, 1869-02-22

NencF41 GFAu9tR Attack on thn f.oa,hv-
HneH 1obblnK Nsnasora b. t'Fo1cc;.
GO VIII tho Senate lIalp GoncFa1
S,I.e IN guarding tho TFsAaury T.
WINK "Aca on hcnats t'oninatscos.
Correspondence 0! Ito Cincinnati asao,to,
WAsntxaTaN. Feb. ia.
Inc speech or General Lraul llas datupcncu
the ardof OF two c!nsses Of ncn !u Wusaiug
to''' namely, thosu whoao attachment to ,,ar.
~ hescf rose Ahove the upo!!s Of olllcc, and
VINO th1nk they FEC Il purpose to appolut
o"!y cahablc and honest men to piucu
anu those who have been for weeks push.
s1e candidates OF their own for the Cabinet.
Bcsides these, there is class wbosc
individuals arc sosely displcased, and that Il
tne lobby outside Of Congress, and tim lob.
Ding members In 1t. They sec In the few
words about economy aud rctrcnchmcut. a
meaning which Will press heavily upon Their
corruption, whether Official or unofficial. r.
thoee whose greed for office, or their deairc
70 plqndcr the Treasury. does not control nil
lncn hopcs ana shape al their conduct, Tie
from the evils which are preying MON the
life OF the Republican party, and loading The
nation down with debt through legislative
robbery. '' @7'"'l'e
~, coMPorSn1SG WITH CORRUPTION.
1.,laa anose Kepuo[icans IN the Senate and else
schemes for several years, without exposure
oy their party press, were wholly uuprenared
Tor the tudden litling Of the vails which
naa covered their rascality, the moment the
ties Of tie party. Now the game IS to carer
lR; u; ali thur Irregularities through help re.
cclVed from brother Senators. Mat.
ters have been exposed, and facts.
llEusee, and official documents piven
hasen hr;na ca Gan not be disputed, suficIe1t to
would be shown that, as a BODY. it was -
parry TO these things. Heretofore It has hecn
possible to say that Isolated memhe-e 80
nlone oeeo responsible. Hereafter # viii he
impossible to say It,. If, instead OF inyesti7a.
nr ~ ons eore epate iends Itself TO the effort max
alord apparent yindlcation to such rs barc
been exposed. To join in this. after tbc |
cna1ges ade against certain Senators with |
Nnlcl Inc whole reading public of the lam
aie u" reennnl9a 1a9a, rs Is Simply 10 make the Sen
AZ h1d t1 t1ls responsibility tue people Should
As community which would shield n roh,
Per from Justice would soon be out|awed hy
tne na universal voice OF the land, SO political
elze iorthc corruption Of It's Individual wems
nefs, Will, sooner or later, bring down ,,non
II tho mertted scorn and eontemnt nf fba
nonest masses. And yet the Senate Of tl,r
AZ ntleu u saa'es Is dong exactly this thing.
Grue,"5 ru "nen, e,t t,hr9nsn rem the CLEANSING which
% branches M Of the public service which he con-
!rois, the people have learned that honesty
is not Impossible IN the. administration of liz
.; .G;oEefpmcnt, the Senate will incur The M
tson tt sSofu and censurc, IN less 1t can show
lint It has at least manifested dispos1ion
to purify itself. ''A''oH
WILL THE SENATE rrR1rre
ane senate can % much to n!d General |
Slant 10 ciectng the reforms which # il
known eta,i be has fully determined upon. The o.
mittecs for the next Congress Aud the two
mn!eh ,s,0 demand special attention are those Of
fno!tc Lands and Indian Attaiss. From fLcsc
s"o come most Of the jobs which disgrace the
senaae sse IN spite Of the fact that both commit.
Ices nave some honest members.
Most cf the improper railroad Schemes,
ana !, all she pluuderiug of Indians, SO fur a.
t1eattes are concerned, and, In manv nihrr
respects, originate in these two commIttccs'
s.r' n5 pomsroy 1e,I,; Is Chairman Of the Committee
e. a. ua.is Iut1e Lanos. aud as has been stated,
moan ,,' Committee, and intend to nakc Inn
nnann'an. ~ One single fact couccrninr NJ
omefoy. which came directly TO tho Enow,.
eoGe Q! the whole Senate, should he enourh
~ scl aln aside, and would set him aside ia a
Iouy ,,o A 81 az particular about his honor. Wocn
q oi ,oo and 1,o20,05V aeres Of % land
through the Scna for a road in xhich
sscry serater knows be Is largely tnterrsted
anu which his railroad friends admitted
,onlu i put at least $4,000 INTO bis own
11c,ot,,, aiia 1hnch more into the pockets Of
.' .t!ees' nc rose iii lis u1ucp. ami in +hn |
=, |.eeeLeS OF hla fellow Senators. drnIei .i,et
~ lac load mentioned Ind ever received an ocro
u iano1 declaring That settlers lmt, tnErn ~
Luz. nosI ot tbat which WIS conveyed to thc
naa ~ the !ctlcr OF ths law. am.i !
rn,,,a ~ ,,.a reeords ol the Lnnd Ofllcc
'"ulo 'tr, pear out big statement. The ycry
feNt h uay ecnntor tonklIng exhibited ~
lie Senate, while In session. 1br o.y1ciai ~ " !
,.,nheincnt CT Of seuatnr ro,ncroy's rond. ni.
etinE i,~op,ttV ncfrs for ts]r-thr rxart :
unao! granted hy tho bill rs it nrr; t,a.ecd.
anu ~ 3r' thp senate look no Luticc nj ihis
.1.,'i!:.E i"ltclpod uttered hy SENATOR
is"iAnak i,a"i.k N hls place rs Senator. wlo. n.
ses'aeh1 aild sixteenth owucr Of tnr rnai /
:, nc nc', nc cn"'n''rd the subsidy, aud as chalr.
y ,an OF thc tn'nmittec Of ruGllc Land, k,,rw
~ -, 'nr Il, 'ecn IN thrra.e II tho acnnto Ica,.
q" t,,,,a', ~ ~. noh"ry And this In hh: n si,1alt
''li'I vu'hPas.h with Senator rotnurny'. =
,.",s',u" !fe1Fd. liz has hrru {
tairinea "!l!cll can bu conut,d hv i,c "n. .rnr"
ad Set "hrn brought lu HI. fret ii ttn nrns,s Z
sniEe shnrees nIastc ng4!unt him. ltr dr.. Il
f'tlh h'lhseif VII III such .lcn!als Il, ;h"t ~. !
osrd Abore. and thcn adds ,Icflantty IN ~ /.
trsftlcr u! thr Senate, that whairrcr IL .nII
1htsr railroad arttrlnra hr cxnccts In rnr. q
me to report them. or conrs, ho viii a. {
'hE as = staAte lacks thr courage ia s,nn !.
lch things, Political fortune hunters III,
efe! Ieasc Tue public TrrasNry "a long ~ q
IL senate Chamber affords them nc fleet nrn. Il
et,oa ,e,r, @ in az Inc schemes which thels busy