New-York tribune., 1873-03-15

purchasers make a struggle against them hopeless
This a dark fancy. The country s ringing
with the cry Of corruption Never before have the
agencies been powerful which seek TO serve private
interests by a corruptng Of money. Never before
has the field Of political life been we'll prepared TOT
this work The civil war with its fluctuations Of values
and ts tempting opportunities for the rapid acquisition
of wealth. has left behind ii spirit Of speculation ana
a greed stimulated TO lnordinate activity Ihere IL
morbid desire get rch and TO indulge In extravagh'
eniOyments and that desire is served by growing un
scrupulousness in the of means But more than
that, more than before has the Governments ca
its functions beyond its legitimate crce anu
more than ever before has the public Treasury been
pressed into the service OF private interests
A PICTURE TO BE WELL Considered.
Do we not see and understand what Is going on arounu
usq What il that attracts 20 the captai OF he ha'o
that herd Of rnonopoiss and spectators ana thelI
agents who 50 assduOusy lay sege 10 the Judgment ana
also 70 the consciences those who are 10 give to the
country its lawsl What IL that nils the lobDes Vi
these halls with the atmosphere OF temptationi "na'
is that brings forth such melancholy sueh deporaoe
exhibitions as the American people have been behoidns
this Winter. and which we would have been Dut 100
glad 10 hide from the eyes Of the world abroad IL Is
that poev which uses the power OF this great Govern
ment for the benefit of favored interests that policy
which takes money out Of the pockets oI tHo
people TO put ii the pockets OF lew that Polcy
which in every country where 1t prevailed has posoneu
the very fountain of legislation Do you thlnk tha' INC
can be different here Are not your great
railroad kings and monOposts boasting that they eau
buy whole Legislatures TO do their bidding have
we not seen some of them stalking around IN tins very
Capitol like the sovereign lords of creauOni Are not
some OF them Wanting themselves already that thtg
have made and can make profitable investments IN Con
ressmen and United States Senators Have not OBJ
served the charming cstholcy of their operations an"
the breadth their cosmopotanism. as shown before
the Credit Mobliier Committed OF the HOnhe, %neh ~
Durant said that ne ,d qua no' s eare Rembliean or
a Democrat, provided he was goOd mani Ana b%oH %
If Won let them know that man who has purchased III
seat here. or for whom II mas Deeh i.Lasei, INA 49,
money. Will be secure IN the enjoyment OF he pOPe
so bought, ask you, VIII not their enterprise oe lsu
only by their desires will not their rapaciOus de
slres from which the country has already suHered -
much peeuniariiy aud morally, srow with ther oppor
unitIes AS long such evis are permitted 70 e1eI
else their influence, they VIII spread with he poWeI VI
contap1on and nothing but the most unfnchng resist
ance can check them. Such Is our condition. Every
body and feels it, Everybody know that II u so
opinion comes up with a loud complaint OF The
pusllanimity Of Congress in confronting such evils
PUBLIC OPINION.
The Senator from Wisconsin Carpenter speaks rather
eontemptuouslv Of that voice as we IT, and calls u
the elamor of a mob. Let what kind OF a mob II
is The Senator then read extracts from The Hee lorN
Times and also from Harpers Weekly condemning the
action Of Congress the Credit MoDier case and con
habt OF finding fault with the ruling party The KIND OF
party service they have rendered must rather connee
u
hy a state OF things not 10 1e GeHltu
or beted They show certainly not TOO DARK aeoioris
of the popular sentiment which prevails. do not quote
their language having any bearing upon hs case Dut
IN order show you fact which is OF the hghest pnc
importance That fact II is useless 10 disguise aud we
had better understand and appreciate H. Inc confidence
Of the people in the integrity OF their pnPc men =
have brought forth this result the fact Itself s pubc
calamIty For as has been often said in these days
what viii become OF the respect the people for the
laws when they lose their confidence IN the Lawmakers
say tins not TO cast sur upon any one. but 10 ad
nonsh the senate not TO weaken that confidence which
N stiu NAV enjoy. But q weak detection OF duty IL
case ike this and Senate viii weaken that conf
dence if with such evidence before its eyes, It
fuses employ the power II weldz I9r Ihe peaeeu9n
OF ITS infegritys for tae people VIII DC Justlned IN
thinking that If with eyes full open permit the
OF lawmakers TO be bought we snal not be aole
II were wllling TO prevent leslSLIoh 1oin ys yt,
sold. 1 would listen 20 the camOr OF tue mOD as mite
as the Senator from Wisconsin. Neither would /, ~
order the confidence OF the multitude descend
10 an act accordance with my true CONVICTIONS OF
right and duty would Lace them without nhchlhg 70
prevent a wrong, but would not treat with contempt
but respect the voice on the people, @ne II cans U %
ceive TO be my duty.
