The sun., 1873-08-21

Up to the time when OAKEs AMEs pro-
duced before the committee his fatal books
and entries, with specific statement of
each Credit Mobilier case, the inculpated
members were not seriously harmed They
were under strong suspicion, hut the proof
Of positive guilt had not yet appeared If
the Independent press had not forced open
the doors and compelled public exami-
nation, it is doubtful il the exposure would
ever have been made mt all. The commit
tee were rcsolyc ed not to ilnd out, and their
first act was to impose secrecy. The whole
inquiry was against the wishes and inter-
ests of Mr.. ANEs, rs the sequel proved,
and he sought by every means short of di-
rect perjury to conceal the dealings of his
confcdrratts, and to reveal only what
could be cXtorted from u reluctant wit
ness.
The guilty members had all conferred
with him, knew his disposition, and finally
took advantage of il protect themselves
by concerted attempt to swear him
down. Some rushed forward like CoLFAx,
hoping to correct the first injurious inn
| preston by Il bold aud emphatic denial,
relying upon their political standing and
/ Tue ny HbfllllAdl IlOlANSlbliN VI lhbA bAANN
which had been made the better to hide
their rottcnness and corruption Others
more discreet kept in the back
ground until compelled to break
silence. 1t was only when AMEs
found himself not only treated with
base ingrItitude, but actually assailcd 10y
the men whom he had bought like sheep
at the shamblcs. and who had FASTENED 10
offer themselves for sale, that his lips were
unscaled. When he did speak IL was with
terrible effect. And yet It may now be
said that lac left much untold which would
have startled the public stll more had he
spoken freely.
Recent efforts have been made in
different directions. hut evidently in
>pircd from the same source, to relieve
SCHUYLER CoLFAx from the load of dis
grace under which he rests, by fabricated
falsrhoods in regard to "A single charge of
the many upon which ne stands convicted.
Others equally damaging are purposely
kept ont OF view and passed over. rs if his
guilt in these instances would not crush
him. even if all that is pretended in the
other was true. The attempt Is to show
that the check for $1,000. payable to :. G.
or bearer, which AMEs gave 10 CoLFAX on
th' i''h "i juno, l'"'' 'ol we '',' Wv !
uehn on twenty su"''S VI .''"' "''''''i
was nor reV'Neu ny MN ''e' "S INV e'u-
gate this point.
1t will Dee borne in mind that Mr.. AME-
deposited $1,000 on his private account
with the Scrgeant-at-Arm- June H. ls6s
10 meet the dividends due To members of
Congress and Others in WaShington OF
All the payments MADE thi' Is the ohly one
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