But after all I feel that great and representative men of
other sections can assist the Southern people in these questions
quite as much, if not more, than we can assist ourselves.
I hope to meet you next winter. The biography of my Uncle
Justice Lamar shows how much he esteemed you and your regard
for him. I am with much respect,
Very truly yours,
(Signed) W. B. LAMAR.
I was also placed by Mr. Blaine on the Committee to investigate
the Union Pacific Railroad and the Credit Mobilier. I shall
give an account of this matter in a separate chapter.
There was great public excitement on the subject. After
the report on the Union Pacific Railroad, and within about
a week of the end of Congress, the House adopted a resolution
to make a like investigation of the affairs of the Central
Pacific Railroad. It was absolutely impossible to accomplish
such an inquiry within the few remaining days of the session.
But if we failed to attempt it the political newspapers and
what are called Independent newspapers, always much less fair
to public men than political opponents, would have charged
us with failing to make the investigation from a desire to
screen the offenders.
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