The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-22
Congress must awake to the awful response

Congress must awake to the awful response
bility which rests upon it
Will General Butler rise to the height of the
occasiona Casting aside the tricks of the
lawyer which he employed in the Whittemore
case, will he, not only for the sake of Ames,
but for the sake OF his party and his country,
denounce this great sham and move for the
expulsion Of all-not to save Ames, but to visit
condign punishment on all? He has it in his
power to doa courageous and valuable service.
MI. Fernando Woods resolution has been re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee, on which
Butler holds the second place. Bingham, its
chairman, would scarcely dare to direct it's
course in case where he is himself criminal.
Butler ought to have had the craftsmanship
before. Practically he is now its head, and
he and his associates must make short work of
the task before them. Mr. Peters, of Maine,
has been long time in Congress. Before he
retires he is to perform the most sacred duty
which ever fell to his lot. Mr.. Wilson. of In
diana, is chairman of an investigating COM
mittee, which brought the whole matter of
these Credit Mobilier frauds to his knowledge.
Let him show that these things were also
brought to his conscience. Mr. Milo Good
rich left the republican, party and joined the
liberals because he believed the party in
power corrupt. He lost his seat in conse-
quence. Let him show that he can be as bold
in dealing with men as he was in dealing with
his party. Eldridge, Voorhees, and Potter are
democrats. Let them show that they are will
ing to punish democrat as well as republi-
cans Mr.. Shoemaker, of Pennsylvania, is q
republican. Let him show that he is willing
to punish republicans as well as democrat
Mr.. Tyner's cowardly and disgraceful resolu-
ton must be kicked from the committee room,
and the Wood resolution brought into the
House and pressed to a vote. The Congress
man who dares vote against the impeachment
of Colfax will then be compelled to share Col
fax's infamy
In the House there are many gentlemen who
ought to take up the work of publication.
Will Shellabarger, whose reputation so far has
been without stain, seize this occasion to de-
nounce this wretched apology for an investi-
cation and report? Will General Hawley add
to the PROMISE 81 his few days in Congress by
taking bold and manly stand? Will Mr..
Hoar do his duty? Mr.. Marshall has been in
Congress long time and has the reputation Of
being sincere man. What will he do in this
crisis? We ask the same question of Mr..
Maynard Colonel Roberts is near neighbor
as well as the colleague of Brooks Will he
help to punish Brooks as well as the republi-
can rascals? What will Mr. Cox do? He
appointed this committee Some suspicion
followed his action in the matter because it
was believed the committee would fail in its
duty. The committee has failed. We do not
believe Mr.. Cox was governed by any but the
best of motives in constituting it. He can
prove this by bold and manly course. Will
he be among the first to denounce the commit
tee he made? Mr.. Blaine is exonerated from
every charge made against him. Will he
now tell the committee that though they exon
Grated him he cannot exonerate them? If
these and men like these will do their duty
now Congress may yet be purified and the
bribed as well as the briber be punished.
Caldwell and Pomeroy may go to the Peniten-
tiary, where they belong, and rascals like them
meet like fate. A millennium of political
purity might thus be ushered in and Jim Nye
have no further occasion to demand that in
vestigations shall cease.