The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-06-26

stock.
Tho above IL. In brief, the findings
Of the POLAND (Rep) Committee.
raised in Congress to investigate the
matter. In order to show popular
sentiment ct the time, We reproduce
the opinions OF the Republican press
Of New York thereon:
From the New York Times, Feb. ~. 1873.
Nessrs, Kelley and Garfield pre-.
sent Q most distreesing figure. Their
participation In the Credit M0btlter
affair "a complicated by the most un'
fortunate contradictions Of testimony.
From the New York Times, Feb. 20, 1879.
The character Of tho Credit Mobll.
ieI Was no secret. The source OF ito
profits Was very we'll known at the
time Congressman bought It. Though
Cakes Ame0 may have succeeded ~
coucealing bio own motive. which
WaS 20 bride Congresemen, their &C.
ceptanVe OF tho stock was not on that
account innocent. The dishonor OF
the oct, a. q participation In an 0bvt.
ouo fraud, still remains.
Some Of them have INDUCED II
testimony With reference to the mat
ter which has been Oontradicted. The
committee distinctly rejects the testi.
NsOnv Of several Of the members;
This can only be done on the ground
that i is untrue. But untrue testinaO.
~ given under oath is morally, II not
legally, perjury.
It q the clear duty OF Congress to
visit With punishment oil who took
Credit 1obilier stock from Oakes
Ameo. '-
From The New York Tribune, Feb. 19. 1879
James A. Garfield OF Ohio, had ten
shares; never paid q dollar; received
$3.50, which, after the investigation
began, he was anxious to have con.
sidered a. Q loan from Mr.. Cakes
Ames to himself.
Well, the Wickedness OF all Of 1t ts
that these men betrayed the trust OF
the people, deceived their constitu'
ento. and BY evasions and falsehOoda
confessed tho transaction TO be dis
graceful. ..-
From tho New York Tribune, Feb. Is, 1875
| Mr.. Ames establishes very clearly
tho point that he Wa not alone 10
this offence. If he is to be erpelleo
for bribery, the men 1chO ,sere 6ribed
should 90 10Th hins.
The defense thus far offered BY
Mt. GAa1llLD's supporters 10. 20 thu
New York HERALD, independent
says: ~ damaging % the origina
accusation" Lot. That the ''thini
occurred 10 long ago." whereby hi
: friends forget that II is not whethe
. tho crime imputed to GARrlIID oc
D CURED yesterday OF last year, bu
. whether the charges are true or MOI
!. Cd. THAT tho amount, @S2s, va .
smalr'-as II tho dishonest acceI
!. tanco Of that sum were not ~ fAtl
}. @ ~ acceptance OF . large smoun'
% Besides this. 0AR11E1D accepte
!. 5000 In the DE0oLyER paving COZ
y tract business. TO this charge. th
81 New York HRaALD insists, a. equall
% lame defence ID put forward. It
. | asserted that he received this sum 4
J. counsel, but It u not shown Wh,
oesvice Mr.. 0ARIIELD rendered
earn Il. and tho HIRALD seye. IN a.
~ sWee 70 this:
!. Il y aveered that ho never made
D. spooohs nor did any namable thin
- foe that large council Tea. II be d,
d lek Aio igiende present Q bill OF Do
- t1culan. II they can 1nd nothing
~ insert IN such . bill, lot them ceol
~ peat1ng about o counsel fee, for
nc Wlu b OVjdeot that tho money Y,
= po0 him because ho Was Charms
!" 6 tho Committee on Appropriation
! We Wolvo The tndeCogum Of taking
~ eooa9el - 10 the interest Of . i
To- which NJ. 0as6eld's commit,
% ~ a9eoo % make appropriation
u 90 simply SQkleoe that . precl
I: goodeeod a0'eouuoe1. II the list
= eogvloo0 pcoVoo . b Q blank. Nh
2. 1neo0peelotaon Will 30 put on tho d
% eoe cd acceptance OF the Couns
Ill n summing up tho HtaALD cloe
a a article Of much moment on Ga
lv NND thus; .s>a
Ne. ossasld's defence y thus