, 1876-08-17
scntatIvcs Of oMr city, and I roJoice TINT the
evidence wltcE ratnc 10 our hands tli,l not touch

tcntattvcs af our city, and I roOce TINT the
evidence wlicE ratnc 10 our hands dill not touch
lhrM.
The principle Of Immunity to States evidence
Involved IN ills raat IL Of 1nnre tllalI patasnE
Importance. 1t would hm y general nsf"tt!ne
to public interests 10 have H. established that
Combinations 70 rob the mlbIIc"Ie constantly
being formed Tic Unverillncnt hns no eyes,
Or ha,t,'s, or feet. 1t n,,st nsc sotn1 one.
linga formed ~ rob the public generally n
clu,!s all who lave khowedEc q te .'H 1fn,'.,I
the Government, i1uw can the Cnt'hplfasy nc
rcaehcdl III the profession OF socscty !!ntl sne'l
mist be turned agstnst cac,, osicr. witnesses
should be rewar,ici WHO 10 w' efposc eeut eos'rsif ~
iact To be proved, and not VI oplnton or utter
abrc, a. tn tic days Of treason trials, there Ia
iIt.ie chance nf abuse. 1t isa wcapon NJ vast
araIn 10th In State and city Affairs. But Il Il
rSu,es to ms. tint convictions casnn. he lla on
States cvilenyt Or TINT the punishment Of Wit
nesscs who turn state's evilencc must be NJ
Easvts' Est' utterly swert that e!n.s ot convictions
from our Jurisprudence: II Ia plain that you
can,,ot secure Siato's cyldenrc without prolEis-
inr immunity, and that whcn you deny the tn-
mtinlty you wtihIraw tlso nduceins,1t 10 testify
il is no answer to say that n this way the u.o5t
guilty party may get the lightcst punishment.
That mny always, he true Of ssate's
evidence, aud would bu Just as go'xi an argn-
iusnt for par.loning ont Of Tho prisons IN this
country every petson convicted IN States cvl-
llclire. OF cnluse II yOu nccept States cvilcnce
Ut MI you Wnnt 10 take some ole who knows
something about tue sillainy you arc Trying to
expose, and Il may ottcn happen that yuli arc
compelled 10 take one Of the tnost guilty parties.
IL wouhl be curious sIectarlu to SEQ these
PERSONS who liavc been convicted pnr.lone.l on
tc ground Ut Objection to Stntc's evidence, an,i
Immunity to Those who furnished II, when In
fact those very convtctrl pastics rendered their
survtces III that same line to tho Government.
see II stated also that Afr. Swctt entered, or
tried to enter. into an arrangement to deliver
ouc OF the Government counsel who tools
down the statements Of MI witnesses nsrl
presented evidence to the GRIND Jury. I met
NJ SWEET SEmSst daily Int ncvar heard %ord
Wilson was repeatedly at Chicago, and always
urged us to 60 to the bottom Of the Combna"
ti0,l, but never indicated any desire that Pnrttc-
'lar, pcraons should DO prosecuted, and am
uu,ncu Senator Logan or Mr.. Farwel}.
I sec tl.nt It WIS deemed fnlpUrtunt by the
Committee al Washington to nsccrtatn the pol
ttics of tile different Government counsel, a1sl
for Greeley. III Is mistaken. Desiring 10 sec
the country delivered from, those evils tlt we
now all depl0re. went to thr Cluclniiati Con-
ventlon. | thought the nomination all
ulsluTtut1utt OuE 4" uEVunIu1su y
RETURN, aud voted for tirant. I have
always voted tho general Republican ticket,
nndwh!tc tlonot think any party cati, or ought,
to last always, am of the opinion Tint the
country IL safer for tho present III the hands of
tho Republican party, provided the thieves eau
be driven out Of Il.
There Inns hccn inside The party jnst nevigor-
ous effort for REFORM set on foot by Mr.. Secretary
Bristow. Ills assistant, Mr. Wilson, has bcci,
active aud efficient In the eac direction. Thn6c
whn snrn}s for tic Republican Dartv In this
vicinity occupy tn son0 extent nh attitude ut
criticism towards these PROSECUTIONS not iust''
fed by Anytlttg flat has occurred IN their mnf,.
! agenlent. Now, OF top Of this, II TIC incn who
| have been titus far convicted avc paroned os
any Of the pretcnses put forward, the Republic
asl party will find grcat difficulty In convincing
any ono that It really desires tho punishment
ot public plunlcresa, Or Ii III earncst III It's pro
! fcssions Of reform, bccausc IL will have hotl
| released those who hive stolen the pcopIo's
| revenue una cortlcInnrl almost tho only meas
urcs by which public thieves cur in tho future be
! detected. WRIT DE1Tsi.