Daily globe., 1880-07-17
MORE REPUBLICAN TESTIMONY.
a Stal,cort Republican Editor aUho Wanted
Garfield CensMred.

Il Stal,vort Republican Editor ,oIso Wanted
Garfield Censmred.
Hon. Ellis II. Roberts is editor of the Uti.
ca. N. Y, Herald, as he was in 1878. Mr.
Roberts is a supporter of Gen. Garfield fol-
the Presidency. Or the 18th of February,
1878, Mr.. Roberts wrote of the Credit Mobil-
ier developments in Congress:
"Well, weak men, wicked men, and the
sharpest of rascals do come to judgment
Even the suspected pass under cloud and
cease to be trusted. Men, to enjoy the pub
lie confidence, must not only be pure, but
above suspicion. ALI in any way identified
with Credit Mcbilier stocks and operations
have had their day, and must sink out of
sight. The public will no longer put conf
dence in them. 1t may symphathize with
them and have charity for them, but it will
never trust them again. The breath of sus
picion having once passed over them, their
will be put in their places. Warned by the
fate of their predecessors, they will doubtless
keep out of questionable operations"
On the 22d of February, 1873, MIR. Roberts
uttered the following words
"The Republicans are not only in favor OF
the expulsion of Ames and Brooks, but
of severely censuring, if not expelling,
Kelley and Garfield. Generally, we think
public opinion would favor severe repri-
mand, if not the expulsion, of Kelley and
Garfield. There is chance for doubt as to
their criminal knowledge doubt which
they, in all Justice as well as charity, are en-
titled to the benefit of-but they can never
wholly dissipate the cloud of suspicion which
rests on them, whether they be expelled,
censured, or allowed to remain undisturbed
and unreproved in their seats. Possibly
their otfense or indiscretion is made to ap-
pear the greater only because of their pow
erty. II so, this is their misfortune, but it
does not at all modify the appearances"
On the 25th of February. 1873, this was
his deliberate and impartial judgment:
"The suspected persons are already dead
cocks in the pit, and need not hops to regain
public confidence. There are plenty of good
men on whom no shadow of suspicion rests,
and these will be preferred to those in regard
to those in whose moral standing there must
henceforth be division of opinion. For
heavens sake, let US bury our dead out of
sight, that they may not offend the public
nostrils %
And on March 1, 1873, Mr.. Roberts made
the following declaration:
"Garfeld, Republican, escaped both con-
demnation and expulsion. Why? Because
the Democrats carried out their resolution to
stand by Brooks, and prevented the requisite
two thirds vote to expel him. Republicans
could not see tho justice of uniting with the
Democrats to expel Ames or censure Kelley
and Garfield, if the biggest culprit of the
lot was to retain his seat. Perhaps it would
have been poIicy to condemn others, but it is
the fault of the Democrats that so little was
done. 1t is to be regretted, for the honor of
Congress, that no more positive condemna-
ton of official delinquency and corruption
was reached in the final action of the House.
Had Ames and Brooks been expelled, and
Kelley and Garfield censured, we think all
reasonable demands would have been salts
fed"