The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-10-23
"AHD THEN UPON THIs"
Republican Testimony Coacsrzing General
Garfield.

The following testimony Of Gen. Garfield,
the Republican candidate for President is from
Republican sources. No Democrat has had
any hand in its preparation. The Credit No
bilier scandal is an ugly thing, and Gen. Gar.
field was unhappily connected with il;
FROM his 0scA S,corn TssiimoRs before The
Poland Commiftsc, Jan. n, 1878.
aercr oicned, received, or agreed to receipe
any stock offhe Credit Mobilier or Of the UHioH
Pacific Railroad, nor any dirideBds or prof
its arising from either Of them.
From Judge Rblands Report, Fec. rs, 1875
GalJicids Testimony RszjHred.
The facts ia regard 10 Mr.. Garfield, asfound
BY the Committee, are that he agreed with
Mr.. Ames to take ten shares Of Credit Mobi-
lief stock, but did not pay for the same Mr.
Ames received the eighty per cent. dividend
ia bonds and sold them Tor ninety-seven per
cent, and also received the sixty per cent
cash dividend, which, together with the price
Of the stock and interest, left a balance of
$S29 This sum was paid over 10 Mr.. Gar
field by cheek ON the Sergeant-at- Arms, and
Mr.. Garfield then understood this sHns sras
Tie balance Of dividends after paying for fhe
stock
Ffom the Nsp York Times, FEB. 10, 1878.
Messrs. Kelley and Garfield present most
distressing figure. Their participation in the
Credit Mobiher affair is complicated by the
most unfortunate contradictions oftestimony.
From The Nep FORK Times, Feb. 20, 1873.
The character Of the Credit Mobilier was no
secret The source ofits profits was very well
known q the time Congressman bought il.
Though Oakes Ames may have succeeded in
concealing his own motive, which vas to bride
Congressman, their acceptance OF the stock
sas not on that account innocent The dis.
horor Of the act as = participation in an OBJ
vions fraud, still remains,
Some Of them have INDUCED in testimony
with reference 10 the matter which has been
contradicted. The committee disfiaciis ne.
.1ects fhe testimony Of ssrerai ofths members.
TAis ean only Be done on tie groand that il Il
untrue. Bat untrue testimony gicen under
oath i morally, Il not legally, perjury.
Il Is the clear duty Of Congress to wit with
punishment ali who took Credit hobilioF stock
from 0akes Ames.
From ths Nsw York Tribune FEB, 10, 1875.
James A. Ga-feld, Of Ohio. had ten shares;
never paid dollar; received $500, which, af.
ter The Investigation began, he was anxious 70
have considered az a loan from Mr.. Cakes
Ames 10 himself
Well The wickedness OF all OF it is that these
men betrayed the trust Of the people, deceived
their constituents, and BY evasious and fake
hoods confessed the transaction 10 be dis.
graceful
From he N1w York zriBuas, FED. es, 1879.
NJ. Anss establishes very clearly the point
that be vas mol slone IN tkisoGeneo. II hs Is
% " txps'le9 f1r bribtx9, fhs men acko wsye
br{b>H aloud % riM him
Yhe following Is tho New York Hsralds
opinion Of the letter q Judge Black.
1T Is amazing thst the friends Of Mr.. Gar
reids shohld parade Judge Blacks letter rs .
defiance. Instead 81 defence il is confess
sioh. Il was . confession that The mozs skill
iuI counsel be could employ would MOI ven
ture 10 defend him on his own sworn slnfo-
mehtz. That ground Obedience was abandon.
ed entirely and J6dge Black was reduced 10
f.piead The baby act Mr. Garfield swore
thai he bad never touched ihe gum; Jndge
Black pleaded list when he handed Il he did
rot know that il vas loaded. The plain con
lfediciion betwee1 the oath Of the defendant
and he argument Of bis counsel makes The
Of Judge Blacks letter per.
ieei boomerang