New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-20
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 90 1877.

moved when the charges were proven which
| l used against him.
But in my own State first was Informed
that according to the manner in which
| Offices were awarded on the rule OF fidelity
| to party in this country, if did not desist
| | would be read out Of the party in the
| city of Washington. Well, now, we want
the capital out West. But do not recOg-
niZe the existence of Washington vet in the
State of Nebraska, and my simple response
was, ''WashinstOn has nothing to do with
me; let the authorities in Washington
mind their business and I Will take care of
miRe." But though have been sustained
in that infidelity to my party in opposing
man who, for the crimes | charged on him,
has been convicted and removed by i'm
parchment. l was told On Pennsylvania
avenue, 'YOu have been reported to head
quarters, and you will be discarded in the
distribution Of patronage" have not yet
recovered from that charge; am not yet
extrcated from that position. / under
stand how party power is eXerted in this
land when there is a degree of independence
that becomes offensive to men in very ex-
allied positions. We are discussing those
points at the present time.
Mr.. President, think, in conclusion, that
when the honorable Senator from Illinois
presented his amendment here: when l re-
membered that an earnest, active. not a
know nothing Senate, but a working. deter
mined Senate. five years ago, had passed
the same identical resolution he offered
when l saw the great necessity for the con
tinuance of the committee, when the vol
luminous record of testimony taken by it
with regard to the New York custOmhOuse
was ventilated to the Senate by dis
tingushed Senators for two days. was JUS
titled in supposing that we should come to-
~. a.
luton with the amendment of the Senator
from Illinois. l did not suppose that
proposition which had been 80 dear hereto
fore to distinguished Senators. that propO-
stion which had been aided and sustained
by them. would be ignored at the present
time when the leaks in the Treasury were
as large as they had been. did not antici
pate that they would thus be willing to go
back. as / thought, upon what was custom
here. If not imperative customs. that where |
there was evidence of such frauds full pow
er should be given to slit them. 1t has hap
pened within the last fifteen or twenty min
utes in this chamber, that the information |
Is given to US that even the chairman of the |
committee that presented this expose of |
corruption in New York is not aware that |
the men have ever yet been removed. |
though the testimony showed that they |
were in the habit Of receiving absolute and
naked brides
With all these facts before us. could not |
suppose but what these gentlemen would
sustain the proposition with eloquence.
with power, with determination, and that
if other men faltered. they never could fall
ter. had right to suppose that if thew
died before all the cOrrupllOns were nnaily
out and punished in the land they
would desire that their graves should be
but slightly filled in order that hereafter
they might come back, if possible. and help
to complete the whole. Of the days work.
But. instead Of that, they hav" anticipated
their complete resurrection. They bring US
n their resolution a political corpse, J
shrouded and cotiined. hereafter to be ami
mated with very lamb-like soul which
'hall only receive its retrenchment author
ty when the honorable Senator from New
iOrk (Mr. Conkling). standing by its tenn
,Orary tomb. in the majestic attitude of
Republican diety, shall intuse new life into
and bid it 60 forth. Sleep is to be the
'ule. and breathing and moving in this
and OF ours is to be the exception. of their
olnmittee on retrenchment and reform.
Sir. have done what l could to present
he views which we have on this subject;
tut ii We are overruled here. we have the
onsolatiOn of knowing that perhaps, clear
eaded honesty. pure-hearted integrity, un-
killed in the wiles of the politician and
he necessities of hari-pressed partisan
.aders. may some time come to the con
fusion that. though We lose the cause to-
ay. we shall yet gain it in that better time
Omlng.
The presiding officer, Mr. Wilson. in the
HAIR. The question is on the amendme mt of
lie Senator from Illinois Mr.. TrumbullI
Mr.. Sumner called for the yeas and nays,
nd they were ordered and being taken,
'sulted: Yeas "a, nays 35-as follows:
Yeas: Messrs. Acorn, Bavard Blair. Cas-
erly. Cooper, Davis of West Virginia, Fen
IN. Hamilton of Maryland. Johnston. KEEL
;. Logan. Patterson Robertson Salisbury.
rhurz. Stevenson. Stockton. Sumner, ,
thurman. Upton, Trumbuil. Nickers. West /
nd Wilson-2i. /
Nays: Messrs Ames Anthony. Foreman.
rownlow. Buckingham. Caldwell. Came .
N, Carpenter Chandler. Clayton, Conk-
ng. Corbett. Cragin, Edmunds. Ferry of =
ichlgan. Flanagan, FreIinghuvsen Gil =
TT. Hamlin. Hitchcock. Howe. Kellogg. :
evils. Morrill, of Vermont. Norton Nye,
sborn. Pomeroy. Pratt Ramsey. Sawyer,
'ott. Sherman. Spencer and Stewart-55
Absent: Messrs. Cole. Davis of Kentucky. c
.rrv of Connecticut, Hamilton Vt Texas.
arlan. HILL Morrill, of Maine Pool. Rice.
prague. Window and Wright-l2
M The anne rnaut