Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-10-13

Extract from Sne speech of EaOn:
George 4. RKoar, OF .Iassach use It's,
fn shs BeiKnnp Impeachment
Trial, May ,. Is76-A Terrible Ar
raignment OF the Republican Adj
sslinasIraliOm
The speech of the Hon. George F.
Hoar, of Massachusetts, before the
Senate of the United States is very
generally regarded rs one of the most
terrible arrangements of Grants adj
ministratlon and the Republican party
on record, made by any one who was
ever directly or remotely in sympathy
with that party. Mr.. Hoar, it should
be remembered. had been one of the
most earnest supporters of Grants adj
ministration, particularly of its South
ern policy, in the defence of which he
has exhibited bigotry and bitterness
OF which Blaine or Mort Oh might feel
proud. But this man had witnessed
so much venality, such monstrous
frauds, such universal corruption,
that in the discharge of his high duty
OF ono of the managers of the imppach-
ment trial of William ". Balknap for
Infamous acts while Secretary of War.
he found it necessary to rise above all
partisan considerations aud tell the
Senate plain truths.
The following were the closing SEN
fences of Mr.. Hoar's speech;
bIlef and Insignificant one, extending
little beyond the duration of a single
term of Senatorial Office, but in that
bflet period L have seen five judges OF
a high court OF the United States driven
from Office by threats of impeachment
Tor corruption Or maIadministration [
have heard the taunt from friendliest
lips, that when the United States pre-
sented herself in the East to take part
with the civilized world in generous
competition in the arts of life. the only
product OF her institutions in which
she surpassed all others beyond que.s-
ton was Ler corruption | have seen
In the State i'll the union foremost in
power and wealth four Judges of her
courts impeach' d for corruption and
the political administration of her
~
word throughout the world.
[ have seen the chairman of the com
mlttee on military aff.irs III the House,
now Il distinguished member OF this
court, rise in his place and demand
he expulsion Of four of his associates
.or making sale of thoir official privi-
ege of selecting the youths to '.e ed u
Gated at our great military school.
When the greatest railroad of the |
"orld, binding together the Continent !
md uniting the two great seas which |
wash our shores was finished. I
lave seen our National triumph aud |
'xaitation turned to bitterness aud |
hame by the unanimous reports of |
hree'' committees of Congress, two ofthA
lOuse and one here, that every step of
hat mighty enterprise had been taken
n frand. l have heard in highest pla-
es, the shameless doctrine avowed by
zen grown old in office, that the true
7ay by which power should be gained
q the Republic is to bride the people
Nth the Offices created for their ser
ice, aud the true end for which it
hould be used when gained is the pro
lOtlOn Of selfish ambition and graft
cation of personal revenge. | have
card that suspicion haunts the foots-
cps of the trusted companions of the
resident.
These things have passed into his
Dry. The Hallam. or the Tacitus, or the
ismondi, or the Macaulay who writes
be annals of our time will record them
18th his inexorable pen; and now,
'hen high Cabinet officer, the consti-
ltional adviser of the Executive, fees
'om Office before charges of corruption
hall the historian add that the Senate
'elted the demaud of the people for
8 Judgment of condo mnation as a
'rce, and laid down its high functions
efore the sophistries and jeers of til ,
riminal lawyer? Shall they speculate
bout the petty political calculations
to the effect on one party Or the
her, which induced his judges to
'nnive at the escape of the great ,
ubllc criminal; or, on the other hand,
lall he close the chapter by narrating
DIV these things were detected,
formed and punished by constitu-
onal processes which the wisdom OF {
1r fathers devised for US, and tho :
rtue and purity of the people found ,
lelr vlndication in the justice of the |
enate? .
The worst of it all is that Mr.. Hoar a
as told the truth. Is it not about q
me that party and an administers :
On with such a record should be {