The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-26

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OF Congress seems to me TO invoke the last extreme Of
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AN oryEspKR WITHOUT AN OFFENCE.
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a Charge
Of corrupng certain members of Congre while it. at
the same time declares said members to been un-
conscious of purpose and fails indicate subject
Of the corruption In other words the purpose corrupt
by possibility be produced where subject corrup
ton existed No lawyer who values his reputation will
assert that indictment bribery could an
instant in common law Court without specifically az
leging who was the bribcr, who bribed ana hat
precise measure, matter or thing the subject of
bribery There can be no attempt to bribe without the
hope and purpose OF corrupty influencing
or persons in respect TO some particular act. Until,
therefore, II Is alleged and shown only who red
bride, but who accepted refused it. and what
the specific subjectmatter of the bribery any
ton which may follow the alleged offence must rest upon
the shifting and unstable foundation OF individual
caprice and not upon the solid rock Justice admin.
istered under the restraints Of the law.
INNO:ENrs STONE,
shall not enter discussion Of the Jurisdiction of
this body offences alleged have been committed
during previous Congress- leaving that question for
such additional comment the lawyers OF the Mouse
choose to make The position, however that the fault
II such exists continuing offence Is extraordinary
and fruitful of such fatal consequences that
bear reference to It, Since the Credit Mobiier stock
sold by passed into the hands OF several OF
Congress referred to in the report have the judg