The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-03-10
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why Us II, if he is for amnesty, as the 70.
publican party is, as the president 10, as
toe peoples representatives are, that we
do not have his powerful support TO bring
up one OF these bills and pass il In q day,
ss we easily could with his assistancef
Oh, Mr.. President, he is not for amnesty
" the democrats are for II When indorsed
by the democrats of Connecticut, it be.
comes essentially u democratic measured
Let me commend to my friend from Indi-
ana, who seems to take pleasure in depict
ing the horrors and suffcrings Of the war
IN order to keep alive the aninosities and
h'es engendered, a sentence or two
rom roma oook whose authority, 1 am sure,
ye nave hitler envying and strife
IN your heart, glory not and lie not against
the TRUTH ihls wisdom descendeth not
from ABOVE, out Is earthly, sensual, devil
ish. For where envying and strife IL.
there is confusion and every evil pork
But wisdom that is from aboveis ars,p pure,
then peaceable, gentle and easy To be en-
treated, fall of mercy and good fruits,
without partiality, and without hypoc-
risy."
would, Mr.. President, in the interest
Of peace and harmony and good feeling
that we coald in the Language of this reso-
luton which the senator condemns, de
mand, with equal suffrage for all, COM
plete smnesty for ALL The time has come
when the peace of the country requires it.
Tne time has come when, laying asi ,e all
malice and hate, we should cult vate kind
ly feelings and endeavor TO govern the
| country in the interests of peace. i as
sume, tnen, that amnesty IL nttanti-r-pub-
| lican. To refuse it, and strive to keep
alive the hatreds Of the war by the con-
slant exhibition of its horrors, is Ia my
mind not only uppatrlotic but positively
wicked.
The next resolution declares
That no form Of taxation is just or
wise which puts needless burdens upon
the people
That is another anti-republicsn and
essentially democratic principle, is itP
Then the reverse of IL is II republican
principle and that form of taxation il just
which puts needless burdens un the p, o.
Pile. l. that the opinion of the senator
from Indiana He says that the reso u
tion IL essentially anti-rrpublican. Or
course he means it. The senator's speech
will have great influence IN the country.
1t will be- circulated all over the land, and
his constituents and mine (,or they I'LL
read what thu senator says) viii read the
declaration that these resolutions are es-
! ! VI,
essentially nnti-repubIican aud es,,n-
italy den,ocraic. am sure the inleIli-
! gent republicans Of this land will ask 10
be delivered from such sort of republicans
Y ism MS desires TO put needless burdens on
!, the people.
= The next resolution relates to the civil
i service, and declares
q "Ihat the shameless abuse of the gov
C ernment patronage for the control Of con-
h vent,ons and elections, whether in the
= intere,t OF individuals or of party, with
Q consequent corruption and demoraliza-
' tion OF political life demands the thorough
and genuine reform OF the public ser
> , vice.
a That also believe to be republican
4 principle. know the senator from lndi-
|. ana has commended our present civlI-,er-
A vice reform us the uest III the world but
d I know il has been disclosed recently that
. ~ "s-;-'s If the government are ASSESS
r ed for purity purposes. I. ias been re-
n Gently disclosed that they are used to rack
= conventions and primary meetings. 1t 10
a known that in this city the officials of the
\ government have been banded together
,e for political. purposes, and that assessments
ne have been put upon them tor party pur-
ID poses. This was disclosed by former
IN secretary Of the interior, who strove Ia
Is. protect the subordinates in his depart
e. ment from political assessments.
at The present civil-service system is de-
I'd moralizing to the heads of Department.
m and members OF congress. What mor'
$, humilat,ng than to see the members o
Of this body and the other house dancing at
ir tendance in the ante-roons Of the stcre
,e taries, asking to have appointed to Office
l. tome favorite who had been active IL
ir their behalf at some cross-roads, or among
70 the members of the legislature that re
10 turned them to this body? No mattel
d whether there is = place fer him or not, I
IT place must be created. He has com'
4. 10 Washington perhaps from dis
es tant state. He rendered essential ser
en- vice to the member in the canvass, ant
H. the member says, "you must give him
er place, Mr.. Secretary. But the secretsr
w replies, " we have no vacancy" "Wel
rs make one for him give aim temporal
n app ,intment II will never do Tor nm !
80 70 home to the district he is too importan
IS a man, without giving him post on here
ly l promised IL during the canvass, II l wa
w elected" The secretary does not want
ev quarrel with the member, and he assign
h,s friend some temporary p"siti.n. Ans
:, sir, when your appropriation Oill c"mes
IN IA efficiency blll or general atproPh'
.,' ,ion hili-you will very likely find an al
W propriation of twenty, fifty, or one hui
Fy dred thousand dollars asked 10 pay ext
uo clerk hire and lemI orary clerks 10 w
~ think the member who got his friend =!
'"o pointed clerk will vote against
VI YOU think he will scan the n'a assures u ~
'h- d.partment as he would u no was "o' ".
no n..ndeut upon ITS head for favorsf II
lily p,, ,bink The head of the department.
its free 10 discharge his official duty Nc
ast vould be- If he were not nfi aid OF u Q CO
'r' A, ouences of disubliring members OF ca