Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-14

say one word 10 defense of distinguished citl
aen of nv own State who was alluded to 81
furnishing an example of that corruption. AL
lnsion was made to the removal OF arms, to the
stealing of arms, as it was asserted by one ol
the gentlemen, belonging to the General Gov
erpment, General Floyd know always con-
tended apd his friends believe to this day,
that in the removal of the arms to Southern
arsenals which preceded the advent OF the late
war. he acted under the right be bad as Secre.
tary of War, under the laws as they then exist,
ed. 10 distribute the Southern States quota Of
the public arms, aud to that extent and no
further did he distribute those arms.
Mr.. Ednunds. The question is what was
bis motive in thus abusing or DOT ABUSING tni'
trust
MIR. Withers i matters cot wat the mo-,
tive was az conceive. As he had legal
right thus to distribute those arms, he violated
| no law in ethics, in morals, or aoy other way
that am aware of 10 Distributing them.
| Mr.. Edmunds. Ii do not disturb the Sen
| ator, may ask him question at this point !
| IF the doctrine that the motive Is lmmaterlal
be true, what would the Senator say II some
President of the Uutcd States having the legal
right. with the assent of the Senate, to make
APPOINTMENTS to Office, should with the motive
1 of private gain or of bene6tlng his particular
| section OF country, appoint meo to othee VINO
| would be his creatures aud not true public ser
| wants? Would not the motive have something
to do with that.
Mr.. Wlhers. In that case it would.
Mr.. Edmuuds. Bat not 10 the case OF dis
tributing arms to destroy the country With
Mr.. Withers 90 not think the cases are
| at all parallel, and scarcely analogous
Ct llnt
as made alIusou to Mr. Floyd, | will state
that the charge against Mr.. Floyd was that he
| not only attempted to execute the law with
bad purpose but that he violated The law. lie
| sent 70 tho Southern States far IN excess OF
their proportion of arms. actually dlsmaoted
| Pi,tsburg aud took all the great guns about
there that we're theu unfinished really, and that
| we're only useful when finished thereafter, aud
sent them to New Orleans for reasonable pur.
pose. | supposed that was conceded on all
hands.
Mr.. Withers: No; it was not conceded by
the friends of General Floyd that he violated
any law 10 the premises. | state this 10 vlndl-
.tion of his memory, as he no longer lives,
and I state it as being the general sentiment
and opinion of the people Of his own State.
It struck me as very singular circumstance in
this discussion that in vindcation of the republican
party from charges Of fraud and corruption in
nection with the internal revenue the administra-
ton of Mr. Johnson was cited as an example to
furnish democratic parallel to it. II was the hrst
time in nv life that ever heard the administration
of Mr. johnson characterized as democratic ad-
| ministration. In the plenitude of my ignorance
had supposed that he was nominated on the ticket
with Mr.. Lincoln by republican convention and
was elected on that ticket as the representative of
the republican party in antagonism to the regular
democratic ticket which was put in the held against
him. and after the lamented death Of Mr.. Lincoln,
when he succeeded to the Presidency, he, differing
in opinion on some points OF constitutional law
with what proved to be the majority of his party,
there was struggle, an antagonsm between the
two he making effort to carry out his views and
being anagonized by the leaders of his party IN the
Senate and in the other House. But never heard
before that the democratic party were IN any degree
responsible this difference, that they In any de-
gree controlled the policy or the appointments of
Mr.. Johnson's administration on the contrary,
had always been taught to believe from the contem-
poraneous history of the times that IN his efforts 10
effect removals of the appontees of his predecessors
not only the Internal Revenue but in other Depart
mepts he had been strongly resisted by the repub-
lican party, and the incumbents Of the offices, as
general thing appointed republicans, renamed
thus in Office. | mean nearly all appointments
which required the sanction Of the Senate, and the
bulk of them were of that character
I have, in conclusion, only to say that oelleVe
those gentlemen who represent the Southern States
have come here with firm and deliberate purpose |
of laborng as best they may, to promote the mar
mony aud the interests of this whole country, North
as we'll as South, East as well as West l oeneVe
that even the most embttcred partisan will not de-
nv that the prosperity of ths country soluoy
connected with the feeling of harmony ana quiet
which ought to prevail between the sectlons, ana |
that If the sectional antagonisms Whlcn cultnl-
mated In the unfortunate war are TO be perpetuated
forever by criminal and recrminations on this
and upon the other floor of Congress, that pros |
perity will never come to US. say further,
do not thinkit can be truly alleged that the repre-
sentatves of the Southern States on TINS 1oor nave
ever preciptated any thing looking ike sectiona
contest here certainly not since have been IN THIS
body. We are willing, as have said, TO 'let oy-
zones be bygones." This has almost passed into
a proverb. But am now deferred, to very con-
siderable extent, from carrying it as far asl
to do The professions and concessions Whlch |
hiring me here are affected by o knowledge of the
fact that have observed on more than one occasion
and regretted to observe it, when representatives OF
Southern constituencies have given utterance 10
their declarations of festy to this Union, and their
desire to see perpetuated, and to see it prosper
smile of ncredulity and scorn passes over the races
of prominent members of the other party ana thls
fact prompts to be silent on that suoect To-Day.
| prefer that deeds shall speak rather than words
but say here in conclusion, Senators OF tne UNI
ted States, that if y,u rise TO the dignity OF the
trust which is mpo ed upon you, if you desire to see
the Union of these States re-establshed again ana
be in reality and in name Union, you Will trample
down these efforts to array one sectlon agaiuss |
ano her and join hand in hand with all those, come
from whatever section they may, who will labor |
with you earnestly, zealously, and honestly 10 pro-
mote The interests OF our common country.
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