The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-25

ception, held their position session after
session, and, in many instances, until the
incumbcnts retirement from the body or
change in its political complexion. The
exceptions 10 which we have referred will
be found in nearly every instance. TO have
siding officer, for Il day or two, on account
of the temporary absence Of the regular
President pro tempOTg. So universal had
this custom become, that the large mass of
people believed that II temporary presiding
officer was elected for II long term of years,
certainly for the entire period of the adj
ministration, unless his term Of Office, rs a
Senator, should sooner determine. Certain
scandals affecting the character of the pre-
sent President pre- temporc of the United
States Senate were aiioat in the public
press, and many well meaning newspapers
having only as we believe. the honor of
our common country in vicw--were be-
waling the misfortune to which we should
be subjected of having such man, if the
scandal was true, for President. Their
snpposIion was that Mr.. Carpenter re-
manned in the line of succession for four
years at least, and that there was no power
to change it. We did not stop to inquire
into the truth or falsity of the alleged
course and conduct of the Senator-it was
of no consequence to the question we were
considering but took occasion TO set one
question at rest, namely that after the
assembling of Congress, there would be no
President pro temp0re of the Senate, until
one was elected. We expressly refused to
sully our columns with the scandal-othcr
papers in Vermont see fit to act differently
because, if true, the story was not of the
character we desire to lay before our
readers, and If false, we surely want no
part or lot in disseminating it. The Presi-
dent of the United States should, however,
bc above suspicion, and we still think that
take Matthew II. Carpenter all in all, it
would be a shame and disgrace to the
United States to have him occupy the seat
of Washington, Jefferson, Taylor and
Lincoln.
After resting quietly for some two weeks.
our gushing friend, at whose approach
fountains ''played more sprightly for the
time being, in grateful recognition of his
presence, asks us why we do not publish
"a certain special dispatch to the Baltimore
Americdn mind you, the paper he which
represents had not, as yet, publishedit. Our
answer to the question is twofold: We
know very well how especial dispatches
arc manufactured in the interest OF certain
individuals, without any fault on conni-
vance on the part of the newspaper re-
ceiying and publishing them 1t is no
torous fact that, during the sessions Of
Congress. Senators and Representatives are
approached by these special reporters and
correspondents, who offer, ''for Il reason-
able compensation" to make their repuia-
ton for them. We say this is notorious.
and it is. We have our information, in
part, from Senators and Representatives
themselves who have been so approached,
and, moreover. it is no secret to any well
Informed politician or journalist Don't
misunderstood us-wc do not intend to in
sinuate that Senator Carpenter inspired the
special dispatch referred to, because we do
not believe any such thing we only refer
to it, to show how utterly unreliable an
anonymous special dispatch, making a
charge against, or in defense of. an indi-
,,iIt,n1 Lao Tboro l,o,.
why we did not publish it. Besides being
anonymOus-sO far rs we or the world
knows it contained statement false in
fact, and one with which, by a mere
chance, we happened at the time to be con.
yersant An exchange, received Saturday,
also, notices the mis-statement. and. as it
is therein concisely expressed, we will use
their language instead Of our own. THE
Baltimore American's story" says the
| Springfield Republican, that the Matt
Carpenter scandal was telegraphed to the
"San from Long Branch by "A somewhat
notorious newspaper correspondent, who
had been imprisoned at Washington for
contempt in refusing to answer certain
questions propounded by Senate com
''mittce, of which Mr. Carpenter was chair
imam, is just little off color, The I'M
''prisoned correspondent happened to have
'been in central Illinois, writing up the
farmers movement, at the time Mr.. Car
'penter was at Long Branch"
Finally. This discussion has been forced
upon Us by sneering illusions TO our per-
sonal piety or want of piety, and to our
private dcyotions matters that rest entirely
| between ourself, our conscience and our
God, and subjects to which no gentleman
would suffer himslf to allude in public
manner, and more cspecially.in newspa.
per, and we have only one word to say in
conclusion, and then we take leave of the
disgraceful subject, we trust, forever We
have no private ends to gain, no petty or
other malice to crafty; we have no per-
sonal acquaintance with Mr.. Carpenter,
we never conversed with him, and, to our
recollection, never saw him but once and
then when seated in the gallery of the
United States Senate chamber, at Wash.
lngton, he was pointed out to us on the
noo"' We do, however, know some of his
relatives or connections in Vermont, have
had the kindliest relations with them, have
received and conferred favors, and have
entertained ''thc noblest Roman of them
all. we do not set ourselves up as a cen.
sor or custodian of the private morals of
individuals, but we do and shall, without
fear, favor, affection or hope of reward.
continue to approve that which we con.
slider right and condemn that which we be.
lieve to be wrong. Personal abuse or
sneering illusions to our piety, our manners
OF 1.-THE authorship of our editorials" etc.
whether whispered upon the streets and re-
tailed in petty gossp-a practice which