The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-10
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The following is the concluding part o.
Senator SchmE' speech In the Senate
omitted from our report yesterday:
What do they call slandering the Prcsl'
drnty Let lis sec what ! did say, wheth;
or il can be construed as Islander. dll
state that the general order business in
New York was u great abuse anu sys.
temntic plumber. was borne out III mat
statement by the official report OF tue lte'
irenchment Committee. Wrs that Sian.
der on the President? ! Ild Stalc that
the merchants of New York had pro-
tested against II as an outrageous abuse,
which IL A matter of record also. Was
lint A Islander against the President? l
IiI state ilat tho Secretary Of the Treasu.
nv sent a commissioner to New York to
investigate the matter; that that com.
missioner reported against II, which Is q
matter u record again. Was that Sian
der against the PreSidentr did state
Tint Inc IsetrCnchment Committee inves.
ti,r,tcd the matter, found II 10 be q great
abuse, and reported in favor Of It's abOll.
ton, which is u matter OF record again.
IS that SANDER upon the PreSidentI ]
did state further that the SeCreta.
nv Of tho Treasury lad written to
the Collector Of New York two letters
pronounCing against the abuse and urging
that II I've done away with. This is mat
ter of record again. Is that Islander
upon the President? Then, in conclusion,
| ask whether there Is any member Of this
body who will say that il was not n most
natural, nay most imperative conclusion,
that il in spite Of the rGmonstrance OF the
merchants oil New York, in spite Of the
reports Of investigating committees, spite
Of letters and pronounced opinions of the
Secretary of the Treasury, that abuse
was still kept up, II it actually was kept
up then there must be power stronger
than decent respect Of public opinion,
stronger than the Secretary OF the Treas.
ury himself, 10 sustain il. For il that
power was not stronger than decent re-
spcct OF public opinion this abuse would
have suCCumbed 10 the circumstances of
the mercantile community Of New York.
1t that power had not been stronger than
the Secretary Of the Treasury, the.
abuse would have succunbed
to the adverse opinion OF that
official. asked the question, "Who
and where is that stronger power?" ask.
ed the question, | did not answer it. |
respectfully submit that gentlemen who
indulge In the pittiful business OF villifl-
ing the Senator from Illinois and myself
tor answering 1t, have not by their Sian.
dcrs furnished an answer TO II that will be
satisfactory to the country. | believe
that when nothing else can be brought
upagainst those who denounce the abuses
Of the Government than personal villiflCa.
ton, the country will understand the rea.
son.
Thus, sir, have shown you the char.
aCtcr Of the statements contained in the
Times. As TO the character OF those who
have invented or propogated them, the
Senate aud intelligent persons may form
their opinion themselves. I will simply
add that after this shall not again con.
slider il necessary to take notice OF such
SANDER. The Times and its coadjutors
will have a free field, but il attacks
should come us loCusts they will not
Brighten me away from that course which
Conscientiously believe to be the course
Of honor, truth, right and duty.