Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-21
THURSDAY. MARCH II. 1879.
uis Called "rnvosngation.,

Dr. Samuel G. Howe writes a letter TO the
Boston Advertiser, dated AT Sea, of Santo Do
fningo, February, 1872" He states, that, be-
fore leaving to visit that island with his family,
he waited days and weeks" in expectation of
being summoned 10 testify before a senate com
1nittee. but waited in vain. He was not sum
moned After quoting a private letter which
showed the real purpose of the investigation
and made some baseless insinuations against the
administration, he says
"Insinuations never strike Straightforward
and this one indicates the crab-like movement Of
this committee. ANY loyal citizen will cheer
fully submit TO inconvenience in obedience TO
The call OF senatorial committee, organized for
patriotic purposes; but he naturally revolts at
being rratnmelled by one got up as this seems TO
have been. Conceived in guile and nurtured by
political cunning, it pretends TO promote justice
by hunting down Jobs and unearthing official
miSdemeanors, while really seeking to hunt
down and kill off a formidable presidential can
didate. II makes one sad, and almost indignant,
10 see a once august BODY Offspring of feudal-
ism and plutocracy) cliugng to its ridiculous
secret sessions, and its odous star-chamber pro-
cesses, Tor inquisitorial party purposes"
The latest senatorial investigation is likely to
confound and shame those who secured it, TO
such an extent that they will probably, wait
some time before they undertake another. 1t is
now admitted that there is not shred of evil
denee to show or suggest that anybody connect
ed with the government was guilty of fraud or
seemed capable of tin selling the useless and sur
plus arms. 1t appears that the government off,
Gals who managed the business, were open,
frank, upright, and honorable, in all their pro-
ceedings. Nothing is left for Schurz and his
fellows but to assert persstently that the sale OF
arms was a violation of neutrality, because
large proportion of the arms sold found their
way into the hands of French agents; but this
persistent assertion indicates loss of common
sense Does any man living suppose, that, if
our government had actually violated neutrality
in favor of the French, Bismarck would have
failed to take notice of il? Is he ever backward
to speak promptly and sharply in such cases2 1t
is generally understood that he is capable of TAX
ing care OF himself and Of all matters entrusted
to his care. 1t is shameful to pursue the adj
ADMINISTRATION in this way. 1t is an abuse of place
and power, which nothing can excuse.
if the chief instigators of these senatorial pro-
ceedings were not senators and could not use
the senate, there would not be much to complain
of, for they njure nobody so much as them
selves. Ii Schurz and the wonderful Upton
would resign, 20 out of the senate, and consti
tute themselves a general preparing and hunt
ing committee of the projected Missouri mass
meeting, we should watch their movements with
very different feelings We might laugh at
them, for the great Upton seldom fails TO pro-
woke laughter; but the senate would then be al
lowed TO give due attention 10 its legitimate
business.