The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-02-24
NO GERMAN WILL BIZ FOOLED BY MR.
SCHURZ OR Mr. SUMNER.

Translated from the Washington Daily Anzieger
The developments In the Senate in regard
mans with no small degree of anxiety, particu-
larly the German-Americans, by whom every
word and proof will be severely tested. All
the newspapers are discussing this serious, and
tion, and among tie vast mass of arguers, pro
and con, very few understand the aim and
range of this investigation. e
1t is very beautiful and sounds very patri-
and with his deep bass tone declares that in
making his disclosures he is only guided by his
duty to protect the honor of che United States.
The speech of Carl Schurz also bears the
stamp of deep study; but we can not help ask
ing why these gentlemen now, and just at this
time, appear with their charges.
During the French German war, at the time
of the alleged sale of arms by the United
States to the French, with the gravamen of
manufacturing ammunition for the same, SEN
ator Sumner was not yet relieved of his Chair
manship of Foreign Affairs. ALI the news
papers discussed the question, backed by me
MORALS and petitions to the Senate, till the
Germans succeeded in having the sales stop
ped; but Senator Sumner was silent, and mo-
body even guessed what he thought of the
matter. Was it not then Senator Summers
duty to come forward in order to have neutral
ity questions avoided, no matter whether with
Germany, England or France? Instead of that he
made speeches in favor of France! The Ger
mans recollect the pain they felt at seeing the
man they were accustomed to honor go against
them.
Senator Schurz is more cautions in his speech
He does not cling to the sale OF arms and
breach OF neutrality, but hopes to prove de-
falcatiOns growing out of the former on the
part of United States officers and, as if antici-
pating the question, why he did not speak
then, declares that he did not wish to disturb
the good feelings between the Administration
and the Germans. This is certainly very laud-
able, and IN keeping With the sentiments Of the Ad
/
| closing defalcations he then already suspected?
| At that time he was so thoroughly American
/ that it was odiOus to him to compromise our
Government in the eyes of Germany! He
years later he il fun Of the deepest indignation!
The question arises now, what is the motive
of his long silencee
In 1870, any excitement, no matter how
great, could have been easily allayed, and by
this time would have been forgotten; bat now,
as the Presidential canvass approaches, it fur
nishes fresh mixture of fervents for the pre-
vention Of the reelection of Pres dent Grant.
The Germans have overthonght this matter t
OF sales OF arms long ago, and BY the tardy in
dignation Of Sumner and Schurz no German
will be allured to the Democratic parry.
There can be only two parties-a Republican
to place himself between them. has to prepare
himself to be crushed BY both during the con-
test, and that after it neither party will find it
worth while pick up to the demolished debris.
In his lectures on hotels, josh Billings says:
sMany hotels are kept on the European plan,
but the majority ON none at all. Everybody
knows what hotel room IL like-how boiling
over with comforts It is, and how it makes peo-
pie who occupy it think about home. It gen.
orally measures about thirteen feet seven inches
| by nine feet four inches. There are two pegs
, to hang clothes on-one broken of and the
other pulled out. The bell rope is broken of
! just six inches beyond reach. There are nc
curtains. for what good could they be! YOU
couldn't see out The bureau has three legs
and the looking glass hangs by one pivot. Tht
bed IL made Of Stats and . very thin mattress
I You haye to go to bed sideways, and when 70,
. get in you 60 down ON the slsts like piece O
bcefsteak on the bars Of gridiron.''