The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1880-06-26


After Garfeld's connection with
various jobs had been exposed,
the Republican voters of his dist
rict met aud adopted the following
resolutions. The election succeed
ing his majority was cut down
from over 10000 to less than aoo0.
Fourth-that there is no man
to-day officially connected with
the administration Of our national
government against whom are
justly preferred more and grayer
charges Of corruption than are
publicly made and abundantly
sustained against james A. Gar
field. the present representative Of
this congresrcssional district, aud
the nominee Of the Republican
convention tor reelection.
rifth-That simce he first cuter-
cd congress to this day there Is
scarcely an instance in which rings
aud mouopolics have been array
cd against the interests Of the peo'
pie, that he has not been the ready
champiou Of tho rings and monop'
0lies.
Sixth--That we especially charge
him with venalily and cowardice
J permitting Benjamin +. Butler Z
attach to the appropriation bill o
1873 that cvcr-lo-bc remembered
infany tho salary steal; anu II
making speeches aud IN voting
tor that measure upon its ma
passage. And charge him viii
! corrupt disregard Of the clearly
\ expressed demand OF his constitu
\ euts that he should vote for It's re
= neal mud with cvading said deman'
y 3 BY voting for the Hutchinson
y amendment.
y Seycuth--That We further Of
= = raign and denounce him for his cor
s rupt connection with the Crcdl
y Mobilicr; for his false denial
. \. thereof before his constituents
o circulating a pcrjurcd dcnis
es there Of before committee Of III
y u peers III congress-; for fraud npo
IS his constituents iu circulat'il
~ among them a pamphlet purpor
% iny 10 sct forth the lindiny Of sal
y - committee and the eyiden'
Ne AGAINST him, when in fact matters
~ uvr,ions thereof were omitted on
yalbled.
u Eiyb,h---Tl,at we further arrais
n and charge him with corrupt Orl'
y = cry in selling his cillcial inllucn'
Al n. chairman Of the committee {
ss Appropriations for Ave thou'ai
~ ~ a liars to the DeGol!cr paveIne
iM IA ring to uid them in securing aco
iol tract from the board Of pub
isa works Of the District Of Col"'
ao aso bia; selling bis influence to a
asl said rug In imposing upon !
-ssa " people Of said district q paveme
'.sS y, which is almost worthless, at
40 price three times its cost, US swo
w 10 by ono Of the contractors; 8
y" ~, ling his influence TO aid sala II
~ in procuring contract, top
the cure which 1t corruptly paid nint
sever thousand dollars; for SELL
his influence in q matter that
wolves NO question OF law, upon
,ye shallow pretext that he was ac''
ptc. &c. as a lawyer; selling his influence
,wn a manner so palpablc aud clear
to he so found and declared by
xEs impartial and competent co
i upou an issue solcnnly tried.
10 90 90 Niuth-That wo arraign him
10 q the fraudulent manner in which
y ~ ~ ~ attempted in his speech delise
30 &C at Warren, on the nineteenth
IS 90 Of Septomb + 1874, to shield h
'so ~ ~ " self from just censurc in recelV
ss 90 the before named five thons
leo 90 dollars, by falsely representing
~ W said speech, that tho Congress
the United States were not
sponsiblo for the acts Of said DO
nor the United States liable for
lills. debts created thereby. which
truth and in fact, as he then
knew the said board Of pu
works and the officers Of said
: trict were but agents and ins
ollls. ncnts Of congress and the I'm
States was responsible for the
ai'lis debtedness.
Tcnth-tllat We arraign him
gross dereliction Of duty as 2 II
bor Of congress IN failing to b
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