Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-29
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The three great puonc cnafess sPou
which General GARFIELD IL arraignsd By
the Democracy with such extreme sssi'
duty are: Frat, that be held stock In
the noted Credit Mobilisr scheme; Sec
ond, that he voted and worked for the
famous "salary grab" bill; and third.
that he accepted and received = fee Of
5000 in the De Golysr Warrington
pavement investigation. The differences
sought 10 bs drawn from these charges
and given 70 the public are not justified
BY the facts in the case. The Albany
Essnino Journal sets them forth correctly
and we'll q follows:
I. II In true that Gen. Garfield VA ~
sigued $4,000 Of tho stock Of the Credit
Mobilier; II 10 true he received some divi.
deuds upon his investment. but there Is
nothing In the transaction which i'm
peaches his integrity. Tho Credit Nobilier
charges were brought TO the attention Of
Congress In 1874. and In December OF that
year q committee consisting OF three Re-
publicans and two Democrats were ap-
pointed TO investigate them. This COM
mittse Immediately entered upon the
discharge Of Its duties. and after exhaust
ing ali sources Of evidence, on the 18th OF
February, 1873. submitted . unanimous
report, recommending the expulsion OF
Oskes Ames and James Brooks. and en-
tirely sxhouorating Mr. Garfield. Henry
L. Dawes and other Congressmen whose
usmes had been mentioned In connection
with the charges. The part OF the report
which relates TO Mr.. Garfield and the last
mentioned Congressmen II - follows:
'.Ths committee do not find that either Of
the sbove-named gentlemen, In contract
ing with Mr.. Amss, had any corrupt
motive or purpose. or Was aware tnat M.
Ames had any; nor did either OF them sup
pose that he WAS guilty OF an impropristy
or even indelicacy In becoming . pur-
cbassr Of this stock. . The COM
mittee have not been able to find that any
Of these members Of Congress have been
affected In their Official action In conse-
auence Of their interest In Credit Mobilier
stock. . . The committee ind nothing
In the conduct Of either OF these members
in taking this stock that calls for any
roCOmmonuAtlou w y
II. he did vote for the ''salary grab"
clause Of the bill which contained II. But
that bill contained other provisions unex-
ceptionable and vital TO the administration
Of Ii, government. Because 10 contained
these vital provisions and not because OF
the grab" clause he voted for 1t. - did
scores Of others. both Democrats and he
publicans. who were opposed TO the"grab."
H. L. -. 4s WnltkA AnAaEAT
Randall and other purists Of the Demo
cratic party, he refused to take a dollar Of
the money. He allowed what the law gave
him 10 remain in tho Treasury, n IL II
there still.
III. 1t 10 also true that he acted IS coun-
sci for Dc Golyer while hs'wss being in
vestigated before the Board OF Public
Works In the City Of Warrington. He
acted professionally and took his Zee Tor
his services. Other Congressman. Demo-
Gratis - well - Republicans. who are sup
posed to have brains enough to be OF any
use 10 their clients. have served - q
sci In other cases when they could do %
without interfering with their congress
sional duties. But no o thought OF
finding fault with them for 90 doing. IN
less. for political reasons. they wished to
smirch their characters-u In the case oil
Senator Conkling. who was abused with
out measure because BIO used his great
gifts on the side OF the New York Central
Railroad In its famous tax suit with the
government. Do Golyer may have been
guilty. but he was awarded . trial and wss
entitled to counsel. General Garfield
acted - such. professionally. just - other
lawyers do when their services are sought
BY the parties accused. But who thinks
Of holding . lawyer - . participant In the
crime Of his clisntl
These changes constitute the sum and
substance Of General Gsrield's offences.
The people will estimate them ct their full
value. and their verdict will DO thai . man
whose enemies are compelled 70 resort to
such petty ISLANDERS TO cast . shadow upon
his character. must be - unexceptionabls
In his integrity - he In exalted In his pat
riotism.