Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-01
Military Ifeadquarters.


army to make them Presidential secretaries in
defiance OF law; the subOrdination of the War
Department to the General-in-Chief; the attempt
70 ueyoiVe the Navy Department upon deputy,
50 tnat ordeTs were TO be signed a. E. BOrie,
secretary OF the Navy, per ID. ID. Porter Admi-
rsli the effort TO absorb the Indian Bureau into
the War Department; military interference in
teDnre of oc g " ssG9Ie te repes ot e
power Of appointment; and Presidential inter
terence with political questions and party move
ments in distant states,
From Louisiana to New York,
Mr.. Sumner also again referred at length to
the San Domingo question In terms of eontleui-
nation, and said the whole cOntrivance besides
being wrong to the black Republic OF Hayti, was
an
instIt to 7te C0tOfed Race.
not only abro2r, SyiO srs-e at home. How a chief
magistrate with 100000 colored felow-c1tizens
could nave done this passes comprehension. The
colored orator,
Frederick Douglass,
was elected by the President as one of the com
missioneTs to visit San Domingo, and vet on his
return, and almost within sight of the Executive
Mansion, he was repelled from the common table
ON mail steamer on the Potomac, when the
other Commissioners were already seated, and
through him was the African race insulted and
their equal rights denied But the President
whose commission he had borne, neither did nor
said anything to right this wrong and few days
the Executive Mansions be
Actually Forgot
the cOlOred orator whose services he had sought.
But this indignity is in unison with the rest
After insulting black Republic, it is easy
to see how natural 1t was to treat with insensibi
ity the representative of the African race.
Here stay this painful presentment under
its various heads,-not because its complete but
because its enough. With
SOrrOts UnspeakabIe
have made this exposure of the pretensions
which for the sake OF Republican Institutions
every good citizen Should wish eXpungeds from
history But had no alternative. The Presi-
dent himself insisted upon putting them in is
sue. He will not allow them to be forgotten.
As candidate for reelection he invites
judgment, and now question of duty is pre-
sented to the Republican party. 1t is a mandate
of duty that we must act on. Do these PreSi-
dentist pretersicns rerit tie sanction Of the
partyI Can Republicans, without departing
from all obligations, whether of party or patriot.
ism, recognize our ambitious Cesar as a proper
representative? Can we take the fearful resp0n-
sibility Of
His Prolonged EmpIreP
put tfese ctes:ilis soeElniy, as "a Ilenlber Of
the Republican party, with all the earnestncss
of life devoted to the triumph OF this par
ty. With me party was country and mankind,
but with the adoption Of all these presidentiE :
pretensiOns, party loses its character and drops
from ITS splre. Its creed ceases to be Republi-
can and becomes Grantism. 1t is no langer 10
rtica' psrty, but personal party. For myself
say openly am
No Mans Man,
nor do belong to any personal party.
Mr.. Sumner spoke at length on the one term
principle and the attempt to change the charaC-
ter of the Republican party. The Influence of
the President is increasing, has increased, and
might be diminished bUt in this excellent work,
well worth the best efforts of ALL nothing is more
important than its limitation to one term. There
is a demand for reform in the
Civil Service,
and the President formally adopts this demand,
but he IeGlects the first step which depends on
himself From this we may iudge his little earn
estness in the cause. Beyond all question, civil
service reform mnst begin by the limitation OF the
eEessdsBsteeRe- tsEEa, 80 that the temptation to
use the appointing power for personal ends may
disappear from our system and tllis, great dis
tHFbing fact cease to exist. II the President is
sincere for reform, 1t win be easy for him set
the example by declaring his adhesion TO the one
term principle. But even if he fails we must do
our duty.
In alluding to our foreign relations, Summer said
he felt bound to say that never before has their
management been so wanting i'll ability, and so
Absolutely VffhOut Character
in every direction. There is a middle with
Spain, mudde with Cuba, muddle with the
Black Republic, muddle with distant Corea, a
mUddle with Venezuela, a muddle with Russia,
a muddle with England, on all sides
One Diversified NEuddIe.
[Laughter.l To this condition are we reduced
When before in our history have we reachad any
such pass as that to which We have been carried
in our questions with England? Are these the
laurels for Presidential candidate?
Mr.. Sumner concluded: l wait the determna-
ton of the National Convention, where there are
delegates from my own much hOnored Common
wealth, with whom rejoice TO act. Not without
anxiety do wait, but with the earnest hope that
the convention win bring the Republican party
into It's ancient harmony, saving it especially
from the suicidal folly of issue Of the personal
pIetensions of one man.
Mr.. Schurz obtained the floor, ard vas
proceeding to review the majority report Of
the Committee on the French Arms ques-
ton, when Mr.. Ferry, of Connecticut,
moved to adjourn, saying that it was not
in accordance with the ordinary usages or
courtesy of the Senate to compel a Senator
to proceed with his speech at so late an
hour. Motion was lost. Yeas, 10; nays,
"a.
Mr.. Ferry then moved to take recess
until 7:30.
Mr.. Sumner-Mr. President, the object
of this motion is to give The Senator from
Missouri who is to speak an indulgence
which is not generally denied to any Sena-
tor.
Mr.. Conkling-Yes, but the Senator m Ist
know that after what has occurred, courte-
sy is not applicable here. We are dealing
with sterner things than that now.
The motion was lost, but after several
motions, the Senate finally agreed to take
recess until s o'clock.
Carl Schurz's Speech.
In the evening session Carl Schurz addressed
the Senate. He said he intended to discuss some
what elabOrately the majority report of the
Arms Committee, and to show by it the truth of
a great many Of the propositions put forth by Mr..
Sumner, and he thought nobody could doubt the
prOpTiety of his speaking of this report in view
of the extraordinary personal animadversiOns
contained in it. He then reviewed in detail the
report and evidence on the subject and urged
that violations of the statues and of international
law were fully established and that the report of
the majority of the committee was
Contrary TO the Evidence
in the case, to manifest truth, TO common sense,
to our own laws and and to the laws of nations.
He repelled with Indignation the imputatiOuS
cast upon him and Sumner by the report. As
serted that they had acted throughout from a
sense of duty as American Senators, and pTedic-
ted as one of the results of their action that in
this generation no other administration would
dare to commit such violations of law as were
committed In these sales of arms. In reply to
the argument that the course taken by the War
Department was profitable TO the Government,
he said he had carefully computed the gain and
had found it to be about ten cents a head for the
people OF this country, and for
Ten Cents u Head
the American people were invited to approve
the violation of our laws, the imperilling OF our
relations with foreign governments and the for
feiture of the esteem and friendship of foreign
nations. daughter. There were many evidences
of an attempt to set up one strong win as the
government of this country, and in confirmation
of this he cited the action of the Senate in re-
moving Sumner from the head of the
Committee on Foreign Relations at the
command of the President and the submission
of the Senate to the Presidents fragrant viola
tiOn of law in the San Domingo act. In cOnclu-
sion Schurz said he rejoiced to see a spirit sweep.
ing over the land which aims to depose this auto
cratic power, and he earnestly hoped for a
union of all the forces that ought to work to-
gether to give that redeemng spirit the victory
which it mustw in if free institutions were to last
Mr.. Wilson, from the committee on mil
itary affairs, reported House bill to provide
for the restoration of the
Buell. Court Martial Records.
which was passed. The Senate, at IL P.
NJ, adjourned.
HOUSE.