Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-02-14

Of rigid examination III the committee
the crust of this huge fraud and plum
der has only been broken. 1t IS mo-
nossible that such vast and profitable
speculatioIrs could have passed without
pawn g larger tolls than are already
proved, or duplicating more persons.
Whether the present inquiry Will un,
earth others who are Justly suspected,
remains to be seen.
the Credit Mobilier is sadly imposing.
Look at it for reflection and instruct
ion;
SCHUYLER Colfax, Vice President.
Henry Wilson. Nice-President elect.
James Harlan, United States Senator
from Iowa.
James w Patterson, United States
Senator from New Hampshire.
Henry L. Dawes, Chairman Ways
and Means.
". B. Allison, United States Senator
elect from Iowa.
James w. Garfield, Chairman on
Appropriations
John A. Bingham, Chairman of Jul
dietary.
GLENN w. Scofeld, Chairman on
Naval Affairs.
Samuel Hooper, Chairman on Bank
ing and Currency.
w. d. Kelley, leader of Protective
policy.
James Brooks, member of Ways and
Means.
J.. F. Wilson, ex-member of Con-
gress, whom Grant wanted to make
Secretary of State.
THE DIRTY SKIRTS OF BLAINE.
Mr. Speaker Blaine has es-
capped from contact with the Credit
Mobilier, but he is connected with an
other Job, which is not much better, and
in which Ames, Alley, and the same
crew were the chief managers. He
admits holding an interest of over 49,
900 in the Sioux City speculation, upon
which no dividend is alleged to have
been paid Mr.. Blaine came to Con-
gress ten years ago very poor man.
He is now a very rich man, though he
has received 10 inheritance. This sud
den transition has excited much com
ment, which Is not silenced by the bold
demeanor Of the Speaker or the failure
of his accusers TO entrap him III the
Credit Mobilier. The question is still
asked and Will be repeated. how was
this wealth acquired?
FoMERoY IN DISGRACE AT WASHINGTON.
Washington Correspondence y. y. World.l
Senator PomerOy'S course during
and since his return to Washington has
been that of a man conscious of ter
rible and overwhelming disgrace. He
arrived here some time on tuesday,
but got to his residence from the rail
road station, and remained there shut
up, without allowing the fact OF his
coming to be known except to few OF
his personal sympathizers like Harlan,
whom he called in to consult as to his
future course He did not venture
to go to the capitol this morn
ing, but told his colleague, Cald-
well, and others who called to see
him, that ON accident occurred to the
train on which he came which famed
his back and would prevent him from
going out for a day or two. This state
ment, like the telegraphed accounts of
his illness after the election of ingalls,
at Topeka, was 81 blind to deceive the
public and screen himself from the
popular gaze. It is understood that
he proposes to write letter to the
Senate previous to his return TO his
seat demanding All Investigation OF the
charges against him. Since the details
of the legislative contest ut Topeka
have become known, those Senators
who were inclined to believe that he .
did not pay the money to York have
ceased to declare such an opinion, and
he will probably find but little sy1npa-
thy for his forlorn condition when he
takes his seat i'll the Senate once
more.
CALDwELLs HONOR As A Sc NcoR.
The Senate Committee on Privileges !.
and Elections reluctantly consented to
postpone the close of Caldwells case
until next Monday, to allow his counsel
to make a printed argument. The
books of Scott Il Co, of LeavenwOr5h, =
Caldwell's bankers, were examined by
the committee this morning, and it
appeared that about the time of Cald
wells election Scott Il Co.. cashCd for
him checks On JAY Cooke & Co, .
amounting to :5l:I, 900. liz his formal
statement Caldwell squarely denied
the statements Mich are proved by
these disclosures. When the chairman
asked his counsel to-day whether
Caldwell wished to swear to
his statement. &c was not III the
room, and MI Crozier, the conn
sci, replied that he had DOT consulted 7
Mr.. Caldwell, and did not know. ,
and replied to the same question that !
he had talked over the matter with /.
counsel and concluded to simply make |
his statement ION his honor as Sena- !
tor" This saves him crOss-examina-
ton and possible trial for alleged
perjury.
ELEGANT EXTRACT FROM THE SPEECH OF
YORK.
Report Of the St. Louis Republican,
81 know 7 am disgraced man; l
have willfully and of my malice afore-
thought betrayed trust reposed III me
by fellow man. / did it with eyes
wide open, a mind full of comprehen
sion of the consequence, but L did 1t
because l thought it sacratice requir-
ed of me to save my State from sink
ing still deeper into the quicksands of
corruption in which her once fair fame
is already almost swallowed mp.
stand before you pledged to vote for
Samuel G. Pon,erQy in consideration
of 1000 to me i'll hand, paid in cur
rent funds, and promise of 81 900
payable upon Il contingency. L ask
you, must I redeem that pledge?"
and his money II ask if in your
minds 1 am disgraced MANI" Cries
of "No," "No, - Ven did right. Il
ask YOU if the end does not justify the
means?" Cries of Eyes, Yes" and
loud cheers. Then Mr.. York closed
his speech with fiji impassioned prerpr-
alton that raised the widest t,,,nult in
the ball and in the galleries, and sat
down.
WHAT DIX KNOWS ABOUT CREDIT no
BILIER.
Gg,r.e5portence Of the New York Herald
ALsAsY, February 5, 1873. i had a
Conversation to-day with Governor DIX
qu'relation to the charges and lnsinua-
tions made against AiM before the Po-
land Committee at Washington. lie
said that he never was III any way, d.
in tho