The union Democrat., 1871-03-25
Letter from wa.hinsteu.


In the House yesterday there was but little
done that was of general interest. except the
debate on repeating the duty on coal and salt.
The rrotectionists are working very hard to
prevent the repeal, and although there is
decided majority. consisting of Democrats
and Revenue reformers, in favor of the re-
peal, the bill will mcst probably fail from the
number Of amendments tackled on to it. Tea.
coffee. potatoes and lumber were placed on the
free list and added to the BILL The placing Of
bunting on the free list is wine at Benny
Butler, as the tariff on it is so high as to pre-
vent its Importation and Butler is interested
in its manufacture The vote on the ques-
tion will probably be taken on Monday.
Mr.. Beck's general amnesty bill was read
ing Radicals to pass it, This bill excerpts on
" one or two classes. The busy Benny But
Ter wanted to add an amendment to it, but
Mr. Beck objected as he wished a direct vote
on the single proposition. Think its chances
of passing in very few days are very good,
The Radical party has been in decline for
some time past. Grant finding that gentle
fonics, in the shape of soldiers at The polls,
did not have the desired effect, determined on
. course of purgation and be has succeeded,
in purgiug his party, so far as he is concerned,
of Gov. Gratz Brown and Senator Schurz of
Missouri, Senator Fentoa of New York, Judge
Orth, of Indiana, and other leaders. Assis-
tant leeches, Conkling, Morton, Edmunds
and Chandler in the Senate, in obedience to
orders from Doctor Grant, went in for "lit-
tie blood letting" and after considerable op-
position on the part of the patient-Senator
Sumner-and his friends. martyr was made.
A second time has Charles Sumner bore tie
crown of martyrdom. The virus which flows
from the decapitation of Senator Sumner, by
his own party, in his dis placement from the
chairmanship of the committee of Foreign re-
lations, will poison the already corrupt Radi-
cal organization and will wonderfully quick
en- its deeease. The question of his removal
was we'll ventilated in the Senate yesterday.
The Democratic Senators were as serene and
as happy as need be at witnessing the huge
wedge which the Radical members were driv-
ing into their own party. The President and
his friends, especially in the Senate, are so
bloated and reelins drunk with power that
they failed to heed the words of warning
which Senators Schurz and Wilson uttered
against such suicidal policy. 1t was clear
y demonstrated by Mr.. Summers friends
that the sole cause of his displacement was
on account Of bis opposition to the San Do
mingo annexation scheme of the President.
The galleries of the Senate were crowded TO
hear this most interesting and exciting de-
bate. Sumner was frequently cheered du-
ring the course of the speeches. The tone
and manner of Senators Trumbull, Schurz
and Upton betrayed even mere feeling than
their words. Senator John A. Logan, of IL
linois, who is a candidate for the Presidency
under the auspices of that detestible organ-
zation, the Grand Army of the Republic. al
so spoke in favor of Sumner, but every body
knew that the blatant demagogue was speak
ing for his own interests. The voice of King
caucus was too powerful to be disregarded
and by vote of 33 Radicals to 9 Democrats.
Mr.. Sumner was crushed, as General Grant
fondly hopes. There were q Radicals alb
sent or not voting. f
That Grant has recently purchased Horace
Greeley is now very evident. Speaking Of
Summers displacement he goes further than
even the Senate Radicals who give the poor
pretext that Sumner is not on good social
terms with the President and Secretary Fish;
and says that, it is absurd to contend that the
majority should not from time to time assign
those whom they deem 6ttest to discharge the
duties on committees. Now this is adding
deliberate insult to injury; there has been no
question as to Mr. Summers fitness to dis
charge the duties of the position even by his
enemies. This is indeed going back on ones
friends when the Tribune must falsify the
reasons for the Presidents action towards the
APOSTLE of Radicalism. Of which ism Horace
Greeley was truthful disciples and in con-
cuding his article, Horace does worse than
bear false witness against HE old friend, he
pites him for the seeming indigniy" which
might have been spared him." wonder if
Horace Greeley would call kicking seem
ing indignity. If Sumner and friends do not
lay Grant out cold in the Radical convention
in 1872, they all deserve to be treated with
seeming indignity,, as explained by Greedy,
s'the truthful"
The majority report of the Southern outrage
committee, was presented to the Senate yester
day, it was simply one sided affair as was
expected. The minority report of Messrs.
Bayard and Blair, which they were only al
lowed few hours to prepare, the design be-
ing to choke them off, tells tie whole story
in very plain language, and exposes the
conspiracy by which the South is. for politi-
cal reasons, to be placed at the mercy of the
vile scum who have ruled the South for the
past few years. Their day of power is past