proper committee at Washington. 1t
is said certain names of persons are given
who can give information not in evil
dence before the Legislative investigating
committee.
A Congressional Caucus of the Mis-
sissippi Valley.
Congressman Wells is preparing to get
I'D convent ON to be composed of Con-
gressmen from the Mississippi Valley to be
held in st. Louis some time in May, the
subject being to promote the material inter-
est of those portions of the West and South
watered by the Mississippi river and its
tributaries.
Arkansas.
LITTLE ROCK, March 13.-In the House
to-day, notice was given of bill to call a
constitutional convention. A bill to ex-
tend the time of paying taxes thirty days,
has passed both Houses and now goes to
the Governor.
NEW YORK.
Talk of a Vigilance Committee
TO CircumveDt the Laws Delays.
New YORK, March ia vigilance
committee is said to be organizing here