The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-24
ron VICE PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM H. ENGLISH,
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The Democratic press is accused by the
Republicans Of amnd,throwing," in the
polite parlanae of the day. If mud has
been thrown the material has been supplied
BY the records Of the candidates themselves.
The most damaging things yet published
against Garfield aud Arthur, are from Re-
publican sources. The Poland Committee,
giving in its report the testimony Of Cakes
Ames against Garfield, was Republican
committee. Ames proved that Garfield
received his dividend upon ten shares Of
Credit Mobilier stock, and exhibited his
RECEIPT for the same, although Garfield
had previously sworn that he never had any
Of the stock. This stock was paroelled out
among members of Congress in the nature
of a bride for favorable legislation. As
Ames himself expressed it, he put it
"where it would do the, most good" Gar
Geld, like Henry Wilson, Schuyler Colfax,
and other eminent christian statesmen,
took the bride, and gave his influence to
the Credit Mobilier scheme.
The books Of De Golyer 4 Mcclellan,
the Washington pavement contractors,
when produced before the Congressional
Committee, showed that Garfield received
5000 at their hands, while holding the
purse-strings as Chairman OF the Commit.
tee on Appropriations, through whom the
money to pay for that paving contract had
to come. This was not '.bribe,D say his
friends, ii was only "fee. Would an
honest man sell his influence 10 such po-
sitioa 2 What says Justice Swayne, of
the United States Supreme Court, a thor
ough Republican, on this point? A de-
eision rendered in 1879, by Judge Swayne,
in the case Of Chittenden against MeClel.
Ian and others, settles the question Of
Gen. Garfeld's position in the De Golyer
matter beyond doubt, and exposes the
weakness and absurdily Of the arguments
employed BY his adherents 10 the vain
hope Of purifying his record upon the so
called $4,000 ',fce." The opinion of the
Court was delivered in the case Of Burke
against Child, the case Of c hittcndena gaiust
Mcclellan being submitted on the argu-
ments and briefs filed in the former suit.
Justice Swayne says:
si1he agreement with General Garfield, a
member OF Congress, to pay him $4,000 as u
contingent fee for procuring a contract which
was itself made TO depend upon Il future APP
preparation by Congress which appropriation
could only come from committee OF which
he was Chairman--was a sale Of official iufln-
enee. which no veil can cover, against the
piainest principles ofpubiic policy. No eoun.
sellor-al-law while holding high Office has
right to put himself in position OF tenpta.
ton, and under pretense Of making legal
argument exert his official influence upon
public officers dependent upon his future ac-
ton. Certainly the courts ofjustiee will never
lead themselves to enforce contracts obtained
nv s,,eh infiueuce.ii
A Washington letter says:-The effect Of
s % ans men ano ers 70 nsI;a,e
General Gar6eld's olIense cannot be oyeresti-
STATED, = : shoes noe, 70 severe 'nn' 'ne' n's
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us turn our attention. 10 Chester A. Ar
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Who are his principal accnscrsY Not
n,,,...ra.. b,,, ua,.hl;e.ns s,,eh Renub.
l,o''e' A's' 'as
licaDs as President Hayes AID his Seercta-
r. L. T.a.s,rv Iah,, Chairman What
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do these heads OF the Republican Admin
;ssY.,;a. o.v aAaut h;m2 Mr.. HAYES saws
he made the New fofk custom House
centre of sartisan political management.
and inc PRESIDENT says ne tnrneo MIN
mt of Office in order that the Office might
,1 ma:
DC soheet.y aumih'sse'ea' Ah'S Is onioia'
Republican testimony against the man the
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President Not &c to be Collector Of the