The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-01

their own party; but he had a kindly
feeling for the Democratic party, having
been member Of 1t as long as lie could
be innocently laughter, and he was will.
ing to give them credit for o higher mo.
i've than unwilllngness to take any part
In SO unpatriotic proceeding. In this
connection he quoted Rufus Choate's
declaration that the Democratic party
had always "burncd with youthful, vele.
ment, cxultfng, progressive sentiment
the sentiment Of nationality" Mr.. SUN.
NER had sald yesterday that this case
naturally opened with tie resolution Of
the French Assembly. That &as true
and It was to be regretted that tho case
having opened In France had not been
allowed To. close there. Laughter. az
Mr.. CARPENTER said In conclusion,
that he regretted this debate because OF
the effect II would be likely to have in OK.
citing doubts as to the wisdom Of our
naturalization laws. These laws were
based on the theory that every natural.
lied citizen wholly renounced allegiance
to the land Of his birth, and became in the
fullest sense an American citizen, but II
q man coming from q foreign land, seek
ing and obtaining admission TO our citi.
zenshlp, and aIierward being elected 10 q
seat In the U. s. Senate, and having there
a place on the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, which gave him free access 10
the archives and secrets OF our State dc.
partment,-if such a man, with all his
experience and advantages could not rise
above the old feeling Of allegiance to his
native land, then the people would natu-
rally ask whether other men with less
capacity and less advantages could do 1t.
MIR. SCHURZ asked Alr. CARpENTRR
whether he meant to charge that he had
not cast off his allegiance 10 any foreign
countries.
MIR. CARPRNTRR-"When want TO
charge that will charge It."
Mr.. CARPENTER then repeated what he
had just said about man who could not
fully cast of his allegiance TO his native
land; but he protested against anyone
charging him with Know Nothingism
because he had always opposed it.
Mr.. ScHURz-"The Senator from Wis.
consin, at the close of his speech, has
raised cry which has not been heard
here today for the first time. When an
argument Is exhausted, then an appeal to
prejudice is in order. Yesterday we had
a general order swindle, If not defended,
at least in some way justified, on the plea
that foreign importers were at the bottom
OF the complaints against 1t; and to-day
we hear another scandal resting on q
charge Of corruption defended on the plea
Of an attack on it, is an appeal TO the
preiudices OF foreign.born citizens OF this
country. '.'
Gentlemen, tell you this will be OF no
avail. The people want a good and just
Government; the people are rising up
against corruption wherever it 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 importers, or that this is
a question which is to affect the political
sympathies Of German.born American
citizens. 1t is Of no avail, gentlemen,
and you had better give it up.
l ask the Senator from Wisconsin
whether he charged me with any unpatri.
otic act or move. He did it not directly,
but he did it by inuendo. II would have
been more courageous had he stood up
here and said to me: "No, you have not
cast Off your allegiance 10 the foreign
power oil which you were formerly a
subject, and you are at the present mo.
ment traitor to American interests. In.
stead Of making that charge, he tried Ia
turn 1t so as give the people to understand
his meaning, without having the courage
to bring It forward plainly. Sir i don'i
stand here to make a defence Of my pa.
triotism. l did not come to this country
yesterday, have been here for twenty
years, and II the Senator from Wisconsin
can point out single instance whert
there was a sacrifice demanded of me
that hAve not made; where there was
q service l could render, that l have moi
rendered; where there was an act O
patriotism that l could have performed
that l have not performed, let him say so
No sir, this is not brought forward a!
something TO benefit foreign govern
ment. l knew very well that when thi!
discussion began, it would be attempted
on the part OF those who justify
anything that the administration may
do TO give 1t turn like that, or Il
appeal to the prejudlces of the people il
order to cover up what was wrong.
repeat, gentlemen, do indulge in tn
delusion that this trick will not succeed
The Senator from Wisconsin warns Il
that the precedent We make there vii
come to plague us hereafter. Precisely
sir! and lLt mo say that If the case re
mains as 1t Is now before the civilizet
world, the precedent is already set, and
Is our. duty TO breakoff the point Of tha
precedent by showing that il any wronj
was committed, the people Of the Unite
4 States didn't approve it, and are ready +
punish those who committed 1t. That
the duty Of patriot. The Senator fror
Wisconsin cannot Erighten me by saying
"Our country, right or wroDgf'
say so, too. My country is the Unite
States, and say my country, if right,
be kept right, and II wrong, to DO sc
right. Applause in the galleries Z ~
Mr.. CORDETT moved as substitute
preamble setting forth that the whol
subject had now undergone an exhaustiv
discussion Of nearly three weeks, and thi
none Of the allegations contained in tn
original preamble has been sustained, IN
: o resolution declaring that the War d.
partment officials were guiltless Of an
wrong doing IN any of these transaction
and II was tho sense OF the Senate .thi
I, the discussion of the subject should ceas
He then reviewed at length the alleg
! tions and evidence adduced TO sustal
them, and argued that they were show
E TO have had no foundation whatever.
Mr.. CoNKLING fully agreed with NJ
CoRBETT, and said that the substitute WI
cminently just and proper; but inasmuc
! as its adoption would prevent investig
: tion, he appealed to the Senator to wit
draw, feeling confident that an invcstig
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