The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-09-07
ALBANY Eyening Journal. Feb. 2s 1sSQ.
A JUST REPORT.
Utica Herald, Feb 20, 1878.

The Poland Comuittee have reported
the results of their Investigation into the
Credit MobiIier charges. The report is
unanimous, and therefore not partisan.
II may be whitewashing, but we; leave
this 10 the reader to decide. 1t tappears
US candid, fair and just.
The Committee find that Kelley, upon
the solicitation and representation OF
Ames took ten shares of Credit Mobilier
stock and held them until the dividends
paid for them and that tue. facts in Gar
fields case are essentially the same as
those in Kelley's.
Utica Herald, Feb %, 1873.
Republicans are not only in favor Of
he expulsion Of Ames anh Brooks, hut
of severely censuring, ifnot expelliEg
Kelley and Garfield. -
Generally, we think public opinion
would favor ssvere reprimand, il not
an expulsion, Of Kelley and Garfield.
Cincinnati Commercial, March 8, 1873
Aud Garield's noble soul was sadly
perturbed. He looked upon the scene
with grave apprehensions, and regarded
this unseemly persecution of the right
eeus with such horror that his soul was
sick within him. He came near making
a fatal blunder once. After Ames had
testified the second time as to the guilt
of Garfield, fixing it npen him clearly
and unmistakably, the General at once
notified them that be would come before
them and refute the vile ISLANDERS that the
mendacious man from Massachusetts
had poured out against him. The day
and the hour came, but simultaneously
came not Garfield. He had heard that
Ames-who was then reluctantly produ-
cling the receipts that Patterson had
signed-bad in his possession other
such documents to prove the correctness
Of his testimony in respect to others,and
The gallant General whose flashing blade
was won't to CLEAN adown the line, in
the CORY days Of the past decade, found
that to stay away was prudent, and he
never appeared The complacent COM
mittee forbore 10 question Ames further
as to Garfeld's statement and bis own,
and the papers were consequently never
produced.
From the Cincinnati Commercial, June 8. 1880,
The most contemplate thing thus far at CHI
cago is the chatter about Garfield. He has not
a record to run on for President.
Indianapolis Journal. Feb. 30, 1873.
As to the other members of the House
who are more or less complicated in the
business, viz: Bingham, Kelly and Gar
field, the committee report the act to the
House without recommending any ac-
tion. = Every honest man will
say that they did wrong thing. = =
The people do not elect men to Con-
gress to enable them to enrich Them
selves by investments opposed to the
public interests - They de-
serve censure, and whether Congressad
ministers it or not, we entertain no
doubts their constituents will. -
Indianapolis Journal. Feb. %. 1873.
All the signs of the times indicate that
the people are thoroughly aroused
about the prevalent corruption of the
day. The party must purge itself OF
these men Our institutions and our
liberties are in danger. = Every
member of Congress who deliberately
handled Credit Mobilier stock is uIwor.
thy of future confidence.
indianapolis News February s6 1878.
If the Credit Mobi,iers are to be pur.
ished, it will be unfair to stop with the
A and B in the alphabet. Go clear
through Ames and Brooks are bad,
hut no worse than Calfsx, Dawes, GAR
field, etc.
The evidence proves beyond doubt
that millions were stolen, and that mem-
bers of Congress received something for
Utica Herald February IS 1873.
The suspected persons are already
dead cocks in the pit and need not hope
10 regain public confidence.
For Heavens sake, let us bury our
dead ont of sight. that they may not
offend the public nostrils.