Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-01-24

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Redistribution Of slavery is positively
prohibited by the constitution, anC
yet a leading senator, one who ii
looked upon, perhaps, as the Ieade
of his party and as the particular
mOuthpiece of the administration
has the boldness to hold up these pre-
posterous statements to f.ighten tn,
American people out of their pro
priety. Sir, 1t may do very vel
on the stump in the sWampi
of Indiana laughterl, but it Il
too much to say to men who art
accustomed to reflect. The apprehen
sions which the senator express.
es are prepOsterOus and ridiculous
Now, I find great difficulty in under
standing this administration. The
President, In his annual message, re
cOmmends an amnesty; and there Il
the senator from Indiana Morton
one of his chief supporters, dsnOun-
cling it. The President recommends
the civil service reform, and the sena'
tor from Wisconsin Carpenter pours
out upon it the vials of his wrath and
ridieule. l can hardly understand it
but, II I were q suspicious man,
would say that this is the old trick OF
Throwing a tub to the whale" I
would suspect that when the Presi-
dent says, "Let as have civil service
reform, there is a mental reservation
that it shall be killed in congress,
and that when he says, "Let US have
amnesty" there is a mental
reservation thai the Radicals in
the senate shall kill amnesty.
I do not charge any such hypocrisy
wonderfully strange that every i'm
pOrtant recommendation by the Pres
ident is ignored by his friends in this
chamber.
Senator Thurman, in conclusion, ar
gued the question of the rights of the
States under the constitution.
Senator Morton, In reply, said that
Senator Thurman had Just made his
old speech about the dangers of CEN
tralization, which also had been often
heard in the sWamps of Indiana. It
was the same old Democratic States
rights speech. The senator had Just
said that he could not understand this
administration. That was true; the
whole Democratic party was unable
to under this administration laugh
ter or the time in which they lived.
They were like a man riding in a car
backwards who never sees anything
until he is clear past it. Laughter.
AS 70 the dangers that would result
from their coming into power, he
would ask whether the Democrats
were not committed to pay for the
rebels slaves? To show that they were
he sent Senator Blair's BcOadhead
letter to the desk to be read, and
said that it was because of the senti-
ments expressed in that letter that
Senator Blair was given the second
place on the Democratic presidential
ticket.
Senator Blair-Ifyou had not backed
but Of your speech OF 1865, in favor of
President johnson, you might have
got my place Laughter
Senator Morton explained the speech
)f 1865, and said the senator from Mis-
,ouri Blair had once been a mem 0er
lt the Republican party and had left
L.
Senator Blair-I left it because OF its
[ joined it when that
party could have sat down at a dinner
able, and l left it when 1t was in
power all over this country to iOin a
larty that was out of power. As to
he senator's speech, l remember that
when he delivered it he was thought
o be a very fit PEI son for Johnson's
abinet, end if the people of the South
we're misled by any person it was by
ne senator himself in that speech.
Senator MOrton-The Senator at. |
ributes more importance to that |
Peech than did. As to my being
hOught 8 ut person for President |
ohnsOn's cabinet, l know nothing
bout it; but / can say this much: |
here never was an Office in the gift |
President johnson that I would |
ave accepted. say this without |
isrespeOt to him. ! have heard it /
aid that sought place in hIs cab.
net. That is Ialse. There never was /
n hour in which l would have re-
Igned the gOvernorship of Indiana
n any place except seat in the
lnited States senate.
Senator Morton said further that |
his was the most important question
etOre cOngress-far more important |
nan the civil service reform or tariff
9yiSion.
Senator Scott followed with an ar
ument in favor of the amnesty bill
5 it came from the house, but said he
'as not prepared to vote for Univer-
81 amnesty.
Senator Robertson gave notice that
e would endeavor to press the bill
} vote to morrow.
Senator Window presented a peti
on signed by General Sheridan and
ther officers, representing three hun
red thousand soldiers in the Army Of
he Cumberland, praying that the
me they served in the army may be
lowed in the five years required by
le homestead law after two years
,tual residence.
At four o'clock the senate went into
Iecutive session, and sOOn after sd-
urned.