New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-26

| tence from the report: ALSO, OF tne oDJect vi MI
Ames in thus dealing with him TO secure his friendly
recognition Of the interests of said companies, and
bis interest therein, and TO influence his action
az Senator in the matters of legislation affecting
! the same" He denies that, if Mr. Ames had any
such intention, any knowledge OF 1t was pos
sessed by him. and adds: 1.-The conclusions of the
Committee all mere conjecture, inference, lmpu-
| tation without and against proof"
Eighth: Mr.. Patterson says, of the points in the
summing up of the report, nothing remains but the
charge of misstatement or suppression of material
facts, which must have been well known to him
| Patterson. and continues: ..
do most solemnly deny that In the explanations
given by me- whether Committee of the House or
that OF the Senate there any Intentional msstate
ment suppression Of facts II is most cruel and
harsh msjudgment of my declarations to distort and
misconstrue forgetfulness of the exact nature
and details OF transaction IN stock more
than five years ago into willfu misstatement
or suppression. I frankly acknowledge, and beg
pardon Of the Senate for the committed by me in
gong before the Committee OF the House TO make any
statement whatever the subject Let my misstep In
tins respect be warning to all Senators hereafter, not
to submit themselves TO any crimnatory investigation
the part of committee OF the House Of Representa-
tyes But the error natural one-the result OF
sensityeness to blame which affects most persons who
hold elective Offices and thus made subject TO what
Is called public opinion that 49, newspaper elimination
felt conscious Of having done wrong and therefore
voluntarily yielded myself TO the invitation Of the Com
mttee Of the House.
lie then explains the apparent error in his state
ments by calling attention to the fact that he had
two distinct transactions with Cakes Ames first an
investment of $1,000 in Credit Mobilier stock and
second one Of $4,000 in Union Pacific Railroad stock
OF the two transactions blended and COMPOUNDED in
- al. .1,r fhatt
Union Pacific Railroad stock remained impressed on
his mind at the time when his attention was first
called to it in June 1872 and that impression was
fixed by the assurances repeatedly given to
him by Cakes Ames, of his not being
stakeholder in the Credit Mobilier. He insists that
all presumption of human action is contrary to the
conclusions of the Committee. III he had known
that the transaction with Mr.. Ames was in Credit
Mobilier he would not have proceeded according to
any reasonable theory of human action, to deny it
positively subject to have il proved against him In
the sequel. If he had remembered the existence of
the receipts he would have denied the fact they
imply, knowing that they could be produced to con-
tradict him. That denial he considers the most
cogent proof of his sincerity and good faith
Mr. Patterson then continues to argue at length
the different negative propositions which he has
laid down above, and to review his former state
ments and his testimony before both committees, TO
show that it be explained on his hypothesis.
He deyotes several pages to discussion of the great
enterprise in which the people of the United States
have been engaged, and to which Congress has
given aid, defending Cakes Ames and the Credit
Mobilier Company, and attributes the excitement
that has prevailed in this country Oh the subject
wholly to the political necessities of the opponents
of the Grant party in the late campaign. In CON
Guiding he says:
What good has come Of all this IL tends, indeed to
show that the character OF the Congress OF the
United States exceptionally exalted and pure, when
ne ownership of "A few shares of Credit Mobilier by
the members horrifes their colleagues of the
Senate and House, But when, III my case, forget
ness incidents OF the Transaction and this forget
funess justified by the correspondent forgetfuness of
Others the failure rather 10 retain in the mind clear
recollection Of the distinction between two transactions
connected their and blended together in fact
when such an OF memory is made TO assume the
proportions OF false statement and is unustly con-
demned sueh ii well be- doubted whether inquiry
resulting to promote public morality either
in Congress in the body OF the people OF the United
States.
And again. Congress in the morbid state OF mind pro-
duced by these Investigations has seemed to suppose
that sensational paragraphs in the newspapers, which
pleasant reading to-day and are forgotten Tomorrow
constitute the judgment of the people Of the United
States and so II seemed 10 nave been thouget hat Con
gress must undertake the great process OF sepugaon
in the ingenious form OF suicidal accommodation But
the excitement here, and not among the people OF
the United States The moment Congress adjons reac
ton commences in favor Of the martyrs TO this superu-
Gus agitation in Congress Gentlemen the most mcul-
pated received with triumph when they return to
their respective States. The Administration suffers
prejudice either panic OF the accused
the equally panic terror OF the sincere among the
clsers and triers.
1t is unfortunate that the Senate is not in a mood
to give the report and this reply weeks careful
debate