Year: 1878

8. When any President will take


upon himself the sole responsibility


from all of whom he does and all 9TH
ers whom he does notappolnt, he will


not need to pledge himself against a
second term. The best man ever born
could not achieve a second term un-


der such load.


4. Whether the people will have
an improved civil service, when its


agents are selected upon the advice of


those not in Congress, depends upon


whether the people send their best


men to Congress or keep them at
home.


Mr.. President, the Republican par
ty has achieved something in its time,
something which need not be repent
ed of. 1t battled for freedom in the
Territories, against slavery, for the
Union, against disunion for eman-
cipation, against bondage, for enfran-
chisement; for equal rights of citi-
zens, against privileges of caste; for
reign Of law against the nominations
of Kuklux and White League, for hu-
man progress against a stagnant or re-
dictionary conservatism. The conflict
has been fearful, but the triumph has
been gained. This generation may
have forgotten this work, but his
tory has recorded it, and the future
will not fail to applaud it.


l see its authority totters-totters.
pehaps, to its fall. With nnruf1led
temper await the final judgment of
the people. Forseeing what numbers
would seek admission to the Romish
Church after the accession of James
H., distinguished lady of court ear
ly Joined that communion. When
asked why she did so she explained
that she disliked to travel in a crowd,
and as she saw so many were soon GO
ing TO Rome, she thought she would
precede them. 1 shall not initiate her
wisdom. Prudent Republicans who
think defeat is the last calamity
which can befall them may do well to
avoid it by taking refuge in the camp
of the enemy. But, as for myself, l
propose to stay at home and do not
much fear q crowd. / fear disgrace
more than defeat, and shall not con-
sent to see our historic temples turn
ed into old junk shops where pinch
beck virtue is sold by mock auction
eers.


But must political strife be perpetu-
al? Shall We never have peace? No i;
no, never while human opinion il
free and is not aceordant; never until
justice is everywhere supreme law ;
never until the lower and blacklist of
Gods children finds the pursuit of |
as free from legal Obstruc-
ton as the highest and whitest find |
it; never until the sweat of man,
however humble, as much concerns
the State as the sweat of a dollar, no
matter how precious the metal of
which the dollar is coined. A thou
sand years of history prove that peace
upon other terms than these is a de-
lusion and snare.


MR.. HOAR WANTS TO KNOW.


In regard to that portion of Mr..
Howe's speech where he referred to
the indictment against Whitaker
having been nolle pressed. Mr.. Hoar
said he desired to inquire of Senator
Howe whether he had any informa-
ton that Whitaker was indicted for
a defalcatiOn charged eight years ago.
tried and acquitted on the merits of
the case, and that the indictment
nolle pressed year ago was for the
same Offense.


Mr.. Howe said it was due to truth
TO say that he had such information
out he had also been told that the de-
falcatiOn actually existed, and he
.Howe) hoped that the answer TO his
would show how Whitaker
was acquitted on that trial.


Mr.. Hoar said that when the pres
snt administration came into power
he Attorney Gener received from the
District Attorney in New Orleans a
list of the old cases pending, and the
Dne against Whitaker was wiped off
he docket with a number of others OF
10 Importance. The action was TAX
IN by the Attorney General in the or
iinary course of business, without any
understanding with the President.
rhe remarks of Senator Howe would
IMPLY that the nOlle PROSE- Of Whit
aker's case bad something to do with
events in Louisiana.
T WOULDN'T BE MUCH OF A SUR


PRISE.


Mr.. Howe said be would not be sur
,ried if that should turn out to be
act. 1t would not overwhelm him
With astonishment.