The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-05-26
PATRIOTIC Mr.. DEPEw.
His Entire Career Suggestive Of Worship
Of the Golden Calf

OF the Golden Calf
To learn patriotism at the feet OF
Cnauncey M. Depew was refreshing
novelty afforded some portion Of the
town the other day.
And who is Chauncey M Depew, the
teacher thus selected upon Washing
toms birthday to stir the hearts of
Americans and inform their minds
about their countrya Chauncey M.
Depew was the familiar and the coun-
selor of the Vanderbilts during the era
of stock watering and stock jobbing
which made the Vanderbilts almost un-
precedently rich, and, the seniors be-
ing now gathered to their fathers De-
pew properly succeeds to the presi-
dency of the New York Central road ]
Were Jay Gould as smooth and finished
talker as Mr.. Depew with equal pro-
priety he might have been invited to
Chicago to stimulate wild Western sem
timent in favor of George Washington.
E plnribus unum and high protective
tariff.
During the war Mr.. Depew's patriot
ism was of that not uncommon order
which contented itself with urging
pretty much every body else to shoulder
musket. Artemus Ward fourished
at the beginning of the war and sacri-
feed all his wifc's relatives on the altar
Of his country with quite as much
unctuous satisfaction as Mr. Depew,
then stalwart young fellow, patted
Peekskili youth upon the back and
babe them go forth at their country's
CALL. II the rebellion could have been
suppressed by speeches Depew would
have done his full share in the glorious
work, but to shoot and be shot at was
not according to his ideal Of patriot
ism, and he continued during some
years of strife to wish the Union well
in very pretty phrases. However, if
Mr.. Depew never served his country
with his sword he was quite willing to
take seat in its millionaire Senate,
and. when Messrs Conkling and Platt
resigned, the patriot Depew. we'll
known in the lobby at Albany, APP
peared as an applicant for one Of the
vacancies Depew is man fit to stand
by Stanford, of the Pacifics. and would
neatly have paved the way for that
plutocrat of the coast. Mr.. Depev's
candidacy was looked on with favor in
certain quarters. but there were many
candidates, and the balloting was long
continued. Mr.. Depew did not remain
until the finish. On the 9Th Of July he
withdrew his name. forty-one unavail-
ing ballots having been taken. but re-
PEELED various charges and accuse
tons that had been made in. re-
gard to his position and conduct.
When Mr.. ,Depew rolls into Chicago in
his private car to instruct US upon
Washington's birthday concerning our
duty to our country. it may interestus
to inquire what these charges were.
Happily the report of the committee of
the Assembly. charged with investiga-,
ton into allegations of bribery and
corruption. is available. The Repub-
lican majority of the committee said:
The testimony of Mr. Bradley was direct and
positive, and he unequivocally charged that on
| the 9Th day of June last he was approached by
Hon. Loren B. Sessions, member Of the pres
emit Senate Of this State, who at the same time
| offered and paid to him the sum of 900 for the
| purpose OF influencing and inducing him to
! change his vote for United States Senator and
| to cast his vote for Chauncey NJ Depew for that
onace. The DENIAL Of Mr.. Sessions was a
| definite as the charge of Mr.. Bradley, and his
| testimony In support thereof was equally pos
tive. The remaining evidence In the case 70
| circumstantial. Evidence was adduced upon
the investigation tending to prove that active
members Of the Assembly had been approached
by one Charles A. Edwards with corrupt pro-
posals and offers of money for the purpose of
influencing their votes for Chauncey NJ Depew.
As the District Attorney of Albany
had procured the indictment of both
Sessions and Edwards, the majority
report recommended that the matter
be left to the courts. 1t was not the
funeral of the Democratic minority
They were at more liberty to speak.
and yet they were fair throughout:
Tho testimony docs not show one dollar re-
ceived BY any member OF the Legislature or di.
rectly offered in the form of money for vote
for any can 1idate for Senator in Congress ex-
cept in the one case OF Mr.. bradley, who swears
that Mr.. Sessions said: ~ can get you thou
sand dollars to put in your vest pocket to vote
for Mr.. Depew;" who then listened to the en-
| ticement talked about II, said It would be just
as bad TO vote for Chauncey n. Depew without
getting any money as TO get it listened again
TO the temptation and statement II viii 70 MP
stairs and see what is the best can do" and
nom this temptation. by appointment with Mr..
Sessions, he first went to the room Of Mr.. SEES
sions and then to his own. where, tho door BE-
INK locked by Mr.. Bradley, both men seated
themselves, the money was paid to him in
three bills OF $500 each and in ten bills of $50
each In the report of this interview there was NO
dispute. while Mr.. Sessions, In regard to ths
money, swears: There was not ono word said
in relation to money at all, and that there
never was any ailusion made to money BY him
nor by me-" What may also be called mys-
terry Is the use of nearly e50OC0 in currancv Nv