The sun., 1878-01-29
John Young Browns Friends.

Our knowledge Of the intentions Of Mr.. |
JOHN YouNa Brown Is chiefly derived from
HAYES organ in this city. II that news
paper ~ correctly informed. the gentleman
from Kentucky has decided to let his repu- |
tation rest upon the facts already before the
public. "lt IL understood" says the HAYES
organ, "that JOHN YoUNG BROWN, by the
advice Of his friends. has decided To take no
notice Of the charges made against him In
connection with his share In the proceedings
Of the electoral count. NJ resolution of In
vestigutiun II to be offered; and further
mir. BRowNs friends have advised him to
treat the whole story as beneath his notice.
He has found that neither Republicans nor
Democrats here lin Washington deem the
charges worthy of any attention"
II MIR. JoHN YouNu BROWNS friends are
flesh aud blood counselors. and not merely
the hypothetical personages who sometimes
come to the aid Of politicians at critical mo-
mcnts, they must be an uncommonly foolish
and pernicious set. The accusations brought
against Mr.. BROWN are perfectly explicit.
They are certainly not trivial. or he would
hardly have taken the trouble 10 travel
from Kentucky to Washington to meet
them, at his own cost and without any pros
pect this time OF an allowance from the
United States Treasury to pay his expenses.
II il charged that an appropriation to MIR.
JOHN YOUNG BROWN OF back pay and mile
age as member VI Congress In which he
did not serve, was pending during the elec-
toral count; that with the help Of his vote
the count was completed and the appropiia-
tion passed. and that he subsequently, drew
from the Treasury the sum of sll,24l 20.
which he could not have secured had the
count been delayed till the Forty-fourth
Congress expired.
The case against Mr.. BROWN, which his
foolish friends tell him is STORY To be
treated only with contcmptuous silence. Is
! all contained In the Record, the official jour
nal Of Congress. and in the Official report Of
the United States Treasurer. No part of the
case IL founded on conjecture. on popular
rumor, on newspaper report, or on the mall
cious inferenccs of Mr. BRowS's political
enemies II any part Is false. IT will be the
easiest thing in the world for Mr.. BROWN to
show that it is false, and thus relieve his
name aud character of the stain that must
otherwise remain upon them. Yet his
friends" advise him 10 take no notice oi
the matter. but To go home again 10 ken-
lucky, relying for vindicatiun upon his pre-
vious character for integrity.
This Is very unwlse advice and in needing
1t so fur as to allow his first zeal for an in-
vcstigation to cool into indifference, Mr
JOHN YOUNG BROWN has only given new
force to the original charge. Whom honora-
BILE men are falsely accused Of dishonorable
conduct, they hasten to acquit themselves
No charge supported with facts and put for
ward without malice Is unworthy OF at
tcntion." Silence, under such circumstances
always has an ugly look. Mr.. BROWNS
friends are really his worst enemies II they
counsel him otherwise.
Respecting this Southerner's demand fol
a Congressional investigation Of his conduct
last March, there is little to be said. Mr.
Browns experience IN the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes should have taught him that Con
grcss has no power and no right to invcsti
gnte an ex-member. II he was in eaincs
, when he went to Washington to ask for
resolution Of inquiry, he only wasted tim
and breath. His vindication must come iron
his own explanation Of the fact that he DIRE,
: from the Government Sll.2il.2O which h
never earned. Until he shows that he di
not take the peoples money his persona
a honor will remain under black cloud.
We wish to say once more that jon
, YoUNG Browns character Is assallcd. no
by The sun, but by the records Of Congres
> and the books of the Treasury Department
These documents contain all the evidenc
-. there Is against him, as far as We know
They show that his claim was introduced
I not, as would seem proper IN the form Of
. bill for his relief to be discussed IN ope
= daylight and in full sight Of the countr,
"a but by one Of the disrcputable tricks I,
/. we'll known and too often practiscd at Il
&c south wing OF the Capitol Having bee
n mentioned in merely preliminary resol
| tlOn offered by one Of the Republican leader
Il Of the House 1t disappeared until the fin
passage Of the Legislative, Executive, III
N Judicial Appropriation bill, when IL figure
in as one OF Il host Of items, hastily munbl'
A, over by the Clerk, and rushed through |
"a the votes Of Congressman anxious to p
10 through their own jobs before oppOrtuni
a. expired, and not overwatchful of the jobs
=. others. So far the Congressional Record
"a the only witness against Mr.. BROWN.
-. The next witness is the Treasurer Of 4
y United States. He testilcs that JOHN You!
- BROWN received ut his Office the full amou
IN Of the money covered by Mr.. HALEs resol
.I tion. and without the deductlon Of s2,t
- contemplated by that resolution. In Il
go manner the rejected member from krntnc
~ has drawn from the Treasury, for serNlc
not rendered In the Furtieth Congress, I
ha full amount Of pay and mlleages drawn
,r- members who did serve, and ~, 800 in adj
Id tiOn.
n. Beyond these facts there Is also the fl
in that the Electoral Conspiracy was consu
sl mated with the help Of john iurNd brow
.nI who would not have received his sll, ,2l
III had the conspiracy failed.
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