, 1872-10-21

How Senator Spencer, Of Alabama,
Proposes to Secure a.
Reelection.
LIBERAL RALLY AT cAiRo.-.spEecH OF SEN.
AToR TRUMaULL IN REPLY 70 BLAlNE's
CHICAGO SPEECH,
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
CA1ho, Ill, Oct: 19.-The Liberals had mon
ster torch-light procession and demonstration
hare tonight. Large delegations came by
steamer and special trains from Paducah, Mound
City, Columbus, and other adjacent towns
six Thousand persons in one OF his most forcible
and effective speeches. He replied as follows to
Speaker Blaine's Chicago speech:
Mr. Blaine, Speaker OF the House Of Repre-
sentatives, in 2 speech at Chicago few days
q campaign Of extraordinarily vigorous lying
the lying has been monopolizcd by
the Radicals with whom he acts. For my own
part 7 have never INDUCED in personal attacks
evils and abuses Of government, and OF Illegal
and corrupt ncts OF officials, but Of private tran
sactions, and Of individuals as such, never. Dir.
Blaine, in endeayoring. to defend himeeH and
tut Va I4o O6Aako 4IU1A klb EIA1b6 III
having unfairly organized and packed commit
tees Of Investigation with partisans and especial
friends Of the officials whose conduct Tas to be-
Investigated, said that by Mr. Trumbull's and
Mr. Schurz's s otFn showing they dssire committees
to be packed against fair hearing Of the
charges against tie Administration OF General
Grant Mr.. Blaine did not and cannot adduce
any proof in support OF this wanton ca1umny.
Neither OF rs ever desired more than that tho
friends Of Investigations should be fairly repre-
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Certain allegations we're brought against the
management Of the Navy Department in the
New York Sun. NJ. Trumbull came and said
that an Investigation would be moved in the
He intinated TO me that he hoped
that there would be more fairness
in the House investigation than had been shown
in the Senate. told him, Of course, could
not say anything about the appointment OF a
select committee, but what would do in the
future must be judged by what had done in the
past This is not a correct statement Of Mr.
Blaine's reply to my suggestion for fair COM
mittee. Can it be that he has forgotten his as-
Burance that Mr. Blair, who offered the resolu.
that he wonld consult 11r. Blair as to
the composition OF the committee, "a
soon as the resolution was adopted? Has he
further forgotten that almost Immediately On
the adoption Of the resolution, he announced the
Committee, without such consultation7 Cover
nor Blair WAS unwilling, In view Of the frequent
packing Of committees with especial friends Of
The accused, to undertake the Investigation Of
the alleged abuses in the Naval Department, IN
less he could be assured in advance that he would
have fair Committee. It WAS to obtain that
assurance that called On Speaker Blaine. I
obtained it, and 80 informed Mr. Blair. How we'll
that assurance was kept, subsequent events and
the conduct OF portion Of the Committee IN
conducting the investigation, the attorneys Of
the Secretary Of the Navy, abundantly show.
Fortunately, it is not necessary to put my word
against Mr. Blaine's, as to q conversation Of
which he and alone we're cognizant, in order to
orous lying, he is in his remarks at Chicago.
Truth is always consistent with itself; and, al
though time is often said to be immateria1, even
in contracts, it sometimes becomes the
very essence of a contract, and is an
chant in Chicago, to whom you have shipped
grain in the fall Of 1871, we're to report to you
that the grain was destroyed in the warehouse
in the great fire which occurred in the city on
the sth OF October, andit were subsequently to
Chicago me1chant till after the fire, what would
be thought Of his statement that it was
g. il ~; Mr: ooi Blaine, @ .,2 spe;;kine x e,r.h in
1879, Re selected Tor The performance OF a par
ticular service class Of persons who had no e1-
isteuce till the May following, the whole world
will see he is mistaken in what he says: This
is his language: Mr- Blair moved the Commit
tee it was appointed and Endcsted II. the Sec,
New York Sun. Now, h1r. Tru1nbull intimates,
in talking about it whenever he alludes to the
subject, that it was done by packed committee.
Now, that Committee consisted OF five MEM
men. mem. %ss {cbeersl: Governor @ "'i Blair, e q
Michigan, Mr: Warren, Of New York, and 1Ir.
Archer, OF Maryland, we're the three Greeley
men; Mr. Peters Of Maine, and 11r. Sargent, Of
California, we're the two Republican members.
The record shows that Mr. Blair appointed the
committee March u, 1872, nearly two months
before the meeting Of the Cincinnati Conven-
yention, at which Mr. Greeley WAS nominated.
When the committee was raised, there were no
| Greeley men in existence to appoint, and, con-
pointed three such men on the committee cannot
be true.
11r. Blaine says the Committee vindicated the
Secretary Of the Navy against the charges OF the
that he WAS properly acquitted. The very fact
that a majority Of the Committee Tindicated the
Secretary from the charge Of having paid out Of
the Treasury, in 1870, $93 900 to naval contract
tors, who lad previously been paid all that d
Board Of officers had reported to be or that was
due them, in violation Of law passed in 1868,
which declared that the sums previously paid
shall be in full discharge OF all claims against
the u United States or account Of the
which could be required to show the partisan
character OF the Committee. Mr. Blaine further
says: Mr. Trumbuu arraigns his associates who
are supporting hlr. Greeley because three Of
them have determined that the Secretary Of the
Navy acted properly How much does this
statement Of MIR. Blaine differ from that extra
ordinarily Vigorous lying Of which he speaks2
Does not Mr, Blaine know that no three friends
OF Mr. Greeley determined that the Secretary Of
the Navy rcted Proper1y7 So far from it,
! Messrs. Blair and Archer determined
and reported that he paid out $4,000
to tho Secors in violation of law.
Whether the S ssaons Of MessSs Sargent and
ties dealing With and under obligations to him
we're such as to render them it persons to in
yestigate his conduct. let such judge as have q
knoWledge Of facts OF which A1r. Blaine was not
ignorant"
The torchlight procession Vas nearly two
miles in length, and was composed in part OF
mounted men. Many we're unable to obtain
torches, as there we're only about $500 to dis
tribute. Great enthusiasm prevailed. Egypt is
sure tor Greeley and Brown in November.