The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-23
The R,ns',Answer to Senator Wallace

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Senator WALrAcns bold course in the
Pennsylvania campaign has given deep Of
fence TO the members of the Treasury Ring
He has placed himself ut the head Of the
Democratic column, and led an assault
where the enemy least desired To- receive il.
lie has deliberately put the Democratic
canvass, so far rs he was able 90 do II, ON
the anti-Ring issue, and In n series of pow
sIful speeches, sustained by n mass of facts
md a. urcs, arTagncd the Treasury Ring as
n mere band of swiudlers who have, first
and last, plund the Commonwealth of
many millions.
What WIS worse, Mr.. WALLACE did not
content himself with mere sounding
charges and glittemg gcncrnlties. II"
carefully developed particulars, aud all
duccd the evidence To support them. He
showed that the sinking iund had bevn
systematically do.poilcd, that KEMHLl's
m-callcd Funding bill wis mere cover
for a gigantic fraud, which has already
cost the people 5000, 900; and that up 90
date the Ring has coolly cmh, z2lcd not less
than 81 100000 of interest on the public
money. These facts. with calm refer
ence to the legislative corruptions ard
election frauds, 10y which the Ring has
managed to retain power In spite Of nd
verse nmiortics. made MIR. WAIIAcE's
t1cnrilcld speech anything but pleasing
production To the CRIMINALS.
They make no answer 10 the terrible
charges, of which he has offered no re-
Traction at any subsequent appearances;
but they pretend to he much surprised
that he, Of all men, should make them.
krIBLE even publicly accu ed him OF
having privately approved the mic-
nous funding hll. and of voting fer IL
IN the Senate. CAMEEoN's organ, the liar
ri-lmg Td,Goph threatened him with
rtrious exposures unless his newspaper
should cease 10 denouuce the Ring candi-
dates. And now comes Major \. W. NuR-
RS, GOV. HARTRANFT's private secretary.
with the following extraordinary lam
RuaGe, reported III the Philadelphia DdV
n having been used at n Republican han
q'let at the rooms of the Crescent Club
Major NORRIS. ia his address, stated In the
most s,snihc nj tone that II the unfounded
attacks by senator WALLACE upon GOV. Ii Ant
RAfi'f DO not cease. the state Committee VIII
reaci That mode of warfare nv authonticat ed
etatements about the use OF money. based on
Facts and figures. that will place senator WAL
LACE IN most unenviable position
The meaning of this cannot be mistaken
md considering from whom it comes. it
d,maIlds attention from all parties con-
eeined. That MIR. WALLACE should be u
member of the Ring when he takes the most
effcctual method of destroyIngit by "A direct
appeal to the people TO trample il down.
seems incredible. He is a clear headed and
saFaoious politician, and if he had II secret
connection with the Ring he would be iu-
wiling certain destruction 10y thus offering
them time and again the most irresistible
provorations to turn and rend him. The
thing is most improbable.
But any way, Mr.. REIGHARD's oppor-
tunity has arrived. Let him summon he
fore the investigating committee Major
NoRRIs and the Republican state Commit
Tee, who profess to be able to furnish " au-
thenucated statements about the use Of
money, based on facts and figures" Sena-
tor WALLACE has challenged them to their
worst by repeating, ut least twice the
original arraignment, and whatever the
effect Of their testimony otherwise, il VIII
be exceedingly important rs confession
by the representatives. OF the Ring that
they are III the habit of corrupting public
men, and buying immunity from exposure
with money stolen from the state treasury.
And while the members of that committee
are under examination, il would be as well
to ask them what additions the corruption
fund of the Republican party, long UNI
der the control OF ERRETT, received from
the same source. They are evidently first
class witnesses, and ought to be brought
norVnr1 af onao