Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-06-14
Sumner and schurz Fully Answered.

The recent malignant attacks in the
United States Senate, by Senators Sum.
ner and Schurz, upon the Administration,
were fily answered on the Sd by Senators
Carpenter and Logan. We give the tele-
graphic report of the speeches of the lat
ter gentlemen:
SENATOR cARPENTER's ADDRESS.
wAsHrNeroE, June 3.
Senator Carpenter replied to-day to the
speeches of Sumner and Schurz. The Senate
galleries were crowded.
Mr.. Carpenter said the Senate had been
quietly proceeding with public business
when the preamble and resolution intro
duced by Mr.. Sumner In relation to the sale
of arms, came on the chamber like q clap Of
thunder out Of clear sky. As soon rs the
preamble and resolution were read every
friend OF the Administration saw that full
investigation was necessary, and the resolu-
tion could have been passed In ten minutes,
but Mr.. Sumner, by insisting on the pream.
BILE, forced on the Senate q debate Of two
weeks, though at the end of the debate he
became ashamed of the preamble and voted
to lay II on the table.
Mr.. Carpenter had extracts from the Glo5e
read to show that he had declared himself in
favor of the fullest and most searching in
vestigation, and that every Senator subse-
quently placed on the committee voted for
an Investigation.
llt hIkutu, lIOm hllG UnhnueE IN WHICH inc
committee proceeded that the investigation
was tair, full and complete, and therefore he
said that when the Senator from Massachu-
setts denounced the report of the committee
as whitewashing report, he violated all the
decencies of parliamentary life, and all the
truth that should guide, and govern, and
control gentleman. IL was apparent from
the first, however, and the subsequent course
OF the Senator from Massachusetts, that his
object was not to have a full and fair inves-
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liberete and premeditated assault on the Ad-
ministration, without regard to truth or
justice.
In reviewing the course of the investiga-
tion, Mr.. Carpenter read Mr.. Summers state
ment in his protest against being called as a
witness that, under the circumstances, he
would willingly submit, not only his conduct
in this matter, but the conduct of his whole
public life, to the closest scrutiny, and con-
graduated him on his singulariy virtuous
conditions, saying that never before or since
the lowly Nazarene walked beneath the palms
OF Palestine had man appeared on earth,
except the Senator from Massachusetts,, who
could say; Every act, every letter, every
idle word of my past life meet my present
appreciation" [Laughter.l
Passing to Mr.. Schurz's speech reviewing
the report of the Arms Committee, Mr.. Car
penter said the Senator from Missouri (Mr.
Schurzl was clearly philosopher, and came
within the Scotchman's definition of a meta
what nobody understands, and what appar-
emily he does not understand himself. For
tunately the most brilliant discourse, the
most striking rhetoric, if not founded on
fact or reason, could not make a revolution
IN this country, and the Senator from Mis-
souri, ought not to fail to consider this, be-
cause what he aimed at was nothing less than
revolution The Senator had drawn dole
ful picture of our present condition, and seen
that the report of the Arms Committee ind-
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ly the atmosphere here did seem very often
sive to the Senator's nostrils, especially since
his return from the pure air of Cincinnati,
where not an ofice-seeker went, and whereof
those who did go, not one would hold an
Office for forty years. Laughter.1 The
Senator (Mr. Schurz) had also expressed
great fear for the liberties of the country be-
cause the Arms Committee, composed of
lawyers, had indorsed a soldiers construc-
tion OF the law. Indeed, the Senator is eS-
cecdingly hard on the soldier, and all who
served this country in the late war but
apprehend no danger from that source. NV
fear for the perpetuity of our institutions
does not rest on the blunders of honest,
blunt soldiers, 1t is not by these that the
liberties OF nations are overthrown, but by
the efforts Of artful, intriguing rascals, who
have gained the public ear; artful, designing
Jesuits, who have swept away the founda-
tions OF free inititutions while pretending
to defend and maintain them. Ths liberties
of Rome were not struck down by the mill
tary usurpations of Cesar, but were finally
overcome by the artful intrigues of Angus
tus Caesar. If our liberties ever go down,
they will go under the manipulations of a
set of designing and artful men who stand
out as models of Republicanism, purer than
their followers.
Mr.. Carpenter then made long legal ar
gument in reply to Mr. Schurzs argument
of Friday, and in defense of the report of
the Arms Committee
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no violation of the law and no wrong of any
kind in the sales of arms, and against
SchurZ's opinion that they were in violation
of international law he put the reported
opinion OF Bismark that they were not.
In reply to Mr.. Sumner, Mr. Carpenter
then spoke as follows:
Mr.. President, this debate, which was CON-
menced by the Senator from Massachusetts
on Friday, and continued by the Senator
from Missouri Friday night, was not intro
duced here for the purpose of discussing the
question of the sale of arms. The subject
was first introduced into the Senate for mere
clap-trap and party purposes; it was not to
investigate facts. | say the whole history OF
the transaction fairly justifes that state
ment. 1t was to prejudice the Administra.
tlon, distribute calumny and falsehOod
throughout the country, to injure the re-
nomination of General Grant, which it was
feared by a few of his personal enemies was
certain to come, and debate has followed
here from the Senator from Massachusetts,
and partially in precisely the same spirit
The Senator from Massachusetts, has been a
long time in public life. He has been fol-
many years associated with those measures
which have finally triumphed, and ripened
into success in the enfranchisement of 4, 200,
600 celored people in this country; he ha:
long been respected by many and for many
years by all right-mnded Union citizens, but
it has happened with him, as it has happened
with many men, that constant fumes Of
praise from all sources, public and private
daily and hourly burning incense under his
nostrils, has turned his head, and he nc
longer seems to be capable of investigating
any question apart from himself. He ha:
long been, as 1t is reported, not only an ad
mirer but an imitator of Burke; and it is safe
to say that in preparing this great philippe
he had before him the effort of Burke in the
impeachment of Warren Hastings. THAI
was a remarkable effort on the part of Burke
remarkable principally for its malice anC
meanness-and it induced this composition
as applicable to it. Some poet said, speak
ing of the connection of Burke with thai
case:
"Oft have we wondered that on Irish SOIL
Nopoisonous reptile has ere yet been found re
vealed.
The secret stands, of natures work she saved
Her venom to create Burke"
Well, Mr.. President, the Senator from Mas
sachusetts, like all other imitators, ha!
initiated, as they always do, the vices anC
not the eXcellencies of their masters. ThI
speech of the Senator from Massachusetts,
delivered on Friday, surpasses the effort o.
Burke in the impeachment of WarreI
Hastings in madness aud malignity, as far a!
it falls short of it in grandeur and elo
quence. There ia not on record, there is no
In the English language such an instance o.
xaggeration-exaggeratio mounting up Il
the full measure OF Misrepresentation anC
calumny-as that speech of the Senator
from Massachusetts,. The Senator from
Massachusetts, asserts that the White
House has been turned into a military head
quarters. suppose that is the reason why
the gentleman from Massachusetts, dares MOI
20 there. Laughter.l This single charge
furnishes an opportunity to show the mon
strous exaggeration of the Senator's speech
What are the factsS The President has to
day in the White House in various employ
ments three army officers. Gen. Babcock, al
Major of Engineer Corps, is assigned 9nde