New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-21
XLIsr CONGRESS.


A. pppsnySr; I have never but once heretofore
- 0aos,oD 70 occupy the attention of the Senate
,h q narsopal explanation. Probably no man who has
aver Aed seat here has had more frequent and ample
rovocaon 10 thus occupy the time OF this body DuI
sndousy forborne with the exception OF the occa
sion alluded to thus trespass upon Its valuable time AS
general rule it is safe TO ntrus to our constituents
onr personal yndcaon for done here. The crcum
stance however, which am about to allude one OF
Che current versions Of which lmpugns not my personal
nnbe decorum and it related by the Washington cor
respondent OF NewHOrk daily newspaper OF tne tha
passage 1T was read aud Mr. Ross continued) trnS.,
Mr. President that it s not necessary 0 0r d NE oecnpynS
a seat for now nearly three years that tle an5
contained IN no t nsS IN regard to myself but also in
gard 10 the distinguished gentleman WnU -
that this statement and others Of sti more onIage0ns
promptly M
purposes prompted by parties interested IN
"g ' eUnS and knew that these statements were
false Ii is not my own account solely that make
TINS SuSc criticism and have too recently seen
them harmless at my feet dsregarded ny the people
OF INV state VINO know best to feel that these state
Inents require even private denial from me but Sir
fTeng fhe dignity of his position and the courtesy
which due TO member OF the Senate and as having in
Snged in expressions passion and resentment unbeCom
ing gentleman simple Justice him as the head of the
nation feel to be my duty to say that on the occasion
referred word inconsistent with the strctes rules
OF propriey and decOrum found uerance from either
OF the parties TO that interview 1t due to myself also
TO that that interview was sought ny me- n9s iO o
purpose alleged OF impOrtuning the President Tor
the appointment Of this or that man TO oea PUsUr
pose and have no design at present az least O 80 SoS
protesting against the sweeping changes which were
being mado in the officials OF my State Whereby men
tn eo prSSc s aiGS IN thSs were being
temovsd fer no assqnRble cause, and an entirely
different class of men Installed in their places During
that interview was astOnished and paned to hear from
the lips Of President the assertion that where any
man had held office during the past year and half,
was presumptiye evidence that ne was Johnson nan
markable declaration for 1t plainly SAID that notTth
conptrV were filled by earnest and earnest Radical Re-
pubcans and sOldiers-the Presidents warmest political
bogaes Of fi barsanDg pocSns and place hunters who
for the past few weeks, have blocked the nails ana
Kansas less than $4,000 soldiers fully threehs OF
tine ntegence education and enterprise Of the State
During the last year and half our Federal offices have
been largely filled by them The balance OF these APP
pontments have been from the civic walks, and nearly
all OF both classes earnest Radicals leaders OF pubic
opinion and friends and supporters OF the present Al
nstration, and appointed, moreover ~ nearly every
instance upon the accommodation OF the united Con.
gressonal delegation OF the state During no preceGng
two years Of the history Of Kansas have those positions
Tsspeet indeed all the reGairemes Of tn6ss have
ever before been fully answered Yet In the face OF
iarston Of the President that change in the
offices OF the country should be made only for cause,
portion of the delegation OF that State has demanded,
and the President has conceded their summary dismissal
the mere charge Of want OF feay to the kepn9ean
knew to be false and sahderous Nor this all Scarcely
sank Of that great army Of heroes who so largely repre-
manhood Of that State and who went out with
cold and heat that might sit here as the repre-
sentayes OF the country saved But in their stead we
have appointed over us skukers time OF danger and
men VIGOROUSLY unfit FOR any pubic trust In one In
ston he held and who will 20 cripple to his grave is
displaced by who not only enjoyed the security OF
ProslaYery symPathzer during the Border RufiaD dis
Iurbances of the Territory In another soldier Is DIS
placed by mere campOllOwer who made II his Occupa
on during the TO plumber the Government at every
.In anu W In s ti andfheT brave and Gallant soldier
as ever drew blade, who entered the army private
and won his epauettes with his sword is displaced by
man whose only recommendation in the eyes OF those 10
whom he his appointment is his personal hostility
TO and defamation OF myself This considerations fact
will apply to nearly every appointment that has yet
been made in my state Inc aekn9W we niIa[y
and past faithful political aud Official records OF
the incumbents all so for nothing when weighed against
that paramount and alesssnal quancation OF naVihg
erceF the bettor in the estimation OF those who are the
inteIigent, and influential Radical Republican, be
De soldier or civilian, may go Daek 70 nus
ton bias no use for his services, however valuable
they may have been he has held Office during the last
the coming storm by timely ana Wholesome PersSHai
dissent from the policy Of President Johnson and from
the course which thought best TO pursue when be-
leved that the Republican party was Fastening TO us
own and the eountrys destructOn but having failed to
burrow irO the-deeps OF SANDER and personal vupefa
it counts for nothing and they must CO. Inc soldier
may look back with proud satisfaction upon the record
of his four years of gallant service He may recall the
bloody scenes OF that history, all OF which he saw and
@ OF S %G o ne a Of danger Sheeuy Borne
in behalf OF the Land he loves He may think OF nD
left upon the field Of battle memeDto OF MS courage
and his faith in his country's cause He may contem-
plate with such hope AM consolation as ne can the as
less cripple his body cicatTlzed WIN wounds III al
counts nothing if he has been mpruden as to accept
a favor from me- his friend and felow.soldier. when
had it in my power 10 servo him This Administration
has 70 for him, matter what bis military OF lot
teal record no matter faithfully he may have served
his country the sangnary contests OF the neio ana
party IN that great civil engagement Shcn
10 tho Presidency the great captain OF the age when
put an end to STRIFE and gathered IN the fruits OF tne
glorious victory IN the Held II ne mas heid once Iuing
dence that he is Johnson man, ana nc must 60
During my Of service here have sought Teeogm
fiOn OF the claims OF my feOw-sOdefs 10 puDnc hOnor
ard station and by my aid many have been appointed 70
Offices which they have filed honestly and well The
fact that Mr. johnson did himself the honor 70 appoint
them though they nearly all were and are Repuolcans
ard the further fact that they are my illehuS - 1ot
President himself soldier II he ostracses them IRON
personal pque, or to crafty tue aImoy OF cneIs, nc
and l. as their friend and comrade VIII bot sand ny ana
aoGuiesce Ia 1t from any consideration oI personal or
tie countys heroes The President with the consent OF
the seuate. may take from them the petty onees by
which they hoped 10 out subsistence untlI the
grave shall close over the last OF their fast diminishing
number; but he cannot take from them lhe nsp5 =.
right TO vindicate that right by theirs ana theH
cildren's ballots and any AdmnlStlation "ndGt ue
personal claims will DO taught us ioIy Dy these pos
For years 1t las been my pleasure though hPt 10y
now known as Radical Republicans No man joined WIN
more carr zeal and hOpcfuness IN urging upon tho
Repubcan party long before the assembling Of It's Gen
era Convention the nomination OF tho dlstlhBuIhhed
chief who IS now our national Executive No man looked
forward with more painful apprehension TO the possible
OF ms rival candidate. NO man more GIeaIy
OF the Republican party the name OF Gen. Grant
would be to us pillar OF IRE when @oud leau 10 70
/ thought