New-York tribune., 1873-01-10
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.
Sc OF INCOME NOT SUFFICIENT VIM
DICAT1ON.
From The Philadelphia Prets tAdn. Rep.l

The Philadelphia Prsis tddn hpl
One grave mistake in regard to the Credit
Mober Congress, that OF holding secret sessions o
the Committee TO investigate IT, having been corrected
commit another by attempting to backen the reputation
pSSen Of Col McCombs high standing but the fact that
deserves be remembered By his assaants Is tnat ne
Oakes Ames Of Boston the pursuit OF his rights and in
obedience the demands OF the attorney OF his assa
ants, he produced what Mr.. Ames wrote to him when
they were friends cannot therefore, the
Of the honorable Congressman who have fallen under
anxious to believe all that they say OF themselves IS true
though their positive contradictions OF their first denla
commentary. Mr. Ames is in most awkward quandary.
He says in his letter to the people Of 1.-the the
the November election, that 'alI the ex.
officers Of the Company and several of it's largest
o9 nc SnSs mS'eh aXs me
company was ever given to any memner of Congress.
directly indirectly, by me- or any one else TO my
knowledge. now reterate and rea1rm the statement:
with the further declaration that never gave share OF
stock OF that or any other company directly OF moi'
Now, IN Mr.. Ames's testimony before the Committee
of Investigation which came out on Tuesday ne swears
that he intended to give it tsoc to four from Massa
chusetts" this stock was gwen to me to distribute as
tended to give stock to- as stated in the fore part
letter of persons intended to give stock to- it
n8r nor to that the first denia Of some
of those implicated in taking the stock have since been
We DO not understand Col. McComb intending to do
Injustice any member OF Congress. He seeking
shares Of stock, which delivered TO him, he
simply sued for Them and in the legal inquiry the coun-
sci OF Mr. Ames extorted the letters which have made so
much noise. In the process OF this inquiry, Col No
Comb has become most important witness for the peo-
To have been party TO any the alleged attempts
debauch Congress. In his grapple with Mr. Brooks Of
NewYork who has sought TO inlure him, he has shown
himself strong wrestler and II j. b. thrown it viii
be because he believed he could help himself by making
personal issue with Col. McCOmb.
1t the province Of the Republican party TO clear f
skirts of this whole transaction, and to remember that
ON mo
picion the limit of public venality has been reached IL
as many Democratic Congressman were laid under such
charges there would DC no mercy shown To them. We
be fearless in seeking out the guilty In our own
ranks or we snail lose deserve iose the respect
of people AS the stands IL s of denias,
counter denias oaths and counter oaEls, explanations
and reeriminatons.
BAD AND A SAD BUSINESS.
From The Springfield Republhan (IHd.l
The end of the Credit MObilier surprise
party s yet. 1t may be further OFF any
men Who unlike Mr.. Csnning's knife grinder. have
stories to tell Mr.. Durant still examined
after those mysterious books which Aes himself
has never seen. But enough evidence is already
portant facts. McComb, Oakes Ames and Alley
turn told the Committee and the country what they
ments that OF McComh certainly the most straight
forward coherent, plausible, and probable. IL has
beeu broken down by the others in essential point
unless should except the about Mr. Brooks
sia are sy mag b Dy sy aSTsDr % us
his facts-at least the main onespretty nearly right.
Ii is bad and sad business. The ascertained truth
infinitely verse than the campaign SANDERS" We had
the privilege of diseredtng these-Of taking them
our own discount. AT least one Journal supporting Mr.
Greeley steadily insisted that such Dawes, Car
field Kelley and Colfax must be innocent OF the thing
laid at their doors chat they were above suspicion The
facts developed by this investigation are a surprise and
pain to u.s. a Jhey are surprise and pain TO the
try Ofcourse, II is absurd TO suppose that such
as have named sold themselves deliberately bar.
tered away their nonor, for the trivial mentioned
selves they had right 10 do; as they owed II 70
others not to do That it was done thoughtessy in
some cases we gladly believe; unsuspeious gentlemen
without the ey-making faculty might easily to
regard Mr.. Ames sort OF rich uncle from
Indies or fairy godmother and think very kind of him
TO put them In the way OF good thing But the hesta
tiOn in other cases the leaving OF the stock in Mr.
Ames's name. the subsequent anxiety get of It,
these things havo bad look Tney shake the
public faith n the virtue of public They give
casion 10 the adversary and no is slow avail him
self OF IT, They show careessness of appearances that
Is hardly less Injurious in its Immediate effects than
tupti0n itself As q leading Western journal well puts
1t, they inevitably diminish the influence of who
occupied positions ia che Republican party enabling
by the whole country, and who possessed sufficient
make the demand" This alter all, the saddest and
most unfortunate feature OF sad ana unfortunate
business.
NO BRIBERY AT ALL.
From IAe bos,eH JesI"s' aa@- HPJ n A.
The testimony OF Mr.. Ames has all the
appearance OF straightfOrward and candid ex-
RaD shows a nasus ssat cOnssss
friends and others--namely, 10 get. rs ne says
inauenoe, not on Legislative aeton Dgt on eedit good
cumstances OF the individual under this head may
amply confirm his testieony ln short, Whatever may
started this connection. has thus far dwndied down
signaly as the story % me tnree SseS @ .aa
Ames yet 90 be explained iuither hgnt hsSuou upon
the cases OF prominent indivlals lmpnesoe ID runos
cheney tao Credit Mobier IA an agency Tor building
tue Pacific Road and its cost u The Government, ased
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