, 1873-03-31
WASHINGTON,
The Case Of Senator Caldwell.
The Noble Stand Taken by Sena-
tor Morton.
Senator Conkling and Other De-
fclltlcrS Of Caldwell.
From Our Otcn Correspondent.
WARRINGTON, March ~, 1879.
OLIVER r. NtHnTnN


For tho first tlmo in my life, mot and shook
hands with Senator Morton yoatorday.
| For aomc tino layo not had TINT filth tn
him which his talont and foroo havo commanded
from many thousands Of people, But was
mover able to 800 low ono with Ills .nanifost poy-
crty, and aB manifest powor could got tho con-
ieuro Of anybody. He WAS tic author Of tho Ku-
Klu1 resolution, Which appeared to bo despotfo
ching; but, wlen passed. through the South
last Noyenaber, md talked to tho Ku-Klu1, knee
ito kneo. and heard boyn confess to having mur-
tered women md husbands, fc1t that, II thoao
barbaroue State goyernmontn on which 80 much
admiration has boon expended could not protect
tho humble, tho poor. nnd tho unarmod, thon
perhaps 1t WAS vital mnttor for a Senator Of the
United States to
CHAMPION THE cAusE
OF such defoncolcHs peoplo. Soon aftor the last
campaign, when Mr.. Morton WAS ro-oloctod to
his scat, lie catno to Washington with all person.
alittes and political snmitios dismissed, and III
favor Of tho fullest harmony anongst people who
really loved tho Republic. At this intimation l
sions but, all tho timo, Morton was recommend
ing himself to tho best observers In Washing
ton, as | found on consultation. Finally, tho
Caldwell case catno up, and Ills attitude on TINT
fs good enough for mo who does Ills duty in m
him Its boat ideal expressed. as I heard tho
speechos Gu tho Caldwell caao from Senator
Morton'B lips, while lio sat there numb iu the
extrenties, bnt In the head cloar conscious, aud
vigorous, felt that, all things considered, ho
was ono Of tho strongest characters In tho
6anato.
70 TAKE POSITION,
as Morton did, against Caldwell, required some
euoh littlo body that fellowship prevails in It
IT, in a female Bominary. A big conspiracy
gathered atsr.nd Caldwell for his sup
nS5 I9 led es7,y BY en1s ssn s shon Thono
tor, Ros Conklins, and John Logan. Simon
Cameron has outliVed all tho possibilities Of vim
dicntion, except in tho line Of personal loyalty.
He Is tho apostle Of that miserable morality
which will support what is termed
~ FRIEND
no matter hes2 black tho characte:s may bs, pro-
vidod only that tho friend rct1xnB tho said Ky
atty to tho e1tont OF supporting AM ,rickedneBs
In the eonatos. II this Kind Of mo,a.ity is to
prevail in public life what safety will tho con-
stitucnt hayc? Public duty is not to DO meas
ured upon tho scale of matri rimonial attachrsent;
and no worBo code can be set to q great public
body than moro friendly inclination. When !
friends @ IL % a " cases aas 0p turn nsso1ssibis Ds W
to tho mnn who Is standing by Ills
country. ! would not sudorrato Simon Cam1-
oron for lie has great tenacity, somo gentle-
NOES, and perhaps, according to his lighta, he is
1A6Al5 tG6a1u4"i " Aiecoo.n anu Wy eoaati@'
a. 20 John Logan, he haa been soldier OF tho
Aepubnc, hnd that ought to bo ono ot the great
eas tcb1o OF patrlotlsm' as 10 Mr. carpenter. no
las genial nature, much taent, md d fine
sense OF fello"ship. Bus thoao personal quail
lsles 1aae OUT of notco "hen tho precise toats
coma to be applied to on American senator.
WHAT VAS THERE
u n caia"on 70 attfaot the doyotlon and inspire
the defense OF capable mon Everybody
heTe has hooS, wondering how ho got
rich; Tor ho has no personal man-
sSemeneas or Mmself, no siabiiity, no
AoTFey y--u0LhluE put Rlnu OIL TubLlo huepanQ-
once. II Caldwell got rich III Kansas legiti-
natelg, lot u al 60 TO Aansas, no matter what
cur personal Impressions Of ourselves may bo!
70 aee at tho right hand Of this poor little coun-
try-traaor ........
THE CHEAT, ;poMATuNED
Roscoe Conkllng eta&o1, Was good deA like
soelng gorgeous chamberlain or usher ii at
tendance upon an eneminate Prince Of Hano1or,
Or stuart, OF Chpet. n the speeches Of theR9
xnen there WAS no good, strong eonne to respond
70 souchstono. 4here wore many words,
much yeTnacular,, and good deal Of the
eoho ot legal phTaseology; but tho touch
n {%