The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-02-11


It is never too late to do good, gays the
old adage, aud we are glad to see that our
distinguished neighbor over the way is Of
that thinking, and that be has ventured to
step forward in defense of Congressman
Storm against the charge Of having touched
. filthy lucre" in the interest of the Pacific
Mail Subsidy. This, however is not de-
fense of our worthy Congressman course on
the salary grab iniquity; nor docs our dis
tiuguished neighbor exactly stick to the truth
in the story which he tells in relation to the
Pacific Mail matter
IF the testimony in that case is correct
Congressman Storm was not offered bribe
for his vote or influence. IF he had been,
possibly, it would be hard to tell what the
result would have been. IF our memory
serves us Congressman Randall, of Philadel.
phia, testified that Congressman Storm told
him that he had been offered the thousand
dollars, and that he told it to him to make
him, if possible still more strenuous in his
opposition to the subsidy. On being called
to testify as to how about the matter, Con
gresham Storm stated that Congressman
Randall was mistakeu-that he did not tell
that gentleman that he, Storm, was thus in-
siduousy approached, but that Congressman
somebody else, from some of the Eastern
States, told him, Storm, that he had been ap-
preached This Congressman somebody else,
on being summoned before the Committee,
testified that he never told Congressman
Storm any such thing.
Taking the whole case together, and stir
ring it up and then averaging it, and we con-
cludc, that there is little white fb'' lying
around here somewhere loose, and that Con-
gresham Storm, deserves no particular cred
it for the virtue of having resisted bribe-
that no bribe was offered him, and that, pro-
baby, it was very good thing, for his repu-
tation there was not. We give, and in our
columns have given him due credit for his
opposition to the subsidy, but in view of the
ealary grab iniquity, we are glad that the
managing attorney Of the subsidy interest,
that sterling democratic Congressman from
Brooklyn, Mr.. Congressman Schumakcr-
that genius of tender sensihilities but ex
tremely short memory-that man who never
kept no letters received nor took copies of
letters seut--that thorough business man
wnG never kept bank account or check
book, nor stuUs Of checks drawn by lin
that brilliant fnaucier who received $780,
900 for working up" the subsidy, and
did mt know what he did with it, exccp: that
he paid it out but did'n know who TO or
wherefore lawyer who secured success
for his client but didn't know how it was
done-thst scape grace who appeared be-
fore the Committee ST an eleventh hour pen
itent, sorry that he ever took hand in the
dirty business-we say that we arc glad.
heartily glad that Congressman Storm did
not fall in his way, or he might have been
left in worse prcdieamont, even, than he
wis Tcn. down 70 Jericho and Fell among
thieves
We are glad that our distinguished
neighbor ventured on this defence, for it
is right that Congressman Storm should
stand right and bright before his constitu-
ents, for in view of the Salary grab" ini-
guilty he needs that privilege. But the
truths of history, neighbor Amandus, never
forget them. "Let the truth be told
though the heavens fall, )" is equally as good
an adage as the one with which we
commenced this article Bear that in mind
always, lad.