The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-09
Comment. Of U. ). Senators.

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Comments Of U. >. Senators.
The news of Mr.. Belknap's fall created
q profound impression in the Senate. es.
pecially among the Republicans. They
were accordingly solemn, and gathered in
groups and conversed in low, earnest
tones during the day.
Senator Edmunds said that the expo
sures were terrible and sickening. It
had been given out by HIM that he was
to speak on the Pinchback case, but the
flying rumors of Belknap's resignation
and suicide dampened the arder on Lou
isiana matters, and Mr.. Edmunds said
that he should postpone the delivery of
his speech.
Senator Logan made no concealment of
his regret at the Secretary's downfall.
He characterized it as q most terrible
calamity, and said that his resignation
ought not to have been accepted BY the
President. "Mr. Belknap ought to be
tried. impeached, and sent to the peni.
Tertiary, the same as myself"
said the Senator, s'if were
guilty Of the whisky charges as
alleged by the Independent press" Mr..
Logan went On to say that he and his
wife had been criticized because they did
not display more in society and give fire.
quent receptions. He was opposed to
the reckless extravagancies Of fashionable
people in Washington. He believed in
plain living.
Senator Cameron repeated the words,
"Terrible, terrible!'' "This comes,''
said he, 'from Grants system Of ap.
pointments. He had frequently told
him that he ought not to put obscure
men in high positions. He always had
lot Of these unknown characters around
him. The only way for people to ive,"
said he, sis within their means. Mr..
Buchanan and myself used to pay from
SO to $40 = week for board and two
rooms, aud we lived we'll. The Scrip
ture is right-'Lead US not into tempta.
ton"
Mr.. Spencer of Alabama seemed con.
siderably impressed. He exclaimed in
moraiizing way: There is nothing like
being honest" His enemies, he said,
charged him with all kinds of iniquities,
even to stealing sums Is small IS IS, but
he was glad to know that he was inno-
cent and could not be impeached. This
remark somewhat relieved the solemnity
of those who heard him.
Crsgin, of New Hampshire, Was very
much cast down. He was afraid that the
disclosures would lose his State to the
Republicans in the approaching election.
Senator Boutwell,, Of Massachusetts,,
was detected and appalled, in the extreme
At the sad event, which he could hardly
credit, and he inquired whether it was
really true. He felt it was very unfor.
tunate affair, and seemed shocked at the
suddeness Of it. 81 think it is q very
melancholy thing, and it is too bad that
it ever occurred"
vICE.PREsIDEx7 FERRY
says it is very sad thing and . great
shame to think that man holding such
: high position Of trust could not prove
true to it. He felt very much detected
about it, and thought it was likely to
have bad effect at the coming elections
in New Hampshire and Connecticut. He
was astonished that Belknap- could 50 far
forget himself.
Senator Woodleigh expressed himsel
in most emphatic terms as Disguised, and
thought it was simply part Of the out
cropping of the Shepherd Ring. 1t was
the result Of inordinate extravaganza and
the general generalization Of the day;
an entire loss Of the accounta bility to the
principle Of honesty and integrity. 1t
was Just such men IS this who had load.
cd down and embarrassed the Republican
party which had achieved such grand re-
suits, and had been 50 glorious in princi.
pies and men. It WAS burning shame
that its glorious record should be pulled
down SO and dragged into the dirt. He
had no patience to contemplate the sub
iect, and felt it Was disgraceful in the
extreme. He expected more, end thought
it would end BY some of them going to
Jail.
Commence u the Paper.
From the New York Sun, March adj
II must not Be supposed that Belknap
is any worse than the others because be
gets Justice first. He has done nothing
but what they have done before him. In
its essential character there is no differ
ence between his &C. and that Of Gen.
Grant in appointing men to the Cabinet
because they had given him presents.
There Is no essential difference between
Mr.. Belknap's appointing . post trader
because the man offers to give his wife
e6, 900 > year, and President Grants ap-
pointing worthless character like Jim
Casey Collector Of New Orleans because
he is his brother-in-law. It is the system
now universally known IS Grantism, which
is dishonest, larcenous, destructive alike
Of public and private morality. Grant
engages in the Black Friday gold conspir.
acy, and $4,000 is sent to the White
House out Of the profits; Babcock con-
spires With the whisky thieves in
Saint Louis, and Grant and Shop
herd aid il his defense and well
come hir back 20 Washington Mrs.
Beiknap is paid $1,000 . year Tor the ap-
poiasment Of post trader; Robson
steals So, 900 for Seccr. induced thereto
By - present to = lady, and prostitutes
the navy TO enrich the CatteIl ring. At.