New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-08

"ou,u nave seeh through all the Kosstuler EXCUSE
which might have bren made. lie referred 70 aud
reA1 the resolution OF ceOsure passed by the House
on Secretary Toucsy and at that time there no.
even a kepubica una joIity Ia the House. lie d'd
not ark Tor cebsure-he only asked Tor rebuke Ut
the SYSTEM which, the Secretary says, he barnessed
ioto the service OF the G0vernmen-it was not har-
messed in the service Of the Governmental was
harne'sed in the service of George b. Morgan. and
he drove that team very proits,ly. Mr. Hae then
read letters from Robert Is. Minturn and Cyrus
w. Field, that commissions at the highest
were q per cent, but that, on large pur-
chases, au arrangement was generally made
by which commission OF one, aud one and
and Mr. Field say one-tourth and one per cent.
You have. then, this simple charge, that In this
great emergency, and at thi, particular time, the
Secretary Of the Navy took bis brother-in-law aud
gave him The privilege Of purchasing three or ior
iolr million dollars worth at the highest rate oil
commission ever charged bya broker, when toere is
no rate sgreed upou. 1 think this operation was
unjust in another particular. 1t was confined alone
to Mr.. Morgan to make the purchases, ana 20
the Guy of New-York TO make the sale-, though
telieve it was subsequently extended TO the
Secretary's own State. But the State OF Maiue,
when builds something like two'h!ths o, All inc
shipping and tunns.e Of the United States
was excluded entirely and the Cities OF Boston,
Philad,l phla, and Baltimore were excluded; Every
city but New-York was excluded IRON sellinB, ana
every person but Dir. Morgan from buying, no"
let US gee what has been the ELECT OF All 'nls'
You are calling upon the people at this very time 10
take mp your bonds and loan you money to carry Oh
The war; and it was well said by my friend from
Ohio (Mr Sherman) the other day, that gentleman,
il New. Yoi had taken $780, $50 OF these BOMBS, ana
thought he was doing pa'rioic Work ana rehe''ps
the Government, but he said, "WLen raw that I'd.
whole Of my 500 600 had gone into the rocke,s Q,
my neighbor, Mr.. Morgan, Tor a month "ork,
a Il. l.s,l And
country will be encourage ed when they rec what use
is made of the public mouey. And unders'anh tni'
system has been carried out In the purchase OF VEG
sels for the Burn,ide expedition. L have receiver
letters telling me that vastly larger per cen,age
than q has been paid. They sec that this thlng
has been done by hiAh oficsr OF "a, ,hs
Government, which naturally gave authority to The
sys and il would be strange II they did not act npo
L. sumo. II We fail to condemn this measure, II
we fail 10 express our dis abstraction at this trausac
ton, then 1t becomes ours. IL ~ now the e"pie
act Of The Secretary Of the Navy and Mr. Morgan
as il stands, without any sanction by the Govefh-
meut or by the Senate OF llou e. The Tact hss goa
out to the leolle of this milton, throughout 'he
length and breadth Of this land ard the people are
asking il 1t be worth while 10 assume burdens 10
,ndesvor 10 r.lieye the Government II such use h-
this il To he made of the public trea'ufe. doh
know out may Overestlmaie entirely the Ih'fae'er
Of his Transaction But tell you, Sir, That beiieNe
10 dry, and declare on my responsibility
IA A Senator OF the United States, that
1 believe our liberties sre IN greater
danger to-day from the corrupiljns ana irauus ANU
prohggcy which sre pracloed ia the VARIOUS depart
nens of TIL, Government, than 1t Ia from thc ope"
enemy IT, the field. II we would have victories We
n,,, he, In here IL We are TO make stand for tho
delense OF our hberiies must begun here Ii there
l. 10 be reform anywhere, 1t mast D. iDalguraou W
