Year: 1870

determined scheme 70 give the state to the demo-
Ss srsnS S Se
the minority to take enfranchisement apart
from the platform In advance OF any express on of
popular sentiment either for or against the PROPOSE
tion. The proposed amendment 70 the constitution
being then before the people for independent action
rhe minority, led by his colleague refused to submit
To the will Of the majority, and not only separated
from the PARTY. but began war against GeneIai
aud MS colleague ridicuIing rulsome attery the
language OF the resolution on the subject auopteu
by the contvenion His co,ieagae,s at.emp. 70
was answered by the fact that he had made single
point Of policy pretext for striking Dow ~ Ine


fundamental party principle that the VIII oi the ma.
iority should rule. Independence OF thought and
action were well enough In their place, but not as
means or


Quoting from the cam align speeches OF the liberal
candidate for Governor Gratz Brown, 10 SHOW a ms
missed the subject with the remark, "He has gone
TO the democracy, and may the LORD nave mercy on
his soul.D taughter.) In answer to the assumption
tnat the party faith was pledged to enfranchise-
ment, he said the general amnesty resolution OF
the National Republican Convention, OF 1868, was
merely the expression OF an opihion tnat
disabilities should be removed upon the happening
Of contingency, TO wlt-wnen tney were no LONGER
sion could only have national bearing ana was OF
no effect in the regulation Of the internal policy Of
individual republican States ike Missouri. Amsng
the probable consequences Of his colleagues course
was the election OF democrat to succeed hun
POSSIBLE REPUBLIcAN DEFRAT


in the next Presidential election, by the loss of
the electoral vote OF Mlssouri. In regard TO the
MR. Drake) cheerully accepted the responsibility
for his advice 10 the President In tho matter-tnat
he believed no man mad right TO position under .
party while warning against 1t. Upon the ques-
Jion OF


NEW PARTY


he understood his colleagues position to be that
white the republican party was dead in
trespasses ana sins, 1t YET contained the
ssgens Tss qemaaea S Sm Se % soy nsv D S
that wanted to build new jail and passed three
rcsolutions-one, that they wsuld build q jail;
second that they would build it out OF the materials
COMPOSING the old one, and third, that the old one
should stand until the new one was built. Great
laughter.l Whs was to regenerate the republican
leagues mission to America. After a refutatlon or
the charge that he had ever spoken dlsrespectuliy
OF the Germans, Mr.. Drake added that his
colleague In his recent bolt had carried with him al
most the entire German vote OF Missouri; and he
believed his colleagues intention was TO carry That
vote over TO the democracy. He also believed his
colleague had conceived the more daring thought or
becoming political dictator OF both the republican
great German vote In this country in both parties.
This was the secret Of his colleagues bold sec0n-
ndence


FAREWELL TO THR SENATE.


In conclusion, Mr.. DRAKE took formal farewell
OF the Senate preparatory 10 entering upon his new
o1lcc as Chief Justice OF the Court OF CLAIMS For
years, he said. he had represented on the floor a
noble STATE, and 1t was not unit that his last euort
should be addressed to the republicans OF inat State





trayal by those whom they. had trusted
and honored-as time had proved, too conlidingy
trusted and honOred. He expressed to his col
leagues his appreciation OF their many evidences
OF personal friendship and Partially, and closed
with an alluson TO the sincerity and fidelity of his
efforts In behalf OF the political principle, upon
which he had been elected TO this body. HIS con-
cluding REMARKS delivered with some emotion,
were received by the Senate IN profound and re-
spectIul silence.


MIR. sCHURZ IN REBUTTAL.


Mr.. ScHURz briefly replied that ne could afford to
allow his speech and that Of his colleague to 60 to
the people side by side without single reply on his
part to what his colleague had said; but he wanted
10 give his colleague one consolation on his way 1t
seemed he had fallen into the habit OF cousgniug
ever body who dla not agree with him 10 Inc demo-
consistent and fearless antl-slavery man. and him.
self, had been thus disposed or The Ger
mans, Also 1t seemed. were to 90 in the
same direction, ana TO be led by
himself He would tell his colleague that, If he
tSchurz) even desired to lead all the Germans q
body into the democratic fold, he could not do 1t.
Finally, the State OF Missouri TO 20 TO the demo-
election has resulted In securing q republican Exc
cutlve and Senate in that State while the
majority In the House might be either
way. II the State changed politically by
reason OF the enfranchisement Of the hitherto dis
franchised, his colleague could not escape some or
the responsibility, because he has admitted that
every party IN the State, including the McClurg
terence being as to time. He assured his colleague
that those who acted with him tSchurzl would know
how TO take care Of the republican cause in Missouri.


AT fifteen inmates past lOur the Senate went into
executive session, and soon after adjourned until
Monday.