The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-10-16
"AND THEN UPON THIS p
Republican Testimony Concerning General
Garfield.

The following testimony Of Gen. Garfield,
the Republican candidate for President ia from
Republican sources. No Democrat has had
any hand in its preparation. The Credit No
bilier scandal is an ugly thing, and Gen. Gar
held was unhappily connected with it:
From his 0ien Slcora Tesfimony before n,
Poland Committee, Jan. rs, 1878.
! Herer ocned, reeeircd, or agreed 10 rsesir,
any stock Of the Credit Aobiiicr or offhe Union
Pacific Rdiiroad, nor any dicidends or prof
its arising from either Of them.
From Judge Polaads Report, Feb. rs, 1878.
Ga.feid's Testimony REjRred.
The facts 10 regard 10 Mr.. Garfield, as found
by the Committee, are tina, be agreed with
Mr.. Ames to take ten shares Of Credit Mubi.
her stock, but did not pay for the same. Mr..
Ames received the eighty per cent. dividend
IN bonds and sold them Tor ninety. seven Der
eeut., and also received the sixty per cent.
cash dividend, which, together with the price
Of the stock and interest, left balance 81
1929. This sum was paid over 10 Mr.. Gar.
field by check on the Sergeant at. Arms, aud
Mr.. Garfield then undastoOd This sum ,ras
The balance Of diridehds after paying for he
stock.
From the Nsio York 7imes, Fe6. 10, 1873.
Messrs. Kelley and Garfield present a most
distressing figure. Their participation in the
Credit Mobilier affair is complicated by the
most unfortunate contradictions oftesiin,ony.
From the NsU FORK Times, Fsb. 80, 1873.
The character Of the Credit Mobiier was no
secret. The source Of its profits was very vel
known at the time Congressman bought il.
Though Oakes Ames may have succeeded in
concealing hts own motive, which was to bride
congressman, their acceptance OF the stock
was not on that account innocent. The dis
honor OF the act as a participation In an OBJ.
viaAs fraud, still remains,
Some OF them have INDUCED 10 testimony
with reference to the matter which has bee I
contradioted. The committee distiaetiy re-
jects the testimony Of seperai Ofthe members.
This can only be done on the ground hat Il 1,
untrue But untrue testimony gipen unde,
oath Is morally, il not legally, perjury.
IL IS the clear duty OF Congress 10 visit will
punishment all who took Credit Mobilier stocl
from Cakes Ames.
From TIE Nec FORK Tribune FEB, 10. 1873,
James A. Garfield, OF Ohio, had ten shares
neyOr paid q dollar received $500, which, al
ter the investigation began, he was anxious Il
have considered as loan from Mr.. oakei
Ames 10 himself
Well the wickedness Of all Of il is that ihes.
men betrayed the trust Of the people, deceived
their constituents, aud by eyasions aud false
hoods confessed the transaction to be dis
graceful.
from The Nep York Tribune, Fee. 20, 1879
Mr.. Ames establishes very clearly The poin
that he was not alone in this offence lint
10 be expelled for bribery, tie men sc6o icer
bTi6ed should 90 tcih hin.
The following is the New York Herald.
opinion Of the letter Of Judge Black,
III Is emazing that the friends Of Mr.. Gar
gelds should parade Judge Blacks letter as ,
defence. Instead OF defence it 10 comics
sion. II was a confession that the most skin
ful counsel he could employ would not ven
ture 70 defend him on his own sworn state
ments. That ground ofdefeuee was abandon
ed entirely and Judge Black was reduced /,
"plead The baby act" Mr.. Garfield swor
that he had never touched the gun; Jude
Black pleaded that when be handed il he az
not know that il was loaded. The plain con
tradiotion between the oath Of the delendan
and the argument Of his counsel makes Il,
republication Of Judge Blacks letter Der
feet boomerang.