The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-11-06
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the people, deceived their constituents, and
by their eyasions and falsehoods confessed
the transactions to be disgraeefnl.
From Haipe's Weekly, March Is, 1873, un,
der picture Of James A. Gdrfeid.
Disgraeed in the eye of the public for own.
ing Credit Mobilier stock, which was IN fact
and intent fraud upon the Government.
Also for Deceit and Eyasion--The High Trust
of Legislation Misused-The People will not
long respect the Laws, If they lose respect for
the Law Makers.
Mr.. GArfeld's case is like Mr.. Kelley's,
with the exception that the check for $500 has
not been found.
From The N, ]. Independent, July 80, 1874.
We're we citizens of the Nineteenth District
of Ohio we would seek Of Mr. Garfield very
clear explanations OF his conduct before con.
: senting 10 vote for his reelection. We refer
only to facts IN his late career which wejudge
Of simply from the uneontradicted record.
We cannot forget that he was more deeply
involved in the sad Credit Mobiier difficulty
than any other member Of the House Of Ren.
resentaIives-ex excepting, of course, Ames and
Brooks
After such an experience he ought 10 have
been extremely cautious. But the testimony
taken in the investigation of the District Of
Columbia frauds shows that Mr.. Garfield re,
celved $4,000 for his aid in getting through
paving contract, accepted by the District
Government. A Mr.. Parsons, a notorious
jobber, made an argument for the paving
company, aud then got Mr.. Garfield to make
a further argument and TO use bis personal in,
iluence in its favor
OF course Mr.. Garfield argument was sue.
cesslnl. How eouldit be otherwise2 He was
Chairman Of the Committee on Appropria.
tons. Every cent Of money voted TO the
District had TO come through him. Shepherd
could not afford TO refuse him anything that
he asked, and Mr.. Garfield knew 1t when he
asked and received for his services a fee which
would have been grossly extrayagant but for
his official position.
That is, so far as the case is known to the
public, for $4,000 he was willing to sell to the
McClelland contractor his influence as a leg.
islator For 5000 he was willing to use his
position as a guardian of the Treasury OF the
nation to make the District Government
award a profitable contract. SO far as most
men can see, $4,000 was an exirayasant price
for any service which Mr. Garfield could rem.
der that did not depend upon his official posi-.
ton; and, # we can judge, the breaking away
OF the Williamsburg dam no more clearly ia.
dlcated the worthlessness of its construction
than does such an act as this the giving away
ofshe foundation OF mans character.
From The Albany ErSRiag Journal, FEB. 20,
1873.
Mr. Dawes energies with complete yindi.
cation, We think Mr.. Kelley, Mr.. Garfield,
and some Of the others do not stand quite SO
well. What is the nature of their offence !?
Their wrong was tina; they did not frankly and
fully tell the truth-that they concealed and
preYaricaied and misrepresenied Wedo not
undertake to shield them from the charge Of
deception.
From The AlbaRy Ereaiag Journal, FEB. IS.
1878.
There can be no doubt that under all the
circumstances the Credit Moblier stock was
an improper stock for Congressman TO hold.
This criticism, whatever it is, obviously an.
plies TO all II seems evident that thnse who
paid for their stock, like Dawes, stand much
better than those who waited like Kelley aud
Garfield, for thedividends to pay for 1t. Those
who told the truth cannot be criticised ike
those who 'equivocated," and here again
there is contrast between Dawes on the ono
side aud two or three Of the others.
From The Utica Herald, Fec. Il, 1878.
The Republicans are not only in favor Of
the expulsion Of Amcs and Brooks, but Of
severely censuriug il notexpelliag Kelley and
Garfield
They eau never wholly dissipate the cloud
OF suspicion which rests on them, whether
they be expelled, eensured, or allowed 10 re.
main Hndisturbed and unreproved in their
seats. Possibly their offence or discretion is
made to appear the greater only because of
their poverty. If so, this is their mistor.
tune, but i does not NJ oil modify the up.
pearances.
From he Utica Herald, March I, 1873.
Ii is to be regretted, for the honor OF Con.
gress, that no more positive condemnation
OF official delinquency and corruption was
reached IN the final action of the House.
Had Ames and Brooks been expelled, aud
Nelly and Garfield eensured, we thius all
reasonable demands would have been satisfied.
From the Buffalo Express, FEB. 20, 1878.
Our own opinion, based on such hasly con
sideration as we have been able TO give the
facts, is that Dawes is innocent, that Scoield
and Bingham have been guilty Of On impro.
priety which should subject them TO oenSure.
and that Kelley and Garfield have so misre.
| presented the facts and endeavored 10 dis.
gnise the transaction as q loan, that a more
severe punishment would not be out Of place.
From he Buffalo Commercial, Feb. ~, 1878.
I ffthAhNht congressman whose names
were irst used in connection with the Credit
Aobiier we're Blaine, Dawes, Kelley. Bling.
ham, Scoheld, and Garfield, and, besides
these, Vice President colfx. Mr.. Blaine
comes out OF il without stain upon his re.
cord. His colleagues certainly did hold the
stock, and lied about it,
From Nelcark Daily Advertiser. FEB. rs. 1873
For ourselves, we are inclined to agree alb.
1 nsat trfa IL nit - C4l.-
unanimous adoption is strongly in lis favor
and the whole tenor ofthe document Is hacked
by the evidence. 1t is plain that Dawes.
Garfield, Colfax, aud the rest were willing 10
make small investment in fat job in State
corporation.
From the Concord Monitor, Fe6. 20, 1873.
The Republican party cannot and will no,
take upon Itself the sins Of Colfax, or Pat
,ersoni or Ames, or Kelley, or Garfield.
Rather il viii be true TO It's mission, and place
the seal Of condemnation on them All.
From tie Indianapolis Necs, Feb. es, 1878.
II the Credit Mobiliers are to be punished
twill be unfair TO stop with A and D ia the
alphabet Go clear through. Ames and
Brooks are bad, but no worse than ColGax,
Dawes, Garfield, &c.
From Tie Indianapolis Journal, FEB. 70. 1873.
As to the other members Of the House wbo
are more or less implicated ia the business.
viz, Bingham, Kelley and Garfield, the com.
mittee report the act to the House without
Recommending any action. Every honest
man will say that they, did q wrong thing.
The people do not elect men to Congress- I'd
enable them to enrich themselves BY invest.
nents opposed to The public interests. They
do deserve censDre, and whether Congress
administers It or not, We entertain no donbt
their constituents will.
From Cincinnati Commercial Mar. 4, 1919.
GarGeld's noble soul WAS sadly pertnrbed
He looked upon the scene with grave appre.
heBsion, and regarded this unseemly perseen.
ton OF the righteous with such horror that lis
soul was sick within him. He came near
making fatal blunder once. Amer Ames
had testified the second time as TO the guilt Of
Garfield, fixing il upon him clearly and nm
mistakably, the General at once notified them
that be would come before then and relate
] the vile ISLANDERS that the mendacious man
from Massachusetts had poured out against
hims The day and the hour came, simulsa.
neousy came not Garfield. He had heard
that Ames-who was then reluctantly prodtle.
i ing hereceipts that Patterson had signed
had 10 hispossession other such documents
y prove the Correctness Of his testimony ia
fEspeek 70 others and the gallant General,