New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-09
DENOUNCING w. W. DUDLEY.
MIR. VOORHEES, SPEAKING ON THE ALLEGED
BLOCKS OF FIVE" LETTER.
Mr.. EDMUNDs CONvINCINGLY ANSWERS A
SWEEPING CHARGE AGAINST THE RE
PUBLICAN PARTY AND THE

tBY 1ELEGnApm 10 THE TRIBUNE!

Senator to succeed Mr. Voorhees,. and the Tall syca-
more of the Wabash is hustng about for an Issue
on which he can make successful canvass for re
election among his Ioosier constituents. lie Is not
alone however in his ambition to dazzle the part>ans
at home by some bold stroke Of politics. At least
one other Indianan now in Congress, NJ. Eynum. OF
Indianapolis has been hunting for some STRIKING line
of party pyrOtccmics on which to carry through d
candidacy for the very chair which Mr. voorhees, no"
occupies al the other end of the Capitol Mr.. BNhnma
fertile talent hit the other day upon the scheme OF
exploiting the socaed Dudley letter. case. ana
making some easy capital for himself through re
vampng some old and dscrcdcd charges AGAINST
the Republican National Committee, and even against
President Harrison. lie introduced accordingly
resolution calling upon the Department "i
Justice for certain information in the Dudley case
He had no chance, in the present condition
of business in the House TO make speech on the
resolution; and his nluck senator Voorhees,
good fortune. The "Tall sycamore lost no time III
introducing the same resolution in the Senate and TO
day he unbushmgy stole all Mr.. Bynum's thunder by
unloading on the public speech of his own on the
cnormity of the socalcd Dudley letter.
The Dudley letter. was read and Mr.. Voorhees,
Indignation at the immortality of its suggestions rose
as he himself declared to the bitterness OF JuNehai
castcating the vices Of decaying Roman civilization.
Dudley's offence was even more iagtous than Jeler
son Davs's treasons-a view perhaps paIdonabc IN an
exmember of the Knights OF the Golden Circle
patriotic order i'll which the Tall - camoic once TOOK
active interest
The story of the Intellectual attempt to indct Colonel
Dudley given at length. and the Attorney General
was called on 10 explain why the Colonel was not
arrested during his recent visit to Indiana
one prepostorous statement in the speech was
promptly discounted by senator Quay, and the rest
were easily disposed Of by senator EdmuHds' Mr
Edmunds rubbed in on MI VOORHEES,. with dehShuW
irony the Inconsistency Of the latcrs present probes
fho l,ufa
party Of the Morey letter, or to come nearer home
of the Coy and Bcrnhemcr tally sheet ior-ci1e> Even
senator Butler laughed when the Vermont statesman
defined the true Democratic doctrine as Tree bll"'
and fair count-in every state where they can ne
had with safety
The details Of the argument given below. will show
with what completeness Nr. Edmund, demolished the
Indiana Senator's charges against the Repubh'ah
party ana the Administrations Shorn of it, poHiieal
buncombe, the resolution asking for information was
finally passed. the Republicans voting with Mt. fu-
Inunds for a modified form of demand upon the At
toney- General
Mr. VOORHEES, sent to the Clerks desk and had read
the notorious Blocks of Five" letter, and went on to
say that the DAYS and week, which immediately i"i
lowed the publication of that polluted and pointing
campaign document would always he remembered for
the rapidly sndacity and fecundity win
which :he most scitcydcut fal~chooi,
were conceived and put forth 10y tho
Republican press in order to avoid the odium and
to escape the lccal pcnalIe, Of an organized attempt
at wholesale bribery. Thi, document emdnatihI
ohciaiy from inc ->"'l""' ~ P""''' 80
never W'aNo"'ul' "AU I''i''" ''" 80 , ~.
uhucd' 'ha' an anpc ,'i'p'''" '.'.' .'.,,,.
manu- anu E"NC 'NI' N'''' ,.,. Ne .t..
OF Dudlcy A. the immediate personal representatives
in ~, National Republican Committee. OF Lcu!amh
harrison uen ca'uD'' i'' ''o .,. l.... -
hau been po"U'' H'''"''o '"'"' '
lhdiana' SeNa''' S"'' '''','I az ,,, h,,d ,,,
nciu p.ot'' va 'o"'- 80, ,t, p.,,n,.,,,,,
fate OF Dudley ana the interests ol INC h'P"''-'' ''
party in the hollow 81 thelr haid-'
NJ Olav-f stale ID the senator from Indiana that
II Is not trne that a. IHll'Napo"' ''"'V''H NUE.
those VINO held the Republican, party DID 'c H'''"
Of their hand. or conferred with any one in u gard
-, -,
TO me case 'i W. ""u''N'
Senator cop.uiod were rather small II J. true but
w. .. . .,,'t. ,.,i,.. ..ov a., rld ,nc
interests Of the Republican party in ther names
Does tie senator deny that hc called or President
e:c'' i'"'''>'I " ''.'
Mr. quay 'aI'o Oh Ut .''''''' ''-'. ''''''
M. i,,n,c ,oc j, Gr,,r me- l rr.nc. that De wanted
49,, ,.., - t.,ii., Scanned and that l, ,,.....
TO indianapolis 10 him. and that D.. did -1y certain
thiur. In ou.rtel. where il would d. the most good
'.'- " N" ....
Mr. yoorh... ,o.t oil g.. speak of D.d..y', threat,
aud a., "a rItI,,.. severely Lie pat which Judge
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Nooo' Wa ''I-''."''" 49, ''"''- ''' o.
Gll.r- Of bl of Indictment AGAINST DIoirf.
Ihc ac, nu e Cl4.ulor.. 3,r E0Ir.ee, COutIlucI.
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cane" i"I Hi@ summary " '''' Ia '' " 4
lrurl.Y 4, ulI present. is j. t. ID" President IMAM
was 10" presented T. o'h"e DIS come "'' ",.' "'D
ley ana Il !uI s. ciIh' IH CONC go" ''' WON
hoe, declared that Dic sIycl~ br Doe tlhcr- and all the
,co. -, h,ile,v sioua o.. r., ,trded ~ pirates and
"
CncI.c, II the human ia.
MI Edmund, Offered an amendment for tie preamble
a,d ,..t,,on .. Al, L, strlnc out the preamble and
'"u '~'''""''
Lia,c IL read:
Tina, The Attorney General be. and hereby j., ia
.ttI, tcd In uf,am the senate what Instructions, if amy,
Inc ID, pariIhcnt o. Ja-tce uao gwen t. :. y. 'htH
,rs Dl~trct-ttt).ncy Tor tho District OF Indiana Oh
Inc subject # the arrest Of W VI. DIHc', ' H'7 -
rtion and by what authority oil ia" af