The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-05-20

letter thus written by fellow member OF
this House concerning him, and published
in an influential paper in his district, con-
tanned no less than twenty.seven distinct
and separate falsehoods. In these he pro-
ceeded to reply in order. He read the re-
cords concerning the bills in dispute. pro-
duced certificates from Postmaster King Of
the House and others as to bis action, de,
MED the charges concerning his antece-
dents, and read letter from Mr.. Brewster,
Of Philadelphia, under whom he had stud
led law, as to his career in that city and
the circumstances Of his leaving It. In
this manner he went over and replied to
Mr.. Washburne's charges.
He then turned upon Washburne and
began an exceedingly bitter and personal
onslaught on him. He said the motive Of
this assault was to break him down in his
district, and SO make room for Wash.
burne's brother, who lived there and was
anxious to come to Congress. Every
member Of that family considered he had
an-inalienable right to go to Congress or
live in some way off the government
Every boy OF the family, when born, was
marked NJ. O. across his shoulders, and the
great grief Of the family was that the
shoulders Of none of them had been found
broad enough to hold that more desirable
frank U. s. A.
This particular Washburne was now try
ing to persuade the country he ran Grants
machine, and while he turned the crank he
wanted to have the rest Of the family
mounted on top to serve as the little mon
keys to haul in the pennies. It was true
he and Grant lived in the same town, but
that was only to be accounted for on the
philosophical doctrine of the theory Of
compensation. Galena had been afflicted
for many years with so much shame aud
dishonor in having Washburne live there,
that Providence, in order to compensate it
for this disgrace, was compelled to give it
as great man as Gen. Grant to restore
the balance.
He described Washburne's appearance
in Minnesota with Grant; said whenever
crowds shouted for Grant, Washburne APP
peared with hand on bosom, and bowed
his heartfelt Acknowledgements that finally
the crows were so bewildered that they
supposed the fussy, pretentious person who
was always putting himself forward must be
Grant, and that the retiring, modest person
in the carriage, who never said anything
must be some unknown person who was
accompanying him; that old Jesse Grant
finally became disguised, and declared that
Wasburne acted as if he owned Ulysses.
Mr. Washburne's idea that be managed
Grant was like the idea of the dogs tail,
that the dog didn't wag it, but it wagged
the dog. Mr.. Washburne was hoping to
get into power by clinging to Grants
coat tails, but he would come out as men
did who wanted in the old story to get into
heaven by clinging to the priests coat
tails. The priest beat them all by wearing
a money jacket, and when Grant got into
power the Washbulues would find that he,
too, wole a monkey jacket Meantime
this Washburne, by patient office-seeking,
had contrived to pinch into some notorie-
| ty, but, like the monkey, the higher he
climbed the more he showed his tail. Mr..
Washburn had covered him with filth and
slime, and might soil, but he (Mr. Donelly)
had never put his hand into the mans
vomit; had shown the nature Of his bile !;
had analysed the contents Of his stomach I;
shown its speristaitic action and exhibited
the whole thing to the House.
Mr.. Washburne spoke but o very few
moments in reply. He didn'trise for per-
sonal explanation; he had never made one
in his fourteen years of congressional career
and he didn't think it very probable that he
ever would; but ifhe ever should not be to
take any notice whatever of q man whose
hands were reeking with fraud and corrup-
tion-whose career was full Of venality; a
man who is criminal; who has been forced
to leave his residence under disgraceful cir
cumstances; whose word was worthless;
who betrayed his friends and enemies alike
who had deserted every honorable cause
with which he had ever been connected;
had changed his name; had abandoned his
religion and disowned his God. He had
only to say that letter which the party from
Minnesota had caused to be read, had
gone upon the records; that it was there to
remain forever; that every word contained
in it was true, and that member could new
er more escape from the infamy Of the
charges it contained.
MI. Washburne was also called to order
and Mr.. Window, of Minnesota demanded
that his words be taken down and repor.
tied from the clerks desk, but be afterwards
withdrew his objection, and gave notice
/ that whenever business should be in order
he should introduce q resolution on the
subject.
The affair is the subject of universal
comment tonight, and both sides have
warm partisans. Some propose commit.
tee Of investigation and other 9 resolution
| of censure.
! The Presidents friends say that they re.
greet that Mr.. Evarts closed his speech &c
soon, as hewould have had another beauti
fuI specimen Of Congressional IDEAS o
propriety Of speech with which to illus
| trate his argument on the tenth article.
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i R Thurlow Weed says that, the 81
pointment Of Mr. Chase to the Chief jus
il ticeship twas one Of the bitterest cups com
mended to the lips Of Mi. Lincoln who &C
cepted it as the only means Of sqnelchin,
1.-THE Cleveland Convention. There ha
4 never been 8 Inore nnscrupnlous politica
demapogue among all the rapacious aspi
rants FIR tf1a Presidency than Salmon