MORE THAN TIE FATE OF ONE MAN AT STAKE.
I am very far from asking anybody, who upon con
scenous examination Of the testimony has arrived At
conclusion the facts different from mine, 10 vote
as shall vote but TO those who have formed the
conclusion let me say that here something more is At
stake than the fate determining which
might be moved by personal sympathy and compassion
spring the possibility OF the abnse of that power
TO be exercised by the senate IN protecting
rupting element. and that something Il the puT1ty,
nay the existence Of the representative character
of our Institutions You speak OF partisan recklessnes
which might unscrupulousy employ tins power 10 ac-
complish It's ends. know tnat danger and surely 40
not underestimate it, but entTea you to consider that
by assuring mpunly and secure enjoyment OF the fruits
ri tber ui9uty 10 those who acquire seats upon tms
floor by purchase instead OF honest election. will
encourage the propagation Of THESE scandaious prac
uces YOU viii invite the Senate element which.
in most very nature corrupt VIII be the most
willing and dangerous tool IN the hands OF reckless par
t.sansp For yo must know that those wnO feel them
selves most Vulnerable aud nave 10 sAuh the searching
hight Of inquiry, will neverc have the courage OF
that independence which dees attack but Will always
be the by ablect service refuge aud security
under the wing Of protecting nJOntes secure Tie cA-
cuson from our legislative bodies Of that class OF men
who after Use OF gnOble sordid ends
will have secured better safeguard against tbe
abuse of power than by crcumscrbing the authority
the senate in limits narrower Constitution has
designed them. IL is time that we should face the
dangers which threaten this Republic. 1t has
no mOnarchical traditions. pretenders Of historic
right disturb It's repOse ana to plot rs overthrow IL
likely sueeunb % the shock OF force But there
have been republics whose original Constitution
healthy ours but which died after all OF the slower
disease OF corruption and demOralLaon, and that decay
OF constitutional life and anarchy OF power which
always hand IN hand with them 1t is time for 20
keep IN mlnd that requires more 70 make ana preserve
a Republic than the mere absence OF King, and that
when Republic decays its soul ls apt 10 die nrst
wnlle lie outward form may sun De lasting. nope
ana trust that still far from tnat point
but candid observer viii DENY that there
are symptoms OF movement IN tnat direction
But there symptoms also which inspire the
hope that the downward movement may soon De
checked, ana that perhaps the checking mas already
commenced. What II our Office under circumstances
like these This = the senate OF the United States
When the American people struggle aganst the power
OF corruption their Senate should march in the front
rank TO lead the advancing column Their Senate should
least hold high lie standing OF purity and honor
which 10 restore the waning cOhdence Of the citizen
dsagreements, whatever quarrels OF party may divide
us, Jhs ls higher than persOHal consideration, and
higher than party, aud III this at least the
Senators Of the United states should he unanimous
REAsoss FoR ExPELLISG MR.. CALDWELL
shall the resolution TO declare the election of
MI Caldwell Illegal and void. shall do clearly con