Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-05-17

art - the "recusaut witness who
refused 10 testify; aud it is due TO
a gentleman OF a similar name 20
say that it is Joseph Ii. Stewart, of
Baltimore, who is engaged here in
law business, that is meant. Mr..
Riddle doubtless has the data mp
on which Kuowlton disclosed the
facts 10 1873; and as he is good
lawyer as well as close writer, he
not only knows what evidence Is,
but how TO put ii together. So
we may expect an interesting essay
on railroad lobbying before long,
in which the ex-Speaker will figure,
and perhaps his brother, who Is
said to be the real party in this
case. Mistaken identity is the
plea here but we shall await more
light and another personal explain
alton" befo, rendering a verdict.
had brief chat with General
Bellknap, lie Great Inpeached, on
the sth inst, in the lobby Of the
Senate. He still bears up remark
ABLY well under the ordeal through
which he is passing, and continues
TO assert his innocence of the crime
charged against him.
"And what do yon think Of your
chances, General!' queried the
writer.
so. | am confident that the Sem
ate will decide that it has no juriS-
diction in the case. How in u
can it do otherwise - was the reply.
but suppose the Senate should
decide 10 try the case what then Z
"If il does that even, | shall
come out all right. Why, d--n
il. they can find m evidence that |
knew the money received from
Marsh was in consideration Of
privileges granted him by me-" was
/ the reply. ~ am prepared TO
prove that / honestly believed at
the time that the money was paid
me for Mrs. Belllnap 10y Marsh as
trustee Of certain property be-
queathed to my wife,"
"Some Of the managers, notably
Mr.. Hoar, were rather severe on
YOU. General" said the writer.
Eyes" was the indignant reply.
II did expect they would 40 their
duty as prosecutors, az d confine
themselves TO the discussion of the
question of jurisdiction but, in
stead Of this, they have gone out
Of the way to assail me personally,
I Cd d-n them. They have
tried to intensity public opinion
against me, and to make the con-
viction that was theft so strong
that it could not be modified 10y
evidence Of my innocence Of the
most conclusive character"
"You have been indicted, | be-
lieve, by the grand jury of the
District ?"
ayes, believe So" replied the
General, laughing; HI! let them
indict. I'll come out all right,
mark what | tell You" Here the
Senators returned to the chamber,
after n recess Of twenty minutes,
and Belknap returned to his usual
seat, by the side Of his eminent
counstl.
A friend of mine had a CONVEX
sation with Senator Thurman, Of
Ohio, a day or two ago, during
which allusion was made to the
Democratic nomination for the
Presidency. The Judge seemed
averse to talking much on this sub
iect, but in answer to the expressed
hope that he might receive the
nomination, he said, "Well, want
to see one Of our best men get it..
Fifteen years Of Republican rule
has well nigh ruined us rs nation ;
and to-day we stand much lower
in the estimation Of other Govern
ments than ever before. AS for
myself, | don't disguise the fact
that I would consider my nomina-
ton by the Democratic par
ty as an exalted honor-some-
thing to be very proud Of and, if
elected, / should use my best en-
deavors to purify all branches OF
the Government service. There
are so many other men, however,
better entitled to the nomination,
my friend and colleague Bayard,
Tilden, Hancock, Hendricks, and
others, that ! haven't much hope,
and shan't be bit disappointed il
| don't get the nomination" "And
did it ever strike yon," continued
the Judge, ''that while the Repub-
lican candidates are using every
effort to annihilate one another,
the Democratic aspirants preserve
digDified calmness, respecting
each others laudable ambition, and
refraining from all kinds of mud
throwing r. And here the Judge
might have added, but his ever
present sense Of courteous decorum
prevented him, that Blaine is try
ing to kill off Conkling, and cic,
rersa that Bristow is doing MS
hest to slaughter Blaine in fact
that the Republican aspirants, and
their friends, are having a regular
Donnybrook fight, and are dragged
off the field, one after another, their
regulations damaged by compound
fractures so comminuted as to be