The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-05
Carl Schurz's Magnificent Rejoinder-
The Dogs of the eAdmtnistration S'r"'A
by Lightning.
- THE ORIGIN OF THIS RESOLUTION.

ENGLAND were attempting to bring on o minis
terfal crisis by charging Mr.. Gladstone with
having made treaty which bound England
hand and foot at the feet OF America, and at
the same time certain American senators were
attempting to get up an excitement on state
or facts which had been known to everybody
for year or more, for The purpose OF affecting
the next Presidential election.
Mr.. Sumner (Rep., Mass said the facts mad
not been known to him until few weeks ago.
Mr.. Carpenter said they might have been
known to any one who examined the reports
of the department. There had been
NO ooNCEALMENT IN THE NATTER;
no attempt to cover up anything; everything
doue was In accordance with the acts OF Con
gress, and had been laid before the country:
Yet now, Just In the nick Of time for effect
upon the Presidential campaign, an exclie-
ment was raised about this matter, ana tne le-
gltImate business of the country postponed TO
Consider 1t. As to the motives of the senators
who had made this assault on the adminstra-
tiou, one of two things must be true-either
they must believe there was no foundation
whatever for 1t, and introduced the preamble
and resolution for mere clap-trap and party
purpose, or they must believe that our gov,
eminent had violated Its neutral duties, and
they took up the club for foreign nation and
brandished it over their native land; and as the
latter supposltion would imply not merely
lack of patriotism, but even
CERTAIN DEGREE OF TREASON,
Christian charity compelled him to say that
those senator's did not believe that the charges
had any foundation In fact. Had they ever
thought of the position they would occupy II
their case could be made out and PRUSSIA
should make war upon This country to secure
redress for the wrong done her, had they
ever considered the position they would occu-
py as American senator's, called upon to vote
Supplies to carry on war which they had IL
advance declared to be just on the part OF
Prussia, The senator from Missouri (Mr
Schurz) had compared himself and Mr.. Sum-
ner In this matter to messrs. Golden and
Bright on the Alabama questions; but there
was one great difference between the cases.
Messrs. Golden and Bright did what they did to
prevent their country from committing q
wrong; but after the wrong had been COM
mitted they never moved q committee
OF Investigation for the purpose OF making out
case against their country. Mr.. Sumner had
said Yesterday that this case naturally open
ed With the resolution of the French Assem-
bly. That was true, and it was to be regret
ted that the case having opened In France,
had not been allowed to close there. Laugh
teri The senator had denounced the saying
: of the brave old Commodore Decatur
TOUR COUNTRY RIGHT OK WRONG"
is o heather one. This was not strange, In
view of that senator's attempt to make out
case for Prussia. Those words should excite
an uneasy feeling In his mind.
Mr.. Sumner said he had denounced 1t, not
as Commodore Decatur's saying, but as COM
monplace Of vicious politics.
RAISING THE KNow-NoTHING CRY.
MIR. Carpenter said, In conclusion, that he
regretted this debate because OF the efect it
would be likely to have In exciting doubt as
to the wisdom of our naturalization laws.
These laws we're based upon the theory that
every naturalIzed citizen wholly renonnced
allegiance to the land of his BIRTH, and BE-
came, In the fullest sense, an American cln-
zen. But, If q man coming from foreign
land, seeking and obtaining admission to our
citizenship, and afterward being elected to
seat In the United States Senate, and having
there place on the committee OF foreign al
fairs which, gave him free access 10 tne
archives and the secrets of our State depart
ment-it such man, with all his experience
and advantages, could not rise above the,o
feeling of allegiance 10 his native land, then
the people would naturally ask whether other
men, with less capacity and less advantages,
Mr. Schurz asked Mr.. Carpenter whether he
meatSt to. charge that he had not cast of his
allegiance to any foreign country!
Mr. Carpenter. When want to charge that
will charge 1t.
Mr. Carpenter then repeated what he had
lust said about man who could not fully cast
OF allegiance to bis native land, but S ne pro pro-
tested against any one charging him with
Know-Nothingism, because he had always OPP
posed 1t.
RISING UP AGAINST CORRUPTION.
Mr., schurz. The senator from Wisconsin,
at the close of his speech, has raised cry
which has not been heard here to-day for the
first time. When all argument is exhausted
then an appeal to prejudice Is In order. Yes
terday we had the general order swiadle, II
Iy. f1aifA fAnHn nm
the plea that foreign importers were at The
bottom of complaints against 1t; and to-day We
hear another scandal, resting upon charge OF
corruption, defended upon the ground that
the attack upon It is an appeal 10 the pre)u-
dfces Of the foreign born citizens Of this coun-
try. Gentlemen, I tell you that this will be OF
no avail. The people want good and just gov
ernment. The people are rising up against
corruption wherever 1t shows its. head, and
you cannot dissuade them from their purpose
By saying that the general order business In
New York Is directed against foreign import
the political sympaLhies OF the Gernan-oorn
American ciIIzens. It is of no avail, gentle
men, and you had better give !. up. ! ask
the senator from Wisconsin whether he charg-
ed me with any unpatriotic act or motive. he
did it not directly, but he did 1t by innuendo.
1t would have been more courageous had ne
stood up here and said to me, mo, you have
not cast off your allegiance to the foreign pow.
er of which you were formerly subject, and
you ace at the present moment
"a TRAITOR TO AMERICAN INTERESTS"
Instead of making that charge he tried to
turn it 80 as to give the people to understand
his meaning, without having the courage 70
bring 1t forward plainly. Sir, do not stand
here to make defence OF my patrlotsm. 1
did not come to this country yesterday. !
have been here for twenty years; and II the
senator from Wisconsin can point out single
instance where there was sacrifice demanded
of me that have not made; where there was
q service that could render that nave mol
rendered; where there was an act OF pairlot.
Ism that I could have performed, that nave
not performed, let him say 30. No, SIT; tnls le
not brought forward as something to benent 9
foreign government. knew very well that
when this discussion began 1t would De
attempted on The part Of those who justify
anything that the administration may do, to
give 1t a turn like that, TO appeal to the pre)u-
dices of the people, In order to
COVER UP WHAT WAS WRONG.
repeat, gentlemen, do not indulge In delu.
sIons; that trick will not succeed. Now, am
not going to discuss at length the question ol
international law, or 10 quote authorities, but
am going TO appeal to the common sense OF
the Senate and the country. There was one
great error running through all the senator's
Mr.. Carpenter's) remarks, defeating his whole
argument. he confounded the trade thai
might be carried on with belligerent powers
by private parties with the trade that might De
carried on with beIllgerent powers by govern
ment. Nobody denies that American Gltlzent
are permitted to sell arms to q oenigeren'