Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-04
Attacking Quay.


The House of Representatives, yesterday
had under consideration the ClRyton-Brock-
inridge election csso from Arkansas. Dur.
Ing the debate Mr. Kennedy, republican, OF
Ohio, arraigned the republican Senators for
failure to psss the Force bill aud denounced
Senator Quay in severe language. He drew
from the details OF the Clayton Brecknrdge
cose the conclusion that a federal election
law should be enacted. He reflected Sc
verely upon the Senators who had been op-
posed to the Lodge bill. For himself, he
must forever dissent from the cowardiy sur
render which haus down the flag and
strikes the colors of the republican party to
defeated foe - Continuing, be said "Ine
cloak Of Senatorial courtesy has been USED
TO hide the infamy aud the corruption Whlcn
has dishonored and disgraced body which
was once the proudest in the lano.
The cloak of senatorial courtesy has become
ct snch In the nostrils and by-word Ia the
mouths of sill the honest citizens of the land.
II makes cloak behind which ignorant and
arrogant wealth can purchase its way to
power and then hide liz cowardy head be-
6eh nd the shameless protection OF ser
atorial silence. It means CLOAK Wnlcn
shall cover up from the public gtZ' OF On
outraged people the infamies which demand
inv sstigation and which merit the punish
ment of broken laws and violated statutes.
| Il meaus cloak under which not cniy the
timid but the cowerdly politician can cover
I'D his tracks, and be either foal or fair, as
the necessity demands. The hour for sena-
torial courtesy has passed. Let the old and
threadbare cloak of courtesy be hung up with
the sickle and the fail of a by-2one day.
History lie repeating itself. Tho great party
! of the republic, having lived for thirty i've
years, has never yet assisted In riveting the
shackles upon human being. And when IL
was to be expected that it would redeem lib
pledges and be faithful to its history, IL Is
about to prove false, and oft-repested prom
ises are not to be redeemed. And il Is falls
now it fuds 10 its own party those who are
faithless to the trust reposed In them. Ii IL
is to be crucifed it ia only because its
chosen leaders have bartered away Its prin-
ciples for tha tricks and petty schemes OF
politiciens. The Judas Iscariot of 1000
wears ago is to fad counterpart in the JG-
das Iscariot of to-day The Judas who
took the Thirty pieces of silver and went
and hanged himself has left an example for
the Mat. Quays that is we'll worthy OF their
limitation, Some time since / etood upon
nv place on this floor and denounced aSeE-
tator from my native State because, when
charged with corruption and branded with
iinlamy. be did not rise in his seat and dc
mand an investigation and inquiry that
should establish the purity of his actions
aud his personal honor. Ooe other occupy
ing a high place 10 the counsels CT the
party to which l belong has suffered him.
self month in and month out 60 be charged
Nth crimes end nils iemeanors Ter which,
Il paiity, be should have been condemn
ed under the laws Of his State md have
hal melted out to him the fUleat measure OF
its punishment. Ths man 10 republican.
Snail now remain silent? i it jest enc
honest 10 remain in my seat silect heoallse
one who is accused Of crimes and refuses TO
seek for vindicaLion is republican, snd that
republican the recog IZed leader of my pa.-
ty? Neither decency ror honor would per-
nit me TO do so. Go not know whether
che charges made against The chairman OF
the ratioua republican committee are true
or false, hut DO know that they have beer
made by ,urnaIs OF character and standing
agsin apu again, and do know that In the
face OF these charges Mat. @ lay has remain
ed silent, and has neither sought nor al
ten pied to seek opportunity to vindic.te
| himself OF thsm. I do know that al
great republican leader he owed 1t TO the
great party at whose head be was either
to brand them as infamies or to prove
their falaity, or he owed it to that party
to stand aside from lis leadership. He
has not done either, and for thil denounce him
| The republican party cinuot afford to follow the
! lead Of branded criminal. He has failed to jus
tify himself and though opportunity and ample
inc have tcen given him he remsirs quiet. His
silence, under such circumstances is the confes
sion of guilt An honorable man docs not long
daily when his honor is asssiled He has delayed
too long to hastily tho belief in his innocenc-
and he stands convicted criminal before tho bar
| of public opinion. Under such circumstances no
| should be driven from the head of party Wnofe
very life his presence imperils. The republican,
party has donc enough for it's pretended leader
| Let him bc relocated to the rear 1t is no longer
question of his vindication 1t is now question
of tho life OF the patty itself"