Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-01
Forty-Second Congressional Session.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 81.
SENATE.


not wish 10 have congress adjourn until the
house has passed the kukluX bill we're tilibuStcr-
ing to prevent any action on the bill before the
senate. Amendment after amendment was
presented simply to consume time; among
them a val .ety Ut propositions for the abolition
and refunding of the income tax. the labor
commission, and proposition to permit the
purchase and register of foreign built ships
There were also numerous motions to adjourn
but about forty senators were determined 10
pass the bill, and not over ten desired to leave
it until to-day. Every democrat voted against
adjournment, as they desire to close the session
on Monday without action on the kuklux bill
Mr. Sumner was paired. Mr.. Hamlin remained
to watch the shipping interest although he had
received intelligence that his brother lies dan
gerously ill at Bangor and he left this morn
ing, hoping to find him alive.
Mr.. Sumner introduced the following Sc
res of RESOLUTIONS concerning arbitration as
substitute for war in determining differences be-
tween nations:
Whereas, by International law and existing Gus.
toms, war is recognized as form of tral for the de-
termination of differences between nations and
whereas, for generations good meu have protest.
ed against the irrational character of this arbitra
ment where force instead OF justice prevails and
nave arYiously sought for substitute the nature
OF a 'udiciPl tribunal all of which was expressed
by rankin IN his exclamation, when will man.
Kind be convinced that all wars are folies very ex
pensive and very mischieyous, and agree to settle
where, war once prevailed II the determine
ton of differences betw N individuals, between
cities, between countries, and between prov nces
being recognized in a" these Gees % the arbier of
justice, but at last yielded to judicial Il ,buna
ana now IN the progress of civilization the time has
come for the extension of this humane p nciple u
nations, so that their differences may be taken F-om
the arbitrf nent of war, and in conformity " It'll
these examples submitted to q Judicial tribunal
and
Whereas arbitration has been formally recoe-
ntzed as substitute for in the Diet lrmInation
OF differences between nations, being specially
recommended by the congress of Paris, where were
assembled the representatives of England, France
Russia, Prussia, Austria, Sardinia and Turkey and
alf9rward adopted by the United STATES in formal
treaty with Great Britain, for the determination of
dlnerenees arising from deuredations of British
cruisers, and also ON opposing cla' ms with regard
to the San Juan boundary; and
Whereas, it becomes important to consider and
settle the true character of this benecent tribunal
thus commended and adopted, so that its authority
f1d completeness as substitute for we may not
impaired, but strengthened and upheld. to the
end that civilization may BE- advanced and war be
Emitted in its sphere; therefore
Resolved, first that in the determination of in
teTnational differences arbitration shopld become
substitute for war in reality rs in name, and there
fore coeXtensive with war in jurisdiction so that
any question or &. evance which might be the coca
sion of war of misunderstanding between ma
lions should be considered by this tribunal
Resolved, secC ndy, that any withdrawal ION a
treaty recogn' ing arbitration, any refusal to
abide the Judgment of the accept d tribunal, OF
any in rpreatiOn of chncalivies to limit the
proceedings is to tbs ext mt dspai agement of the
tribunal as q subStitut for We and therefore hos
tile to civ ization.
Resolved thirdly. that the United States ha, inc
at neart the cause of Pea everywhere and hoping
to help its permanent establishment betw N NJ
tons, hereby recommend the adoption of arbit
ton as just and practical method for the deter
mination of int irrational differences to b, main.
tanned sincerely, and in good faith, so that may
cefSe 10 pc reg ded os proper form of tr b
tween nations.
linton nj nj,
posing constitutional amendment to modify
the veto power so vote of a m9iOl.ty of all
qualified members of both houses shall be suffi.
cient to overcome the presidents object lions.
The senate had begun to discuss conference
report on the steamboat bill, when Mr. Sumner
unexpectedly rose and moved 10 postpone it, In
support of this motion he reviewed the political
acts OF the present administration.
