The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-24
THE POLAND C. N. REPORT.

The following. from our exchanges, Ia
ken at random, show the gathering of a
storm OF public indignation at the Radi-
cal party for its report on the corrupt
Credit Mobilicr Congressman
From the New York Evening Post
We do not admire the character Of Mr..
Ames, but we are so Old-fashioned as NOT
% be able to see the moral difference be
tween one who bribes and one who is
bribed, or, for that matter, between dis
regard for the truth and uncertainty rs 20
what is our property and what is another
mans
From The st. Louis Time4
If MIR Ames and Mr. Brooks are
singled out as special victims b. be offered
up IN expiation Of the gross offence, the
people will be far from satisfied. Nothing
less than summary visitation of disgrace
upon every member Of Congress who can
he shown % have had the least participa-
ton in the unclean business. will satisfy
the ends of Justice or induce belief that
the investigation has been anything else
than sham, designed 10 disguise rather
than to expose. the full extent OF the cor
ruptlon.
From the Detroit Free Press.
Mr. Brooks case is somewhat different
from that OF any other member AT his
worst he only did for himself and his SON
in-law what other members Of Congress
had a go-between perform for them. And
is he to be punished solely because of his
superior shrewdness while other men are
to be let free because it is the opinion Of the
committee that they are more idiotic than
knayish? We believe that Mr.. Brooks
conduct is deserving Of punishment, but
we also believe that he was guilty of les,
than any Congressman whose name was
down on Ames's list, with the two honor
able exceptions of Boutwell, and Blaine
meted out 10 him should be awarded %
every representative In Congress who was
tainted with Credit Mobilier.
From The indianapolis sentinel.
The committee traverse the evidence
that has been before the country frou dav
10 day, and find that MIR. James Brooks
and Mr.. Cakes Ames are guilty and de-
serve expulsion Was ever such a prost;.
tuition Of sense and evidence known ?
Why Brooks more than Colfax, Anne,
more than Wilson, Patterson, Dawes
Blaine, Garfield, and, in short, all VIII,
Abbk Aut SUM- anu NuDiu lillS bdflt COM
mittee have done all in their power Il
shield ? Is it because Messrs. Poland
Niblack and Wilson are themselves tn,
recipients Of stock2 Certainly the latitud,
of moral vision indicated in the ludcroul
eztenuation Of the committee, make i
plain that such men are not capable O
graphing subject the definition Of which
involves truth and honesty.
From the New York World.
The report Of the Committee is a mock
cry Of justice, and disgrace to the mel
Who drew It and the body which has no
t m spirit to reject. In everything which
oa l Ames did for which it is proposed
~ APPEL him some Republican Congress
niau VA partaker Of the crime. For CIV
eIytning which James Brooks did fol
which 1t Is proposed ~ cynnI tiTn N,
strict parallel can be found or Included h
the act Of some Republican Connuo %sr a. :,
who sits securely in his ss, Congressman
upon the resolution. The S 1nu W.
have indeed administered a ouililtoe'
Congressman But the verdict IN my .
OF Cakes Ames is a warning 10 cor sas'
Conuessmen against turning STATE" W;
dence. The verdict in the case of ,Iayna
Brooks Is a warning to corrupt CouRreS,