Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-22
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ing nearly two hours in this decidelv ths..ss
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hcient in facts. Mr.. 6churx made = tsir, =.
tempt TO defend Chambrun, and then wan, -.
to declare that he shall vote for the amend
ment OF Mr.. Conkling inquiring into illessl
| conspiracies with foreigners, although he
shall vote for it with all the scorn il deseryes'
When he at last sat down, Mr.. Sumner va
the only Senator to congratulate him on this
remarkable oratorial effort, which had illum-
mated the Senate with its pyrotechnic heau.
ty, but which left no trace behind of anv i'm.
preston that the ADMINISTRATION had acted
dishonesty in the sale of its unseryiceable
arms.
Governor Morton claimed the floor when
Mr.. Schurz had concluded, although dinner
hour was at hand, and many of the ladies'
left, attended by their escorts. But the Sera.
tors from Indiana desired then and there to
reply to statements which he said were
characterized by extreme violence, for
which he had supreme contempt" He pro-
ceeded to review the attitude OF Mr.. Schurz
with great severity, as assumed to excite the
prejudces Of our German fellow citizens, and
to hold them as balance of power, the SEN
ava nun NAtSSOuIl ctlutuly GuIuklOK ln8t
whenever he took snuff the Germans would
sneeze, and that they would follow him into
the ranks Of the Democracy. Gov. Morton
then proceeded to prove by Mr.. Blair that
Mr.. Schurz would not vote for Gen. Grant
under any circumstances, and q sharp tri-
angular debate ensued betr cen Messrs. Nor
ton, Schurz and Blair, which so excited
half crazy friend Of the latter in the gallery
that he loudly denied one of the fsrmer's
statements and was ignominiously dragged
out by the police, appealing for protection.
Gov. Morton was equal to the occasion, aud
he clearly established, with the aid Of letters
published in the newspapers. that Mr.. Blair
had encouraged the residents in Ku-Klux
locality with declarations that his colleague
would lead the German voters into the Dem
ocratic ranks in the coming Presidential con-
test. Then turning upon Mr.. Schurz he
challenged him to deny his assertions that he
will not under any circumstances vote for
General Grant should he be renominated at
Philadelphia; but no denial was made. Hav-
ing thus clearly established Mr.. Schurz's 20.
iitical status, Gov. Morton yielded to . mo-
ton to 60 into executive session, and TON
row Mr.. Carpenter is to have the floor.
Those OF the anti Grant conspirators who
were present appeared charmed BY the elo-
quence of Mr.. Schurz, but they became
downcast when Gov. Morton 80 forcibly des-
troyed his ideal imagery, and forced from
him the confession that he will not support
Grant even should the General be renomin.
ated at the Philadelphia Republican, Con.
vention. This 10 evidently the secret mo-
tive which has induced Mr.. Schurz to permit
himself to be thus made q champion of .
movement only calculated to cast obl0Quy
on the present Administra tion.-Bo
Journal