National Republican., 1877-01-22
Produce the Kilograms.

Now, that the directors OF the Western
Union Telegraph Company have placed all
the kilograms Of the political managers of the
recent campaign at the disposal of Congress,
We trust they will 10 given to the public
without delay.
We know that the course Of Proctor Knott
and David Dudley Field in demanding the
telegraphic correspondence Of the Republican
National Committee is quite without prece-
dent in the political history of the country,
but tho disclosures made have been, and will
be, 90 creditable to the Republican party that
we can afford to smile at the proceeding, and
take advantage of tho good excuse |. gives
for bringing to the light the doings Of the
Democratic leaders.
@. We trust that Senator Morton and the Re-
pub can members Of the Knott committee
will ,.Jw insist upon seeing and giving the
American people the full benefit Of tho dis
patches of the cunning tool, Colonel Pelton,
who has feigned such innocence in the iniqui-
tous Oregon business.
Let US know what he, or Hewitt, or both,
son. to Senator Kelley, while en- route from
San Francisco to Sacramento, which led him
to leave the overland train at the latter city
and hurry back to Oregon.
Let us also know what kilograms were sent
70 DR.. Miller, Of Omaha, by which he was In
duced to hurry tho agent, Patrick, to Oregon.
Let US also understand why the notorious
Smith Weed, of New York was sent to Raleigh,
N. c., the day following the election, and ap-
peared there under an assumed name; pro-
ceeding day or two later to Columbia, s. c.
Let the people also know what was Manton
n O., anl
what the tenor of the kilograms sent by him
10 Peltop, or Hewitt, or Tildeb, or all three of
those worthless. And do not let the dispatches
OF Johnny Coyle be kept from the public eye.
They are doubtless OF an interesting aud
patriotic nature.
Perhaps Governor Morton can ascertain by
whom the money was put up for the purchase
OF an elector In South Carolina and one in
Louisiana. The popular mind Is curious upon
this subject, and the senator may do much to
crafty 1t.
lie may also make more definite that ia
nous mule transaction In Indiana, and do
justice 10 many other sharp practices of Sen
ator Barnum, Of Connecticut, the travelling
treasurer of the Democratic National Com
mittee.
We are particularly anxious to see the nu.
merous kilograms, each meaning business,
(Mr. Barnum is a practical man, that passed
between the treasurer and the chairman Of the
committee relating to the various reform
measures which they were seeking to advance.
Tho dispatches OF John Morrissey would
doubtless be good reading Just now, and the
Western Union directors have doubtless put
Il In Senator Mortons way to make entirely
clear to the American people the financial
transactions of Gov. Hendricks aud Alex.
Mitchell, in Wisconsin, by which 1t was sup
posed that State would, beyond all doubt, bo
secured for TIlden aud reform, aud Mitchell
have seat in the Cabinet.
W.T.. Coolbaugb, Of Chicago, and Perry II.
Smith are said to have played prominent
par. In this business, and, doubtless, used tho
wires to advantage. We may also expect
light upon the remittanees made TO the En-,
qpirsr people to make sure the success OF
sayler and Banning in Cincinnati, and the de
tails of the fund raised in New York by Mayor
Wickbam end others for pse in New Jersey