Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-04-01
BRIBERY BY COIN AND BRIBERY BY
OFFICIAL PATRONAGE.

BRIBERY BY COIN AND BRIBERY BY
OFFICIAL PATRONAGE.
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actioh OF us puDiic DusinoSs' Ivy 90 r.
warn lor parry oelvlCeS VI HuV NY w oon-
vicIlohs Oh puoilc uuCy. uuC ~ : SUI way
AZ 70 promote Ine succ1ssoi =, IN noa. anu
paill,S oisappIoVtu Ny ooVn 'nH sao"o w, ,
ilticai parties OF Tue county, u.sappfoved
ny thoSe VINO nesoow ,neso "lloeo, eoIl :
ueMned oy ing enoie puoi,o Juds t "
tain majority of the Senate not bound
together by any common conVlctiohS OF
puplic uu'y ~ puo,io poey, 10 ot S omIn ~
the control of public legislation by the
honest and intelligent action Of Senators,
hut to the continuance of honorable party
organization itself? .
How can you distinguish between the
direct use of the current coin OF the realm
and the public patronage to influence and
control the votes of the Senate or the pub
lie legislation of the country? affirm
Is there nothing then. Mr. President and
Senators, in the peculiar circumstances OF
this case which distinguishes it from an
ordinary case of bestoWjng the political
patronage of the country upon political
party which has OBJ aimed before the peo-
pie majority to control it's legislation
To my mind there is. To my MUD, and
acting for myself, hold it to be my duty
to resist such combination, and to resist
the resolution proposing to bestOw the po-
litical patronage upon a coalition of par
ties diverse in political principles. diverse
in their public pledges and assura' ces TO
the country. l hold 1t to De the first duty
of a Senator to resist by all constitutional
means the contamination OF such an aci.
,o i.
inH mAnoN y ~ D' DN.eN1N AloAAi' :,
NATIONAL SCANDAL THAT WILL
RING THROUGH THE LAND.
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yet, omntuu f ,o o oan p;ndno froro ths
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OF TINS country VIII dlsgrace the oenate VI
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vicIion upon Ine pubic H!liu VI Illls couu-
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ior consiueraIlon gono " oon"eol Wa,
none VI Cnao oena.ol M sL n"o Aol a
cohsi4eiaIiun gone W sno tt tIpS S pa
w. woala a'oIe la9m ','ls t oen"so oo 10
iamlty 80 uiIe. ueSie1 re. noo :" SEQ 0"e
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lnemper eegraueu Wy susplo.ot Ill ~ 'ue
pu"iie Mlnu even - Ine et uo nv ~ u'n ~
ing III Cnts eAGepC me.o Suspioion' ye' . .a;s
is enough IN IL TO pnt senators on tne lei
guard lesI py Inc consu!uMa.Ion u Clie
proposed scneme 1hes pllng ieploaSn upon
LIS VI nIeh oouy Wneio v1co sao o.ay, !. a
eosoei, OiayIon. nowesoa uo St aIe
tnt pIeSenI tines' les W noU 90 o ss sol .
mere Io.uay Drug lep!oac4 u!on Sno IAN
ould caution YOU, my fellow-Sena tors,
against the step proposed. SO far as am
concelnea. WIN IesisI esels I1ins ~ !ne
reproach and disgrace on this high body.
have not said that you have entered
INTO any coantlen; nave s MOI saio tnay
suu t n"do tba nnh;n mind has tehan hold If
that idea: and are there not facts. is there
not circumstantia evidence here that is
calculaIeo 20 carry Sucn CONVECTION w
au pun.tI ann h.rcain do nnt ' h yta
to daclaro that mauv q man charUnd with
nr;rna hos NOON cont r. tho nan;tantiarv
and 70 I the osIiows unon circnmst ancis ey.
;danco 1oss srronn than that mon which
tho lGe. 70 ;ch have refarr"d 10
nrad;catad cantion vou oantiemen az
pu ~ +h ou Sana3e 70" ~ tha Tfn;to a
St.tas toi, von tho nress If this conntru
w;1i r;n1 From, ono and If the land tn The
otha, With Tho charoa that THO resolution
nrnnosos Tho confirgation nfE Rarga;n
pGch' Is made has hro~aht d;soraoa Iron
the merican Senate. ~
have given Won nv views and ask
and heseech Won to pause lest Won do that
which in after years you may regret.
NOVA that fhe Senate do now ad;ourn
'1'' Wv '0'''''o -
SENATOR JOHNSTON ON THE FLOOR
FRANK BLAIR 8 LETTER FOR READ
5usT1Ne THE NATIONAL DERp,