New-York tribune., 1873-03-14
POLITICAL DISCUSSION
MR.. COLFAX'S LAST EXPLANATION
PREyARrcATIos THE CAUSE or Hs Pa,
From Tz> Chioa0o T1bun> fTidl ALL.

MR.. COLFAX'S LAST EXPLANATION
PREvARrqATIoN TnE CAUSE or MS pALI
The newspaper press, which Mr. Colf,x
now pursue him. are the same papors that in An
Iast accepted his South Bend speech bold az ns
denial OF having ever had any dealings with Oaks s!
in Credit Mober stock-hat being the ilseiooS' Ana
he was supposed 10 have touched with the saA
truth When tho newspaper press, and the oun2Hs
orally were told by Mr. Cofax. IN January ma, ga
never Intended IN his south Bend speech @e
deny having purchased al Ereiit ba Noblier s.s
deny that such stock bad been given" him =
press and the country general lost faith in Cons..
Gator; as having suggested faiseh0od and snon,.ss
the truth He had deceived them into msundersl.sss
stock while he Speaker Of the House Of Rsprs..s'
atives, and deceived them by hiding bs raSsss,,.e.
the extent Of the accrued dividends then due anh
stock and for which he was credited, when he a 70.
Ames the residue OF tho money. ''
HIS INNOCENCE NOT EsTABLIsHED
From TA> Worcester Spy tfdn R,pJ
Mr. COlfax Is fortunate In some friends nh.
stand by him faithfully. aud refuse 10 believe spytm
shown their continued confidence IN his integrity em
the letter OF President Grant, which published M
terday expresses In emphatic language HIS belief In ~
Cofax5 innocence Of the serious misconduct chasrss
against him. and sustained apparently by such wmss
Of evidence And now come. Ins L;og,sik co
all the evidence within ITS reach, II IS cODstrained
say that taken altogether, TINS evidence ought ps
10 and does not impair Its confidence IN Mr. COIi...
personal upr ehtness and official purity THIS tesimo,
froln political opponent - doubtless extremely rrsa
fvnp 10 the exVice President In this time OF his hum
alton We are unable to take so favorable view az a.
evidence in Mr. Colaxs case, bat II will give great :.
isfaetjon 20 u.s. as it Will Thousands OF Others
shaI ever he able 10 clear away the terrible eloas
suspicion not 10 say proof OF grave official miscondss
and personal untruthfuness which now rests upon M
name
From Tie Missour1 Repgbtcas lDeDll
Cen Grant we are ready to admit NJ.
achieved considerable eminence in several branca A
labor both skilled and unskiled, and Is not necesarJ
tor 20 of HE teo in order to instance h sS sa
compIishments. But IN view OF the jobs labeled 4,
spectivey Casey" MURPHY and "CotaI,' "
ever ever may have been the Presidential efacisa,
as hewer OF The the ., forest ore o, or as d. a ~
branches OF productive industry wherein he erstxAI
wrought, his proficiency as distributor OF The kasomt
ing material Is not likely 10 shed any new qster uD
the industrial portion OF his biography. That Is 70 ar
begging the Indulgence OF all double-leaded cotsupp
raries we think the President will not lose aOythlnsJ
letting the late " z. and all other punctured poilal
shans quite regiously alone
ALL EXPLANATIONS VAIN.
PROM Utba Observer Doal
The verdict in the case OF schuyler Collar
ia already made up. He too greedy 70 refuse sic,
OF Credit MDblier He was too cowardy 10 tel the ua
Concerning his connection with the corrupt IA
Commenced by equlyocatng, then fell 10 fasying aas
finally descended 70 perjury II ms body long survives
with The public is closed Each added utteranec Of Ia
changes pity 10 contempt No special pleading se
glorying can change the deliberate Judgment OF cid
Sens of All parties Vain is the music OF wind instnl
ments waited through the dull thOrOughfares OF South
Bend Vain the voices OF local dignitaries raisedh
enlogy OF the fallen Vice President The story Of scauy
Ter Clfax is told his life is lived his doom H sealed ha
epitaph il written. May the shadow which MS naus
casts upon our history as warning to all pubA
men tempted to betray their trusts OF to tamper via
the truth.
TOO PROFUSE PROOF OF INNOCENCE.
From Ia lYeoark ~ j. AfuerttseT fdH- !t,pl
We have questioned and still question the
line of defense or vindication, adopted Dy Mr. Collar
but 1t was like him, and part Of the warm syDpahcrs
ale NJ A A character,
Innocence and 20 allow himself 20 be dragged into "a
exposure OF where, when, and how ne got the mn
nifcent sum OF Sl,2OO at time when he was th
third officer OF the United states, ana, percnsnoe
the lineal successor TO the Presidency. Bu
that was a fault OF temperament and not d
character and even his South Bend speech betrays The
same weakness. He makes an irrefrag1ble argument
but the question is whether he ought 10 have made
all But this leaves the whole subject In tue realm
aesthetics aud OF honor shame. Grant would nzu
said not a word in sach a controversy, put CSil41
thin skinned and emotional But Grant can pun mmsci
on record for his friend.
HIS REPUTATION UNFRAMED,
Prom m Washis9t0n CHRONICLE tddBL fSell
The summing up of the whole matter oy q
lust and mpartial pubic, when passions have ded oal
will set 10 the credit OF Mr. COfx that frankness ths
has damaged him in the estimation OF many OF M
censOrs He has been too anxious 20 explain. dc hA
said end written too much His Is peculiarly sensuw
doubt suspicion raised by his enemies has for ~
tme being operated To his prejudice. While IL may u
true that he has damaged himself more than he M
been damaged by Mr Ames, we are among thoso WA
believe that the reputation he striyen 10 preserve
by his fidelity to duty and truth VIII SHINE WIN u
diminished luster when partisan bgotry shall nav.
sought other objects upon which 70 void It's venom an
reason shall resume its sway.