The Hartford herald., 1880-09-22

abundautly sustained az iins, James y.
Garfield, the present representative of
this Congressional district.
His vote fell Off that year over 20C0
below what il had previously been.
When the Credit Mohilicr affair he
came nolscd about, Congress appointed
IA committee of investigation. That
committee was composed of three Re-
publicans and two Democrats, with
Judge Poland, II Republican, as Chair
man. Gen. Garfield was summoned
sworc as follows, the llth January, 1873:
From his own sworn testimony before the
Poland ConImiitcc, Jan. lith, 1873.
| never owned, received, or agrecd To
receive any stock of the Credit Mobil-
ier or Of the Union Pacific railroad, nor
any dividends or profits arising from
either of them.
Notwithstanding this oath, the facts
were So convincing that the committee
unanimously concluded that General
Garfield did O,cn, reccirc, or agreed 10
rcccirc stock Qf tie Crodd .N0bHier,
diridcntiS, profts, etc. Read
From Judge Poland'> Report, Feb. Is, ISL
Garheld'S Testimony PeTiurod.l
The facts in regard to Mr.. Garfield, as
found 10y the committee, are that he
agreed with Mr.. Ames To take ten
shares of Credit Mobilier stock, hut did
not pay for the same. Mr.. Ames re-
ceived the eighty per cent. dividend in
bonds and sold them for ninety-seven
per cent, and also received the sixty
per cent. cash dividend, which, togeth-
er with the price of the stock and in
terest, left balance of S}29. This sum
was paid over la Mr.. Garfield 10y u
check on the Sergeant at-Arms, and
Mr.. Garfield then UiderstOOd HoH this
sum TdS tie bdidHcc of dirticntis dttr
iDdying for TIE stock.
The New York Times has always
been rs is now II stalwart Republican
Journal. In its ISSUES of Feb. 18th and
10Th, 1873, it said editorially:
Messrs. Kelly and Garfield present n
most distressing figure. Their partici-
patton in the Credit Moblier affair il
complicated 10y the most unfortunate
contradictions of testimony.
The character of the Credit Mobilier
was no secret. The source of its profits
was very well known at the time Con-
gressmen bought it. Though Oakes
Ames may have succeeded in conceal
ing his own motive, which was To bribt
congressman, their acceptance of the
stock was not on that account innocent.
The dishOnor Of the act, as participa-
tiun in an obvious fraud, still remains.
Some of them have indulged In testi-
mony with reference to the matter
which has been contradicted. The COM
mittee distinctly rejects the testimony
of several of the members. This can
only he done on the ground that il Is
untrue. But untrue testimony given
under oath is morally, if not legally,
pejuy.
Ii is the clear duty of Congress la
visit with punishment all who took
Credit Mobiier stock from Oakes Ames.
Now, here is the Times, an undoubt-
ed Republican paper, and leading
Journal in its party, goes farther and
says not only was Garfield guilty of Il
dishonorable act 10y acceptance of the
Credit Mobilier stock, but in his effort
To screen himself under oath, he com
mitted m0rM II not tegot pe'J"y.
We will introduce another witness,
the New York TriJ,0ie. Does any one
doubt the loyalty of that paper To the
Republican party?
From y. Y. Tribune, Feb. 10, lS73.l
James \. Garfield, of Ohio, had ten
shares; never paid "A dollar; receives,
S329, which, after the investigation, be-
gan, he was anxious To have considered
Us a loan from Mr.. Oakes Ames To him
self.
Well, the wickcdness of all of il l.
| that these men betrayed the trust q
| the people, deceived their constituents
and by evasions and falsehoOds confess
ed the transaction 10 he disgraceiul.
From y. Y. Tribune, Feb. 2d, 1873.
Mr.. Ames established very clearly the
point that he was not alone in this OF
fense. If he is to he expelled for bri
berry, the men who We're bribed SHOULD
go with HIM.
| The Tribune thought Garfield WA
bribed and ought to have been expelled
The Congressional committee said tina
Garfield received his dividend on hi
stock from Oakes Ames by check on tn
Sergeant-at-Arms, amounting to S32a
Mr.. Garfield wanted to have this 90 "A
"A loan. What an odd sum to borrow
Why was Gen. Garfield reduced to tin
necessity of borrowing, when his salar,
was large enough for all necessities an'
extravagances he could wish, an'
could have drawn more easily than t
borrow? The loan business was all al
after thought.
We will introduce the next witness
Cincinnati Commercial, "A simon-pur
Republican, sheet.
| ICincinnati COhaniercidl, March 81, ls53.l
After Ames had testified the secon,
time as to the guilt of Clarified, t.cing
upon him Clearly and Enthusiastically, TIN
General at once notified them that Ia
would come before them and refute TIN
vile ISLANDERS that the mendaciOus MAJ
from Massachusetts had poured ou
against him. The day and the hou
came, but simultaneously came nO
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