The New York herald., 1878-03-26
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 25 1878
Mr. Howe called UP the resolution submitted by
him last week calling upon the President for iniorma
tion in regard 10 the alleged defaication OF Judge
Whitaker, Of Louisiana.
SPEECH or Mr. HOWE.
Mr. HOWE. rsp) OF Wis, sad:-During the past
year we have seen here and everywhere through out
the country small but active squads OF political IN
quisitors busy with the work of asserting the
republican party, gathering into haowed gamers all
those who avow themselves supporters OF the sPres
dent's policy" and pouring unquonchable fire upon
all the rest Poles have been up all the cross
roads, hags inscribed with the "Presidents policy"
have been SUSPENDED from them and the self.
appointed inquisItors have lurked In convenient
jungles to detect who did and who did not uncover
under the dag. II has happened to to be adver-
tised, quito beyond the pae OF my own modest seek
Ing, opponent OF the "Presdcnt's policy" To
the doctors OF the inquisiton 1t seems longer
question OF moment whether one be republican or
democrat Tho absorbing question 10, Does he sup.
port tho "Prosidenrs policy" or does he
notf Sir, have wish to conceal
any opinion Of mine which the public was
Interested to know. Nevertheless l have not
hitherto answered to this accusation. did not ike
to plead "guilty." Tor hoped was innocent, and
did not like TO plead mot guilty" for l feared
might DO guilty. had withheld no honest effort to
elect Mr.. Hayes. II must. of necessity, pain me to
be found in accord with his views, and 1t must
pain me still more 10 and he was not In accord with
NINE NY uncertainty arose. from the fact that
l was doubtful oi my own policy, but because was
not sure understood hrs. Ny own policy Ia very
simple enc and may be briefly stated.
.4 THE SOUTHERN QUESTION
Toward the States OF the South my policy has been
identical vito ths policy have held toward the States
OF the North. demand only that every legally quail
fed eector in every State, South North democrat
republican, black or white shall bo permitted un.
disturbed by force and unawed by fear to vote vt all
elections the place prescribed by law and nowhere
else just and than once that every vote
20 shall be honestly counted and that every per-
chosen by such votes office shall be freely
ipducted into II. That is my Southern policy aud
the whole Of It. The very head and front OF my
offending against the South nat this extent, moro.
II was that same sentiment which, as understand,
animated the Cincinnati Convention when II declared
In 1875 't 10 be the solemn obligation OF the egsla
tive ant executive departments OF the government
put into Immediate and vigorous exercise all their
constitutional powers for removing any just causes of
dsconIent the part Of Glass; securing to
equality In the exercise oil all CIVIL political and public
rights. 10 this end We empnatIcaly demand a Con-
gress and Chief Executive whose courage and ide-
ty to these duties shall not faer until these results
are placed beyond dispute or recall" Ana was this
sentiment which, as understand inspired the Pres-
dent when In MS letter OF acceptance ne said:
What the South most needs is and depends
sSs ss s sT M n es S no o. %enaarn
pie are hsoituay disregarded
OF course did like believe that tho President
would abandon part OF this policy, reasonable
in itself and explicitly proclaimed by himself and
ny the Convention which placed him in nomination.
THE CIVIL sERvICK.
Concerning the civil service policv Ia of
. bit moro complicated would have that service
administered by tue best men attainabe ana believe
republican President should, as the Cincinnati Con.
veution declared select republicans for all those
places where harmony and vlgor of administraton
require the policy TO be Representatives believe,
the President declared in his inaugural address,
that, once mssioned, the ofoer should DO ..se.
remains untarnshcd and the performance OF his duty
satisfactory Such was the omnand Of the Tenure
s o OF p na
ged just hard against It's repeal under the adlnns-
trp,ion Of Pres,deut Grant .nt
This ID the whole OF my civil service policy. Until
listened 70 tho Message VIII ch tho President
upon the opening oil this session OF Congress
not quite sure whether nc was or was not IN accord
with those views He was elected by u party ninety
per cont OF which. l am confident, hold precisely
these views, aud do not propose TO abandon
mont. Sull some things mad happened
since his inauguration not at all in harmony
with tho policies nave indicated. He had selected
Tor his Cabinet one man who WAS not republican but
democrat; sill tho Individual well known 10
me, ana DcioVeu 80 lmpuCitly III uOueratIOn Ol
hrs opinion In the business of MS sentiments and tho
integrity OF his character, that coud have
vised his selection could not and did not, complain
oil IL
TRIBUrE TO SECRETARY scHURz
He had selected ono other, who, although not DEM
ocrat, yet a republican, who was equally at
home with all parties anu IN all places BY he
had been every whore and had sspoused deserted
evory party. He spoke like oracle and his facile
speech could be nticd to the vicissudes Of parties
readily ss a double laced satin can DO
turned hide the accidents OF society. HIS
crtQues upon his political associates aw ays gave him
popularity with MS political opponents; and he
resembled the Prophets In never being without nonor
everything eIse he has bcen constant 10 his trade,
that OF politics. He entered upon that before no
oi age, aud he has pursued II since without variable
ness shadow OF turning. HIS first enterprise was
no was born. That Iaued and no 1ed.
he was Tor short time lawyer
Wisconsin, but without cenis Hc was a Minister at
Madrid, but did not reconstruct the diplomacy OF tho
world. ho was major general, but perverso history
refused 10 record his victories. He was a newspaper
correspondent, and was unsuccessful. He was
editor In Detroit, ana was not successful. He
traneplanted into Missouri. and the generous rcpub
iicans oil that State bore him into tins senate
That elevation did not prove fatal TO him,
him, but because OF him and under blows which be
Inflicted. Having outraged one party and not yet
ceIvcd absolution from tho other no denounced them
both as machines Having iaiIed a dealer In lcgti
mate politics he turnod his attention 10 the contra
band article In 1872 he helped TO lead Horace Greeley
aud n. GratE Brown TO the Baltimore market and
taught the democracy OF mat year that they shon
call nothing common or uncican II 10 prom
traduced tho republican party, proDably :hrougn-
out moro States, with more rhetoric and
more languages than any man living. Upon that