The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-01

xuo T08uib Will % tuot Afs wilma WIZ
not bs impeached by the house and as = se.
quence will not DO tried BY the senate, but
he has already been impeached, tried and
found guilty, on his own testimony by a
higher tribunal than either the senate or
tne house-ths peopls-who make soma.
tors and congressman. This punishment
will DO disgrsced life, and 90 far as pub
lie position 10 concerned he will carry II
to his grave With him. Nor will temper.
ancs homiliss, nor moral platitudes, nor
the legal tcchnicalities Of bis case in con.
gress, nor torchlight professions st South
Bend wipo out the dsmning record Of his
fall. There are more Of his political op.
ponenu who feel sorry at what has befallen
him than rejoice ct 1t, for the harm done
the cause Of true religion and morality 10
not compensated BY the exposure of ons
Of its professors In his game Of hypocrisy.
THE LAST ACT.
Tho Credit Mobilier sensation that
promised to be . drama, IL not . tragedy,
turns out to be farce and enters on its
last act to-day. Tho curtain will no doubt
fall to the satisfaction Of all the actors in
II, except the committee who arc more on
trial, on account Of their report than is
either Brooks or Ames. Yesterday the
Democratic members had an informal
meeting to compare notes so
as to agree on some course OF
action, but no aggreement WIS
reached. 1t 10 understood, however, that
the pulse Of the house will be felt BY sew
eral propositions. Gen. Morgan will offer
On amendmen TO the resolution, rept rted
by the committee to expsl sill the accused
Nom bers. II this should DO defeated
sno,h r will be offered for the expulsion
Of MessrA Kelly AMI Garfield. If this
should fail, Mr.. Sherwood will offer anoth.
or one censuring all those who took stock
Messrs. Randall and Speer will favor the
expulsion Of Brooks ard Ames, and severe
censuring Of others. Eidridge Is com.
mitted to the Butler theory, and will op.
pose the resolutions. Mr.. VOORHEES, will
defend Mr.. Brooks assuming that his case
stands independent Of the rest as his trans
actions were not conducted through
Ames. The latter will submit an srgu.
ment. He deprecates the idea Of his being
sacrificed to public clsmor, and argues
from the law on bribery that it will
b. impossible to acquit others and convict
| him under Its provisions. Ames Is about
| right, for II there are no bribed ones, how
can he be the briber It will require all
the ingenuity of the committee to explain
away this point when Ben Butler gets af-
Tar them In his defense of Ames. Alley
and Ames are not, in one sonse. so guilty
( ~ they at first seem. think they are
MT morally responsible. Either from oh.
tussness Of perception or vicious training
Trey have not the slightest conception Of
what is called honor. They look upon
men as they do upon cross.ties or railroad
or shovel iron, purchsssable and saleab;e
COMMODITIES. They do not consider the
"p,aoing Of stock where It would do ths
most good other than 40 . fair bushes,
transaction, and are only sorry that it die
not succeed; they cannot soar above tb,
dollar and cent standard and
their morality and honor ends by the
payment Of their obligations; however the
law holds them equally responsible with
those who know what honor 10 and, worse
than either Ames or Alley, have moi
acted it. II Ames would put In the plea
Of "not morally responsible" think it
would be allowed.
MIcAwBER BINGHAM.
Tho honorable Demi.John Bingham
goes out Of congress in . few days. His
name has been mentioned in connection
with such . multitude CT positions tina,
thare Is no telling what he may not b.
when placed. He sidles along under th'
weight of "the wisdom of Thousand
years" waiting, like wilkens Micawber
for something to turn up - patiently q
possible. 1t is to be hoped that Grant
wont forget ]. A.B
GRANT ON THE ANXIOUS BENCH.
For the second time during the past few
, days has the president gone to the capito
for the purpose Of urging action on mat
ters Of public importance so that all ne
cosssry legislation may be completed
prior to adjournment. The Louislsn.
} case and the fisheries question we're spec
T tally mentioned. An extra session is no,
at ell probable, but condition Of thing,
may arise 10 make It necessary. The
senate will remain in session for two o,
three weeks after March 4th.
LOUISIANA AFFAIRS.
The president is exceedingly anxious
that congress shall take definite action or
the Louisiana question - representation,
have been made that . collision between
the rival parties in that state 10 Imminent
, and he does not desire the responsibility v
managing affairs.
THE CASE or SENATOR CALDWELL
. Will 10 all probability go over till mex
session, when the work Of investigation
will ell have to Do conc over with again
SUBSIDY pom"
Is still hammering away before ssnat
investigating committee trying to prov
himself . model of morality and virtu
and highly injured man. Ho is so wei
: known that II don't 20 down. He had bet