The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-24

The Democratic brethren are re-
ioicing because the Democratic press
has, as they say, ruined Garfield by
exposing his record. The Democratic
press has exposed nothing excerpts its
own fendish penchant for lying
Chattanooga (Rep.) Commercial.
We eptreat those organs of the
Democratic party who are ventillat-
ing Mr. Garfeld's record to refrain
from abuse and ,yituperation. 1t is
very reprehensible on the part of the
press opposing ths election of the Re-
publican candidate. The truth is suf-
fciently damaging, and the Radical
papers are furnishing sufficient sup
ply of facts to overwhelm him and his
party.
In the House Committee, appointed
TO investigate the Credit Mobilier ras-
cality, there was a majority of Repub-
licans, and Mr. POLAND. good and
true partisan of the opposition was
chairman; he spoke Of Mr. Garfield as
followsi
"He Garfield agreed with Mr.
Ames to take ten shares of Credit Mo-
bilier stock, but did not pay for the
same. Mr. Ames received the eighty
per cent. dividend in bonds, sold them
for ninety>seven per cent, and also
received the sixty per cent. cash divi.
dend, which, together with the price
of the stock and interest, left a ball
ance of 1929. This sum was paid
over to Mr. Garfield by a check on the
ergeant>at>arms.
Reviewing the report of the cons
mittee, the New York (Rep.) Times
used the following pertinent words:
I'm order to save a few Republi-
cans Garfield ard the rest) is it worth
while to run the risk of running the
Republican party? That is Il practi,
cal question which the house Of rep
resentatives would do well to consider.
The tone of the debate Oh the Credit
Mobilier report suggests the inquiry.
We are totally at loss to understand
or Justify the temper of the house
:; !; = The case of all the cong. esS-
men, who have held Credit Mobilier
stock is plain. The stock was an i'm.
proper one to holl /, 1t created an III
ierest in defrauding the government.
10 refuse to censure the holders of
that stock is to say that the congress
sion standard of morals is not high
enough 10 condemn it. This is the
view the people take of the question.
If congressman could meet their con-
stituents they would realize the fact.
The public believes the thing looks
ugly. II the public were mistaken
we should be glad to say SO. We did
not hesitate year ago to denouGce
those who were trying to raise false
clamor for selfish purposes. But the
public is not mistaken. 1t has form
ed deliberately sober, sincere judg-
ment, based on the evidence and
guided by commOn-sense and sound
morals: Such Il Judgment car not
be safely Ignored"
The Honorable j. Il. Hawley. of
Connecticut, who is excellent author
jty as Republican, and no one ofhis
party stands higher for honesty of ur-
pose, and he could not be blinded as
10 the tendency to corruption of Mr..
Oak Ames, in so literally making a
free Offering OF Credit Mobilier stock.
No one distributes with layish hand
his yaluables without an object, and
Ames was after votes: Tbs sequel
proved he obtained them. Mr. Haw-
lev delivered in tie House of Repre-
resentatives, Feb. 25th, 1873, speech
in which he used the following IAN
guage:
but Mr. Ames SAYS several times |
that be never made a promise To a
Congressman and never egacted a
2rolniee from one; that he would not I,
dare to do so. Certainly not; that is ,
not the way. Gentlemen certain |
" are remarkably ignorant of the |
STYLE of the lobbyist if they suppose /
him to resort TO anything so bold as |
that. The lobbyists exact no prom>
Use, they make no promise. They Of I
fer all opportunity for IN exceedingly |
favorable purchase, and the least said |
the better, leaving the poison TO work
it own way, and the better the man
upon whom the temptation is prdctic>
ed the more cautious the purchaser of
the influence, but the worse the crime.
Now, these are not matters FIVE years
old. This conviction, this opinion,
this purpose, this policy of Mr.. Ames
is not five years old; it is not antigua
ted; it is not barred by the statute of
it is not forgotten; it is not
hurled. Mr. Ames has been again and !
:: gain on the witness stand in the room
of committee OF this House, repeat
ing his belief in the same creed, say
ing here, after all this exposure, after
all this shame brought upon us, if not
upon him, that he holds that a Con-
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