The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-21
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The resolution of Mr.. Trumball he
form Republican, in the United States
Senate, for new Joint Standing Com
mittee, with power to institute thorough
search into all the departments Of the
government, and TO detect and expose
Encouragement and fraud wherever
found, was voted down by the Admins
tration lor Corruption Republicans,
and In lea thereof resolution was passed
to appoint a special White Washing par
tisan committee whose mission viii be to
cover Up the villainies which the adyo-
Gates Of the Trumbull proposition are
striving to bring to light At the IN
stance Of Mr.. Morton, who is the fugle-
man of the Administration, the whole
matter was referred to a Republican eau
Gus, in which the same divisions which
had been displayed in open Senate, were
again exhibited Transferred from the
caucus to the Senate, the discussion pro-
crossed with vigor, in which blows were
given and received, until the denoaemem
was finally reached by the defeat ~ot the
Reformers and the adoption Of the plan
Of the special White Washing Committee.
Pending the measure, it was charged
in the caucus and insinuated in the SEN
ate that Mr.. TrumbulPs movement was a
disguised assault on the Administration.
To this he significantly replied that;
..Iiis Republicanism was not partisan.
s.care nothing for it. except party Of
great principles, and il it ever comes to be
used "a cover for frauds and inquiries,
'.the honest people of the country Will over
~ helm Us.
Mr.. Schurz's utterances were still more
remarkable. He said
1t would he difficult or impossible to find
in the whole history OF the country, four
consecutive months during which so many
defalcations and elements by public
servants have been brought to light as with
in the last four months. Most of these cases
had been discovered without careful search
or investigation been almost stumbled
on: therefore II was fair to infer that care
full investigation would exn" g great many
more hidden. Now. ores tienen, / tell you
that whatever may Lc said of the improve
ments that have taken place, the people OF
The United States are startled at the fire.
quency and enormity of the disclosures
which are made from day to day. Do not
give Yourselves up 70 any delusions on the
subject. The .imeric0n peOPle dre0R he point Of
demanding an honest gorerTbseht, and they
want to have all means used for that OBJ
iect that are compatible with the laws of
the country. They demand the exposure
and overthrow of corruption. regardless Of
any party or day person.
1t seems to me we are standing at the
threshold of moral rerol7ttoa that bids
fair u 90 beyond me orerltrow Of The IdH'naa"y
ring, and in that revolution the science OF
how not to do it will be of very little avail.
8Ir. Upton Republican Senator from
Nebraska having previously abandoned
the caucus called in the interest of the
Administration, spoke:
s.He said to redeem the party from the
curse that hal come upon through the ms
takes Of the Administration and corruption or
lis offciaLS He believed there was COR
RUPTIoN, DEEP, DAMNING AND fostering,
ALI. THROUGH THIS ADMINISTRATION"
Mr.. WILSON
Warned his Republican friends that they
were placing their party in false position
before the country. There were millions
who believed they were trying to shield the
Administration. He hoped there would be
a unanimous vote for Mr.. Trumbulls reso-
luton. He had 40 sympathy rim
he plan Of corering. up our shortcomings by
talking Of gigantic s'ciadles in Nee York.
None of these appeals and warnings
were needed The Trumbull resolution
was voted down by y yeas to 30 nays
the Democrats and Reform Republicans
all voting in the affirmative. The last
were as follows:
4leorn Fenton, Logan. Patterson, Rob |
artson, Schurz. Summer, Upton, Trumbull, |
West and Wilson.
1t is significant that these votes were
cast in defiance of the decision of the
Republican caucus in favor Of the White |
Committee.
After the adoption the latter plan, Mr..
returning to the assault, Of
ered his resolution for adoption by the
Senate us instruction 10 the Committee, !
md at last accounts this motion had not
,een acted upon.
The following is the Committee select
d for apportionment by the Administra-
ion caucus under the resolution as
dopted Messrs. Buckingham, Howe,
'ratt, Harlan, Stewart, Poole and
Sayard.
1t will be seen that there is but one
Democrat Mr. Bayard) on the Commit
&c, which otherwise consists of obse- ,
uious partisans of the Administration. ]
md the most insignificant feature of the .
hole proceedings Is that not only are
Iessrs Trumbull and Schurz, the es-
ecial champions of the Inquisitory
Tovement, excluded from the Commit ;
e, but every Republican who voted with {
lem. IN
Nevertheless, the issue has been made.
he game is up. The honest people have L
cen put upon the track of the dishonest q
u. 7 i :
rompt accountability. The expedients a
! its time-serving partisans will fail. t
he free of the volcano are raging, and d
i'll burst forth with desolating' wrath n