New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-24

and yoa win SEQ the benefciarie: Of this Bureau
srGrdng them and listening to ss Q.
white men of this country are there vho can
afford to come to the City Of Washington
month AFTER month. listening to your Deliberations
They cannot afford to do IL but under the protective
care Of this Freedmens Bureau your galleries can DC
berations but doing nothing to support themselves.
and being supported out Of the taxes eyeled upon the
whole people Of this country The M under consider.
Bureau 1t does enlarge them wonderfully. I
think I can demonstrate matheIaticaiy that
bin gives the pGsSsn With Fl the
discharge Of the duties Of the Bureau. the power
OF spending at least ESQ co., 1t cannot be the IN
tention Of the friends Of the bill that such enormous
what may bs the result OF th Bureau going into opera
tion TO what the expense may be- and We are
not TO consider that those intrusted With the discharge
the dG!e. Of the Bureau win not Incur .s;on
the BILL alleging that 1t gave patronage to dangerous
extent to the President well as ilcurring immense
expense upon the country 1t provided for an agent
counties in the United States. In every one Of
these an agent at eI,5o0 year would come
Commissioner, at H. 900 year would cost ses.4oo
and 3242 cerks for agents In addition tn all these max
ing total Tor officers alone Of e73l4200 Mr. Sauis
bury then reviewed the course Of the Republican party
ditou of the country with IFS condition before the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Lincoln He believed that leRslation OF
| the charscer under consideration would result ln
the election Of the Democratic party and Democrec
maorites Ia both Houses Of Congress. All be would
to the Democratio party was for II to stand nrmy
BY its principles.
SPEECH OF MR FEssENDES.
Mr.. FEssExDEs (Me.) said that the Senator from
Delaware had said that continuance OF the kind of
measures now under consideration would very soon put
the Democratic party In possession OF both balls OF Con-
S 1V Know maj n Se IN view
such calamity as the accession VI the Democratic
party II he really believed that such consummation
really to about he did not know but he might
hesitate little but be did not apprehend any such
suit was 90 near at hand a. that 1t ought to
influence bis action In measures that he
condition In which We found ourselves at the close Of
great war; bronrhtGpon Us BY the Democratic party
The great mass Of the Democratic party the leading
portion Of its the Southern portion 90 not say
that all the Democrats were in favor Of bringing on
| the war; acknowledge that very great portion OF
have proved 70 be soSa sn "a ts"9
set Of men, but do say that the support which the
Democratic party gave TO the South In all Its measures
Of aggression was degree OF announcement WIN.
! out which I do not believe the war would ever
have occurred. That has been my opinion always
and have no hesitation in expressing It now II the
was brought upon Us BY the south se ;h ana re-
series years. II Is not for them 10 complain They
initiated the war; and drove MS to the necessity OF pre-
venting spd II the result Is disastrous and continues
to be oppressive far the necessary measures are
concerned. they have themselves TO thank for It, and
cannot complain OF the Congress THE United States If
a ~ spss s
any degree 1t IL not for that party, ~ party. to
conn plain Of the measures which may DO found neces
ces Of their action TO certain extent and think they
ought to be silent upon everything which is natural
and Inevitable result Of the consequence for which they
are yasponsikle.
M McDoUoAr 0Csl) objected TO thel afraignment
been msintaners q the Union from the commencement
Union with their blood and TREASURE.
Mr. FEssExDES said that he made distinction DO.
tween the rank and file Of the Democratic party and the
leaders who acted in advance OF the party. Mary
Democrats had shown themselves lovers Of the coun'
try the great Of them fought bravey to sustain
The 1 Of u:
party; OF the overthrow we are about TO experience of
The food time comna for those who not now having
the most agreeable time in the world. Perhaps may
come 1t is not for to soy that It. viii not Perhaps
the great party which has control OF the country OF
the present time will commit such errors that the
people will get tired Of 1t and wish for change:
for long time Is apt TO make men careless. II not
corrupt; and 1t is good thing In Republic that the
people can change and do change their ruers But
me say that hope the patty 10 power will continue
there long enough to act things right so that when
there Is change there will not be SO great capacity
for evil as there would have been II bad not got uto
power We will endeavor to strengthen the country II
we cannot strengthen ourselves As good patriots we
will do what for the public good while we remain
We hear made Mr. Fessenden then SPOKE the bill under
and In conclusion referred to the subject
OF reconstruction. He had noticed that some gentle
they had the benefit Of the facts that the special
mi,tee might TO able to state and the conclusions to
which they might finally come. That was matter for |
every gentleman TO judge by himself aud for HIMSELF
but there was one thing upon which be wished to soy
word. Senators had In tho course OF debate, chosen
70 talk great deal about the policy Of the
President and the policy Of Congress- cannot under.
and gentlemen OF the way of thinking on this side
Of the House. should DO so very anxious 10 get up
idea That there Is sosSn o. opn'o sor ~ the
whenever the wish is father TO the thought. One day
we hear that such Cabinet minister TO be turned
done; the President has said this that he
osracize those people who will not support his policy
&c. &C. Such Iumors are without the slightest founda-
Fessendeh would say to all who wished such state Of
Affairs TO about not to fatter themselves with any
such idea. He had not Jet the slightest indca-
there was difference Of opnion to certain extent
TO the time and manner Of accomplishing great work
which all desired TO see accomplished at the earliest
possible day did IL follow because OF this difference
Of opinion that there was TO DO the collision that
was talked about. He knew very well that
men living around the White House had en-.
who ought TO be his best friends not doing their
best to sustain him. But they paid the President q
poor compliment when they minated that he was not
keeping wsch those matters himself There Is no
colsion, said Mr. Fessenden. say 1t for much or
little for the benefit Of the country. the President
has done nothing that bis friends complain Of,
and bis friends havo dene nothing that he can
complain Of As Commanderin Chief Of the Army be
had appointed Provisional Governors In tho South. but
he had not attempted to do thing which, under the
Constitution belonged to Congress 70 do. In conclu.
sion, Mr. Fessenden said he desired full restoration
Of the Union as speedily as possible. He was opposed
to the imposition upon any people designed to form