The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-02-24
The Senatorial Intriauants.

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The Senatorial lntriauants.
The attitude Of the Senators who
are pushing the Schurz-Sumner
resolution in regard to the sale of |
arms to the French Government is
remarkable beyond all precedent.
II will be noted that the German
Government has entered no COM
plant against the Government of
the United States; that from the
Fl ench Government, which alone |
benefited by the transaction. il the |
charge is true, comes the only init
nation Of any cause Of diesatisfac-
tion; and, finally. that the resolu>
tion emanates from, and is urged
by, Senators who; in this very dis
cussion, insist that they are the
friends Of the Administration
against which the resolution
charges acts in violation of the
neutrality of the Government The
advocates of this resolution are
in the position of seeking to con-
vict their own Government Of
crime against the law Of nations;
when no crime is charged by the
Government supposed to be ag-
grieved.
Not only THE, but the preamble
contains an insinuation that there
is a deficit in the accounts Of the
accounts of the sale of arms. But
Mr.. Wilson, Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, prompt
~ refuted the calumny, by author
ativelv stating the exact amount
sold, and the sum realized adding,
that 'cvery cent had been faith
fully accounted for and paid into
tho Treasury
The methods observed in the
discussion of the resolution by
2 which Senators seek to fasten upon
the Government of their country
heinous offense against the law OF
nations, are no less extraordinary.
!, To avoid the suspicion that he had
been tampering with the French
Legation, Mr.. Sumner was obliged
to admit the equally damaging fact
that he had resorted to the col.
umns of the New York "Sun," for
the statement of facts contained in
his preamble. He also read an
Associated Press dispatch, stating
ptnSr @e hod
been made not included in the
report of the Chief Of Ordnance
In reply to this, Mr.. Harlan ex-
planned that no such sales were
made, tho bids having been re-
jected; ;and in proof Of this, he
produced the records of the Wal
Department. Mr. Frelinghuysen
said, ''lf the resolution had moi
been introduced by one whose pa
triotism he could not question
(Mr. Sumner). he would be forced
to believe that it was introduced il
hostility to this country"
Mr.. Sumner, all through th.
!. discussion, was evidently embar.
. rassed. 1t was the FIRST tim,
, during long and brilliant caree
, of honorable public service, tina
: any act of his could reasonably
!. give rise to the suspicion of
.. motive Of hostility to his country
! In advocating resolution be ha.
.. not prepared, Mr.. Sumner foun,
himself in q false position. l
then became apparent that tn
charge was true, that the resolu
ton Was drawn by Mr.. Schurz
], Mr.. Sumner could never have bee
!, capable of secretly intriguing wit
foreign Legation, to obtain fact
! upon which to base an attack upo
= his own Government. But th
!. European training, and habits G
> thought and action, Of Mr.. Srhur;
eminently qualify him for this rol,
After the preparation Of his rese
luton, he evidently saw the i'm
policy Of its introduction by him
- sell. foreign born citizen. .especia
- " ly as the resolution undertook
: make . case against his adopte
= country, in favor of the countr
:" of his nativity He therefor
:. - procured Mr.. Sumner to introdus
- - it, thereby accomplishing tt
:, - double purpose of obtaining tt
:. "a sanction of a great name. whie
- has always been a synonym +,
lofty patriotism, and avoiding tl
:. defeat in the event Of the failu
!. Of the resolution.
NJ There is double purpose in
~ majority of acts of the Senat,
ht from Missouri. In this instan,
he sought to revive an anti>Amel
+ can sentiment among tho German
t. in order to consolidate their vo
I'd upon the Cincinnati nominee f
a. President; and at the same tin
ht injure the Administra by col
is victing it Of q violation Of its ov
or rule Of neutrality.
Re Mr.. Schurx is q natural revol
"a Zionist. He cares very little 1
his methods, and less for whatev
results may follow. He desires
upset the existing order Of thing
at simply because it 10 the exist;l
order. He 10 the inveterate foe
L. the President, and, to accompli
If his political destruction, he