National Republican., 1873-09-25
SENATOR EUGENE CAssRRLY.

The readers Of tho REPUBLICAN, will re-
member that last March, when Mr.. Eugene
Casscrly, Of California, was loud In dcnuncia-
tion Of leading Republicans who had been
engaged In credit mobilier transactions, VIC
charged that he was equally guilty, and that
| an investigation would prove the truth of our
1 assertions. In doing so we had no desire to
divert attention from the corruptionists In
our party; the point VIC attempted to make
was that, while the publication process was
going on, the opposition side of the Senate
should be treated In similar manner. We
offered to put the witnesses upon the stand
who would prove before any investigating
committee that he had been elected TO the
Senate by the corrupt use of the iloncy Of
railroad and mining companies. lmmo-
dlatcly the whole strength of the Casscrly
ring, or rather OF the ring of which he Is a
member, was put forth to save him, and in
consideration Of the fact that the Senate was
about to adjourn in few weeks, we con-
'cluded to let the matter drop until tho new
Congress met next December An idea of
the strong influences brought to bear In his
behalf may bc obtained from the following
dispatch, which was sent by the Associated
Press.
"SAs FRANCISCO, March e5.-Thc Washington
| kilograms reviving tue charge that Senator Cas-
| serly g election-over nve years ago-wAs tainted
with bribery, and that such Is the general senti-
ment here, excite only surprise and Indignation.
| The reports are believed to be airoity imposed
some Of The lobby schemes which MI. Casseriy
aided in killing during the last Congress. 10 fai
from the Bank Of California having purchased
Mr.. Casserly's election, John COnners was noto
l ftOualV the SPuatDFlal candidate of the hank uQI
the railroad influence. Casserly's election wa
the result Of practical cooperation In the Stat'
| election between the Democrats and q large
number Of Republicans who bolted the nomina
tiOn Of Geo. q. Gorham for Governor, and VIII,
were opposed to Conners for senator. This com
blnAtion OF circumstances, without any agreed
coalition Of opposing political elements, resulte,
10 the election OF lIaight for Governor and Cas-
serly for senator. The Legislature which electe'
NE " tSs ,s has bu sbe
majority OF Republicans, none OF whom vote,
for Casscr ly-inde1nitely postponed the conHd
Grafton Of tLe whole matter more than i've year
ago. His friends appeal TO his whole course I
| Congress as the conclusive answer to anythin
impntng TO him subserviency 20 capitalists !
California or elsewhere. No reputable Califol
| MIA journalist OF either party questions Cas-
serly's personal purity and Integrity"
Upon which that great champion of scni
torial reform and regeneration, the New Yor
, | Tribune, then commented:
. "There seemed to be no necessity for the tel
! gram from California assuring people on tn
side Of the continent that public opinion IN u
: Pacific States long since acquitted Senator Ca
serly OF any corrupt motives or practices In 5
curing his election. That might have seem,
Q necessary to an Administration newspaper, fe
erish with desire TO get even for POmero
Caldwell and the credit mobiller party OF Gu
prits. But Senator Casserly's course IN u
q | Senate has been so blameless and above u
and frivolous charges against him would |
s | thoroughly Intellectual for harm. The matt
s was fairly Investigated Just after Mr.. Casserly
; utterly without any basis OF truth. II Repub
. can senatorial damages are to be repaired
3 the tu qsoque process, the retort has been unfo
tunately delivered IN this case"
In this way the Tribune came to the
! fence of Mr.. Casserly-for what reason
best known to itself, but which subsequc
events may develop. To show that Il
:, charges We preferred against Mr.. Casser
!. last spring were not without foundation
fact, and that he was afraid to face the /
:, vestigation to which We invited him, II Is on
= necessary to quote portion Of the report
/, the Democratic county committee Of 81
:" Francisco, which was appointed last Augu
for the purpose, among others, OF "asccrtai
ing all the facts touching the present troubl
within the Democratic party, tho caus
thereof and the names Of the parties theret
4: and report the same to this committee,
t order that the Democratic party, at Its ov
I proper time, may take such action thereon
: TO them may seem right or proper" The r
o port In question Is printed in the San Fra
c cisco Chronicle Of the l7th instant, which W
J. received here yesterday. The material pc
@ ton of It bearing on Mr.. Casserly is as f
J. lows:
}. "Your committee have further to report tn
n while engaged In making this Investigation
liable Information has come to their know edp
A same Eugene Casseriy, Who has made this char
OF corruption against the members OF your col
mittee and OF the legislative convention, hol
his present seat In the United states Senate
A | purchase. Your committee are prepared
~ prove that over one hundred thousand dollar
: gold coin, was paid for said seat and In the ele
ton OF the said Eugene Casseriy to the Unit
= States Senate. Your committee report that II
Information has come to their knowledge fro
= parties Of the highest and most respectat
standing In the State OF California. Wherefo
proceedings, properly engrossed, be by 20
committee duly transmitted TO the Vice Pre-
&c dent OF the United States, with the request tn
a the same be by him laid before the Senate
y such action as that body may deem proper, 10
u committee hereby standing prepared 70 furnl.
10 when called upon for, the evidence OF tho tru
OF the statements herein made"
.hI Nusrtlll WAC 81 VI iuu
cence last spring was SO serene under Il
charges made against him In the REPUBL
% CAN, that he did not feel called upon to a:
for an investigation. 1t Is to be hoped tht
: he will not treat with equal Indifference Il
= grave accusations OF his own party friend
:, Of the Democratic county committee Of II
= city OF San Francisco \ grave indlctmeI
; has been preferred against him, an indie
. meut assalling his honor and his lntegrit,
Let us wait and sec how he will answer
' next December. The REPUBLICAN will n
, suredly remind him Of il. Upon that he ma
depend.
8 Mr. EMORY ?. DRArcHAMP, OF Tefre Haut,
: Ina, has been In the city for few days NJ
Q BeauchAmp has recently been appointed consJ
Q at Aix-la-Chapelle. Il Is understood that ne ha
a tece lyed his Instructions from the state an
Treasury Departments and will Eail for his pos
| about the lAt pToGlno.