temperance movements, prayer meetings, Sunday schools, public charities,

missionary enterprises, all for his private benefit. And as these

charges were backed up by what seemed to be good and sufficient,

evidence, they were believed with national unanimity.

Then Mr. Dilworthy made another move. He moved instantly to Washington

and "demanded an investigation." Even this could not pass without,

comment. Many papers used language to this effect:

Senator Dilworthy's remains have demanded an investigation. This

sounds fine and bold and innocent; but when we reflect that they

demand it at the hands of the Senate of the United States, it simply

becomes matter for derision. One might as well set the gentlemen

detained in the public prisons to trying each other. This

investigation is likely to be like all other Senatorial

investigations--amusing but not useful. Query. Why does the Senate

still stick to this pompous word, 'Investigation?' One does not

blindfold one's self in order to investigate an object."

Mr. Dilworthy appeared in his place in the Senate and offered a

resolution appointing a committee to investigate his case. It carried,

of course, and the committee was appointed. Straightway the newspapers

said:

Under the guise of appointing a committee to investigate the late

Mr. Dilworthy, the Senate yesterday appointed a committee to

The Gilded Age