New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-20

age helug prOStltute0 TO the DeneHC OF
party, l have some experience. l hav'
lie patronage: but when | look back ant
see the manner in which we have had to Dc
it in order to be loyal to our Republican
constituency and loyal to our party. stand
amazed at the fact that l ever could have
cspseated to it. 1t will do you no harm
ny fa1low Senators. TO refer to the cOndi
tNQ ofthings in that respect in the little
SNe U Nebraska. 1t illustrates uncom
Co., fs. II close the proposition under dis
Wien my first colleague and myself came
here aeSenators We found Republicans in
office all over the State of Nebraska. and
though they were appOintees of Andrew
johnson, they were our fellow Republcans
losing no part of the confidence Of the
people because they held the Offices. We
thought we must have the patronage. and
that, let 1t come from what source it might,
| we needed the patronage We were out of
the material that the boy was in pursuit of
when he declared that he had an appetite
and there was great destitutian in the family
| laruer; ana, therefore. we. ourselves, when
we came to the Senate, had to see to turn
ing out all the Republican officers in our
| State. Two years after received re-elec-
ton. linen that class who had gone in two
years before had to go to the slaughter
nlocS. politically, in order to give place to
my friends that had aided me to position a
second time. While they were there revel.
ing IN the spoils IF office for twenty four
months. IN comes my colleague to nv right,
elected by new set of loyal Republicans;
and now we must turn out nv sec
ond class OF friends to be loyal and keep
pace with the interests of the party in its
demands on what l think to-day is very
mistaken Rol'cy. And here | stand saying
IN ~
your friends, bury mine out of sight Only
permit NE to close my ears and bandage
my eyes, 80 that | shall not hear the crack
OF the rifle that drops them to the dust or
see their Dodies swing from the political
gibbet." [Laughterl 1t had to be done.
1t was necessary under the system of party
caucuses and party appliances. and it had
to be done. II it was proper here to-day. |
would make respectful! mention of those
might go upon the records, and, if there is
no political salvation tor them otherwise.
save them in the Globe. Laughter But
time would not serve me: and saw what
has occurred i'll my State is transcript of
what has occurred in your State (Mr. Ram
sey IN the chair]. only that you have not
been crOwding the elections of Senators SO
close. for your terms are six years.
Then say there must be al amendment
80 IL,
true men. devoted men, when they come to
the public service, must know that virtue
and fidelity will be rewarded. and that
every twenty-fOur months they are not be
simply for political expediency
merely. l am inclined, therefore. to say:
Touch no man but for special cause; bar
the gates OF the departments in behalf of
those who now occupy them. rather than
continue this everlasting slaughrerhousc of
honest men,
On this subject my heart IS full. | have
seen the operation Of the present system:
nave understood it. I have been myself a
'lerk in one of the departments under this
government in this city. when. had not had |
he confidence of such man as Governor
lorwin and such man as Hon Thomas |
wing, whose memory is dear to the Ameri. |
an people to-day, would have had neces- |
army TO consent to became a pnppet. a |
rave III my own estimation. or lose my
lace
SO much on that point | understand
lightly the system of removals and an
ointments. II dared to 20 into appoint
!ents that have been made for the purpose
trammellng Senators, of throwing OBJ
tructlons III the pathway of Senators. of
etaliating upon Senators triends-if |
AIRED undertake to uncover the record
pom that subject. and then refer to the
tate OF New York, to the State of Arkan-
as. and the State represented ly that Sem
tor who has just left my side. Aabama-if
could refer properly in this place to all
le,e and to my own State besides, perhaps
e should have very lively and interest
= performance before we leave this cham
er. Laughter.1 l have notes before NE.
Ut am admOnished to proceed
Then comes the last proposition. that
men would give some force. some power.
me efficacy to this committee. namely. that
icy may send for persons and papers.
hen 1t is proposed to give power to send
II persons and papers, Senators who lave
we'd heretofore apparently for no other
lrpose. having no visible means of occu-
itlon except sending for persons and pa
rs. throw themselves into an attitude of
er1ect horror. Grasping the constitution
the country they eXclaim: What send
7 persons and papers when this blessed
'cument declares that mems persons and
,pers shall not be subjected to unnecessary
lures These are necessary seizures. or
Sc there can never occur set of clrcum
ances that would admit it. No. that is so
lch Tor defamation and so much for the
Aries and the intelligent men III the back
untry. Laughter!
III these propositions contained in the
lendment are voted down. what will the ,
sophisticated people think about this
Ill they think for one single moment that '
ere Is not something wrong. something r
splclous! The President Of the United
ates has spoken in behalf of reform. |
and by his side on the platform of reform. g
hlnk the Senator from Illinois is ranged .
the same platform, as understand him =
hlnk the Senator from Missouri has been :
ere preoccupylng it SO long that if a plat t.
I'M could be cultivated he might as a pre- !.
lPtor take possession Of it. Now, wien v
come to that position and begin to sus- a
n the President in the matter Of reform, r.
a majority of the Senate who are var
eHenee the friends. the keepers Of the
shall 60 back upon 1t, there tt
10 reasonable construction that the REQ :.
) could make Of the whole matter except -
S: They will ask, els there little ar Il
lgement by which the President is to +,
unit IN his message the party to reform:
u then Is there little understanding that 81
special friends in the Senate will hold ST
tx IN the traces and let him have the
Try OF the reform and they never let the
'ple have the benefit Of the reform ?" OF al
Use there is nothing of this kind intended: Il
tear the gentleman will be placed in
false position, and being a lover of hui III
nlty, would not willingly see them ii
ughtered. =,
Vow, why should the Chronicle have been -,
rmed and suppose that it would he in the p
yer OF the Senator from Missouri and the III
lator from Illinois to get control of this Ii,
nmlttee: and cast dirt upon the admins =,
ton Is there not a majority of us here: OF
where we are all on one side, can we talk OF
tut majOrities at all These Democratic .,
mbers | look upon as here by our kind d.
mission simply. (Laughter.l Would to
, nave any right to seats in the Senate ca
the United States unless they subscribed Va
Dur creed, which trust in good time thew st
! all do! [Laughter.] 1 say we are a an
lority here, and we can organize This ~