New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-02-20
rr,pn,ened at stage Thunder.


The leading Democratic papers, with the
assistance of certain so-called independent
journals, are endeavoring To persuade tne
public that the Republicans arc defending tne
men who have been eliminated by the recent
exposures at Washington. They forget ina,
Republicans called for the investigations ana
brought the rascality to light.-Hsp"tf''d"
Exchange.
The fear Of Copperhead and " Liberal re
publican" abuse has driven many we'll
meaning Republican papers into the sTossest
Injustice to some Of the trucst and best Rc-
publicans, and the most upright and honest
men in Congress and out. Scores OF them
have greedly taken up the charges made by
unprincipled opponents against members OF
Congress, and not only aided in giving them
circulation, but have virtually endorsed their
truth, and all to avoid the imputation from
their opponents that they are defending the
men who have been crimindted (?) or OF dis
position to screen them. For this reason, and
to prove how " independent" they are Of all
party ties or obligations, they unite with
Democratic and 'So-caUsd independent pa
pers in the howl against all whom they ,an
una duN BitbCNl lOL uttSHlBbiis w NUM- '''''As
The paper from which we clip the above
item has, on the c1-pdrte evidence Of the man
Yorke, and OF his colleagues
personal enemes-assumed that both Sena-
tors Pomeroy and Caldwell, Of Kansas, are
guilty OF all the charges made against them,
and yies with them in its denunciatiOn OF
these eliminated Senators. 1t couldn't
wait 20 hear the other side Of the story be-
fore condcmning them as convicted criminals,
and demanding their expulsion from the Sen
ate. And when it did hear their defense it re-
fused to give it any weight.
While it gives full credit to \ orke 5 charge,
though he admitted himself base, it sneers
at and repudates Mr.. Pomeroy's denial, and
shows its contempt for all who testify in ia
vor OF Mr.. Caldwell. 1t seems alarmed lest
they and the other eliminated" Republi-
cans should be able to prove the charges Of
their personal enemies and Copperhead op-
ponents false and malicious. The Philadel-
phia Press, which seems to have become
monomaniac on the subject of all sorts of
frauds, as well as election frauds, since its
editors experience in 1876, is even more
positive of Pomeroy's and CALDWELL guilt,
and even more decided in condemning them
uuheard. In a recent article It thu, recorded
its verdict OF guilty, and assigns them to
everlasting ignominy-as it has hundreds Of
other good Republicans on Copperkcad Il
pdyts testimony:
caldwell and PomerOy, the two Kansas
Senators, partners in guilt, will not be sepa-
rated in punishment. A majority report
| recommending the expulsion OF the former
will be made tomorrow. In PomerOy's case
the evidence that will be presented leaves
not lOOp-hole of escape, and similar dis
position of him will be advised. If these pro-
| ceedings are continued Capitol Hill will now
be known as the modern Tarpeian Rock"
| To us it seems that the commonest dcCenCy
and the smallest sense of justice would have
suggested the propriety Of hearing Mr.. POM
eroy'5 defense before so Dramatically declar-
ing that the evidence against him twill not
leave him !oop-hole Of escape" and that
the committee will certainly recommend his
expulsion. This may be editorial and politi-
cal independence" But it look, to US
more like either base fear Of Copperhead
| thunder, or the grOssest kind OF willful in
! Justice.