The Portland daily press., 1870-12-16

f. Sr years in the Union army and bad BEEF
| dis Saed in the service disfranchlsed for harm
| less ia nguage uttered. The atrociy ct tn
| abu seS developed under the >ystem OF '!istraD
CHS snent was shown by the speaker at som
| len. Nh in til. absolutely irresponsible power
of til registration officers; the right OF any cit
| izen o vote being completely at the mercy o
any viii an who happened to be registration
officer. wbiL> there was no remedy for thu
crosse stNoutra res; a fact too public that il
MANY Committed hese officers acted wholly in
the in, crest of the radical candidates.; the only
cOnsid Grafton being rs to the LUMBER OF oppo
siton votes to be stric. Ken on 10 secure ma
lority In one case as "4 3;davis 'T The Ser
ator from New York u onknng) az tne
last session denounced the ell, 'ction irauds IN
New York City, but that Senat, :" wouiu ag!ee
mat the abomination was as grea r o",ro. y
legal votes out of the ballot Oox un. yer cover o.
the law in Missouri as in stuf6ng i'll. gar VOTES
into the ballot boxes in New York anu fnlia,
delpha. In this connection he characi el1Zed
as unqualitiedly false the newspaper re portS
that the Missouri (bol) had anything to DO
wlta revenue reform, conspirlng or origin al
ing in w ashington. Personally his convictions
lead him to oppose the protective system. Had
the tariff question been an issue in Missouri he
thought that the majority against TIE ques-
ton would have been nearer 100, 900 than A.
OOO. The question was discussed, but over
shadowing the issue he denied the allegation
that the question might have been settled by
referring 1T to the legislature of 1871. Besides,
such course would have involved a defeat Of
the constitutional amendment then before the
people, and while falling to preserve the party
unity would have transferred the struggles to
the legislative districts. He then read from
speech delivered by his colleague at a serenade,
comments upon remarks attributed to himself
that he looked forward to the time when new
party ties would be formed.
The conclusion of his colleague was that he
(SchurZ) designed taking the Whole German
element over to the Democratic party to con-
troll the next Presidential election, aud he then
to be the great power behind the Democratic
throne. This Schurz indicated as a morbid
nallucination, as also his colleagues on
siaught upon the Germans; but lie had regret
ted that while his colleagues insinuations had
no erect upon the people OF Missouri they
seemed to have had a strong influence upon
the mind of the President.
He was convinced that the letter OF the Pres
ident to the collector of internal revenue at st.
Louis, condemnatory Of the new movement
and the suspension of a number of FEDERAL Off
GERS mostly Germans, were instigated by his
COLLEAGUES, while the interference of the Presi-
dent in the State election by means of patron
age had long been considered matter of most
questionable propriety and bad policy under
he who persuaded the President to interfere
proved the most dangerous adviser. He then
criticised the alleged misrepresentation of his
colleague to the President, that the movement
bS ueSSueu was upon the administration.
Were he the enemy of the administration he
would not deplore the fact that the President
lent an ear to such insinuatiOns. To refute
the charge against himself of factiOus Opposi-
tion he referred to the speeches OF former years
to show that he had uniformly held that Gen.
Grant in the presidential chair would have the
most inviting opportunity to restore the long
lost cOrdiality of sentiment among the Ameri-
can people and bring on new era of good
feeling. He would have more facilities than
III. - g.
ough reform of the civil service and the purif-
cation of our whole political machinery. To
the administration he still gave his cordial
support IN the direction thus indicated. His
friends in their movement had expected the
Presidents sympathy. and the appearance of
the st. Louis letter was to them painful sur
prise. In these great Words "Let us have
peace" Grant had stood before the country,
!. not as a creature of politicians but as very
exponent Of a moderate and conciliatory poll
cy. If finally the Missouri election became
defeat of the administration the President must
look to himself and his advisers for the respon-
sibiity. The Presidents own principles
achieved a victory over his patronage. Had he
only maintained friendly neutrality the sue
cess OF the B. Gratz Brown movement would
have passed for triumph of the Presidents
principles, gaining him thousands Of friends
where now he had lost thousands. 1t may
not be fault but an advantage to the Presi-
dent. He had no time for acquiring an extern
But the advisers who pretended to be his
friends ought to have foretold the result of his
interference and of his following the example
Of Presidents Pierce, Buchanan and johnson.
Passing from the perusal of various letters,
showing that the federal patronage in Missouri
had been prOstituted in giving color to at
tempts by federal officers to levy black mail
for party purposes, Mr.. Schurz referred to the
Presidents avOwal in favor of the civil service
reform. The attempt of civil service reform
in RI mo in <1,o fruo nd
style to organize a bread and butter brigade
and if this was fair indication of the Presi-
dents meaning of reform not much value was
to be placed in the Presidential promise. He
had the result Of the Presidents following the
advice of political managers. Lord save the
administration and the party and the same
spirit henceforward to govern their course.
After asserting bis allegiance to be due to Re-
publican principles rather than party disci-
pline, he concluded with some speculations
upon the probable formation of new party,
the popular belief that the mission of the Re-
publican. had ended, and remarked that the re-
cent Democratic changes of position demon
strated that new phase of development was
upon u.s.. The exhaustion of old issues and
the growing dissatisfaction and insubordina-
ton within the great parties were confrma.
tory evidences, while on the other hand the
question of revenue reform, civil service re-
form, &C., were yet ephemeral issues upon the |
whole. While the prospect of q new party
might at present appear obscure, it would come |
with the necessity of a national crisis. Mr.. |
Schurz closed with an expression of his con- |
fdence IN the ability OF the Republican party |
to become that new party, claiming for it the |
possession of elements of healthy regepera-
ton.
Mr. Drake arose to reply but yielding to the |
general disposition to adjourn confined himself |
to demand upon his colleague for the proof of |
his assertion. He (Drake) many years before |
had objected to the election of James s. Ro. |
Inns, his personal friend, as Governor of Mis-
souri,, because he might prove hostile to the in
OF slavery in that State.
Mr.. Schurz replied that the information was |
based upon letter received by him from Roll
Inns himself
Mr.. Drake replied that he could recollect
nothing of the kind; but admitting the state
ment.. he had only to say that the cause
must have been desperate indeed, which de-
pended upon its vindication upon remarks
made 13 years ago. He gave notice that to-
morrow be would reply at length to his COL
leagues speech, after which the Senate ad.
journed.
HOUSE.
The Committee on Appropriations reported
q bill in the House granting 100000 for build
ing steam revenue cutter, which was passed.
The consideration of the general amnesty bill
Mckenzie of Virginia and Morya of Ohio
argued in favor of unconditional amnesty.
Mr. Farnsworth of Illinois opposed the bill
as containing matter which should come from
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Farnsworth Of Illinois spoke at length
N support of his substitute and was followed
by Mr. Lawrence of Ohio who opposed the bill. |
Republican members obliged other members OF
The party to make up their own opinion as best
they could and proceeded to give several rea-
SONS why he intended to vote for Mr.. Farms
worth. The bill finally went over till Tues