New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-05
A Democratic Boomerang.

Democratic Boomerang.
A Washington special to the Indianapolis
Journal gives the following account of the
recent Confederate Democratic attack on
Senator Morton, and the probable result of
the exposures:
The New York World of Saturday prints
doubleleaded dispatch from Washington,
with stunning headlines, charging Senator
Morton. while Governor of Indiana, with
obtaing $3.50, 900 from the fund appropriated
during the rebellion to arm the border
States and prevent them from rushing into
the rebellion, and not accounting for its
expenditure. This is the most wretched
attempt yet made to snirch the character
of public men.
It originated with Springer, member from
the twelfth Illinois district, who is jealous
of the distinction achieved by Clymer and
Caul6eld, and burning for an opportunity
to distinguish himself in pulling down men
who we're fighting to preserve the govern
ment while he was lodging around with
the Sons of Liberty, aiding the rebellion.
Springer was told the records OF tne treas
ury Department would reveal some terri
bic thing on Morton, and he jumped at it
"a q golden opportunity to rise into full stat
ure mon Morton's political wreck. Taking
the correspondent of the World with him,
he called upon Secretary Bristow, and de-
mauded to SOC the accounts OF Governor
Morton with the United States. Bristow
informed him he could not examine the pa
pers except in the presenre OF Morton
or some one deputed to act for him. Nor
ton was Immediately informed by Bristow
of Spripger's demand, and he sought an
INTRODUCTION to Springer in the House, and
incurred whether he desired to see any par
ticuiar paper, or whether he had any charges
to make against his administration IN
hIIa
Governor of Indiana. Springer gave mega
tive replies to both questions, when Morton
informed him he had no objections to the
fullest investigation, but would insist that
General Terrell, who had been his imam
ciaI secretary, and General Sturm, Chief
of ordinance, who could explain every
detail in connection with the expendl-
lures, should be present. springer oi9 not
think this necessary, and suggested that ii
iniustice should be done Morton, he could
maka exclamation. Morton preferred to
have anv publication that should be made
1o onr fi,lly and correctly, and Immediately
felepraphed for Terrell and Sturm to come
here. Both these gentlemen are now here'
and Springer has been notited tnat ne can
now proceed with his investigation. In the
~aontime Springer informed correspond
anta of Democratic papers that he was
ro;no 10 open q volcano which would en-
SSuif Morton. and imposed secrecy unfl! ne
cSonld return with his trophies. The Wortd
man % could not contain the startling cemmu
nication. and sent it prematurely to his pa
ner. Everybody familiar with the facts 81 Is
laughing at Springer, and he is placed n3e on t9e
fools bench with Barney Caulheld: feop1e ee
IN Indians need not be told that IN 1893,
when the Democratic Legislature tried TO
cr;nnle Governor Morton in his patriotic
effarts in crushing armed treason, ana az
;onrned without the necessary approprla-
.;"ns Morton induced Secretary stanton 70
aSvsnce x25O, 900 with which to recruit ana
arm troops. That money was all returned a
fo The United States, and Morton holas me me
voncbers of the proper accounting omeers
Of the Treasury, showing a full and nha'
seI.,s.aim Tsaa;ne Democrats are e1asperated, id, at
springer % for his stupid blunderlng. annaS aneS
sav Il cives Morton an opportunity ne coaio
T~y rc+ have made for himself, and VIII enaoie
hi hG1 foI to show his own patriotic services our
;nn @ the h rebellion and the disloyal efforts OF
the Indiana Democracy to force the Sshie Shie
INTO @ position Of neutrality; 1t is prooa1hie .he
Morton will make an explanation 1n;11;.n ln ,ne .
Senate. and show what Jimmy iatnrs " Mnata,ne
and other Democrats in the heg'sa'si0
were @ doing during the rebellion.