Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-19
TrumbulI Exposes and Thoroughly
Disgraces Chandler in the Senate Of
the United States.
Special TO the CINCINNATI Gazette.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-It has been
ascertained that Senator Chandler has APP
pointees in the Department here who are
| engaged in writing all sorts of ISLANDERS upon
some of his colleagues who do not exactly
agree with his method Of either conducting
a party or carrying on legislation. One OF
these, named George G. Maynard, and cred
| tied 10 DETROIT, now holds the position OF
Superintendent of the Electrical Depart
ment of the Weather Bureau, at salary of
81, 800 per annum. One of his principal
duties appears TO be to furnish the country
press of Michigan with letters from this
point, not only parading Chambers virtues
and services, but making wholesale state
ments upon the character and public acts of
independent Republicans. Under date of
Feb. % a letter of this correspondent ap-
peared in the Republican BGRReT, pub
lished at Hastings, Mich, charging Senator
Trumbull with having been retained by
Andy johnson in the McArdle case, and
that his vote on impeachment was influ-
enced by the large fee he had received for
his services in this case. In the comment
made by the correspondent upon Trumbull
for his alleged bride, there was remarka-
BILE resemblance to the view which Chand
Ter took frequent occasion to express in
this city whenever the Illinois Senator's
name was mentioned. In a fine flow of
animal spirits one night, in the presence of
half dozen responsible witnesses, when
the character of the French arms debate
was being discussed, Chandler bluSteringly
remarked that Trumbuli would not dare to
open his mouth in that debate, as he had
the documents which would ruin him before
the country. How much effect this had upon
Trumbull can be judged from his manly
speech during that wearisOme debate. Until
the Washington Republican published this
story, and commented on it editOrially,
Trumbull took no notice of it; but several
things having come to his knowledge within
the last few days as to who was the real
author of the SANDER, TrumbulI deter
mined to reply to it,and to show the Senate
who, among its members, was engaged in
this despicable business. When he gave
notice to-day of his intention to make a
personal explanation there was a very uni
versal interest On the part of Senators, who
continued to pay him the closest attention
until he had finished. Trumbull first sent
up to the desk the Michigan paper contain
ing the letter from Maynard, and after
it was read, asked Chandler if he did
not furnish the information on (which this
letter was based. To this Chandler replied
evasiVely. Trumbull them proceeded to
show who the writer Of the letter was,
where he came from, and what papers he
wrote to, and most important of all, that he
was in the employ of the government, and
was employed in systematic attempt to
SANDER officers of that government. He
then sent up to. be read letter from Gen.
Grant, then Secretary of War ad interim,
asking him to act as counsel for the govern
ment in this most important case. This
letter so completely disposed of the charge
against Trumbull as to produce an almost
dramatic effect. The letter is as follows:
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D.
c., Jan. s, 1S6S.-Sir: The case eX parte
w. II. McArdle, appealed from the Circuit
Court of the Southern District of Mississip-
pi to the Supreme Court of the United
States, 1t is believed may soon be called up.
The Attorney General of the United States
having expressed his intention not to ap-
pear in the case, this department desires to
engage your professional services for that
object. The case is numbered $50, and
transcript of the record, together with a
copy of the Attorney Generals letter of the
31st ult. on the subject to this department,
is hereby inclosed.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
u. S. GRANT,
Secretary of War, ad interim.
Trumbull commented at length upon the
meanness of the business in which Senators
were engaged who lent themselves TO such
practices, and then gave way to Chandler
for a defense of his conduct. Chandler fol-
lowed in a most violent and abusive
harangue; which was more than usually I'M
dignified and Unsenatorial, and which made
up in noise what it lacked in argument.
He failed to clear himself from the connec-
ton with SANDER against Trumbull, and
went on piling up new charges which have
no more foundation than the original one.
Especial to the Cincinnati Commercial.
As soon as it was known that Gen. Grant
had committed the horrible crime Of en-
ployinC Trumbul, the tide was turned, and
there was the greatest CONSERVATION among
the administration Senators. Chandler,
particularly, was in white rage, aud his
manners were simply brutal. His seat is
next that Of Trumbulps, and he shook his
fist at that gentlemen in the most rude
and offensive manner, and beloved and
stamped like a wild bull. He sent to the
Clerk an opinion by William Writ, showing,
if it showed anything, that Grant did very
bad thing in employing a Senator as Coun-
sci in a great case, and paying him an ex-
ceedingly liberal fee. Trumbull, of course,
did wrong in accepting, but Grant is the
person 10 be blamed. Chandler, in lieu of
facts and arguments, exercised his voice,
but it terrified only the timid girls in the
galleries. His coarse nature continued to
get the better of him as his excitement in
creased, until finally he capped the climax
of indecency, exclaiming in the most dis
gushing manner, referring to the charges of
TrImbull, and shaking his fist in his face,
"And l hurl back the slime upon its Shiny
source"
He was at once called to order, and apol-
ogized for the remark in as offensive tone
as he could command, sneering the words,
81 apologize to the Senate"
Senator Trumbull very properly paid no
attention to the original remark, nor to the
apology. Altogether the scene was re-
markable one, and will be remembered by
those who Witnessed IT,