Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-02-27
JUDGE WALKER INDICATED.

The new United States senator Just elected
By the legislature OF Arkansas mas triumph
antly indicated himself from the charge Of
securing his election by bribery. There are
some regulations so impervIous that SANDER,
when breatbed upon them, Is ike the misty
breath which fades from the Furnished steel
Judge Walker, of Arkansas, Is shielded by
such a reputation. So soon as ne heard that
be had been charged with attempting to
bribe a member of the legislature, he APP
peared before the investigating committee
and demanded the right to be heard in his
own defense. The Little Rock Democrat
thus speaks Of his triumphant vindication:
The case of Lee, the Republican member from
Newton county. is about follows He stated on
bribery In connection with the recent senatorial cleo
tons, that Judge Walker. on the night before the
contest ended asked him If he (Lee) or his friends
wanted money After being pressed considerably by
the committee as TO the construction which he
placed on the alleged question of Judge Walker as TO
money, he declares that he inferred that There
money in It," and that II the intention or Walker
mony on Frlda,, and Saturday he repeated IL with
some variations aud contradictions. AT the II eeting
fronted the witness and alter listening to his test
mony asked permission testify. He testified that
himself "nT %ss ''SV Wfs delbefats ana cor
rupt perjury" or the entire truth of his
entertained doubt. Lee would not remain to hear
Judge Walkers evidence but with downcdst looks,
shame and guilt written on every llneament OF his
face, fastened from the room while Judge Walker
being qualifi by the chairman OF the commit
want or truth that characterized his story He is
guilty of perjury most foul In thus attempting to
blacken the character OF man whose reputation is
without stain. Itremans TO be seen what the house
of representatives Will do with Lee, As TO MS quit
The house of representatives owe It to themselves,
and to the people OF Arkansas to expel Lee at once
He shou not be allowed to sit another day. We
trust there will be no delay in this ma1ter.
We are gratifed to know that Judge
Walker will take his seat IN the senate Of
the United States with clean hands. The
bitter scorn with which he faced his SLAM
derer and repealed his insnuatiOns, and the
manly and lofty manner in which he vindl-
Gated his honor, will command the admira-
ton of the whole country. While we re-
joice at seeing Judge Walker triumph over
SANDER, we cannot but confess that it IS a
mournful thing to see him put On his de-
tense. That one who has 20 long lived IN
Arkansas, with unblemished reputation, bril-
liant, honest, industrious, and nObly wear
ing the white flower of a blameless life,"
should be wantonly maligned, ID indeed
miserable misfortune, for which no exhibit
ton of vigor, manhood and Indignation On
the part of the accused can serve as a recon-
pense. Judge Walker will take his seat in
the United States senate worthy of his col
league, which is saying much in his praise,
as A. II. Garland is regarded as one Of the
ablest and purest men IN the senate. Only
a few days since Hon. Dan W. Voorhees,
said to citizen of Memphis that Senator
Garland was recognized as the most pro-
found constitutional lawyer in the senate.
We congratulate the people of Arkansas on
their representation in the United States
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