The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-08-14
I.EIILGEuTGN.

4 he Club and business constituted the eNer-
|lses. This Club of 1876 intelligent members
j not dependent upon, nor would they con
ent to listen to, purchased bloekguard and
4 AR.
The following resolution was unanimous
y adopted
WHEREAS, The Republican voters OF lie.
ighton and vicinity are an intelligent and
eading people; and WHEREAS, Many OF
hem are now reading so-called independ-
+ mt paper, but which in reality is Demo
ratie psper ,inasmuch as II is biased and IN q
uenced by and gives its readers editorials
hken from the most radical Democratic
heets, such as the New York Sun, etc, stu
iously exhibiting the alleged defects of the
Republican party and candidates, and show
az up the bright side only of tho Demo
s, Hcy, with the obvious intent Of misleading
4epublcan readers; and WHEREAS, The
Republicans Of Lehighton realize the neces-
tv of dissemination of their own doctrines
nd the incubation Of their own principles
hereiore
RESOLVED, That we recommend as sound
doctrine the Mauch Chunk Coal Ga
btte, Now York Weekly Times, New York
Hesklv Tribune and Philadelphia Pres, and
lat a committee Of three be appointed Il
eceive subscriptions thereto.
s The above report of the proceedings of the
ehightou Garfield Arthur Club is clipped
ON the columns Of paper published al
auch Chunk, by person who is evident
afraid or ashamed 1--WE know not which.
place his name at its head. So far as the
bcve refers to us, we feel grateful; it is al
tspoken acknowledgment that there is 6
8RIGHT SIDE to the Democracy, which
lie they have hitherto denied or failed Il
cognize. We acknowledge that we have
i hitherto copied from the N. Y. Times OF
-ibune, because we did not wish to go int
mud throwing" and to be consistent w
build have to begin with such extracts al
e following on Mr.. Garfeld's Credit Mobi
II Record:
ON his Oton Sa0orn Testimony before h
Poland Committee, Jan. IA, 1873.
7 nerer o,oned, received, or agreed to receir
y stock of the Credit MO6iiier or Of any IN
Pacific Railroad or any diUidendS or prot
arising from either Of them.
om Judge Poiand's Report, Feb. 1s, 1877;
-GarfeidS Testimony PeJured.
rhe facts in regard to Mr.. Garfield, a
nd by the committee, are that he agreeC
b Mr.. Ames to take ten shares of Credi
obiler stock, but did not pay for thu
ne. Mr.. Ames received the eighty pc
ID. dividend in bonds and sold them 10
hety-seven per cent, aud also received tn,
5ty per cent. cash dividend, which to
her with the price Of the stock and in
est, left balance Of 1929. This sum wa
d over to Mr.. Garfield by check on tn
geant-at. Arms, and Mr.. Garfield theI
ierstood this sum was the balance of div
nds after paying for the stock.
rom the Nelo York Times, Feb. 10, 1873.
Iiessrs. Kelley and Garfield present
ressing figure. Their participation il
a. Credit Mobilier affair is complicated b,
most unfortunate contradictions oi testl
by.
rom the Net0 York Times, FEB. 20, 1873.
~. he character of the Credit Moblier wa
T. secret. The source of its profits was yer
known at the time Cong gressmeu bough
Though Odkes Amcs may have succeed
n concealing his own motive, which wa
Dribe Congressman, their acceptance {
stock was not on that account innocent
dishoncr of the act, as a parlcputio
n obvious fraud, still remains.
pme of them have INDUCED in testmon
} reference to the matter which has bee
Radicted. The committee distinctly re
the testimony of several o! the mem
This can only be done on the groun
It is untrue. But untrue tesLimon
u under oath is morally, if not legally
iry.
is the clear duty Of Congress to Wis
punishment all who took Credit Mob
stock from 0akes Anes.
The Nelc York Tribune, Feb. 10, ls7
4 mes a Garfield, of Ohio, had ten share
r paid dollar; received 1929, whici
the investigation began, he was ans
10 have considered as loan from NJ
$ Ames to himself.
U ell, the wickedness of all Of it is th
men betrayed the trust of the peopl
~. we'd their constituents, and by evaslOl
falsehoods confessed the transaction
sgraceiul
','I1a5l1.t the Neie York Tribune, Feb. 20, 1877
!. Ames establishes very clearly Il
that he was not alone in this ohenC
Is to be expelled for bribery, the mC
we're bribed should go with him.
", we claim that if the above extraC
true in 1873, they are true to-day al
fore, that the n. Y. Tribune aud Il
are both inconsistent Ofcourse,
that time dreamed that Mr. Carrie
ai be the Presidential nominee Of t
''.'.'.-''.. of "morol ideas" in 1880, and the 7
banned could therefore afford TO co
the course of Mr. Garfield in the l
r and Credit Mublier ailair--it w
sary 10 convince the people Of the 10
{ the party. But now things are d
Mr.. Garfield is one of the mOmiuC
oliiee-the greatest in the GIT OF ma
hose two leading papers make Easte
what they said Of HIM only Sepen yei
nd in this they are followed 10y the
rable small fry all over the COUNT
lot only nbble at the great bait, |
j. u all the slime and corruption ndIg
. their brethren OF larger growth. "
tency, thou art a jewel" IT'S bu
EARS ago, that every hat was uplill
very throat shouted dry in loud h,
the gallant Hancock, the savior
ylyania, as he with his noble band
buried back the rebel hords from
$. To-day the same sYcophantic or
u him to everlasting oblivion; Il
simply because he is the candidate
smoeracy for the Presidency OF
states-the Union Of which he
sh to perpetuate as any man could
pow, while they oppose and deseer
.me Of Hancock, and hurl the vii
= at his supporters calling th
and rebels, they themselves hl
ted and maintain in office those Il
ate as "rebels." Gen. LongstTeet,y
rebels on the field of Gettysburg
or Of the Port of New Orleans, I
the Guerrilla Chief, the meanest
rutal in the entire rebel lines, the
DO was not satisfied with taking
be Union soldier, but mutilaled
tier death-this rebel general jo
~ OF "moral ideas" and, as a rev
patriotism, was appointed Mini
4, at a salary Of $4,000 a yearl
,e Of this, they tell you if Haneoc
all the MANNED and crippled sold