Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-04-05

Senator Sumner proceeded Now, as desire
the suppression OF the Ku klux wherever il shows
itseli, and the elevation of the African race, in.
slst that the Presidential scheme which installs
the M hlux on the coast Of San Domingo, and
winch at the same time insults the African race
IN the Black Republic, shall be fairly represented
speak now OF that ku klux of which the Pres.
ldent IS the head, and speak for the African
rrc' whom the President has trampled down IL
ue'e any Senator in earnest against the ku Kluxl
iet him arrest IL on the coast of San Domingo
- there any Senator ready at all times 10 seek
th' elevation OF the African race2 Here is an
occasion for his best Efforts
REMARKS or GOV. MORTON
Senator Morton said he did not propose to re-.
ply 70 Senator Sumner at this time, as that would
require time and preparation but simply pro-
posed TO show that the sole object of that Sen
ator elaborate speech was 10 charge the Pres
luent, and at least two members Of his cabinet
with the commission Of high crimes and misde-
ineahors. Ihis was more clearly shown by the
senator own express admission i'm the begin
hihB OF ms remarks, that he did not propose to
argue ile question Of annexation,
10 had been decided, in order 10 settle dnerences
ol oplnionon the subject, 10 send commissioners to
the island who should report 10 the country upon
the proprety Of annexation, and questions there
WITH connected IL had been thought best TO
dismiss the matter from politics until that report
was made, but this course had not been followed
oy some Certain persons had kept the question
before the country, and presented it constantly in
an exaggerated and distorted form as if TO antici.
pate the report and prejudice the public mind
against IT, No one need tell him (Nlorton) that
the senator from Mass. was friend Of liberty or
lhe coured man, when he 50 industriously spent
hls time IN an effort to put the Democratic party
IN power. The Senator could not strike blow
~ the President without at the same time strik-
ing at the Republican party.
REMARKS OF SENATOR HOWE.
Mr., Howe Of WISCONSIN, rocited historical in.
stances IN which public men who had been regar-
led with universal esteem by their countrymen
bad, by subsequent acts Of misguided zeal for |
elted that confidence and relapsed into obscurity
% assumed positions at utter yarence with their
0rmeT declarations. In this connection he refer |
red 70 the prominence and influence Of ex-Secreta- /
~ seward, Chief Justice Chase and Mr. Sumner |
"a leol The last seen Of the first Of this great tr-
imyimte, he had turned his back upon the hopes.
essons and friends Of his better years, and was
lcting a. muster Of ceremonies in political pa
scant wherein an itinerant president was the /
principal figure. The second had employed the |
authority Of the great Office Of chief justice of the
nlted States 10 undo and annul the most benel- |
lent act OF his civil administration
To-day, the Republican party experienced some
ii that anguish which swelled in the breast Of
-tc9aI wien, haFing alfealy been struck by Cas-
"a and Cassius be saw the third dagger uDliftod /
ly the hand Of dear friend, and there was
Srung from his ag0nized bosom, ct u Brute, for
o-day we had heard another member Of that
,reat triumyirnte-that Senator who had so earn
stly urged upon reluctant senator's the purchase
u those irigid, iarof regions of the north pole -
.ow turning deaf ear to the echoes which had
lrought back his own exultant prophecy, that
our city could be nothing less than the whole .
american continent, with her gates on all the sur
ounding seas To-day the Senator arose, not
nly 70 oppose the annexation OF an island at our
cry doors, but 70 denounce rs criminal the Pres
dent, who had yentured in the exercise of
iricily constitutional prerogative, to advise its
cquisitlon. lie (llowel had sought the priv
ego OF entering an appearance here for that il
lstrious respondent lie would file no demurrer
or nierpose any dilatory pleas, but preferred
be general issue
At tins point Mr. Howe yielded for adjourn
ient, which took place at 80 O'Clock