Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-03-31
epublican party was not Justly responsible

republican party was not justly responsible
for his acts in this matter, and cannot venture
to assume the responsibility. The compari
son of the Wisconsin Senator as to Mr.. Sum-
ners speech was appropriate; he had plunged
his dagger not into the republican party but
into Casarism, and we cannot forget that the
world has agreed to pronounce Brutus the
noblest Roman of them all. Mr.. Schurz was
willing to admit to the full General Grants
military services to his country, and drew a
parallel with Wellington, whose errors in
civil administration by no means blotted out
the fame of the peninsular campaign or the
lustre of Waterloo. Let us, he said, give
our great commander all our gratitude, but
do not throw the laws of the republic at his
feet. The close of Senator Schurz's speech
was greeted with applause, which was prompt
ly suppressed.
Mr.. Morton followed in an attempt to en-
phasize against the force of the precedent of
Mr.. Calhoun's course toward Mexico, and was
repeatedly interrupted by both Messrs. Schurz
and Sumner, who tried to point out that there
was no precedent in a mere common diplo-
matte threat in one case for military order,
and positive act of war in the present one.
This, Mr.. Morton declared, was distinction
without difference. Senator Harlaas con-
Guiding speech was without special signif-
canoe except in the success of its attempts
to irritate Messrs. Schurz and Sumner by
charges of personal motives actuating their
course
The resolutions were then laid on the table
by decisive vote. There were SO many abb
sentees that the vote is not in any way test.
Those unwilling to take any step toward CEN
| surfing the President or to admit that he has
knowingly done any wrong act, have an over
whelming majority in the Senate, but suffer
1onl IN OBJ {ba;r
side of that familiarity with precedent and
| with international law possessed by Mr.. Sum-
ner and his single ally, which makes the pre-
sentation of that side of the case not nearly
| so strong as it might be made.
| There is absolutely no interest in the ku-
| Kiux debate in the House. Dry speeches are
made, measured off by the hour like yards OF
| flannel positions Numerically opposed are
alt ernately explained. 1t is the merest paro-
| dy on debate, and attracts few listeners, eth
err in the floor or the galleries. 1t may pos
| sibly assume a less tedious character as the
| time for discussion grows shorter. There are
thirty members on the lists for speeches, and
| four speeches day is the present rate OF
progress.
Negotiations are now pending between Sec
rotary Boutwell, and leading foreign banae rs
relative to the balance of the five per cent.
loan which has not yet been subscribed for.
The Secretary, in his circular, when the loan
was first put on the market, indicated Il at
after twenty-five days had expired he would
use his own Judgment as TO what dispositio
should be made of the amount not taken up in
the time prescribed. Foreign bankers desire
to take the remainder now on very liberal
terms, and the Secretary has the same under
consideration. Until final notice has been
given subscriptions to this loan on this side
of the Atlantic will continue to be received as
heretofore. 1t is the Secretary's purpose to
to put another 5000, 900, 900 loan on the mar
ket as soon as the present is disposed of, at
the rate of four and one-half and five per cent
The probability is that the contemplated four
per cent loan will be abandoned.