The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-11-05
President GariieId-the Man WhOm the Re
publican Party Has Put in the White
House.
From the Herald October 80, 1878.

talking virtue is much like listening to the
Evil One counselling sinners to pursue the
straight and narrow path.
From The Times FEB. 10, 1873.
OF the members referred to Messrs Kelly
and Garfield present most distressing figure
Their participation in the Credit Moblier af.
fair is complicated by the most unfortunate
conlradic ions Of testimony, which the commit.
tie do not undertake to unravel,
From the Times Feb. 20, 1873.
The committee errs gravely in not probing
such cases to the core. 1t distinctly rejects the
only be done on the ground that it is untrue.
But untrue testimony given under oath is NOR
ally, if not legally, perjury.
From the Tribune FEB. 10, 1873.
James A. Garfield Of Ohio, had ten share.
he never paid Il dollar; received 1929, which
after the investigation began he was anxious to
haye considered as loan from Oakes Ames to
himself These men betrayed the trust of the
people, deceived their constituents, and by
their eyasions and falsehoods confessed 4be
transactions to be disgraceful.
From the Tribune Feb. 26, 1873,
Mr.. Ames establishes very clearly the point
to be expelled for bribery the men who were
bribed should 60 with him.
From Hppers Weekly, March Is, 1878, under
apicture Ct James 4 Garfield.
Dsgracsd in the eyes Of the public for own
ing Credit Mobilier stock which was in fact
and inter a Fraud upon the Government. AL
so tor Deceit ard Eyasion-Tbe High Trust Il
Legislation Misused-The PeoI lie will not long
respect the Laws, if they Lore respect for the
law makers.
Mr.. Garfeld's case is ike Mr.. Kely's, with
the exception hat the check for 1929 has not
been found.
The investigation into Col McCoub's cam
paign lie has proved terribly deadly. Its ef-
feet on Congressional regulations may be brief
ly summed up this way: Total loss, one Sena-
tor; badly damaged and not serviceable for fu--
ture political use, two Vice Presidents an /
eight Congressman.
From the Nation Jan. 80, 1874.
To take the the case of Mr. W, d. Kelly, for
instance he was to pay for ten shares of stock
$1,000 and interest from July |, 1867. On the
other side of the account there was dividend
of so in bonds Of the Union Railroad, which
Mr.. Al es says he received and sold for Mr..
Kelly, and another in cash of 60 per cent.
These together made considerably more than
the 81 900 and interest; the balance due Mr..
Kelly was exactly $780, which Ames paid
to him by check payable to w. d. X. drawn
on the corruption fund in the hands of the Ser
geant-at-Arms.
From the Independent July 30, 1874.
Were we citizens of the Nineteenth District
of Ohio we should seek from Mr.. Garfield very
clear explanations OF his conduct before con
senting to vote for his reelection. We refer
only to facts in his late career, which we judge
of simply from The ontIadicted record.
We cannot forget that he was more deeply
involved in the sad Credit M,blier difficl lly
than any olher member Il the House Of Repre-
entatives-exceping, Of course, Ames and
Brooks.
After such an experience he ought 10 have
been extremely cautious. But the testimony
taken in the v,stigalion of the Di triOt o
Columbia frauds shows that Mr.. Garfield re-
ceiyed 50 900 for his aid in getting through a
paving contract, accepted by the District Gov
ernment Mr. Parsons, notorious iobber,
made an argument for the paving company,
Al. "A a..
argument aud 10 use his personal iuiluence in
its favor.
OF course Mr.. CART lI's argument WAS sue.
cesful How could 1t be othtrwis.? lie was
chairman Of the Committee OF Appropr r,ations
Every cent of money voted to the DIstr ct had
ford to refuse him anything that he asked, aud
Mr.. Garfield knew il when he asked and re.
ceiyed for his services fee which would have
been grossly eKlrayagant bat for his official
position.
That is, so lar as tie case is known TO the
public, for s. 900 he was willing to sell to the
McClelland contractor his influence as a legis-
lalor. For $1,000 he WAS willing to us. his
position AZ Il guardian Of the Treasury of the na,
ton to make the District Government award a
profitable contract. 81 far as most men can
see, 81, 900 was an extravagsnt price for any
sery ice which MIR. Ga field could render that
did not depend upon his official position and
if we can judge, the breaking away Of the Will
ismsburg dam no mere clearly indicated the
worthlessness Of It's instruction than does such
an act as tnis the giving away of the founda
tions of mans character,
From The Albany Erening Journal, FEB 20, 1873
Mr.. Dawes emerges with complete vindics,
ton. We think Mr.. Kelley, Mr.. Garfield ard
some Of the Others do not stand quite so we'll,
What is the nature Of their oiiense 1her
wrong was that they did not frankly and fully
tell the nu h--tLat they concealed aud prevsri.
Gated and mir presented We do not under
take TO shield them fr,m the charge Of de.
oeption.
From As Albany EUening JO,unalFsI.. 2S, 1873
There can be no doubt that under all the cir.
cums,snces the crdH Mpbilier stock was no