The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-26 00:00:00

SENA 7'01:. SPRAGUE'S NEW LICH?.

Senator SPRAGUE bas given the galleries another
treat, and the astonishment is great throughout
the country at the sudden outburst of one hitherto
regarded as a silent member. Twice he announced
his performance from the floor of the Chamber, an
advertisement which took. The galleries were
crammed with fashionable ladies, and seats ran up
to a premium. The Senator cast a complacent
glance on these preparations, while the people sat
impatiently awaiting the entertainment. There was
nothing before the House connected with the Sena-
tor's subject (the dismal ruin awaiting the country) ;
but this to him was immaterial, and he commenced
when the opportunity offered. It appears that some
second light has been vouchsafed, for he acknow-
ledges taking part in the legislation which has brought
the threatened ruin on the devoted land. The
new light he thinks it right however to follow, re-
gardless of consistency, which is only a bugbear to
the weak. This light has revealed to him the
idiotic proceedings of the Legislature, and he feels
impelled to warn the people of the impending dan-
ger. A true system of finance bated on something
the light had clearly shown will however give the Re-
pnblic a higher and nobler position than that ever
even aspired to by any other country. The spirit
informs him that the only salvation is for the State
to loan out small sums to poor men on good secu-
rity, and to do a general banking business ; crush-
ing out, we presume, all competitors, on the plan the
Senator has fonnd so beneficial to himself, what-
ever it may have been to the crushel competitors.
On this portion of his subject he sums up in these
words--,"Nothing is more vicious and cowardly than
five hundred thousand dollars, unless it isa million."
Then he comes down like a sledge hammer on
BROWN, IvEs, and Co., of Providence, a manufac-
turing family of great wealth in Rhode Island,
against whom he made the very charges, common
in the United States against himself, that they con-
trolled the politics and business of the State. He
again attacked his colleague ANTHONY and his paper,
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doing a very great business," accompanied by a
shake of the head, which meant that
they could not
tell what it would all end in. There was a report
that he had bought the National intelligencer, but
it was untrue, as he was not going to run a news-
paper or organize a new party. lie then had a
bard hit at the press represented there by re-
porters and correspondents. As the greattst of
all powers he regretted it was not used to promote
the prosperity of the people. They assumed to give
wholesome advice, to be the champions of liberzy,
in the protection of which they were, of course,
always engaged. They never took bribes. Oh, no !
They were content with the pittance doled to them,
and sternly resisted the corruptive influences around
them. Oh yes ! These remarks were directed to
the reporters' gallery, and answered by loud laugh-
ter. If, however, continued the Senator, the peo-
ple learn to think differently that influence will be
less. Those who had the real interest of the nation
at heart would not slur his utterances. If they
became the tools of the jobbers and monopolists
their end would be dreadful. Mr. SPRAGUE bad
written to the Providence Journal to tell the editor
to what a low ebb his opinion- of him had fallen,
and bow little he thought of the press of Rhode
Island. Altogether the Senator is having a busy
time, and we fear his new light is a veritable " Will-
o'-the-wisp," which will end with him as usual with
the beguiled, by enticing him on till it leaves him
up to his neck in a bog.—Anglo-American Times.

Tea plants set in 1858, on the estate of Captai❑
James Campbell, of Knoxville, Tennessee, have
attained a height of from five to eight feet, and
are now yielding young Hyson of an excellent qua-
lity. That State, as well as others, are well
adapted for the cultivation of the tea shrub, and
much interest has been directed to its cultivation.
California, we presume, will take the lead, if not
too dry, with its sunny soil and Chinese popu-
lation.

Ben Wade bas, our readers know, curious
notions on political economy. lie once made a
speech in Kansas which, by frightening people, in
no small degree helped Andrew Johnson in impeach-
ment. Lately, addressing George D. Downing and
others, who form the "National Executive Commit-
tee of Coloured men," Mr. Wade said, among other
things, "1 can never believe a Government perfect while
it is possible for one man to appropriate the avails of the
labour of thousands, while those that perform the labour
pine away their life in poverty and destitution, or to
monopolize an unlimited extant of Gol's earth to the
exclusion of others. These evils are yet to be coritet«l, and
may I nut expect that you who have 13,,en so lately emanci-
pated from the foulest oppression and injustice will take
he lead in these great and necessary reforms ?"

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