Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-26
OUT WITH THE RASCALS.
VOORHEES, BUCKLES ON HIS
ARMOR AG INST EDMUNDS.


Ten Republican Spies still in office to
Every LOYAL Democrat-Ths Radicals
working Tooth ami Nail 10 Obstruct
Democratic PrOgress-Suocess 1mpos-
sible IL the Enemy is Trusted
WASHINGTON, March 25.--ln the Sem
ate to-day on request of Mr.. Edmunus,
the army bill was, by unanimous consent
made the unfinished business OF the MORN
ing hour tomorrow, and the Edmunds
resolutions were placed before the Senate.
Mr.. Voorhees, took the door in opposition
10 the majority report. After statlhg the
nuestiOp at issue Mr.. Voorhees, asked
why the majority resolutions contented
themselves with an attack on the agent
the Attorney GENERALLY and shrank from
direct blow on the principal the Presi-
dent. Did the Senator from Vermont eX-
meet Cabinet officer to disobey the
President? The resolutions were meant
for popular effect. They contemplated no
measure Of legislation to remove any evil
or pretended evil. They were merely the
Illumination of Senatorial opinion, barren
of result other than cheap partisan de-
annexation.
A RIDICULOUS THREAT.
True, there was a threat that If the
papers sought were withheld nominations
would not be confirmed. A more illogical
and diculOus sequence could not be con-
ceived. If the Attorney General was
guilty, as charged, Of conduct subver-
sive of the fundamental principles of the
government and good administration
thereof" then he should be impeached in
the manner provided by the constitution.
That was matter for the House of Rep
resentatives to propose. The resolutions
now before the Senate constituted
trivial and incOnsequential measure COM
pared to the sturdy and straightforward
remedy provided by the constitution for
the punishment of a public official will
fully recreant or disobedient to the law.
THE ONLY OBJECT.
These resolutions were simply intended
TO keep Republicans in office. There was
nothing more certain, however, than that
the people understood the object. AS to
removals by President Cleveland, Mr..
Voorhees, said, there were from 100000 to
10000 OfficehOlders in the United States.
For twenty-five years this tremendous
patronage had been in the hands of one
Of the strongest, most jealous, vehement,
and prOscriptiye political parties ever
known in the history OF the world. II,
during that time, a Democrat had held an
office, it was either by mistake, or by ar
rangements not creditabie to the persons
concerned.
ENDORSES THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Voorhees, heartily Endorsed Mr.,
Cleveland's action in making removals
SO far as action had been had, and he
would heartily indorse the Presidents
action in the same direction il it went
thousand leagues further. Out of $500
persons employed in the Interior Depart
ment, Mr.. Voorhees, said, only 400 chang
es mad been made under the present ad-
ministration ''including the able and
faithful Secretary of the Interior himself,
and the principal positions next to him.
There was still in that department a
solid Republican corps of 1900 persons,
sympathizlng with the efforts of their
own party and desiring and laboring for
the overthrow of the DemOc' attic party.
substantially the same state OF facts ex-
listed in the other depart ments. With
the exception of the fourth-class Post
masters, there were at the present
moment ten Republicans in Office to one
Democrat.
THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
Mr.. Voorhees, had no hesitation in de-
clarlng that such state of things was
not consistent with the true theory Of
popular government or with its safe and
honest administration. The civil service
law had never commended itself to the
Judgment Of Mr.. voorhees,. Very re-
Gently he had voted in committee, and
should vote in the Senate, for its absolute
repeal. IL had proven itself to be
violent and odious obstruction to the will
Of the people, and stumbling block in
the way of a rational and successful
administration.
IN THE HANDS OF IT'S ENEMIES.
History had shown that no political
party could administer the affairs of the
government through the fundamentally
OF its enemies. What employer of labor,
what commander OF an army, would ad-
minister his affairs by the hands of his
enemies? By the hands Of those who were
wishing him Ceteat-WhO were censOriOus
IN mind, unfaithtul in heart, aud often
only awaiting an opportunity TO betray
him. At this very hour there was not
confidential communication or transac-
ton of auy Of the departments that WAS
not betrayed TO the leaders Of the Repub-
1can party.
ALL THE PAPERS FAMILIAR.
The very papers demanded by the
'enate were familiar to the eager Repub-
ilcan eyes. Every paper in the delivery
drawer and every closet ia the depart
ments was daily aud hourly under the
espionage OF Republican chief clerks,
republican private secretaries and Re-
publican confidential shorthand writer's.
Ih0se who opened the letters OF the heads
81 the departments were know as malIg-
nant opponents OF the Democratic party
unnamed with desire Tor the overthrow
d the administration.
ENARTs SUPPORTS THE MAJORITY.
Mr. Eyarts followed Mr. Voorhees,. He
supported the majority report. The reso-
.utlohs reported, he said. declared that
Ihe demand made by the Judiciary Com
mltlee ON the Attorney General for papers
shoulds under the circumstances,
nave been complied with, and
mat neither his duty nor the
Instruction OF the President justi-
YEA MIN in his refusal to comply with the
.euand. Mr. Evarts read from the re-
poIJ OF the minority OF the Judiciary
Do,hmittee 10 show that the minority con-
J.ueu the Official papers on the ii les Of the
apartments relating 10 subjects within
tue jurisdiction Of the House of Represen-
aIiNes and Senate were subject TO the
vail or either house OF Congress.
ATTACKING THE DOCTRINE.
IN this admission he said IL seemed 10
nlln there should be but little doubt as
Tue vote on the resolutions before the
psnale. lie said the arguments made
w the Democratic Senators would accord
~ the President the right TO say whether
.ue papers called for related 20 a subject
WIN which Congress had a right 70 deal.
nc could, under this contention, refuse
papefa affecting hig own condurf which