The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-04-21
TINS AID THAT.
A SPECIAL Washington telegram dated
April 7th says


April 7th says
The sergeant-at-arms of the Senate
proceeded this evening to the hou e of
Belknap to serve on him the process
issued E,y order of the Senate as court
of impeachment. Belknap was up
stairs when the sergeant was announced;
but he did not keep that functionary
waiting long. He came into the draw
ing room with brisk step, and with a
smile on his face and extended his hand
said /: GLOW do you do, Dir. French I
| suppose | know the object of your
warrant. Well, ain very glad to see
YOU. Take a seat French, before
accepting this offer OF hospitality, reach
ed down III his overcoat pocket and
produced the formidable looking docu-
ment with which he was entrusted.
He then read the document, Belknap
standing by, listening attentiydy.
When the reading was concluded, Bel
kap said, 81 will respond at the time
designated" The ex-secretary was dis
posed to be very communicative, and
exhibited very striking evidence of a
rapid recuperation from the depression
attending the first shock of his down.
fall. He conversed freely on the subject
of the accusations against him, and
whatever bis inner thoughts may have
been, outwardly he evlnced determi-
nation to brave the matter through If
possible. He remarked that now that
he was on the defensive he was the
target of all manner OF attacks; but
had no fears of his ultimate vindication.
So far only one side of the matter had
been given, bat soon the other side
would be heard. He intirnated the
probability of his appearance in person
before the Senate but this will not be
determined definitely until after full
conference with his counsel.
In reference TO Senator Thurman,
the great Democratic light, the same
telegram says,
THAT:
The civil service committee, investi-
eating the charges against Thurman,
to day investigated b. +. Cowart. He
feetifies that Isadore BIumenthal, col
lector of the port Of Cedar Keys,
Florida, told him he pad Thurman
$500 ssblood money! for his appoint
ment as collector. Kending and Pond
testified to being present when the
above conversation took place between
Cowart and Blumenthal, and confirmed
the statement of Cowart. Geo. Z.
Fowler testified that Thurman said, a
few days after his election, that it had
cost over $4,000 clean cash to get
elected, and he was going to have some
of this money back before he started
for Washington. Thurman said an old
fellow, meaning Simpson at Montinello,
wants cadetsllip for his son, and the
old chap has got to pay me for it.
Of course our Democratic cotenlpora-
ries all over Oregon viii hasten to un-
cork their vials of wrath against Demo-
cratic Senator Thurman for his rascali-
ties, just as they have done toward Gen.
Belknap. It certainly makes no differ
ence TO your virtuous Democratic ink
Singer whether the criminal is
Republican or Democrat, each alike
deserves condemnation and each will
receive it!! Won't these redhot Demo
cratic journals of Oregon go for !"
Thurman! and won't he be kicked
right out of the party! Democrats will
not tolerate rascals or rascalitY-at least
III the Republican party, and of course
they will tolerate it less in their own
ranks! We shall see.