The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-09-10
rror.l.nd standard, sept. 81 !
SELF-CONVICTED.
4 REPtBLIeAN STATEMENT or GRR.
FIgLD's CREDIT MOnILIgR RECORD.

ing Oregonian from December. 1872,
till March, 1873, which includes the
time during which tie Poland Commit
tee were investigating the Credit Mo-
hilier corruption case, we find the col.
lowing consecutive history and opinion
of the case and the parties implicated
therein from time to time na he iuVca.
tigation progressed. We publish ex.
tracts therefrom bccailse they are too
voluminous for republication M whole.
We think is proper TO give the public
the benefit Of the opinions Of General
Garfield's own party organs thereof at
the same time we are free to say, in
justice to the Orrgo"idl, that We do not
think that its present apparent truck
ling and changed tone towards Mir.
Garfield, who was one of those impli-
Gated therein, is due to any real change
in its opinion-of those connected with
that gigantic swindle, but "the machine"
has foisted him upon the shoulders Of
the organ and tm,st carry him through
the campaign or lose cast in the party,
so that in ascertaining what its real
opinion Is, it is, we think, safe to rely
upon that given hy il in lsT2.73.
Oregonion Of December -, 1872.
Washington City regular correspon-
dent:
The most interesting topic at present
is the Credit Mobilier investigation,
caused by the charge that the stock was
literally subscribed or given away to
members Of Congress. The committee
has hitherto sat with closed doors.
On the 18th OF January, 1873, Mr..
Garfield testified before the committee
as follows: Il never owned, received,
or agreed to receive any stock OF the
Credit Mobilier or Of the u MON Pacific
Railroad, nor any dividends nor profits
arising from either Of them" Aud on
the 9th Of January Anes and Me
Comb testified and gave in evidence
letter of the 25th Of January, 1898, ia
which hc SAYS .'You say | must not
put too much in one locality. | have
assigned AZ far as have gone four to
Massachusetts,, one To N..V lItmtahire,
one to Delaware, one - e i.n.. ..,T, on,
to Ohio, two to f..nrstlsanta, "t.,' to
Indiana, one q, VI ,in-. a."i ] have
three to plsc., ~b'ch val ;.la.,,. l,.,..
they will io ilir ul'st g-4i ttu..
think after this dividend IL faipi 49,
should inereass. tbs. stsa-k to & .uOu. 600.
and Distribute the L,'w st.rk whrr' st
will protect az. lri them have ,hc
stock at l.ar aud profits u,ii.' ia futu,-;
the iiity lrr cent. Increase ! wput f,r
distribution here" aud y, nn. Janus
~ 80. 1868, hc wrote Il have. us...i
this where it would do most go'i to
ns." Ia connection with this letter
MeCDmb gave a list of names of Com
gressmen TO WHOM the stock h'a been
given by Amrs, amongst whom ar' Cai-
fax, Kelly and Uariield
OFsJoG.m of January -, 1873.
Special telegram from Washington. ID.
C.:
An,ea testimony yesterday before
the Credit Mobilier Committee excites
intense Indignation among gentlemen
implicated. colfax declares Il iniam-
ously false; Garfield characterizes it
tissue Of malicious falsehoada
January 30. ls73. Regular Wash
ington correspondent
Credit Mobilier continues TO be the
topic OF general interest, aud few gen
tlemen are trihe. out OF luck. 4 mum
ber Of prominent gentlemen backed out
early enough in the game to save their
bacon, etc.
Oregoaian of January 80, 1873;
CREplr MnnnIER. .-lh origin and
| hiatoYy. But after time it
proved that the contract to build the
207 miles might not prove so profitable
after all, further aid must be extended
and Congress must grant it, Il was in
this legislation thst tho various Con.
gressAen who have been accused Of
bribery, etc., figured; the Credit Mo
bilier stock now amounted to Sl,000,-
600. Six hundred and fifty shares
were set apart for n peculiar purpose
and DuranS and Ames were
authorized TO use these shares in seoar.
ing this legislation. The legislation
was obtained, A first mortgage on the
read was held by the United States and
a second mortgage was held by the
Credit Mobilier. The legislation was
the subrogation of the second for the
first mortgage, by which the United
States was awindled out Of its mortgage
while the Credit Mobilier mortgage
took its place and priority. :
AS a consequence Credit Mobilier stock
went up 400 per cent, and at this time
certain Congressman seem to have APP
preciated a good thing, when by an act
of Congress and at the expense of the
people q werthIess mortgage suddenly
becomes. valuable. If We believe re-
ports, 0akes Ames hNs stated exactly
to whom he Savs the stock and the
amount Of dividends, and that some OF
the recipients have since the investiga-
tion commenced requested him to take
back the stock, Our readers are fa-
miliar with the testimony, which has
been published from time to time. That
the parties connected with this gigantic
railroad swindle have been guilty Of
gross misconduct, no reasonable mar
! can doubt let all such be visited by
condign punishment let it he pAder-
stood henceforth that wheFe g,s.ye pnb
. lie interests are concerned, the people
viii look for tho same honesty which j