The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-02-11

terest question in the spring of 1871, and
why has it so decisively reversed that
action since this investigation has been in
progress? ? In this connection what be-
came of the large sum of money used in
Washington pending the vote on the in
terest question in 1871 ? These questions
are still unanswered, and until they are
answered the committee will not have
accomplished its work = Boston Herald.
A failure to make the disgrace cor.
respond to the cnormity of the offense
would be to hold ou. an inducement for
future corruption that would increase its
extent and boldness. The thorough and
uncompromising punishment of the guilty.
on the other hand, would do more to
purify elections, and to render congress
sional places unattractive for money
making purposes than dozen reaction
ary movements among the people. Sucn
action would show that Congress will
guard its own integrity, and not leave to
chance, to politics, or to the rash and un-
reliable judgment of the people, the pro-
viding of honest men for congressional
places.-[Chicago Tribune.
Mr.. Patterson has had a reputation
such as could be claimed for no other
citizen Of New Hampshire. As an ora
tor he is known on the Pacific coast as
well as here as a scholar he is widely
recognized and his public life has ex-
hibited breadth Of culture and clearness
of thought, that has promised for him
greater renown than is open to most leg
islators. If any one was trusted he was,
and his campaign utterances, we venture
to say, have been more candid, and left
better impression, than those of we'll
nigh any other man on the stump. Our
regret, then, is unfcigned that the facts
in this case do not establish the innocence
of Mr.. Patterson. Previous to this we
have regarded as SANDER every accusa-
ton made against him have pointed
him out as the model statesman and
were indignant that the Legislature
should not honor itself by returning him
to the Senate. We trust therefore that
there may be some alleviating circum.
stances to soften the hard facts; but he
has confused his responsible for his orig-
nal action in this matter, for his unquali.
fed dcnials, for his statements under
oath, and for his private assurances.
More than ever we are now convinced
that stern virtue is the growth of few
Soils Dartmouth College Anvil.
BY the way, it is curious how Mr..
Coliax should have got the title Of Smiler
when Oakcs Amcs was about Ames
smiles a good deal more than Colfax ever
did Washington Evening Star
Wouldn't it be well for one of the
Credit Mobilier committees to inquire
how much money the Pacific railroad
furnished to secure Mr.. G.. G. Wash.
burne's defeat for the Senate And sup.
posing. for the sake of argument, that
the sum was 100000 wouldn't it be
well for the present Wisconsin Legisla.
ture to inquire what became of the mon.
ey? Doubtless Senator Carpenter will
insist upon being probed to the bottom.
TChicago Times.
Ben is q rigid stickler for congression-
al purity, and is understood to be one of
the best haters to be found in either
house of Congress. His hates are nu.
merous, too, and altogether he has the
reputation of being the most unpleasantly
and implacably virtuous person who in.
tests Washington. Before the House
concludes to accept his advice about CIV
ing back seats to Messrs Blaine, Dawes,
Garfield and others who have incurred
the dispeasurc Of the Essex Saint, he
will probably be afforded an opportunity
to explain the difference in the morality
Of taking the money of the railroad ring
direct, under the guiso of legal fee, and
accepting the same commodity in the
shape of dividends on stock. To the un-
regenerate mind this difference is not
clearly apparent.-Chicago Evening Post
What is the most marked popularity
Of these Credit Mobiler developments,
one and all ? 1t is the morbid fear of
public discredit-thc desperate shifts and
excrtons to cover up something which,
in many cases, would have been regarded
as of no account if it had been frankly
acknowledged at the outset; and what
is all this but tribute to puoic opinion
which is felt to be Just and what is feared
to be inexorable ? As long as such pub.
lie opinion exerts its sovereign sway at
Washington, there is no danger that cor
ruption can pass beyond individual and
limited bounds. There will be times, of
course, when political corruption, like the
more ordinary criminal propcnsities, will
take on something of an epidemic charac-
ter, due to special causes, but exception
al and transient. There never was a
great war, such as we have Just gone
through, nor any similar shaking of the
very foundations of society, which did
not bring in its wake disturbances of the
moral elements, like those we have been
witnessing for the last three or four years.
And if we finally get back to a sound
condition with the sacrifice here and there
of respectable name, the triumph of the
process may serve to reconcile us to the
penalty Boston Journal
Does Judge Wilson's committee intend
to ignore the transaction by which the
Union Pacific road became the owner of
some 10000 of worthless Arkansas rail-
way bonds, for which par was paid to
accommodate some prominent individuals ?
The matter has been brought to Judge
Wilson's notice, but we have seen no
testimony on the subject. 1t was dis
cussed at the September meeting of the
board of directors of the company, hut
was hushed up for some purpose Now
is the time to have it explained. Cali
Mr.. Rollins to the stand again and inter-
rogate him about it.-[St. Louis DEM
ocrat.
BRIGGS Il BRoTHER's QUARTERLY FOR
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