Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-03-23

DoMB SHELL IN The REPUBLICAN, RANKS,
from the Portland Ne. Argus1

From the Portland Ne. } Argus
Covode, of Pennsylvania, has intro
duced resolution Of Inquiry withou; u
specific charge in it, but carrying an
Implied accusation against the President
and Cabinet, which, if true, would prove
them to merit impeachment instanter.
The whole object Of this virtuous , man
HIS probably been accomplished by the
appointment Of himself at the head OF
a committee on Infatuated charges. II
was mean, skulking, cowardly proceed
inc. and some Democrats objected to it
on that ground, pledging themselves to
vote for it if the charges were made
definite and specific. This the mover
refused to d., and it was thought best
bv most, however, to let it go, even III
that insulting form. Then Mr.. Hoard
(snothcr Republican, introduced res
ou,on unobjectionable in character, tor
it made specific charges
upon the public statements OF llaskin
Adrian, aud Hickman-which the Dem
ocrats promptly voted for. MIR. Haskin,
however, did not seem to like it. He
told his "Allies," the Republicans, they
must look out, or they would get the
laugh on them for raising unnecessary
committees; and it is said that all
three Of the members named IN the res
olution IIasklr, Adrian, and Hickman
feel ANYTHING but comfortable at hav-
my AN issue thus made which must re-
suit in the vindica:ion Of the integrity
of the President or in their conviction
as the bascst slanderers, in having stated
that he had attempted to bride them to
vote for the Lecompton Constitution.
Blu. the most significant part OF the
whole transaction is this: When Mr.
Hoards resolution was before the House.
Col. Hindman offered the following
amendment
eResoleed, further, That said Com
mittee inquire whether any money was
used corruptly to procure the election o
any member of this House, and also
whether any corrupt means were used
in tho election of Printer Of this
House, and that said Committee inquire
generally into any and all the charges
that have been or may be preferred
against any member or members OF thi:
House, or officer OF the Federal Gov
eminent, and report by bill or other
wise"
This was perfect bomb she'll in tho
Republican camp. They are all very
anxious to investigate, but were not 81
aaio,ts to be investigated, and they crieC
"Order - ''Order ~ and made pcrfcc
uproar.
Mr.. Hindman sent up his amendment
to the Clerks table, but the Republican
side vehemently refused to have it read
He then undertook to read it himself
amid deafening cries of "Order
Order" and the tapping Of the Speak
, er's gavel.
Mr.. Kellogg, of Illinois, raising hi
voice to the highest pitch, aske'
: whether his Republican friends wer
afraid to hear the amendment read
Bnt the confusion was kept up, ant
Hoard's resolution was forced through
unamended, under the operation of tn
previous question:!
\ This little amendment exposed tn
( hypocrisy of the Republicans in
moment. They arc fishing to find cor
. ruption among Democrats, but areatraie
to be subjected to trial themselves
They would not permit the amendmen
to be adopted
But how do the President and Cab
met meet the charges? Referring t.
! them the Washington Consultation
, says:
+ when they QHaskiu, Adrian, ant
Hickmaa) made their statements, w
challenged them to the proof. W.
promised them that they should meet
every facility from every branch Of thu
Executive Government, from the Prcsi
dent down to the most subordinat,
officer, in the pursuit Of any investiga
ton of specific nature which the,
might institute and Congress sanction
but we warned them that if they failed
to substantiate their charges,as we were
sure they would, they must be prepared
to be regarded by all honest men as tho
vilest and most profigate of slanderers
I'VE now renew the challenge tc
the entire gang Of defamers who ACT
in concert with the man who could MOI
be purchased, although offered more
than he was worth; with the man whom
threats and seduction Of patronage
failed to draw away from the path o
duty; and with the man who was ap
preached in such manner as to show
corruption on the part of the Admin
istration.' * y
1--WE repeat-and we deliberateI,
weigh our words, because we know wha,
we say-that the President and his Cab
met repel with scorn and contempt an,
and every accusation, from whatever
quarter it may emanate, which affect in
the minutcst particular their official o.
personal honor and integrity"
That is Democratic. 1t is manly. In
vestigation is challenged. There Is NC
shrinking from the closest scrutiny
But the poor Republicans, how they
WINGED! Why should they, unless tn.
manner in which they secured tho cleo.
ton OF printer would not bear invcstica
E ton: They know it would not, ant
therefore, Like guilty towards, Suppressed
investigation into they own conduct
J.. Shame shame! Oh, Temperance
: Freedom and Humanity, how low ar
e thou fallen, and how disgraced in sucl
r hands