The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-05-11

ces attending the negotiation with the
Atlantic and Pacific road | was entirely
familiar and with several of It's officers have
long been well acquainted. / also knew all
about the negotiation with the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas road though never TO my
know ledge saw any If its officers and never
had an interview with any Of them on any
subject. But in the case Of both roads.
desire 10 say that the bonds sold to them
did not belong 20 me, NOR did l have one
dollars pecupiary interest in the whole
transaction with euEer company
The Infamous insinuation made in certain
quarters that | engaged 10 use my innuehce
In Congress for tue Atlantic and Paclnc roao
and also for the Missouri, Kansas ard lexas
in consideration of their purchasing
these securities hardly merits nctlce'
The officers and directors OF Ootn
companies. so far as have known
the one and heard of the other, are
hioh-minded, honorable gentlemen, ana they
rvortd haze Justly spurned me from their
oresence had | been willing TO SUNNI "a
offer so dishonorable and mutually 0egrao"
inc had no pecuniary stake In the hegoCi"-
+Ion and should have loved intamy LOT IN
famv's sake, had bartered ray personal anu
official honor IN the transaction. Ana aln
snre that every man connected Win eltheF
comnanv would repel the dishonoring
auooestton as warmly | do myself. Inc
whole affair had no more connection VIII
congressional legsIa tlon tEan any one Oh Tue
ten thousand similar transactions thaG are
constantly occurring in the business WORTH
like character with the lnslnuatlon
iust answered is that which, In an liresponsl-
b1e and ANONYMOUS way, attemps 10 connect
the ownership of Little Rock ana fort 0lll'n
honda with the legislation Oh last "ln'ol
resnecting the state government olArhaA0""'
rphara are some accusations Whlch III lS
aificult TO repel with sufficient force because
of heir mixture of absurdity, depravlty, anu
fa,sbood, I never heard this stup'o sianoel
,oti1 within few days, and l venture to say
there IA not a responsible man In the coun-
trv of the slightest sense who can discern Vhe
remotest connection between the two innings
shat are alleged to have an intimate ano
Infamous relation.
Let me now, Mr.. Speaker,b briefly summeri%'
whst have presented;
First, that the story of my receiving so4'
coo or any other sum of money or otner ChlnF
ofv.1re from the Union Pacific Railroad
Company, directly or Indirectly, or III any
form, for myself or for another is aosoiuCe1
disproved by the most conclusive testimony
Second that no bond of mine was ever soil
to the Atlantic and Pacific or the missouri
Kansas and Texas Railroad Company AM
tbatuot single dollar of money from elShe
of those compa 1ies ever went 10 my pronG
benefit.
Third, that instead of receiving oonoS
the Little Rock and Fort smith ROAD as
gratuitv never had one except at the regu
lar market price, and that instead OF mash
a large fortune out Of that company nav
incurred a severe pecuniary loss from III.
Investment in its securities which L sui
retain. And out of such affairs as Uni
grows the popular gossip of large fortune
amassed in CongressI
lean hardly expect, Mr.. Speaker, that an.
abatement from me will stop the WORK
+bo,e who have go industriously clrcuIa'e'
these calumnIes For months past the eHor
has been enegetic and continuous TO sprea'
these stories in private circles. EmlSsarle
of Islander have visited the editorial rooms
leading Republican papers from Boston e
Omaha. and whispered of revelations u
come that were too terrible even to De spoK
en- in loud tones. And at last the reVeia
tfons have been made
am now, Mr.. Speaker, in the fourteen' u
year of not inactive service IN this Hsl'
7 have taken and have given blows. nave
no doubt. said many thingsin the neat
debate which would now gladly recall.
have. no doubt, given votes which IN 1ulle
light / would gladly change. But nave
never done anything in my public career 10
which could he put to the faintest blush II
apy presence, or for which cannot ans"e
TO constituents. my conscience, and tn'
great Searcher of hearts.
Circuit Court.
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