The Van Buren press., 1869-04-27

\ q Snc,ss. Snd kye'put YSsr q SSptryS hun:
mi Stakably IN tie right. i will only, !;
I'd my mipd qpesdons affecting the ex-
iss(hd relsfons softke cogntrY quesiions,
thxt II, whish IN ultimate result may in
volve the issues Of war or peace, are COM
parativcly more than any-others with
which the politicians in our day have to
deal wi.h. We may quarrel among our
selves and make up again provided we do
lnol 10 much damage !; on. one hand # not
Esiel Hnch pain % ths -other." ~ :
= WASHINGTON, April 90.
Senator Ross ~ bis spesch in the Sen: Sen.
ate TO day, said the statements OF his m
ttcrview wifi ke Preidsat we're grossly
! incorrect, slandereus and had been
pro ,seSaieiI wtcs Interested inc manu-
! ring public 44pi:g9;; 5S ;si''s' hlp Eh"
/, p Sr,e E,laSsscs 10 the interyieY. In SIM 4
! pie ius..ce to the President, Ire felt II MS
fduty to say that % ,tha,oecaa on referred
ito, no word inconsistent With the strietest
rules ofpropriety and deeoram, vas Ut,
tered BY. either party to the Interview.
The interview was sought By him, not for
the purpose OF ofimportming the President
to appoint this or that men, He had
hneYer yet approaehel him Tor that rurr
pose, and had no design al p.s9eAl vi do
ing 50, Ills object was .to, protect again ST
.sweep,pg removals ofradich republicans
yin his STATE During the interview he
was as,onished and panied to hear from
4 the p.efjle4t the assertion fiat. wbere
any map had held office ldyggriqs lyg frle 4! !!4ysl VI
lvaar sod a. A2lt !. was, presumptirt- Ell
| d nee that be Was Johnson man. iiq
! proceeded at length to criticisc -he .e-
lnovals and appointments that had been
made in his State, Aportonof thf dele
gga.ion demanded and the President had
conceded the summary dismissal OF re-
/. publican Office holders on mere charges
of M.,ps Of feality to rcpublicanism, which
tchafgcs the men making them knew in
lInany cases to be false and slanderous
He charged that of the new ppo;ntmepts
\ scarcely one had been taken, from theiI
solLtefs who fought against the rebellion
but In their ST. al, men had been appoint
: led who were skulkers in time, Of danger
aha notorionsly unfit for any public
charge, ,...'. ....., ..,s-- ? .,
L Nj Pomcroy briefly replied to his col
= league, saying he was well satisfied viii
u 1.-THE President and his administrator. i
saw nothing to complain OF and nothing
|, Ito censure, for he argued, the change
were demanded, and would be Sanctioned
!, by the people Of Kansas. .'....r .,. o..
. 4 Az;
$ SER aIb-Nvc obtained the floor t,
(, make personal explanation, and sarcas
: tically replied to Sprague's allusion Il
him i'm the Senate as charantan, and a
the sercnadc as a harlequin. Nye, also
at considerable length, defined to tn
Senate the profession of the law and til
I, reputation of Burnside and the Rhod
T. Island soldiers. He criticised and rid
I c,Iled the assertions of the Senator fror
4 Rhode Island, in view of the virtne an
tprosperity of the country, and spoke a
Etopcther nearly one hour .u. q. -
: Sprague then took the floor and pre-
|, ceedcds to read from the manuscript
: speech re.terating his former charge
: fagamst tie monopolists and their defend
: ers in the Senate, referring with specia
b BITTERNESS to the presiding officer III
S also compared the attack of Nyc on hin
to the barking of puppy dog, encour
a aged by 1.-THE presence Of nlasiiiF. II
n vindioation of the soundness Of his view
. r .a,.->uf:tiy -~~---a
Q to him by the National Board of Trade
and many inviduals throughout the coun
,; try. ,'to sfi BE .'1 has vi H-.nnt ri
t AT tlm cuieluyron of Spragucls spcecl
I, the Secrltavy tead seine remarks of Mr.
" Bro ynlow. Intimidation of Burnside
AT 2 2o'clock the Senate proceeded tt
. the, consideration of Executive business
/ Private advices read here ann ouncet
the death ofHenryA. Wisc.!av" roB "
. .15a G. ALnAsY,yN Y, April %.
The greatest food here since 1876 {
The water is rising one inch per hour. y
4. The Hudson River, Roah IS suNnertet
at different points between here ana Stny
vcstcnt, and some place W Wished away
scveral bridges goneIon the Central tray
cl entirely suspended ''s'I' .' '''
!, The food along the valley Of the Mo
hawk is the greatest ever known "Nt
4 Central Railroad tracks arc under watc'
for miles. 80. trains since Tuesday ni"t
The Rensselaer, AID Soratoga RailrCa,
is FIVE feet under water, between here All,
| Troy, ,.. .,., az,
a'. ..,-, CoScoRD, y, IL, April. %. p.
+ The. greatest food in the, Merrsna
sincc 1862, The Vermont Central AM
| Northern Railroad trains embargocd tn
mails and passengers. roo j s1olsd Ieba
I b 5Sa astrov OTTAWA, April ~. q
7 In the House ofCommons last night
Gala gave notice that on Friday next n
would give thepapers relating to the cos
of defending the frontier, and the s,ibse
oucnt expenses Of the fenian invascn, 4
lconstituting a claim against the Unite'
States He said the effect was to Civ
members an opportunity of speaking or
the subject of theviews ofSenator Ghand
Ter and the proceeding of the u S Sen
fatc, Monday last lfal 5.a 'IlI'i '
Il Sir John McDo onald said it was nottht
: Intention Of the governnrentto commute
J the sentence Of Father Mcmahon and
other fenian prisoners. ,-. .ea. re1
The bill la amend The act authorizing
the extraditi@iI of criminals charged with
oifenscs against the United States, was
introduced and read first time 1am G-
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