The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-14
Hon George III. PcndIeton.

\ friend Of Mr.. Pendleton requests, a.
an act OF Justice on our part, that we repro
duce the following lines from the Ne" 10TH
World, which are followed by an extract
from the report OF the Clymer committee OF
investigation, appointed by the House OF
Represcntati yes to look into such charges:
Extract from the World.1
Rut. besides its work in the conviction OF
ronues. tbe committee has deserved well 81
tho conntry for what it has done to Vlndl-
cato honest men foully slandered. Ii de-
serves the thanks OF the country for rescu-
inc the fair fame OF Michael G. Kerr, threat
ened by foul conspiracy. Its action IN
establishing the purity OF Mr.. Pendleton
against charges 3t,s Indignantly urged Us
thew were Wautonly and maliclousiy con-
iured up is not less commendable. never
in the history Of this country has a puDnc
man been more unfairly or more Wlckediy
held up to general rcprobation than was
Mr.. Pendleton until this committee by q
full. fearless, and searching investigation
established his innocence Of charges brought
oyainst him in the fatuous hope OF Wardlng
off in part the force OF the blow, struck IN
thc cXDosurc OF Belknap, at the Admins
tration. TO have vindicated the Sulltless
and chastiscd the guilty is the: highest
praise such committee could Deserve fl.
Extract from The Committees Report.l
THE CHARGE AGAINST GEORGE II. PENDLET0N.
The charge made before your committee
WAS that George H. Pcndleton mad cor,
ruptlv used money in the prosecution ana
collection OF q claim, ir the War Depart
mcnt, OF the kentucky Central railroad
against the Government, "..lcA was Drought
to the notice oil the committee, not by tue
testimony OF any witness OF the order OF the
House, but by rumors published and clrc'l'
lated in the newspapers. MI. Pendleton
promptly offered himself for examination,
and testified in the most direct, explicit,
and comprehensive manner that no cor
rupt or improper means had been used IN
the prosecution and collection OF inc
claim. Many witnesses were examined
embracing the officers and clerks OF the
| kentucky Central railroad, the owners Oh
the road and claim, the newspaper CORE
snondents and those who circulated the
rllmor the persons with whom it was SAID
to have originated, the officers Of the banks
| in New York and Cincinnati, and every
pcrson suggested to the committee as likely
to have knowledge or information bearing
on the case whose presence could be Sc
cured. Their testimony not only did moi
impair in the least degree the force OF
George II. Pendlcton's statement, but did
in every particular, absolutely verify and
| confirm it. AS bearing upon the charge
against Mr.. Pendeton, your committee eX.
alnincd fully into tie origin, nature, and
merits OF the claim of said railroad against
the Government: examined General Will
| liam Mckee Dunn, Judge-Advocate Gen
cral of the Army, who passed upon the claim
and recommended its payment, and they finC
that said claim was just and valid and fully
established by the clcarest testimony. loul
| committee believe that, in the absence OF al
| fraud, the Government or the public has nc
| interest in the question OF compensation
paid by the railroad company to Mr.. Pen
! dlcton J but as the amount paid to him ha;
| been Il subject Of much public comment
| the committee deem it but right to say that
! Mr.. Pcndleton freely stated to them thu
amount he was to receive, and that the
proof was clear that every person interested
in and owning said railroad fully under
stood and approved the contract with Mr.
Pcndlcton for his contingent compensation
| in the collection Of said claim, and that al
OF said owners were then and are now FULLY
satisfied with it, and cordially approve the
final settlement Of the claim under it. Mr.
Pendleton is therefore, in the opinion o.
your committee, fully eNoncrated from al
charges against him. '..-. a,