The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-02-07

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that the political career of Samuel G.
Pomeroy, L. S. Senator from Kansas,
at last approaches its end, and that the
end fitly crowns the life. We have long
believed him an utterly base, bad man
and this seems now to be demonstrated
beyond the remotest possibility of sue
cessful refutation. Hitherto, Pomeroy
has occupied "a position of great honor
and power, and has been able to so cover
up his scoundrelly transactions that
proof, save by inference, was well nigh
impossible. Now, the damning facts
smlte him down as with flaming sword
so that not solitary friend or supporter
is found to stand by him and assert cou-
fidence In him by his vote. SO signal
and complete an overthrow, so absolute
a desertlon, is without parallel in the
history of recent political events in this
country. Haman, Of old, was not Wis.
tied with more just or summary judg-
ment than was meted out to this veteran
sniffier OF pious common.places, and ex-
perlenced dealer in legislative favors at
prices according to customers and their
necessities.
1t requires but moments reflection
to show that, in all ordinary cases, the
man who resorts to bribery to secure an
Office, deliberately intends to use the
power and opportunities of that office
to reimburse himself for the cost of OBJ.
tanning it. He not only bribes others
but is in the market to be purchased
himself He is corrupt and a corrupt
er." Such a man is most dangerous,
aud his downfall is to be sought by all
legitimate means, and to be reioiced
over as great public good achieved.
The story of Pomeroy's exposure and
crushing defeat at the very moment
when he supposed his success was as.
sured and was about to be proclaimed
is graphically told in the subioined
special to the Chicago Tribune. His
own forces had been cunningly massed
and presented a solid front. Those Of
his enimies were much divided. His
manipulations, too, seemed to have Sc.
cured beyond hope of diversion clear
majority of the entire vote of the LegiS-
lature. With what wonderful sudden.
ness all this was changed, and with what
instant descrtion his supporters dislp
peared like the shadowy phan;oms of
fairy tale, let this description set forth
TOPEKA, Kan, January % The
revelations to day disclosed the most
infamous page in The book Of Kausas
intamy. The disclosure came without
premonton, and astonished every one.
The joint convention had Just assembled
when Senator York, of Montgomery
County, arose to a question Of privilege,
aud stated that he came to the Lecis.
lature as an anti-Pomeroy man. and
took an active part in the opposition to
the Senator's reelection. Pomeroy, he
said, made several requests for inter.
views and, at length, Colonel York says
with the advice Of Ben. F. Thompson,
of Miami County, W. H.. Johnson. Of
Anderson County, aud Jas. Horton, Of
Douglass County, he consented to the
interview for the sole and single pur.
pose Of unmasking the villainy Of the
Old corruptionis:. About midnight on
Monday, in Senator Pomroy's room in
the Tit House, tbe bargain and ss,e OF
Senator York vote and influence was
made in consideration Of the sum of
$4,000, OF which sum Il 900 was paid
down, Pomeroy promising % pay the
remaining 1000 after tie election.
Colonel York then handed the money
in 81 600 packages to the Secretary OF
the Senate, and invited members aud
Senators to examine it. York held up
his hand to, and swore before heaven
that every statement was true in SUBJ
stance and detail and promised to make
public other revelations. What Pome.
roy uufolded to him. he said, would ex.
cite the whole people of the nation.
The confusion that followed was in.
tense. The cry Of "Hang Pomeroy ~
and motions tor recess rendered it i'm
pOSslDlc W bIdusdCs Dus!ucsS. Il Uo sup
porters of Pomeroy were staggered and
confounded. When order was restored.
the motion for recess was voted down,
and the first ballot in Joint convention
was taken, which ballot resulted in Civ
ing Ingalls,, of Atchison, 113 votes and
Pomeroy none The remaining votes
were divided between Lowe, Harvey
and Starkc.
Further developments show that the
net was spread for Pomeroy last week
by Ben. Simpson, at secret session Of
the anti.Pomeroy caucus, but Pomeroy
did not get entangled in the meshes un-
til late Monday night. 1t seems that
the Senator dstrusted York when he
did not receive vote from him on the
first ballot yesterday and to-day, and
when the messenger announced the vote
Pomeroy instantly inquired how York
voted
York had several interviews with the
Senator, and found some difficulty in
dealing directly with him, the Senator
preferriDg that third party should ar.