The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1873-02-05
From the Savannah News.
The Credit NIObiIier EnfaTny.

AS the investigation of the Credit
progresses, evidences of the
most astounding corruption and venality
are brought to ightinvolving many of the
leading radical Senators and members Of
Congress. 1t would require whole pages
of our paper to print the testimony that
is from day to day given by the witnesses
summoned in the case, all of which goes
to show that the very men who last sum-
mer, during the presidential canvass,
most emphatieally denied having received
any of the Credit Mobilier and Pacific
Railroad stocks, were purchasers and
holders of those stocks through Oakes
Ames, and received large dividends from
the same. Ames' testimony on Thurs
day last, not his mere assertions, but
his sworn statements, sustained by books
and vouchers, clearly established the in
terested connection of Colfax, Garfield,
Dawes, Wilson, Allison, Kelley, Scofeld,
and others, with the Credit Mobilier
stocks, which are universally admitted
to have been used for the purpose of in
fuencing the votes ofthe emembers ofCon-
grcss in the interest of the company
Commenting on the late Vice-President
Colfax's share in the disreputable bust
ness-and his case is a fair sample of the
rest-the Boston Post says:
"AIr. Oakes Ames is apparently de-
tormined that if the falls, he will not fall
alone. The first victim he clutches is
the stalwart and honest Colfax, and the
tumble executed by that smiling politi-
clan involves a most disastrous display
The chief points Of Nh Ames' state
ment are, that he secured twenty shares
of Credit Mobilier stock for Mr.. Colfax:
that, at the same time, when he settled
with the innocent purchaser at par, he
handed over 50 per cent in dividends,
thereby giving Mr.. Colfax stock whose
par value was $4,000, and whose market
value, much greater, for only 1854, each
that subsequently he paid the unsuspect-
ing Colfax 81 200 more as dividends
netting the Vice-President clear profit
of $G6G; and that he now holds the stock
with other bond dividends, subject tt
Mr.. Colfax's order There is no need o
bgoing back to the Nice-P Presidents Soatl
Bend speech to discover strange dis
crepancy somewhere. His sworn state
ment, few days ago, contained denia
of all the charges in Mr.. Ames' evidence
together with others that appear quite a
inconsistent with truth. It is but just
add that Mr.. Colfax declares his abilit
to refute these terrible accusations, an
for the credit of the nation we hope h
may be able to do so. On the othe
hand, there is no reason to doubt NJ
Ames' accuracy. 1t is, in every way,
most shameful, disgusting affair, givin
hints of perjury as well as corruptio
among men who have been leaders an
representatives of the administration pa
ty for years"
But what do these disclosures of co
- ruption and venality in high plac
amount to? Just nothing. A few yea
of radical rule has so amiliarized Il
} American people with rascality in all j
forms, that nothing that remains to
r. told can excite their wonder or arou
their indignation. It seems that Il
people no longer expect public men
be honest, to resist the temptation
power and opportunity. With thel
radicalism like charity, covers a mul
tudc of sins, including any amount
official corruption There are no Swa
wonts in our day. Indeed it seems tn
to be good and loyal radical it is nec'
sary to be knave, and the man in po
ton who fails to profit by it to enri
himself is in radical circles set down a:
fool.