The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-20

stion ticket and has already driven his repubii-
can opponent IRON the track.
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siron ticket, and has already driven his republi-
can opponent IRON the track
RIVAL POLITICAL HATRED
After criticsing the part taken by Mr.. Foster,
OF the Ways and Means Committee which ne
Cockeye," as Mr.. Foster called him IN a letter TO
supervisor LAWYER. OF New York ne concluded
ms remarks as Ioilows:-is IL wonderful tnat tne
interests OF the republican party and the interests
OF the country had been neglected while the com
mlttee on Ways and Means under the leadership
break down the administration, as he had a right
TO do, and under the lead OF the gentleman from
ONO, mistakenly thinking he had q private grief
against me to assuase, have frittered the time OF
Congress away for more than six months In striking
at one OF their fellow members who had not in
jured them and against whom, although pursued
with the late OF hell. they found nothing ana re-
ported nothing after SIX months OF investigation
NO, thank God; as usual. "Old Cockeye" ''slOpedn
without o rap. do not desplse tine House or the
country or blame either OF the gentlemen OF the
matter. because there were those in the House
who were egging them on, advising them to do 1t.
sets who, In order to strike at me- were willing co
strike the republican party. The speech OF the
gentleman rom KENTUCKY agalhsI the administra-
matter TO the 'front.'. very bitter denunclatOry
arrangement OF the administration. put with all the
power he could. and quite worthy OF the successor
OF Clay, in the Louisville district was launched at
our party like thunderbot. expected and sup
posed, and the House expected, that his demo-
cratic associates would circulate 1t everywhere
break down the republican party, even at the cost
OF paying me postage on the dStrlputlon BUT
who subscribed Tor and circulated such speech by
the thousand, speech OF the leading democratic
orator OF the other side OF the House Why, Mr..
Speaker, the State OF Massachusetts has more of
the Kentucky speeches circulated In II by one OF
my colleagues than OF any republican speech made
in this house during the present session, and why
Having circulated everywhere through their lying
NEWSPAPERS that ] was connected with the san
leagues that the arrangement or the gentleman
from Kentucky Of the administration would be an
indirect rap at "Old C0ckeye," and as my enemies
either could not or dare not make speech against
that long-sufering individual themselves, they
chose to send out this attack upon their admins
tration, thus to believe their Secretary of the
Treasury from their own State to be the means OF
circulating the charges OF corruption against
their party. IN order get indirect rap at one
OF their colleagues.
THE destinations AGAINST BUTLER.
Now, call upon the gentleman from Ohio TO
deny, II he can, that more than one OF my col
leagues have been to him to give MIN information
about me and to have questions put about me,
and to advise with him as to the course that might
be taken in his committee to investigate me. Sir,
was that SO or not WIN the gentleman answer
that almost the only man who was found to object
to my addressing the House at this hour was one
OF my colleagues from Massachusetts, Mr.. Speaker
/ have done my duty TO this matter. l have
shown by such evidence as has come TO me and by
the facts what the groundwork, IN fact, of TINS
investigation and this cry raised against the re-
publican party because OF the Sanborn contracts
There is not a man within the sound Of my voice
that now does not understand It, Mr.. Speaker,
more than one half at least Of all the Investigations
carried on IN Congress are Tor the purpose OF strik
injurng some administrative officer, or gaining
some party end, not for the purpose OF aiding
legislation. This business Of investigation is
carried too far. can speak plainly IN the face of
the country; for myself defy investigation. For
fourteen years, since the commencement OF my
public life, have lived under the focus OF micro
scope, magnlfying and dist0rting every action OF
NINE million times, except perchance, it was
good one, which 1t blurred and covered alto
gether. Living under such inspection, there.
fore, whether l would or not, l must lead
an honest and upright life or some man would
In all these years have got trap at Old Cockeye,"
and propose to take very good care OF him now
and ever.
I DESIRE INVESTIGATION.
look forward to the time when the majority OF
this House will be opposed in politics to mine, and
then shall ask them to investigate every act OF
mine and publish the results to the
country. invoke the investigation OF gen.
tlemany political opposition and not OF malignant
personal spleen and spite, egged on by political
rivalry, because humbly trust that when my
every act Is known and understood auth0rita-
lively and exactly in Its breadth and IN its motives,
the kindly judgment Of my cOuntrymen will be,
after all rivalry and unKindli1ess OF thought have
passed away. "He was a man whose virtues over
balanced his faults, who loved his country, his
kind, justice and nobleness."