Year: 1864

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gether.


One word, sir, in regard to what thought
was not very amusing. At the commence
ment Of this session, when the matter Of or
ganizing the committees was under discus
sion, ! went to the distinguished Senator
from New York Mr.. Morganl and told
him that thought, considering the size Of
the State Of New York, its commercial in
terests, its relation to the Navy ard to all
that was TO be protected by the Navy, it
was due to his State that he should have
the place Of head of that committee, and
that if he would accept it would gladly
withdraw and use what little influence /
from Iowa looks upon that act as an act OF
atrocity, second only to the attempted cor
ruption Of the Saviour Of the world by the
enemy of souls. 1t seems to me that h0
must have had rather an exaggerated idee
Of the consequence that was to be attached
to what proposed to do and the manner
in which proposed to do 1t.


Mr.. President, l regret this as much a.
anybody; but while that venom existed in
the heart Of the Senator, 1t was better that
II should come ont, and come ont ~ II has
this morning, openly, and before the Senate
and before the world. But, sir, the Sena-
tor was not content with all that, and was
exhibition as this without winding up with
a threat. can tell the Senator that value
his threat Just ex xactly as much as / do his
speech; and il i thought it could influence
me to utter a word or to hold my tongue
from the utterance Of q single syllable,
est wretch that ever crawled into this
place. No, sir, his threat-1 will not char
acterize it nor designate it. do not know
that il is not becoming the decOrum Of de-
bate and the prophecies Of the place, and
in entire accordance with what he consid.
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propriety of the body. He gives notice
that with me he is done. ! am glad Of it,
entirely glad of it. II there il man on
this broad foOtstool Of God that has cause
Of ohense against me, it is of his seeking.
II there IL human being that has ever
suffered wrong at my hand, let it have


been ever 50 unintenfional, that have net


been anxious and earnest and prompt to


redress, do not know 1t. The Senator
may choose his own position and keep it
shall pursue mine. shall not descend


or condescend to personalities, let them be
heaped upon me as they may; and II In the
course Of the session the Senator's moral
or mental health should be such az to re-
qnire such another ebullition as he has
given this morning, / shall content myself
with letting it pass in silence.


One word more, sir, before / sit down.
The Senator and disagree in regard to an
other report that made. The Senator
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Navy Department. So do I. We agree
there. Where does he think il is? He
thinks it is among the mechanics, the
blacksmiths, and the employees taken
from the middle classes. Mr.. President,


when the truth comes to be known, when
| the facts come to be seen, it will be found
that you will have to 60 little higher than


blacksmiths, carpenters, or mechanics to


reach the guilty parties. will 60 further,


and say that when you examine the con-
| tracts that have been made, those that have


been made in the regular course Of business


by the Navy Department in the legitimate


channels through the Navy agents snd


compare them with those that have been


made by the Department outside Of the reg


ular channels, you will find that the cost Of


the latter purchases has been at least afty
per cent, / think, in advance ofthose that
have been made where the regular course


OF the law has been followed. But, Mr..
President, will not be premature in dis
cussing that subject. When it comes up I


shall endeavor to stand by the report Of the
committee. l