The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-05
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We published yesterday morning q state
men; in regard to the attempt that ha,
been made by certain interested parties Il
create an Impression IN The public MIND
and IN the minds OF Senators, that the late
Senatorial election 10 this S;ete was carried
by corrupt meaas. Those vino have read
the document referred 10 need not be told
that 1t Is a strong paper.
The enemies Of Mr.. IngaIl- attempt to
make capital out of the TACT that he does
not demand an investigation of the cAaryes
that these parties have preferred against
him. In this respec. every disiniares,sS
party will concede that he pursues the
proper course, because there has never
been anything presented TO warrant an in
vestigation. The charges against him ar.
brought by men who have no moral or pol
itical character at home or abroad, who
are justly regarded in the community where
they are best known ss moral bankrupts
and political harlots, whose statements do
not carry with them the weight Of feath.
e.. The crusade against Mr.. Ingalls,
originated IN the Legislature, by men who
had gone there for the purpose Of defeating
MIN al any cost, who had resorled 10 eyerg
means, honorable and dishonorable. TO win
votes against him, and whose hostility wa,
due to the fact that Mr.. Ingslls had mt 60
cured the appointment Of some of them 10
places that they were not fit 70 fill and had
secured the removal Of others from responsi
bic positions because of ineficiency and
dishonesty In Office. The entire movement
against him was conceived and BROUGHT
lprth IN malice, nevertheless the Lepislature
ordered an investigation Of the cbarpss
frumPed up against him and
uhe speaker OF the House. wbo
was one OF the most active ~
vindlctIve OF all those engaged in the cry-
sade, appointed a committee of the Senator'S
enemies to investigate the charge against
MIN. This committee, thug constituted
devoted itself to the work of "tryipg'to find
something against Ingalls," up TO the yery
Close OF the session, but after the most in.
a''stfious ard persistent digging and nous
'ps' utterly failed IN finding anything upor
which TO base a charge against him. s,s :
because Of ITS inability to find hoo,: -1or j oi,f
which TO hang single s..s5ic..-..
Obliged however much ssainss
bring In repor; - ne clos -, y"
IN accord apc1 gvufl- rls =" VII, !
OF facts tn4s fully zh> me ssSSi0
: 2iag Mr.. Iusans, I'd. 'ins s'a'ener :
enemies, o; szssr ~,hnpie'e'Y 'ihr
preferred 3eai. ol the mouths o. n
vent aesd enaFge that haa 'ee
La. Ihe i'' hih' but 'heif IePo'
.urther than this, and Shove
only attempts at corruption ha
maze by the enemies Of Ingalls,, VII
ned 10 buy votes against him.
In confederation OF the facts that Ii
charges against him had their only four
datfon in malice, aud that q committee
his most active opponents had been uuah
to find any other foundation for them, IT
not incumbent upon Mr.. Ingalls,, in justi
to himself or his friends to seek any III
,her viudicatiou neither Is it wholly cor
patible with the dignity OF the Unit
States Senate to take c)gnizanCe OF basele
charges against one Of its members, whi
are brough; to 1t in IN irregular way,
TITO OF meudscIous political chsrla'aas.