New-York tribune., 1870-12-16

lions OF his colleague TO the Presidents; that
the movement was designed war upon the Admins
would not dcporc tho fact that the President lent
10 suoh insnuatons To refute the charge against him
former years TO show that he had uniformly held that
Cen. Grant, in the Presidential chair. would have the
dislity Of sentiment among the American people, and 70
bring on new era Of good feeling that hS wSua to
effect q thorough reform Of the civil service and
n publication OF our whole political machinery
To the rGsn tSS hs I gave HIS friends IN
movement had expected the PTesaen, nus - ~ ths ns,n
f snrprise I'm those great words Let us have peace
Gen Grant had stood before the country, nol
rorSnt prVa'u of moderate and conciliatory policy
ff finally, the Missouri election became
cis t look 70 himself and hs advisers for the respons
siy. The Presidents own principles acheyed VIC
TcndIy neutrality, the saccess OF the b. ratz Brown
movement would have passed for triumph OF INC
9 SSsra oR Rs hs s
fu but advantage to the President that ne had
opportunities for acquiring an extensive ponuos ef
pcrience but tho advisers who pretended e be his
friends ought to have oretod the result IL OF ns
Pierce, Buchanan, and johnson. ,
hn d6cra S 'ns in Missouri had been prost
,uted in giving color TO attempts by Federal officers 70
levy for party purposes mr 81 sosrf r sspVce
reform The attempt at Civil Service reform in Mis-
son was IN trae AndrsT Sonnso1 ye @ ss 40 fsr nd
cation OF the Presidents meaning OF reform not
much value 10 be placed In the Presi.
dental promise He had shown the result OF
the Presldonts following the advice OF pontcal
managers. The Lord the Administration
and party, II the spirit Is henceforward 10 govern
their course.
After asserting his allegiance be due to Republican
principles rather than to party discipline MT schnz
concluded with speculaons upon the probable Tor
nation OF new party popular belief being that the
mission OF the Republican party had ended and re-
marked that the recent Democratic changes or position
demonstrated that new phase OF developneht was s
upon us. The exhaustion OF old Issues, anu
the growing dissatisfaction and lnsupoIulnhuoh
within the great parties confrmatoy eVuences o
this while the other hand the question OF revenue
reform civil service reform, 90, were yet epheera
issues. Upon the whole, while the prospect OF new
marty might at present appear obscure yet w0uld
come witb tho necessity of national crisis Mr. Schurz
closed with an expression Of his confidence In the ability
OF the Republican party TO become that new party,
claiming for It the possession OF the elements OF
healthy regeneration. -. -,-,,, =.
general disposition 10 adjourn confined himself to
demand upon his colleague for the proof OF his assertion
in the speech Just made, that he Dske many years be-
fore had objected to the election OF the Hon James B.
Rollins his personal friend, rs Governor OF Missouri,
because he might prove hostile to tho Institution of
Slavery in that state.
Mr.. sCHUM replied that his information was based
upon letter received by him from Mr. Rollins himself
Mr. DRAKE replied that no could recOect nothing OF
the knd but, admitting the statement, he had only 10
say that o must be desperate indeed which de-
pended upon Its vindioatiOn upon remark made IL
years ago He gave notice that he would tomorrow
reply at length to his colleagues speech The Senate
then adjourned.