The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-03

X.
some time since by Mr.. Washburn, Of Wisconsin, to
bued to the fact that he had free pass to ride over
the road and declared that he had never RIDDEN over
mile OF the road and did not expect to until it was
completed from the Mississippi to the Pacific. 1t
would consolation then to know that this mighty
work had been resisted and opposed by every
blatant loud voiced, big breasted small headed bitter
hearted demagogue In all the land. daughter on
both sides Of the hamber.) Referring to the
charge made against him in Mr.. WASH
purne's letter Of his being an ssoficial
beggar," Mr.. Donnelly said "an oficial beggarl,
and that from gentleman bearing the name which
he doesf 1T tn Brute IAN Official beggar r'
Why, Mr. Speaker, when entered the State Of Min
nesota it was democratic; when entered the county
IN which live it was two to one democratic.
asked no ofice-I expected none. But the charge
comes from such quarter that cannot fail to no.
tice it. The gentleman's family are chronic ONCE
beggars. They are nothing II they are not in ONCE
Out OF office they are miserable wretched God-for.
saken-as uncomfortable as that famous stump
tailed bull in ny time. (Laughter.) This whole
trouble arises from the persistent determination Of
one Of the gentleman's family to sit in this
body. Every young male Of the gentleman's family
is born into the world with IN or ranked on his
6 broad part: sqghter) The great calamity
make any Of them broad enough 70 make room for
GUS SD Naughter.) There was room for '.U S."
but the other s. slipped over and ~. s. Co." is the
The SpEAKER interrupted Mr.. Donneny and re.
minded him that his language was beyond the usual
Mr.. wAsHBURNs again expressed his desire that
the ''party'' should be permitted to 60 on.
Il Se a
ceive that the character Of the letter which he
was commenting made hum speak under some feel.
nn W. AVov tVfrN ho nntA hvt nA AhQ
made against my personal character, BY the vile In.
situation contained In that letter that was fug
Philadelphia under suspicious circumstances be-
tween two days. This, Mr.. Speaker s an absolute,
unqualified unmitigated falsehood, and but for the
would use stronger language. MIR. Donnelly then
went to refute that charge, and had read by the
vana, with whom Mr.. Donnely had studied law,
speaking In strong terms Of the probity and purity
esteem in which he Is held in that community unity
repeating the challenge that il anywhere on Gods
gentleman can pluck up anything which touches my
honor let it come; shall meet 1t on Its merits.
analysed the entire contents OF the gentemans foul
stomach have dipped my hands in its gall and have
examined the hali.digested fragments which find
the gentleman from Illinois, by his perstaltic action
to bring up anything loathsome more disgust
ing than he has vomlted over me In that letter, in
The SPEAKER again interrupted Mr.. Donnelly ana
5 that n out Of order
'party'' might be permitted to go on by unanimous
Mr.. DoNNELLY went on and stated that the charges
were not original that they had been got up by one
Of the editors Of the 81. Paul Press, man named
played the detective there for some days. and had
returned, having found nothing affecting his (Mr.
Donnely's reputation. But it seems, he continued,
that these charges are brought up here again. I
shall not stop to answer fully that splendid passage
In Shakespeare which my friend from Iowa (Mr.
PRICE, compelled to quote the other day against
the gentleman from Illinois,
twas mine hi: Ia: been ssvs to shousands;
ms q s sSss whisS ~ ssss hi name
And makes me poor indeed.
picks your pocket or steals your overcoat is Chris.
tan gentleman compared with that monster who
would rob You 81 the precious mantle Of
fore the contempt Of the world. The assas.
sin who strikes You down in your blood
your grave may be believed with the tears Of aYec.
ton; but he who would assassinate your reputation
0y% sss At S % Of al
might so,n is wretch whom il were base fattery
politics. and declared In answer to that he had be.
republican politics were almost coeva with the birth
OF the party.
The hour allowed Tor debate having expired. a
motion was made that Mr.. Donnelly be allowed to
proceed with his explanation.
Mr.. WAsHBURNE again expressed the wish that the
"party" might be permitted to 60 on.
There being no objection Mr.. DoNNELLY said:-I
thank the House and "that other party' for the
e Charges wn over the Surface o the
letter Is vermin crawl over the body Of some beg
gar; but there Is one other personal charge-that
tleman is to give out not only that was fugitive
from justice. but that ! was travelling under an
my birth baptized Ignatius Donnelly; l am
{gnatius Donney to-day, and with Gods help, ex:
Pect to remain SO until the end Of my career. II l
to me that would take that OF Elihu. General
laughter and enjoyment Of the same on both sides Of
Mr.. WAsHBURNE was understood to say that then
he would change his name
Mr.. DoNNELLY retorted-If thought the gentleman
would change II It would be an inducement to me to
retain 1t. But what Is the meaning Of that attack
1t means this:-The gentleman has cracked his whip
raj successor here of those old slave lords who used
to crack their whips here.
His vaulting ambition has o'ereaped itself.
Not satisfied to assa us here, to vituperate us
is sailing into our districts to tell the people whom
they shall elect and whom they shall not elect. NV
trct the assaults OF the gentleman. He is ranging the
whole vast amphitheatre. Why does he do this
There is simple explanation which is given
the great arguments why they should send the
distinguished gentleman's brother to this
house-namely, that he owns General Grant and that
he carries U. s. Grant In his breeches pocket. why
sir, he already feels on his shoulders the cares OF en-
pire. He is already f0recasting cabinets dsposinp
OF foreign missions, setting up and putting them
down. Has he not lived In the same town with General
Grant9 Should he not, therefore, perforce be the
Warwick, the king maker, the power behind the
throne? l never could account for the singular
fact that he lived In the same town with
General Grant except on that great principle
OF compensation which runs through the created
world. The town OF Galena having for so many
years endured the gentleman God Almighty felt that
nothing less than Ulysses 8 Grant could balance the
nonsaficn savS.sii ia oueston wbethar OIL con
faction OF scratching will not pay a man for the
punishment OF the ITCH" i leave the gentleman's
constituents to apply the parable. bow In profound
admiration before the genius OF Ulysses 8. Grant
recognize him the greatest, bravest and wisest
intellect OF this generation. I cannot think
that he will degenerate into becoming a
puppet to be played by wires held In the
hands OF the gentleman from Illinois, or that he