The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1872-12-10
THE LIBERAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESS
MEN.

Messrs. Trumbull, Sumner Schurz,
Upton, Fenton and in fact all Liberal Re
publican Congressman, are entirely ignored
by the Grant ring This ring does not
recognize them as belonging 10 any party,
and, we're it not for the Democratic party,
they would be left of all the committees
Senator Casserly, Democrat, from Califor-
MIA, resigned from the Foreign Affairs
committee in order TO give Senator Schurz
place upon it, when the following CORES
pondence took place:
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec 6. 1872.
Hos. A. q. THURMAN Ny Dedr Sir.
am informed that the Democratic mem
bers Of the Senate have resolved % I'LL the
only vacancy left by the Administration
caucus on the Committee on Foreign At
fairs with my name Mr. Casserly volun-
tarily offering % give up the position he
has hitherto held on that committee, asthe
representative Of the Democratic Senators.
| very highly appreciate the kindly spirit
which charaCteriZes your action in regard
10 myself but | cannot permit this ar
rangement to be consummated without law
ing before you my view of the circum-
stances surrounding the case 1t has so
far been the rule that the Democratic par
", being in minority in the Senate,
should have at least one representative on
each committee. The withdrawal of Mr.
Casserly, and my appointment in his place
would deprive it OF that representation
In every speech | made during the late
Presidential campaign, / frankly declared
NhaN | LaI y.uaaaI Nras., ~
into the Democratic party, and my attitude
Is the same to-day. | can therefore not be
regarded as the representative Of that
party on a committee Of the Senate The
generous action Of your friends impose on
me the duty Of stating to you, with equal
irankness what my future course will be.
The programme adopted last winter in
Missouri, upon the basis Of which the Gin
cinnai Convention was called, represents
substantially my political faith. 1t in
Guided the recognition and maintenance of
the logical and legitimate results of the
war, as embodied IN the Constitution as it
stands policy OF reconciliation with re
Card ~ the South honest and economical
administration a genuine and thorough
reform Of the Civil Service, and of the
revenue system opposition TO centraliza-
AAbi anu a hAuHtlOuB OF bower.
return 10 sound constitutional principles,
and the government Of laws for the reali,
Zation Of the principles laid down, and the
measures Of policy advocated in that plat
form. | shall faithfully work, without per
hitting myself 10 be diverted by the other
considerations. If the Administration Dc
anything b. promote these ends, shall
then support it. Whatever the Admins
tratlon may do in the opposite di
rection, / shall earnestly oppose it
! shall not, therefore, make opposition
70 the Administration under any and al
circumstances, nor support it as such OF.
position but be governed by my sense q
uuty without considering myself bound b,
party interest II will therefore. be clea,
70 you that can't take upon myself In ~,
obligation OF serving on a COMMITTEE as IN,
representative OF a party. bnt serve ~ :,
preserve the independence of the on;n;on
and convictions of duty which will COVER,
my conduct. While | cant too strongl,
express my sense of the generous an,
friendly spirit which prompted YOU an,
yoIr political associates acting as YOU aid
Sha especially Of Mr.. CasserIy in shown
n s I.i;nset ready to give up an honorable No
'''On 10 make room for me, I should s