The Ouachita telegraph., 1873-02-01

unsatisfactory, because Of the fact that
these statements came a day too late.
Last summer, in the midst Of Presl-
Dental canvass, the general denial,
made in such hot haste and with such
earnestness, means now a design to
tide over an ugly affair by concealment.
When, for example, the lion. Henry
Wilson called God and his country to
witness that he never held stock in
the Credit Mobiler, he concealed the
fact that the stock was in tho name OF
his wife, and in his concealment he
virtually confessed that such holding
was dishonorable. And now all the
country knows of the connection OF
congressman with this infamous swim
die comes of their own statements.
Oal<es Ames neither adds to nor dimin-
ishes this Intelligence in any respect.
It is not in his power; for that he has
given in black and White the fact that
he had used the stock to corrupt con-
gressmen. Then he publishes a general
denial. This he follows by u special
disclaimer in the case of Senator Pat
tersOn. Then accepts all the cxplana-
tions made by his victims, and con-
firms the same under oath; and now he
takes back all, and, as one Of the Grim
inals turned States evidence, seeks to
convict others. IT, after such evil con-
duct, if after such burc-i;,ccd lying and
false swearing, one can believe word
the creature uttcrs, one must be too
credulous for association among rea-
sonable men.
1t is generally believed about the
| Capitol that Benjamin L. Butler is the
! concealed director i'll this little gamc.
We do not know how this may be.
| We only know that il sounds likely,
is true to character, and that for hours,
almost every day, A1ncs, Alley and
| Butler have been in council.
| We are induced to offer these rcilec-
[ tions, because it has, been promised
Amc.s that If he confessed the people
would be inclined to pardon, and we
see already an effort to create some
sympathy in his behalf. We do not
propose to have this succeed. AL OF
this gang, known to tho public, will
be passed from tho scenes Of their iniq-
uity to tho penitcntiary that now,
after a long, patient waiting, claims its
own.'
EESiuce the exposure of tho terrible
| Credit Mobiler, wherein the American
people were startled by the fact that 5,
| Congress Of trusted and honorcd mcm-
bcrs was bought up bodily by 4 cor
rupt corporation through y dull, un-
| scrupulOus agent, certain dependents OF
! the pen hanging to the Government
| like spuniels to the cOuntcliancc Of q
! gournand at dinner whining to be fed,
are beginning to lift their voices and
snarl and snap and bark 10 the liveliest
style. This is to be expected, and that
| we should come in for 4 good share OF
abuse from these poor slaves Of the pen
we consider quite q compliment. The
Journals containing their feeble efforts
reach us marked, and are read with
| Intense satisfaction. We feel while
reading that their unhappy masters
arc plunging about like buffalo bulls
! with arrows in them. That yo shot
] those arrows, and that We have 4 good
! ly supply left in our CULVER, make uE
pleasant reflections. That the Journals
! base enough to do thi>; work are few
| in number, is owing to the fact that nc
! evidence has yet boon given conncct.
ing the Executive with this dark
transaction. Had this been the cas-,
the Administration press throughou
| the land would DO found now in rliO
rus dHnouNcing everybody connected
| with the exposure, and pronouncins
| the charge base S!ilnticr on great anC
good men. Let US be thankful thcr
that no stock has been traced to tn,
White House. Let us pray that nons
may be. AS it is, VIC may bc able tc
convict and punish fnw prominent
leaders, and SO make an example te
| wrong doors hereafter. But to hang
the Administration hcuscd around Il;
it is by an army Independents protect
ed by that "palladiunl of frccdon'
called the press, would have been toe
| heavy Il contract, and instead Of point.
ing Worai,.as wo now hope to, We
would only have added strength and
impunity TO carruption."
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