Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16
The Bribery at Albany Who
Sessions Is.

take sides in the contest now raging at
Albany. 1t has not the shadow Of doubt
that this is one of those fallings out which
the proverb says enable "honest men to
''get their dues" But it does feel bound
to put before its readers facts essential TO
correct and just Judgment as to the
merits OF controversy between even
such men, aud they are facts which those
New York Republican papers most read
here in Wilmington are volun-
tarily suppressing. Assemblyman
Bradley charges that Senator Sessions
tried to bride him to vote
for Depew for Senator; that Sessions gave
MIN 81, 900 in money which he Bradley
handed over TO Speaker Sharpe
and Speaker Sharpe confirms this
portion of the statement. Now this
is a charge which, if true, would subject
Mr.. Sessions to Imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary while it reveals the hypocrisy
and corruption of the one portion of the
New York Republicans which makes
some pretence to regard for decency and
morality in politics. What is the defense
Nothing but the denunciation of Assem-
blyman Bradley as zone of the most in
famous creatures living" whose word is
not to be accepted Tor moment against
that OF Sessions. In fact the Tribune
boldly declares this and, declaring that
the charge is simply the result of con-
weight, and that the Republicans have
already pronounced Judgment, remarking
that "they know Mr.. Bradley and they
''also know Senator Sessions" as though
that settled the matter.
So far as the outside public is con-
eerned it, fortunately for its own reputa-
ton, does not claim very intimate
acquaintance with either OF the two men,
but it has read the report OF the search
ing and yindictive REORGANIZATION to
which Bradley has been subjected, and
seen that he appears to have made his
living outside politics and to be rather
above than under the average standing
Of the men who get into state legisla
lures. As to Senator Sessions, those who
want to know anything about him can get
pretty clear comprehension of his char
aeter from the files of the papers of both
parties in New York, but the Tribune,
which is now alluding to him as a man
whose word is not to be questioned, has
probably described him more fully than
any OF the others. 1t attacked him
savagely in 1879 and he made a depre-
catory reply. The paper would not accepi
his apology, however, and denounced
him as the "leader Of a small band OF
notorious strikers" and went on to de
scribe the man in the following Language
Even legislative bribery eau seldom b,
| proved, and the renn1d processes OF tn,
trlker make II almost impossible TO oDtall
downright evidence against min. But mel uy
stand or fall III such matters by thelf genera
reputation. The thieves are as Wei KNOW
III . legislative body US III a penitentlary. Mir
5esslUns character Is pretty well understood
" eye"y men1Der OF that Senate which burs
out INTO Il delighted laugh When he sald TIT
other day, by an awkward slip uat he eoul,
tel steal as quick any maj
going" for they knew the charal te
! that no member OF That body could prOc
the ltkllc Is the tribune 81 corruption
against HIM. Is 1t possible Tor
J nan to grow gray haired III the nitny work y
= Lhe lobby and then set himself up as All hon
cot MANI 1t In indeed irritating 10 lind Nj
4. ~
@ die consideration that Is awarded TO mt
VINO have lived clean lives. Mr.. sessiOus ns
ouen known tor many years to the people 4
this state. He Is NOTORIOUS III MasnlIigtU
and Albany. We have heard many eLIphati
opinions Expressed about INN We hay
never heard an honest RepubAcan speak I
nlm with conn Ience."
Ii The Tribune was not the only Republ
. can paper which denounced Sessions i
= this vein, but it is the only one now hole
II ING him up as a man whose character
il so good that his word ought to be- acoepte
II as sufficient against that Of his accuse
: If it was irritating to the Tribune tv
is years ago to find Loren b. Session
claiming the consideration that
II awarded men who have lived clean lives,
Is how much more irritating it ought TO be
II have the Tri6uHs now claiming for him Il
il consideration due a man of honorab
i impulses and unquestloned honesty, al
nj basing on that false pretcnce II violel
presumption against the trutAfulness
Vi sworn evidence and the character of
e hitherto unimpeached man, still the
to are in Wilmington men ef standing al
~. protested Christian character W
NJ will permit the New 70
~ Tribune to come into tn,
houses, and even to influence their jud
" lnents Yet it has been again and aga
=. exposed in justsueh villaiuy as this W. B
~ discussing, and it tlauntS its indecrny
= the face of the public with all the shan
lessness Of the prostitute class to which
belongs. We have nothing to say to p'
, pie who support such paper, but we
advise that no more money be sent aw
= for missionary work till some effort
" the reclamation of iiqtne subscribe
amongst us I've made. ..-