Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-18
GEN. GARFIELD's CREDIT MOBILIER
RECORD.

TFrom his Own Sworn Testimony before the Po-
land Committee, january II, 1881
Ineyer owned, received, or agreed to receive
any stock OF the Credi. MObIller or of the Union
Pacific railroad, nor any dividends arising from
either OF them.
From Judge Poland's Report. Feb. ls, 1873
Garfield's Testimony Perjury.l
The facts in relation to Mr.. GARFIELD. as found
by the committee, are that he agreed with Mr.
Ames to take ten shares OF Credit MUbilier stock,
ed the eighty per cent dividend in bonds and
sold them Tor ninety-seyen per cent, and also
which, together with the pric, of the stock and
interest, LEFT u balance of 1929. This sum was
paid over to Mr.. Garfield by q check ON the
Sergeant-at-arms, and MIR. Garfield then under
stood this sum WAS the balance OF dividends al
ter paying for the stock
from the New York Times, Rep, Feb. 10, 10.
Nessrs. Kelly and Garfield present u most dis
il HobifieT affair Is eompilcasrd BY The most IN
fortunate contradictions oil testimony.
From the New York Times, Rep. Feb. 20, '73.l
The character of the Credit Mobilier was no
secret. The source OF Its profits was very well
known at the time congressman bought 1t.
Though Cakes Ames may have succeeded IN con-
cealing his own motive, which was to bride
sonzressman. their acceptance Of the stock was
TIE sos, asa participation In an obvious fraud,
sun remains.
Seine Of them have Indulgei in testimony with
reference to the matter which has been CONTRA
dicted. The committee directly rejects The testi-
mony of several oil the members. This Can only
be done on the ground that il Is untrue. But IN
tue testimony given under oath is morally, il
Its the clear duty OF congress to visit with
punishment all who took Credit Mobiller stock
from Oakes Ames.
Iron the New York Tribune, Rep, February
10, 1871
james A. Garfield. Of Ohio, had ten shares;
never paid adollar; received 1923. which. after
the Inve8tigAtlOn began, he was anxious TO have
eensidered as q loan from MIR. Oakes Ames 10
himself.
Well, the wickedness of all of it is that these
men betrayed the trust Of the people, deceived
their constituents, and by evasions and false
hoods confessed the transaction to be disgracelul
,IIrom the New York Tribune, Rep, February
&c, 1878 ]
M. Ames establishes very clearly the point
fhat he was not alone in this onense. If he Is to
be expelled for bribery, the men who were
bribed should so with him.
Continued from first page.)
hsw they were. and to decide the case
upon the real truth. And after that,
when the bill passed and he became one
of,ths fifteen, he voted every time that
4hey should not open the door to inves-
figate. but the law closed the door. He
said that Kellogg's certificate aid the
certificate of the returning board were
stronger than law and the constitution
and the judgment of congress. And his
vote was the eighth vote against seven
that decided that they should not go be-
hind the returning board. Applause
What would you think of me as a law
yer If you would hear me express my
opinion upon a question OF law that |
had no doubt about 1t, and address the
honored court and say 1t was the law.
well fixed and decided; and the next
day l should com to be a member OF the
tribunal to pass upon individual and
public right according to that law, and
that next day l say what l said before
was b law is not the law, and l decide
against you upon the statement of the
law different from that | had made the
day beforep AS Mr.. Julian said
= "When he stood in the house, 1t was
Garfield speaking, but when he was
upon the commission it was the party
demanding power, money, and Office"
IApplause.1 Let me read you this oath
he took. ! take it from Mr.. Jullan's
speech: 81, James A. Garfield, do SOL
emnly swear that l will Impartially ex-
anime and consider all questions sub
United to the commission of which | am
> member. and a true judgment render
thereon agreeable to the constitution
and the laws, 81 help me God ZAP
Plause and laughter. They say he is
. preacher. [Laughter.l l don't pre-
tend to be anything but a wicked lawyer
that's all; but there is not wealth
enough in the state OF Indiana to got me
in my place in the house or in the SEN
ate Of the United States, to say, ST YOU
Mas fhia Ian hold th.t Il
dosr to investigation. and we can go
down to New Orleans and ascertain how
the vote was in TACT" and then alter
get upon the commission to turn around
and say that the returning board and
Its findings are conclusive upon US. and
we cannst investigate at all. / would
not do it for a thousand years of tenure
In tho great office for which he is a can,
didate. %[Applause.l l state to you thai
whatever the truth might be about the
De Golyer pavement, whether he die
take a fee against the interes'
. Of-the government when he was a rep,
resentative taking a salary-whatevel
the facts might be about the Credit Mo
billier, whether it was a terrible fraut
Or not-I will not stop to speak OF tina
until this greater question is settled
Whether as q representative of the PEG.
pie. as a juror sitting between mysel
and Wheeler and Tilden and Hayes. h,
was a true man or a false man. Zap
plause.1 If have a case In your court
and you are called upon as a juror, an,
no questions are asked you at all, anc
you have a bitter prejudice against nj
and a judgment against me, would yol
60 and take your seat? My oath woul,
not allow me to do It. and l know tina
yours would not. Yet Garfield, afte
he had helped to make up the case dow
n New Orleans. comes to Washington