New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-14
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CANP-IilS FAREWELL STANDARDIZATION
ATE GREETINGS BY THE ADMINISTRATION
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WASHINGTON, May I'D. w. Voorhees, of
INDIANA long Democrat of the most pronounced Bour-
bon stripe turned his back to-day on bis Democratic
socaes Congress and set his face in the direction of
the Administration camp. There is reason for believing
that this done in pursuance Of some arrangement
made with Administration leaders If not with the Pres
ident himself. AS long Thursday last the rumor
was ahoat inefhe Democratic side of the House that
voorhees, had "sold out" The story that he had
had an interview with the President, in which Grant
had said: "There are a number Of in the Re
publican party that would like to get
rid of and take in their places just such
Democrats as yOu, Mr. Voorhees," and that voorhees,
had agreed to aid Grant by trying to disrupt the Demo-
cratic party IN case II should mdorse Greeley This re-
port was carried 10 Voorhees, Friday by sOe Of the
nevspaper correspondents but he denied its truth
strenuousy that they did not publish it, notwithstand
ing the fact that several Democratic members declared
that they had 1t good authority, and predicted that
Voorhees, would begin to perform his part Of the
Bargain by making furious attack upon Mr.. Greeley
in the House. Their predictions were verified this morn
fng as soon the House had assembled Voorhees, asked
leave % make personal explanation, which was Of
course granted
He first had read newspaper paragraph setting forth
that all the Indiana Representatives except himself
favorable TO Mr. Greeleys nomination, and that he
hating. Upon this text he proceeded to make 10
minutes speech beginning by euogizing himself for
Gong devotion TO principle and conviction and passing
from this selflaudaOn 10 violent denuncation of Mr..
Greeley whom be held up monster Of inconsistency
folly and erOcity he denounced him for his protection
theories He accused him Of advocating the right Of the
Southern States secede, and said he afterward
the strongest advocate for coercion. shouting his On
20 Richmond" like wild beast hungry for blood, and
seeking for his prey. He declared that Mr. Greeley had
.Crged the passage Of the Ku-Klux law, while Cen
Grant had only enforced the law he was bound by his
oath do and that the true of the odious En-
fOrcement act As he went on, he grew more and more
violent in his denuneiaons of Mr.. Greeley and worked
his face into expression OF hatred that was lar from
attractive
The administration members left their seats and
Snassed themselves in his front with delighted counten
ances tho Democrats with few exceptions, were mani
testify bOth angry and disguised at the performance.
Mr. speer tined to interrupt him with point Of order
there were cries Of "sod out" Paid by the White
House." Gone over to Grant," and the like Mr. Roose
welt asked Mr. Voorhees, II he intended to support the
action the National Democratic Convention, got
equivOca reply Voorhees,, after much interruption,
name Of the nObest voting population The world
ever saw, against the effort to transfer them
Gen Grant, who prevented the arrest and an.
sT1pog OF Democrats and especially Of southerners
than the who bailed Jefferson DAVIS out AZ TINS,
the Administration mem6er VINO had SdDe1 %li
themselves no longer and broke out into hearty round
OF applause this added 10 the Indignation OF the Demo
Gratis. Nr. Sherwood Of Pennsylvania denounced the
speech made in the interest OF the Repubncan party
There was great confusion and excitement upon the
floor amid which Mr.. Roosevelt beard saying that
he had informed by good authority that MI tOOr-
bees had had interview with the occupant OF the
White House. and that his speech the result OF that
interview Mr. Voorhees, replied that II Mr.. Roosevelt
had heard such story, be had been associated with
HAIRS Mr. Roosevelt reto,ed that he had IL from the
associates of Mr.. Voorhees,.
After Mr. Voorhees, applauders had gone back TO
sea Republican
neasuraby restored Mr. Kerr said the newspaper para
graph Mr. Voorhees, mad had read untrue as far as
Tie concerned. Mr.. NiDack made IKE statement,
adding that he intended TO support the nominee OF Inc
National Democratic Convention, whoever ne might pc,
and Mr. Holman said his position was the same as MI
Nblacks. The comments that were made on NOOrheess
speech by members " the House In conversation were
the reverse OF complimentary 10 him. Many OF the Dem
openly asserted that the IN had been set up az
The While House, ana not fe Republicans declared
that Voorhees, praise of Gen. Grant gave good
truth in the report that he had made arrangement
with Administration. ii he mad stopped with ms
abuse Of Greeley Is admitted that his speech might
have had the effect 10 intended 10 have, namely 10
break the the Liberal movement IN the south Dy
eulogizing Grant, and by representing him as better
candidate Tor Southern support than Greeley But lie
Overreached himself, ana exposed the demagOl1cal
character Of his performance The effect or the speech
will be To help the Liberal cause by exposing the weak
Of the desperate politicians who appear TO ne BAR
gaining for the support of like Voorhees, Among
those VINO walked over and congratulated voorhees,
were Gen. Butler and several other Administration