The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-04

the instance Of the Committee, he disobeyed
the order, explicitly conveyed In the follow
ing telegram summoning him to the United
States:
srAHtL. Vice Crnrd Shanghai
Inform sfwARD that subj committee, motion Of his
counsel consent u reasonable time for his appearance
here. Leave granted, and he Is required to bring on
books vouchers and relating to tho business Of
ConsulGeneral at Shanghai during his incumbcncy Of
that Office including any that may have been taken to
Pekin. Telegraph answer EvARu"
This instruction, which as Minister to
China he was bound to respect TO the letter,
he nagrautly disregardcd, and that disobc-
dicncc furnishes the moral proof OF his
guilt. II innocent Of the charges, he would
have been too glad to produce the evidence
10 confound his accusers. The telegram
covered "all books papers, and vouchers;"
but he suppressed them deliberately and in
tentionally. He had the opportunity to clear
himself II these papers and books would
do 1t; but he knew too well what they con-
tained and his counsel were keen enough to
see that his only chance OF escape was by
pleading technically that clause in the Con-
stitution applicable to criminal cases, by
which an accused person is protected from
being Il witness against himself
The pretence set up by SEWARD that he is
prosecuted by enemies, is utterly untrue in
every sense, and il consistent with his con-
duct in other respects. Mr. JOHN c. MYERS,
who succeeded him ut Shanghai, is Il re-
spectacle citizen who never knew SEWARD
or BRADFoRD until he went 10 Shanghai and
discovered their frauds and embczzlement
OF the public money. He was removed by
Relormer EvARTs for making that discov-
cry. and for his efforts to have these crimes
thoroughly investigated and punished.
Mr.. G.. WILEY WELLS, a member Of tho
last Congress from Mississippi, who sue
cccded MYERS, went to Shanghai in SYM
pathy with the Administration, and with no
desire to make scandal. But he was forced
by the condition Of the Office to try to con-
Wet BRADFORD OF felony. and to pursue the
inquiry until the bottom facts were reached.
How bad they were may be easily judged
by the personal offer of SEWARD to resign
the mission, and have WELLS appointed in
his stead, II he would stop the investiga-
ton. WELLS shared the fate OF his prede-
cessor, and was turned out because he had
discharged the plainest duty, and refused
to become a party to the rascality that had
been practised.
These are the enemies that have perse-
cuted SEWARD. BELKNAP and BADcocR and
LANDAULEr WILLIAMS and DELANo and the
whole GRANT guard Of whiskey thieves and
Ring chiefs OF all brands were prosecuted
In the same way. They had an official Ii.
ceuse to steal without limit, aud whoever
interfered with their privilege was Il per.
/ sonal enemy and a foe to the Administra.
/ ton. The counsel OF SEWARD and his pro-
tectors IN the Department OF State have
been lighting all along for delay. SO as &c
throw the question into the expiring hours
! OF Congress. and thus prevent impeachment
That was the only mode Of vindication they
could effect now, and the country will judg,
OF its value when the facts are thoroughly
UNDERSTOOD