The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-12

or take any other action in the premises,
appearing to deem bribery beneath their
notice. This was their first precedent on
this species of crime. Then came his col
league, Alexander Caldwell. The proof in
his case was overwhelming, that he had
bought off all of his opposing candidates
and, not satisfied with this, had paid money
for votcs--to this was added the meanness
of partial reputation of his contracts to
pay for the services of some of his sup
portcrs and lobbyists, as well as the bal
ancc due the withdrawing candidates. 1t
is true that his resignation prevented final
action, but enough honorable Senators had
so expressed themselves in debate as to
make it apparent that they would neither
cxpel him or declare his seat vacant. SO
we may consider the precedent established
that bribery and buying off opponents are
not dsqualifcatons in Senator. Then
comes the Senator from Wisconsin. Our
readers are familiar with the dsgraceful
story Of his campaign at Long Branch,
last summer. Has any intelligent person
any doubt about the absolute truth of the
story? Does any one doubt that the coun-
try was terribly dsgraced and Inundated
thereby? But there was one more disgrace
and humiliation in store for them, one
more precedent TO be made, one more mega
tive qualification to be declared. When
the Senate convened, instead of dealing
with him as the country had the right to
expect. they elected him their president pro
tempore.
In this connection it may be well to re-
call The fact that the Senate not only de-
clarcd what would not be disqualification
for Il Senator, but, at the same time, ill.,
directly indicated that such alleged practices
were not unworthy of a President or Vice
President of the United States. For If
they knew what they were about, they
must have known that Carpenter stood
third in the " line of succession to tho
presidency, that in case Of the death OF
General Grant and Mr. Wilson-cvents by
no means improbable -hc would become
President and that they were actually
making temporary Nice-Prcsident. Blu
to return from this DEPRESSION, we CONF
now to the case decided Wednesday. Til,
: facts are well known, but we Will brief,
b recall them. An adventurer, as we mus
consider him, named Nipple lived, som'
years ago, in Pennsylvania where, afte
committing an offence which shall b
namcloss, he married, studied law anC
commenced practice thereof. Betwce
two DAYS. he abandoned his wife, child
u business. partner and creditors, and wa
. not again heard of for years. At abou
\ this time, a man calling himself Mitchell
u turns up in Oregon, where. by som
. means or other, he accumulate
. wealth and, presumably by mean
y thereof, political influence. How it wa
done we need not say, but this Mitchell
who is no other than the absconding Hi
pie, was elected to the Senate from ORE
ron. As soon as the facts became know
=" a large number of the most respectable cit
Zcns of Oregon presented a protest TO I'll
", Senate against this man with two names u
tanning his seat as their representative. I'll
Senate committee, to whom the matter W;
referred, decided unanimously, Wcdnesda,
II that there was nothing in his case to justil
action SO here is another disquaificatC
=; disposed Of 1t having already been dec
- ded that treason and ignorance are not di
qualifications. it only remains for the
:, honorable bodies to take action in refe
cncc to murder, arson and horse stealth
:, to dispose of the whole catalogue Of crime
-, Surely it is becoming a high honor TO be
il. Senator or Representative in Congress.