The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-05
Senator Morton Showing Up the Demo
cratic Platform Of 1872.
Bold Ben Butler Charging on the
Southern Chivalry.
a Breeze in thu Executive Session
Of the Senate.
The New York Custom House Nomina-
tions Hang Fire.

speech ny Mr. neutrality-suspicious. new.
table In tho Event OF Democrats Success In
1872.
The Ku Klux debate has been dun and heavy
In both houses for days and the public interest
II was beginning to lag. To enven matters 1t
xAs necessary therefore, TO bring ont some OF the
heavy guns like Morton, Ben Butler sam Cox and
Prank Blair. Morton is supposed to be the mouth
piece Of the administration and whatever he says is
usually listened % with interest. He originated TINS
Eu Klux debate, ami has done more TO sustain it
than any Other senator of his party Senator Conk-
hng protesting to be cue VI the earnest friends OF
the administration, has seen proper to keep his
mouth shut not only during the Sumner. Schurz
6ght, but throughout the Ku Klux debate The same
true OF Carpenter, old Zack Chandler and other
bosom friends OF the President who are wiling
enough TO absorb all the Offices for themselves and
their friends, but don't seem 50 anxious TO hight the
battles OF the administration. Grant has to depend
largely upon Morton, and so has the republican
parry In the Senate Whenever the President is at
tackled, or when some prominent democrat, like
Frank Blair, makes a speech which must be
answered, Morton has TO doit The speech or the
Indiana Senator lay is regarded the best of the
three or four he has delivered during this debate. 1t
was Intended as a reply to Blair and appeal to
she country on the condition the South. Morton Is
among those who believe that the success OF the demo
crsc party Ia 1872 wond be the ruin OF the country.
lie Charged today shat II democratic President
should be elected, he wouid ride INTO power mainly
upon the votes OF the Southern States and that he
would be found TO favor the assumption OF The rebel
debt and 10 recon ense the Old stockholders for the
loss OF their slaves The effect Of this would be- OF
course, Reputation. Morton's speeches are all OF
the aggressive sort. He believes In putting the
democracy On the defensive and IN carrying the war
into Africa. There Is Lothing. in mis- opinion, Ike
Frightening =
democracy. He Il shfewd enough 20 know that any
party in this country Suspected OF reputation re-
yards the public debt, will stand no show with the
people. Morton's speech to-day was campaign
document he believes that the Presidential cam.
pagn will be fought upon the very Issues being
discussed by Congress. Tarln, revenue reform,
finances, he thinks VIII be secondary questions 10
be discussed only incidentally. or course II the
tight can be forced upon the democracy in this
shape. the advantages Will be all with the repub
cans. Morton Is OF the few republican Senat ora
who have unboanded faith in the success Of the re-
publican party under Grant In 1872. He closed his
speech with an appeal 10 the members or
the republican party to stand firmly to-
gether. TO forget all the past differences,
petty jealousles and personal disappointment,
and TO unite for the defest OF the common enemy.
which II the democracy. This appeal, Which was
very touching and eloquent, was no doubt Intended
for Sumner and Scaurz ana their followers. The
Senate has agreed 10 vote on the sherman resou.
fion and amendments at three O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon. II Il understood that III Judiciary Com
mistee VIII report Ku Kluy bill on Thursday
House Debate Sou,iicru Omtrages-a Slash.
ing speech from Ben Builer-Sharp Reply
by Sunset Cox-ColoreI Roberts Maiden
Speech In Congress.
In the House today Bea Butler held sway Ben
never speaks TO empty benches. He ay VS. man.
ages TO attract a crowd in addition 10 the u-ull as
sembly but he was honored to-day with ti,e
presence and close attention OF several mem
bers OF the Joint High Commission, who
occupied seats in the diplomatic gallery.
The Britishers, not understanding our poll
tics probably supposed that Ben was going 10
make one of his slashing speeches upon the fishery
question: but Ben was after other game though the
Britishers did not seem TO discover this until the
chose OF his speech, for they sat It through. II Is
moi often that Butter makes a set speech that he
reads one, but when he does he always gets himself
MP In a magnificent dress suit. lie had on to-day,
fresh from his tailor, suit which was pronounced
fauess in all respects by connoisseurs in the
galleries and on the floor OF the House. Ben had
not proceeded far when 1t became apparent that
there was more interest In his speech than in his
Dress. lie attacked the Ku Klux in al directions,
and charged home upon the democracy Ia full force
the wheel horse CT the party. He Ia sharp
enough TO see that except O streak Of good
lac. should strike the present administration,
there IL little hope OF the nomination Of
Grant: but he believes In making the best use OF
Grant for the purpose OF keeping the party together
until na- man can be put upon the track. Hcnc:
the shrewd Ben sustains Grant upon oil occasions,
believing that doing lie sasains the republican
party. His speech today consisted Of an arragn.
nent OF the Ku Klux and tic democratic party,
which, In his estimation, arc Identical. Ben de-
serves the credit OF having set the whole Ru Klux
business in the House in motion, Just as Motion did
IN the senate.
Sam Cox followed In reply TO Butler but the
latter did not remain to listen To SAM otherw We
might have had a repetition of 'Shoo nv In some
new form. Cox's speech was not written, or at
least lie did not read 1t. IT was mainly reply u
Butter and Maynard ana was IN SANS happiest
While coDlcmnng the Ku XIX he charged that
such organizations were the result Of radical mis-.
rule. and that the radicals responsible FOR them.
At the conclusion OF his speech he Was warmly con-
gratulstci b. HI democratic friends.
Colonel w. X. Roberts OF View York who obtained
the oor late, made his first speech IA the House to-
day. Roberts style Is oraorcal aud finished, and
hss speech was pronounced by his democratic asso.
GATES 80 be brilliant and effective. lie denounced
tbe Ku Klnx bin rs Of The most iniqui-
nus and unconsf niional ever introduced
Ia Conaresl. lie denied the existence OF
ANY civil war In the South and contended
that tho laws watch were ample TO put wn re-
beiion were strong enough TO regulate any dIsor-
DER that ma, exist at present lie quoted from the
founders Of the republic 70 show no principle was
more frnly fixed IN their minds than a. strloution
Of powers IN the government and opposition TO
ccn,ra cation, ami n that connection he
argued That the man was never born,
not even Washington. were lie alive today.
10 whom VIC should cn'rusi the powers which this
bill proposed 10 confer upon the President He
charged the republican party with fomcnting trou-
,aes IN tue South Tor party purposes aud concluded
with pathetic appeal for Justice TO the southern
people. The close he was warmly congratulated