The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-24
THE SCIENCE OF POLITICS.
THE GERMdN MEMBEBS RESEN1-
ING VOoRUEES'S IHSULE

Tilt between Dawes and Brooks over the
Charge of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS against the
Lnttcr-nIutunI Apologies Offered and
Acccptcd-Luts Of Persiharc.
WASHINGTON, May 23.--The House at half past
O'Clock went into Committee Of the Whole on the
Consular and Diplomats bill.
Mr.. DAWES, in order to show that, in his remarks
last Thursday In reference TO the Knowing Nothing
principles OF Mr.. Brooks OF New York, he had not
wfully misrepresontod him, sent to the clerks desk
and had read letter from 4 member OF the Know
Nothing party, and extracts from speeches delivered
by air. Brooks in Columbus. Ohio.
Mr.. BRooKs said that the extracts read did not
affect the elorge made by the gentleman from Mas
sachusetts (Dawes) that be Brooks) had been a
Know N othirg, and had been connected with that
organization.
Mr.. DAVIS admitted the gontlcmsn's statement
that bo had not been afnliated with
rHE Ksow-sornISo PARTY
in its lodges but had said that while tho gentleman
kept his head out OF tie halter, he had advocated
their principles and derived all tue benefit he could
from tho party until 1t proved failure.
Mr.. Brooks replied that II he had chosen during
the exciting times OF Know Nothingism, at the ex
piration OF which be had returned to this country
from Europe, to have acted a. the gentleman from
Massachusetts, said his brother did, who was then
tho candidate OF the Know-Nothing party for Gov
ttnOr VI NcN tofks ne WOuiu naNo Otou uiun-
phantly elected but the party connected itself with
Mr.. Fillmore, and that connection damaged it go
much that II did not receive that majority ia the
State OF New York which IL would otherwise have
received. lie was
AN kDvooArE OF HILLARD EuLNoRs
for the Presidency as an Old Lane whg; and as Mr..
Fillmore was also candidate OF the Know Nothing
party. he rooks) had often 20 defend him from the
ATTACKS made upon him ss a Know Nothing. II was
impossOle for members 70 hear these extracts read
without noticing tue vein OF riacule that through
them that ~ his aim nj The nttacka
that had been ide upon Mr.. Fillmore.
Mr. DAwEs-Let US have clear understanding.
ask the gentleman II he did not two years before
tlat time support Ulman and Scroggs AZ the Know
Nothing candidates Tor Governor and Lieutenant
Mr.. BRooKs-I would support anything In opposi-
uon to the kerq9bican party.
Mr.. DAwLs-l ask theigentlenan. now, in all fair
ness, 70 take back what I've said as to my knowing
that
TOLD AN uYTRUTu,
when said that he advocated the principles and
| candidates OF that party.
| MIR. BEooKs-The gentleman has certainly better
| knowledge OF his own charge and intent than can
| to-day, deem 1t ny duty TO withdraw my remarks
| as 10 his having wifuly misrepresented me.
| Mr. DA"Es-l withdraw all that | said. Laugh
Mr.. Brooks sdded that be had never been in a
| khow- Nothing lodge, and that although often
questel to become member, he bad always declined
| Mr.. Banks amendment to insert Rome as place
for minister resident was rejected without di-
| Mr.. Coyopr moved to strike out the missios to
Greece. Rejected.
| Mr.. HALpEnAS moved to combine the missions 10
Denmark and Sweden. Rejected
Mr.. DEoESBR, Us citizen OF German birth, crit.
czed tile remark Of Mr. voorhees, last Thursday,
tkat the cry In lndisna now was to Let the Irish
| go;
| LIST THE Durcn 60;
| We have got the negroes In their pisces" He
/ wanted 70 let the people know that Congress, at
least, did not join In that sort OF popular sang lie
there was ., class OF people who ,rea,oa the lor
etgners and eoored men AS voting Cattle. and OF a
inference could be drawn from It than that he was
OF that opinion. These who heard The peeninr tone
| clusion that they were tros'od In that way. ilo
| himself diI not care Whether he was called Hob
| lander or German. lie knew that the word Dutch
Was but 4 CCosrtI Ilucai error, and continued by
| the similarity 10 the sound 20 that Of "nrutsc -
but the peculiar way In which II Is used by the
aud which ought to be banisled irom the House. lie
| considered the House as
THE DRAWING ROOM
OF the nation, whcrc decent language ought to be
used. The Germans we're an intelligent and logical
| people. and would stand ftAu ly By tine kopuDiican
party as long US that party renamed true to itsolL
instincts. Thoy knew who made them free, and
they would stand by them. II there, were negroes
voted so. but It the slave that stl cropping
out lAppause on the Republican side
Mr.. tINKELNnURG, on tie sane subject, remarked
that when certain reflections made on his ma.
tonality the other day. he did not deem them worthy
| OF respouss but as attention had been called "
hem by the gentleman from Texas, IL was perhaps
proper that he should add " ord TO what had been
said II there still any one the door who be-
leved that the German votes of the Try could be
| transferred from one party to another by
nERE POLITICAL hAS1uvRIso,
| or that the German citizens could be used ike a
shUttleeock by sharp political gamesters, they not
only underraied the intelligence and moral character
| OF his countrymen, but showed u deplorabe igno-
| rance Oh their own part.
| Mr. Cox suggested that the gentleman from o 10
| (Mupgen) be allowed TO address tho Committee in
| German
| The CnARnAs (Mr lnGersolD did not see any oh
| lection 10 that Laughter
| MIR. KELSEY objected. as tho time 10 which the de-
bate was limited mad expired.
| Without dispOeing OF tie bill, the Committee rose
and the House adjourned at o'clock.