tli- Copgf.ss and on this floor. This Senate musI
act their face. like flint against any hiShpp'oP'a'
,on Of the public funds against every ae' vi A'o'
titan. agginst every instance OF frohisat,, ana
-, M, eyery waite of the public money. | know
n /, difficult very difficult, for gentlemen to btlng
then,elyes up to the standard oil passing ''nde ana
ii IN Oh tho,- with whom they have been poi''i,aus
and socially connected. IL was painful Tor many
men 10 record their votes. the other day, sgaind
late Senator frou Indiana. l know, Tor my owl
self IL WAS with infinite pain that cast that vote
and wouh have been siad 10 bhve been relieved
from IL. know IL is pleasant TO PasS III tue snh
slime Of ros.r, aud 20 have influence wfa Iht-'
who ada minister the government aud ulsPchst va
patronage. | appreciate tesc thiobe as ihueh ~
snyboay / appreciate as much a. hnybody tut
aneuitss and cOuiietir- OF SOCIAL me- ou, NNen wy
interest,". OF this country are n, sake, and the inter
e,s at thi, peou. demand that these things should
b., rxposed shall not hesitate, let tns consequence
10 what they may. Sir, II i kno" W sell, ana
don know that do, would be Wiling ~ make
acri "a IA great us any BODY for the county for LIS
interest and IL. salvation. am willing to be taxed
beyond ANYTHING wi h hasyet been suggested; but,
sir It i. ior tho suppression OF this REBELLION and lot
for the vam ,ering Of political favcrite, am vii
linz that the Ieople should be taxed TO the very last
popt of endurance. but demand Of You IN the name
of "A uairlo,ic suffering, AMI taxed people that you
honestly aud faithfully apply their hard eirnln. =,
which ycu wiring ont Of them, 10 the vindicstion o.
the union honor, the preservation OF the national
life and the prosecution OF hi, war, and the crush
mo- out of Ito rebellion. believe the mcs IRE full
of peril, and that they demand Of US faithful,
snrrpclic, fearless discbarge " our duty on this
floor. Ii know myself II thir blow Were 10 ihii on
IN. dsarest friend havo Oh cath, L would invoke
Won IN the name Of the country, Ia the usDe o IA.
ti,ti.m il tho name II every high motive that could
h. fessed ~ honorable men would call upon these
Senators aud ask them II they have Trend, do you
love tnat friend better than your county l tell
Won the country calls on you TO day, III Ler sgony
IN her 4, stltution ia her bankruptcy, 10 ynuIcto
M, integrity of this Government. You are about to
call upon this people Tor large taxes, and Win wnat
i,c. can YOU 70 home to your eorlitGentr, Any zoe
of y.u when they all know thu Ling and uudrr-
.and H. when they tut $IOOlO IL lcrs than -.
months has been puid tor the services oi one man
How eau YOU sta up before thOso people aud usk
them tu 70 forward AID put their hands into their
p,.k lets Mnc their shoulders 10 tho wheel and push
iornafd tie cur / don I know what U.hor men
NAV do | cannot. dare not. | thould expect the
6oeer Of scorn from the hut OipoSefy 10 point m. Uu
a. rec slee- aud iaithess here la tLs Senate in Tub
hour Of our country. peiIl aud Necessity, II had
f,iIrd 20 rcbuke prohigacy in tie expenditure Of
pubEr money, Let il be where and by whom II NAY.
And, beyond all lbis Sir, this naltef Ia rhiii,l,
withoul law. The Secretary might IA well hh e
iv,n his brohor-iu.l.w S7,OuO,UUO. Suppore I'LL
lad been before Senate for the purchase OF those
,hlrs and some Senator had rlron IN bic seat aud
proposed thai tho Secretary OF the Navy be author
,xed TO employ HI agent at the Compensation Of
Az OUU "a month for his services. lilo" would that
nave struck the Senate aud everybody Thee
never was "A man in an insane hospital crazy enough
10 uske such n suggestion as that. Nay, il It bai
been prvpOtei 10 give him even one-seventh
part vi that amount, tho proposition would
-. han lnnt.J down Kuf Ssereturv