The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-17
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The most inyctcratc scandal mongcr can
not complain that there is not corruption
enough among our public men to satisfy the
most morbid appetite of those who delight
in the downfall of men who have, thereto
fore, stood high in the estimation of their
fellow citizens. 1t seems to us well nigh
impossible that there should be class of
men-mcn of education and talents, who
have served in public life, and who profess
to be teachers of the people-who delight
iu.ruining private character, holding up pub
lie men to scorn, and making it appear that
there is no honor or honesty in the public
service. 1t is of a verify that there are too
many such men. 1t is sad enough for
conductor of the public press to be COM
PEELED, from sense of duty, to unmask
those who have apparently deserved well
of their country, without going out of their
way and by "false facts engage them
selves in the task of unjustly abusing the
servants of the people. There is, unfor-
tunately, class of journalists who gloat
over the downfall of men who have enjoy
ed, for time, the public confidence OF
this class were the men who rcjoiced,
rather than sorrowed, over the Credit Mo-
bilier disclosures the sad exhibition that
Andrew Johnson made OF himself on the
fourth of March, 1865, Of the pitiablc loss
of memory-to call it by no harshcr term
of Schuyler Colfax, Senator Patterson and
James Brooks, of the alleged bribery, or at
tempted bribery, of and by Senators Cald-
well, Pomeroy, Harlan and others, of the
Carpenter scandal, of legislative corruption
and judicial dishonor, and Of the alleged
defalcation of General Howard. 1t is con-
sidered brilliant by these journalists to
speak snceringly of " christian statesmen,
of " christian gentlemen = and they go
out OF their way to discover if an individ-
ual, who bas departed from the paths of
rectitude and virtue, has not, at some time,
been connected with church, temperance
society or young mems christian associa-
Lion, so that they may have the opportuni-
y for fling or sncer at religion, temper
ance and morality.
1t is true that the times seem sadly out
of Joint that corruption stalks, almost
mchallenged, throughout the land and
and that rectitude and honor are not too
much the prevailing principles and motives
of action where they should be looked for
and expected and where they are the
most required Do not the disclosures of
the past year satisfy these morbid appetitcs
without causeless attacks, having no foun.
daton in fact, probability or possibility !
We need not refer TO the charges mad,
against Ezra Cornell by personal and
political enemy. He deemed it proper to
demand an investigation, and it wa,
ordered. With sensible beings, the ides
that the man who had, with lavish gen
crosby, made so large gift to the stat,
should, afterwards, attempt 10 dcfraud tn,
state out of an infinitessimal portion there
OF was so absurd as to be provocative o
laughter and ridicule, rather than belief
The New York Sun, by classifying history
is now endeavorng toinjure the reputation
Of Judge Poland. The ground for til
charge is that, at the opening of Congress
Judge Poland proposed additional rules 70
the government of the House, providing
in effect, that all propositions looking t.
investigations should be referred TO stand
ing committee. This committee would b
at liberty to report at any time, invcstigat
the subject matter itself, or rccommen
the appointment of a special committee TO
that purpose. The Sun assumes that tn
rule is introduced from corrupt motive
and for corrupt purposes, that it is in tn
interest Of rings, public plunderers, an
dishonest officials and to stifile investigs
ton. 1t goes on to say that "during tn
" whole existence of the government eve
" in times when the constitution was NOR
" than strained, the perfect right of rcr
" resentative of the people to call for In
" formation or to demand investigation
" upon charges was never before Unite
" in any way beyond the discretion of tn
= body in open assembly Which state
ment Ia false in fact, false in theory, an,