The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-19
IT WILL BE HEARD.
THE ECHO OF THE UNPLEASANT
NESS OF 1861.


Whitney Attacked and Defended.
WASHINGTON CITY, June 19.-The house
Friday transacted some routinehusiRess and
then dispensed with private business and
went INTO committee on the naval appropri-
alton. The stanton debate was continued
by Hepburn, of Iowa, who severely criti
sized Whecler's speech upon the late secre
tary OF war, and declared that he could not
tamely submit To have the men who were
embalmed in the hearts of their countrymen
and whose mogory was revefed derided by
such as tie gentleman ttom Alabama.
He then yielded to eley, of Pennsyl
vania, who read the following letter to the
Rev II. Dyer, under date of Nov Z, 1862.
Your note OF the llth inst. has remained
unanswered because Of the pressure OF hu,i
ness, which left me neither time no: strength
to respond When Gen. Mcclellan failed to
obey the order of the president TO move
against the enomy, given on Oct !, }
thought he ought to Re removed upon the
spot Nearly a month-time enough to
have had victorious scampaign-was lost by
his disobeiience OF orders When his
creatures aud those who are enemies of the
country undertook to apologize for his
delay by the false rretenss that be needed
supplies that were held from him by the
war department my duty TO the
country required the exposure of
the faisehcod, and | demanded a re-
port on the subject frem the generaiin-
chief 1t is not my fault that he was not
removed before the New York election after
his disc bedience of orders. In respect to
any combination by Mr.. Chase, Mr.. Sew
ard and myself against Gen Mcclellan
it is utterly false For reasons not necessary
to mention fire and water would as soon
combine. Each does his duty as he deems
right In respect to the imputation of
selfish or ambitious motives denial is need
less Those who make the inputatIon do it
ignorant of my principles of action Or with
prejudiced feelings and like ali other public
men must expect and patiently bear mis-
construction and false report
In respect to the present condition of af-
fairs all l can say is that the whole power
of the government is being put forth with
more vigor, and, l think more earnestness
on the part of military commanders than
at any former period. Treason is en-
couraged in the northern states bv the Just
discomfort Of the people. But, believing cur
national destiny is as Immediately in the
hands of the Most High as ever were the
children of lsrel, am not only undisInayed
but full of hope.
''For myself, turning neither to the right
hand nor to the left, serving no man and at
enmity with none, | shall strive to perform
my whole duty in the great work before Us.
Mistakes and fault no doubt may com
init, but the purpose of my actions shall be
single To the public good
| Wise OF Virginia regretted that the gen
tleman from Alabama INkeelerl had fur
nished the gentleman from Iowa [Hepburnl
with an opportunity to fight over again the
issues of 1861. He only wished to remark
| to the gentleman from Iowa, who had
| sought many occasions TO make filings at
the south, that brave men and honorable
men never struck a PROSTATE foe. He did
not know what part the gentleman took in
the Union army, except as he found it
given in the congressional directory, but
one thing was certain, that the gentleman
bore on his body no proofs that he had led
desperate charges and he did not think from
| the gentleman s conduct here that il was
| likely he ever would.
Henderson of lowa--My colleague may
bear no sears but no soldier who went from
Iowa was more at the front than be-
Wise-I take his history as written by
himself, and certainly his biographer was
partial
Wise then proceeded to speak to the ILL
and earnestly impressed upon the majority
the propriety and necessity for a rchabiiita-
l on of the navy.
Gotf of West Virginia made long speech
in which be criticised the action of Secre-
tary Whitney i'll connection with the
Do. .phin and bitterly assailed the auxiliary
| board for the report made on the vessel,
declaring that it was based upon the desire
of Capt Belknap, who desired promotion,
and knew he would not get it unless the re-
port was made one way. If the
testimony of experts could be relied
upon, he said, the Dolphin was
as grand ship as ever danced on the ocean
wave. In concluding his remarks GOT said
that every act Of Secretary Whitney, from
the time of his uncalled for warfare had
been commenced on John Roach down to the
rendition of the attorney generals opinion,
had been without authority of law or fact,
and every act since that time had been
without authority Of law, If the opinion of
the attorney general was law.
/ Sayres of Texas defended the action of the
secretary of the navy in the Dolphin matter
he SAID the secretary action ana tue action
OF the board appointed ny MN We're right
o0cretaiy ohahuier, 5onh noacn, anu wy
fsepunheah party 70 'he contrary notWita
standing; ana mcAdoo maintained tilat oec
re1afy n''n' heeuea no ueienoe I'ii'' he
naa an overwhelming popular uee'sion III
us ia'or-
oh inosion Oh heroer1 an anienuineh. lsll iill'
was agreed 70 reapprolria'ihs so'".o2V u
'ae surplus Oh nanu w tno .'ea" VI .he pay
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when it went into effect
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