The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-26

cessory to the fact. But although suggestive |
it is not conclusive against the visitors They |
reported the results of their visit to the Pres
ident 1t is remarkable that while they did
not deny their completely with the deposition
of governor they did not admit, they did not
seem even to be aware, that a governor had
been deposed.
Mr.. Howe discussed and expouuded the
Presidential duty toward states as laid down in
the constitution as decided by the Supreme
not performed by him in Louisiana, and
claimed that the desertion of the path of duty
by Mr.. Hayes was not less fragrant than that
of President Buchanan.
Mr.. Howe criticised Mr.. Hayes reform
policy and referring to his differences with
the Senate said: Should man ever be- called
to the Presidency SO pusillanimous that he can
not discriminate between advice and dictation
the sooner he quits the White House and lets
himself for coachmar the better he will
let himself to that calling for which his temper
best fits him. he closed as follows:
Mr.. President, the Republican party has
achieved something in its time, something
which needs not to be repented Off 1t battled
for freedom in the territories against slavery,
for union against disunion, for emancipation
against bondage, for acknowledgements against
disfranchisement, for equal rights of citizens
against privileges of caste, for reign of law
against dominion of the ku-klux and the white
league, for human progress against stagnant
been fearful, but the triumph has been grand.
This generation may have forgotten this work,
but history has recorded itsand the future will
not fail to apprehend it. 1 see its authority
tottering perhaps to its fall with unrufied tenn
per- wait the final Judgment of the people.
Soon after Mr.. Howe began to speak the gal.
leries were filled and large number OF
members of the House of Representatives, and
others entitled to the privileges of the floor oc-
cupied seats in the chamber. Once or twice
during his speech there were some slight man
ifestations of applause but it was Immediately
checked by the Vice President In regard to
that portion of the speech where he referred to
the indictment against Whitaker having been
mol pressed, Mr.. Hoar said he desired to in
quire of the Senator whether he had any in
formation that Whitaker was indicted for de-
falcation charged eight years ago, tried and ac-
quilted on the merits of the case, and that
| tue indictment mol pressed year ago was for
| the same offence.
Mr.. Howe said it was to the truth to say that
| he had such information, but he had also been
| told that the defalcation actually existed and
he (Howe) hoped the resolution would show
how Whitaker was acquitted on that trial
Mr.. Hoar said when the present administra-
| ton came into power the Attorney General re-
| ceved from the District Attorney in New Or
leans list of the old cases pending. and the
| one against Whitaker was wiped off the dock
| ct with a number of others of no Importance.
| The action was taken by the Attorney General
| in the ordinary course of business without any
understanding with the President. The re-
marks of Senator Howe would imply that a
| 7a0lle pr0Sequi of the Whitaker case had some
thing to do with political events in Louisiana.
Mr. Howe said he would not be surprised if
that should turn out to be the fact That would
not overwnelm him with establishment
| (Laughter.)