National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-02-20

may he made to ilsgorge their III. gotten gains
and TO put on the felony gaTh, 20 that all the
world NAV know them for what they are. No
withdrawing report from an unfaithful com.
mlttee will he permitted 10 shield the meanest Of
the cuprlts from the public condemnation they
all merit alike
Tho World. forgctfnl Of its defence of
Tnmmany Hall, sends forth q wall Of sor-
row-a short hut deep and expressive one.
II thlnkA the tragedy has turned into a farce.
and while II does not deny the guilt OF either
Brooks or Ames, inquiries what their Offences
are when compared with the evasiOns Of Gar
field and Kelley. "lhc mcndacity Of Patter-
son, the quibbllug Of Wilson, the incifable
and shameful mCanescs Of ColiaV In taking
to ono refuge Of lies after another"
II regards the verdict lu the case Of Ames
as nothing more than q warning to corrupt
Congressman against turning States eyi-
dence, and "ihe verdict In the case Of James
Brooks IA a warning to corrupt Congressman
against being Democrats" In this manner
1t ends by submitting an appeal to the people
who read the World mot one oi them
will dare plead an dHiretois dcquh, nu the
score Of this solemn farce on which the cur.
tain Ia lust about TO be rung down, when he
ls brought before the bar Of public opinion to
answer for his crime, An appeal lics to the
people, and we bring II now"
The SIN sheds few rcfulgcnt rays on
the report. Its leader, VIC are surprised to
and, Is not so deeply tuctured with gall and
wormwood a. might have reasonably been
expected, when the fact that by this journal
the whole scandal was started. In the case
Of Mr.. Brooks, II thinks that however painful
II may he TO his friends to sec this stigma put
upon him. calm consideration will convince
every good citizen that 1t IL 'only n due
measure Of retrisution for very unworthy
deeds" 1t regards Mr.. Ames case rs one
occupying wholly different grounds, and say,
Il he deserves to be expelled, (Which IL ad'
mitted, "hc ought not to go out with Mr.
Brooks alone. With the Herald II makes .
iorcible argument when II says
"Thc committee seem to take a. the basis q
their action q law Of the United states whicl
Of attempt 10 STIss a memSsr m he of CopSress W $50 o
other Federal oricer, and for any member or on
,er to accept such brihe. The committee theT
nobllIer shares aud Pacilc railroad bonds upoT
members Of Congress In the manner he lid wa,
ullty OF the offence specified In this law"
The Tribune seems snablc to conceal the
soreness which was left that journal as q
legacy by the results Of the last campaign,
and considering the terrible defeat which at
that time overwhelmed the journal lstclf and
those principally connected with It this display
II bile IL pardouable. The article, which
reads as a stump-speech would sound, de.
velops no argument that has not been used
oy either the World or san In their review,
II the report. II closes as follows;
"And now a whole Congress Of grown men /,
deliberate ~ rate seriously ~ npon a resolution tha
las never stopped 80 low as this before. vi
annot believe the resolution will pass. No
Gentlemen Of the American Congress, this Ia n,
Inswer to the people. Stop all this. Pass NJ
esolntlon. Drop Il where II ls. Remand thu
Fhole business to the people. You have onlJ
cratched the surface Of the whole Inquiry
cave II now. Face outward. march,"
The Philadelphia Press regards the state.
ncnts Of the evidence Rs clear, presenting
''all the prominent features Of the testimony,
every inculpatory and exculpatory point, i"
md concealing or extcnuating nothing.
Prom the extracts above given 1t will bC
ieen that the most Of the journals from which
hey are taken favor the general tenor Of our
argument. The question for consideration l.
,aslly put. Mr.. Amcs IL recommended for
expulsion because Of brlbery-bribcry com
nitted. Whom did he brib,3 AMI II any
members, why arc they not equally guilty
With Mr. Brooksi
To punish Mr.. Brooks only as one of the
empted, unless the evidence was as strong
Is Holy Writ" fastening the guilt upon him
Lonc, and to entirely acqult the other impli.
,ated parties, will certainly lay Congress oper
10 the charge Of partisanship. Such course
would he regarded rs an effort to show tha
there were but two really guilty parties in thu
lfiair-the brihcr and the bribed, Mr.. Anne,
aud Mr.. Brooks. We feel sure exactly such
measure viii not be lndorsed by the House.