MIR. Sumner opened his speech with the an,
nouncement that he was a member of the re-
publican party, and one of the StTictest of the
set. He had never fail'd 10 sustain its cand
dates and advance its principles; not without
regret could he see it suffer, nor without pane
could he see it changed from its original charac
TT, for such change is death. Therefore h(
ask d, with no common feeling, that the pei
which menaceS 1t may pass away. He stood by
lis cradle, and was not willing to follow it
hearse. MIR. Sumner then proceeded to detail
the rise aud progress Of the party and his con
n elton with it, as party necessary and perma
| nent, and always on the ascending plane. Blu
alas, how changed Once, principle was in
| scrlbed on the Victorious banners, and not nam
| only; it is not difficult to indicate when tn
| disastrous change, eXalting the will o
| one man above all else, became manifest;
already it had begun to show tself il
personal pretensions, when suddenly the
president, elected by the republican party,
precipitated upon the country an ill-considered
and ill-omen-d scheme for the annexation of a
portion of San Domingo, in pursuance of the
treaty negotiat d by one of his own household.
1t was pressed for months by every means and
appliance of power; reluctant senators were sui
dued TO its support; while treading under foot
the constitution, in one of its most dis. rctiye
republican principles, the president seized the
war powers Of the nation, instituted foreign in
tervention, and capped the climax of usurpa
ton by menace of violence to the black repub-
lie of Haytl, thus adding manifest outrage of
international law to a manifest outrage of the
constitution. Sumner would gladly leave this
matter TO the Judgment already recorded were
it not put in issue again by the extraordinary
efforts to place its author for a second term as
PRESIDENT and, since silence gives consent, all
the efforts are his efforts. They become more
noteworthy when it is consider d that the name
of the candidate has come a sign of discord.
dividing instead of uniting the republican
party. Let the party split says the president,
will not renounce my chance of second
term. On what meat does this our Caesar feed
that he should assume so much2 No honor for
victory in war can justify disobedience to the
constitution and to law, nor can it afford the
least apology for any personal immunity priyi-
lege, or license in the presidential office A
president must turn into king before it can be
said of him that he can do no wrong He is re-
sponsible, always. As president, he is the fore
most servant of the law; bound to obey its
slightest mandate. As the elect of the people,
he owes not only the example of willing Obedi.
ence, but also of fidelity and industi in the dis
charge of his conspicuous office, with an abro-
cation of all self seeking. Nothing for self but
all for the countiJ and now, as we regard the
career of this candidate, we find TO our amaze
ment how little it accords with this simple re-
quirement. Bring it to the touchstone, and it
falls. Not only are the constitution and law dis
regarded, but the presidential Office itself is
treated as little more than plaything and per-
quisite; when not the former, then the latter
Here the details are ample; showing how, from
the beginning, this exalted trust has dropped
to be personal indulgence, where pal
ace cars, fast horses, and seaside lott
ering figure more than duties; how per-
sonal aims and objects have been more
prominent than the public interests; how the
presidential office has been used to advance his
own family on scale of nepotsm dwariUg
everything of the kind in our history, and hard
ly equaled in the corrupt governments where this
abuse has most prevailed; how, in the same
spirit, office has been conferred upon those
from whom he had received gifts or benefits
thus making the country repay his personal OBJ
legations; how personal devotion to himself
rather than the public or party service has been
made the standard Of favor; how the vast APP
pointing power conferred by the constitution for
the general welfare has been employed at his
will to promote his schemes, to reward his
friends, to punish his opponents, and to advance
his election to a second term; how all these as
sumptions have matured in personal govern
ment semi-military in character and breathing
the military spirit, being species of CGsarism
orpersonalism abhorrent to republican institu-
tons, where sIbservleuce TO the president is
the supreme law; how, in maintaining
this subserviencc, he has operated by syS-
tenn of combinations having their orbits about
him, SO that, like the planet Saturn, he is sur
rounded by rings; nor does the simtude end
here, for his rings like those of the planets are
held in position by satellites; how this utter
ly uurepubcan C@sarism has mastered the re-
publican party and dictated the presidential will,
stalking into the senate chamber itself, while a
vindictive spirit visits good republicans who
cannot submit; how the president himself, un-
conscious that a president has no right to quar-.
rel with anybody, insists upon quarreng until
he has become the great presidential quarrcer,
with more quarrcls than all the other presidents
together, and all begun and continued by him
self; how his personal followers back him in
quarrels, insult those he insults, aud then not
departing from his spirit, cry out with Shake
speare, I'VE will have rings, and things, and fine