Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-04
loan from Mr., Cakes Ames to him

a, loan from Mr., Cakes Ames 70 him
self.
Well. the wickedness OF all OF it is
that these men betrayed the trust OF the
neople. deceived their constituents,
and by evasions and ialsehoods con-
fessed the transactions TO be disgraceful.
From the Utica Herald, Feb. %, 1873
Republicans are not only in favor oil
the expulsion OF Ames and Brooks, but
OF severely censuring, If not expelilng'
/ Kelley and Garfield.
/ Generally, We think public opinion
would favor a severe reprimand il not
/ the expulsion of Kelley and Garfield,
Indianapolis Journal, February ~. 1873. the
I state organ Of the Republican party OF lnd''
ana.
As to the other members OF the House
who are more or less implicated in The
business, viz: Bingham, Kelley ana
| Garfield, the committee report the act 10
the House without recommending any
action. Every hohest
man will say that they did a
/ uron thing. The people do
not elect men to congress to enable
I them to enrich themselves by invest
/ ,nents opposed to the public interests.
/ They do deserve Censure, and
whether congress administers it or not,
we entertain no doubt their constituents
/ will.
From the indianapolis Journal, Feb. %. 1873.
An the signs of the times indicates
that the people are thoroughly aroused
about the prevalent corruption OF the
dav. The party must purge itseli oil
/ these men. Our institutions and our
I;hart;as are in danger. Every
member of congress who deliberately
handled Credit Mobillier stock Is uh-
worthy of future confidence.
Buffalo Express, Feb. 20, 49,,
Ii 10 wrong to raise an indiscrimlnate
| howl against every one who ever iooSe"
at Credit Mobilier stock, or to make
every man responsible for the guilt OF
| others. Our own opinion, based on such
bastv consideration as We have been
| able 10 give the facts, is that Dawes is
! innocent, that Schofeld and Bingham
/ have been guilty OF an improperly
which should subject them TO censure,
| and that Kelley and Garfield have so
misrepresented the facts and endeavor-
cd Ia disguise the transaction as loan,
that a more severe punishment would
not be out OF place.
From the Cincinnati Commercial, March. >,
1873: edited by Munt Halstcad, the leading
Republican journalist on the West.
And Garfield'S noble soul was sadly
perturbed. He looked upon the scenes
with grave apprehension, and regarded
this unseemly persecution OF the right
eous with such horror that his soul was
sick within him. He came near making
blunder once. After Ames had testl-
fled the second time as to the guilt OF
Garfield, fixing it upon him clearly and
Enthusiastically, the general at once notl-
fled them that he would come before
them and reiute the vile ISLANDERS that
the mendacious man from Massachu'
sets had poured out against him. The
day and the hour came, but simuIts-
Eeously came not Garfield. He
had heard that Ames-who was then
reluctantly producing the receipts that
Patterson had signed-had in his pos
session other such documents to prove
the correctness of his testimony IN
respect to others, and the gallant gem
eral whose flashing blade was wont To
CLEAN adown the line, in the CORY days
of the past decade, found that To STAY
away was prudent, and he never APP
peared. The compliment committee Tor.
bore to question Ames further as to
Gartield's statement aud his own, and
tie papers were consequently never
produced.
On the Eve OF the Chicago Convention.
Prom the Cincinnati Commercial. June :, lsSn
The most contemplate thing thus iar
at Chicago is the chatter about Garfield
He has not a record TO run on for Presl-
dent.
THE following is one OF series OF
resolutions passed by a Republican Con-
ventiOn in Gartield's own district:
ReSoiycd, That there is no man to-day
officially connected with the administra-
ton of our national government against
whom are justly preferred more and
graver charges OF corruption than are
publicly made and abundantly sustain
eel against James A. Garfield, the present
representative OF this Congressional dis
trict and the nominee OF the Republican
convention for reelection.