The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-17

Chicago street railway. / was invited by friends
N raiadS.SSl1 % 1os1 ~ ~ Gs sos purchase Of
borrowing money upon my own collateral from
the People's Bank IN Philadelphia 1 stood
upon the same footing with thSother gentlemen
concerned. and IL was perfectly straightfor-
ward business transaction, andhsd no connec-
ton in any way With any puDie fund or public
interest. The charge that securities belonging
to the state OF Pennsylvania were used in this
transaction Is false and impossible OF truth.
The only negotiable securities held by the state
of Pennsylvania are registered bonds of the
United States. tran sferable only on the books OF
the national treasury by the auditor
general secretary cf the com monwealth and
state treasurer, acting conjointy after having
filed eertlncate with the. governor in their
offfcial character. Collateral 70 this last accu
sation is a charge that l defrauded, or at
tempted 70 defraud. the widoF OF deceased
friend. This also i absolutely
false There breathes not upon earth
say that ever defranded or attempted TO de-
fraud him or her OF dollar. Upon this point
charity to the dead and to the living forbids my
making any personal explaaation Samuel
Gustine Thompson, a member OF the Philadel-
phia bar and president of the Young Mems
Democratic Association OF that city, is one OF
several thoroughly conversant with the facts
who can give them 20 the pablo If they see
proper.
come now to what might be called the
fourth ground of criticism Of my public con
board of pardons OF Pennsylvania in voting for
the pardon OF certain members of the Pennsyl-
vania legislature, and others, upon whom
sentence had been passed for bribery.
Sc ator Quay's explanation was, In brief,
that ne acted according TO the written
opinion of the Attorney General, which
was fled along with tie decision of the
pardon board, and he would do the same
thing again. Incidentally to this subject
Senator Quay denounced as lies, without
shadow Of foundation, the charges that he
had by threats procured the pardon OF a
man named Lynch, and the "wondrous
lyric" Of his escape from the Pittsburg
rioters in 1877, under the tutelage of Mr..
Dalzell.
THE CHARGE OF BRIBERY.
Senator Quay then proceeded;
1t is necessary to pass to history somewhat an.
Client in order to dispose of the nebulous charge
of bribery and corruption, as o member OF the
Pennsylvania legislature nearly twenty five years
ago, in connection with an action for libel against
the then editor Of the Pittsburg Commercial
With characteristic malignity, my assaiIants
have been careful to emphasize the fact that
the case never pushed for trial. They fail
to state that the libel was retracted and that the
defendants pleaded nolo eontertere, paying the
costs Of the case and the feesof counsel may
mention, in passing. that in the preliminary
hearing an effort was made to show that was
a rich man, che tnnuendo being that my
wealth had been unlawfully acquired. had
been prothonotary of Beaver county from 1856
| to 1861 when / resigned TO 20 into the union
army, had served as private secretary to Gov.
| Curtin, as military agent Of the state In this
| city, Rs chief of the state department of trans
portation and telegraph, and for three terms
had been member Of the Pennsylvania legis-
| lature Ny recollection is that the examina-
| ton disclosed the fact that after nearly twelve
years OF industry and opportunity my fortune
was about $4,000
ANOTHER BRIBERY CHARGE.
The charge that he had onc9 attempted
to bribe an internal revenue supervisor
| Senator Quay denounced as malicious
faIsehood, and In the same sweeping man
ner characterized the assertians that he had
disbursed a corruption fund raised TO defeat
high license and had brought about the de
SCAT OF a prohibition amendment to the
constitution of Pennsylvania.
Senator Quay concluded:
l have endeavored to make this utterance
| com Dlete, even at the cost Of the time Of tire
| Senate and the weariness Of the senator's
| have endeavored to answer every specific charge
| OF misfeasance or malfeasance that could be
extracted from careful perusal of the mass OF
direct falsehood, confused statement, innueudo
insiuuation and cunning implication that, with
| an industry worthy of better cause, have beer
gathered together for my destruction. | deny
them serlattm and in toto; they are false and
! foul to the core.