Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-11-29
THE L. :. SENATE.

Since the eiecti..n Of jams 4. Polk 20 The OF
fee Of President OF the United States, the con.
s,ruc,ior Of this body become. Of more iniere,t
We shall not presume however, that the whole
CT those Senator'S now called IWR, will Re fonnd
ready or willing TO unite in a fac,ious opposition
10 his administration yet, il is well enough TO see
how the In alter stands and how many there are
whose known character and attachment tothe De-
nocratc parry is beyond dispute.
We omit the table, which makes The Wings
IS. 25 Democrats, and Virginia TO send one.l
From this, ii would seem, ha, on Virginia all
depended Tor majority One thing is very clear,
a, all events, that even if Virginia should elect
a Danfi U.tstsr man, for he is 10 lead the New
England cohorts in future, their ma orily will moi
be reliable one The Naiivists Of Ohio will. no
doubt, send Mr.. Corwin 10 the Senate, as ne is al
ready spoken Of "a The V,cs On the Webster ticket;
but il Is very questionable, whether the whole Ui
The opposition in the Senate can he made 10 play
iactou,ly into the hands Of such movement
In dlshanding the Wing party, as a WAig party
and assuming the name Of american Repuhli-
can" We shall not believe that all the late Wings
in or ont Of The United States Senate, will be
Iounl falling into their ranks. 1t is party 81
only for men whose prcjudices are more prePon-
dcraling than their brains, and must soon run the
course Of all other factions. Democrats will not
burn their fingers with il, and many Wing will
De found in the same category, while the whole OF
our adopted brethren will be driven, out OF sell
defence, 70 cas-, their votes with the Democrats
Blu, asde from all this there is lowe, the young,
me CAV bride Of the West, who has Just adopted
her Constitution, and will SEMI TWO Senators 10
Washington, as soon as admitted which will be
before tie meeting Of the next Congress, in Dec,
1916. This will settle the que.ton as 10 the palitt
cal character OF the Senate, without much doubt.
Columbus Statesman.
We rejoice 10 know that the Democratic Sc
majors would no, disgrace the Senate or Them
selves by any traffic for The public Offices. We
congratulate the D nocracy that there was no
Senator Of their part, who would sacrifice pro-
plety and delicacy b. voting for himself But ai,e.
II had been ascer,ained BY repeated trials tina, the
Federal minority were determined 10 force them
into doing one or the other, or else not 10 organ
lie, Gen. Wilson on Thursday proudly withdrew
his name, aud on Friday morning Mr.. TomIinson
(Democratl nominated for Speaker Col. Gather,
OF Burke, "a Federalisr Mr.. Jeffereys (DemocraD
seconded Inc nomination. and Mr. Eaton Demo
crazy moved 10 have the roll called! The Demo-
cfa.s met that morning determined 10 organize
The Senate, without bargain, and proceed TO bu-
sMess. Oh! that we could draw true picture
Of the Senate That moment 81, is oui Of order."
said Col. Joyner. (There was Federal propo-
si,ion pending To appoint Col. Joyner Speaker.)
ut is the drrh !" exclaimed another Federal
ISGlSI. ucS We Spl you, Sdlu q INDDy illcllUSI.
"A pretty business" said another Federalist One
swested-anolher looked solemn-and others tried
TO smile-and looked unconcerned, but ii was no
go. The Democrats only smiled in earnest, "The
Clerk will call the roll" said some Democratic
Senator, and with no more ado Col. Gather was
elected, without a bargain for his office,
without Democrats having purchased The leave
10 elect the Clerks and Doorkeepers; and Mr..
Speaker Stanly and his caucus will now have the
deleetable pleasure ofseeng their prescribed Clerk
Mr. Busbee, every day bringing messages TO the
House Of Commons-( Raleigh Standard
TIE III HuMoR OF WRiGGERy--We regre, 10
psrceive that many of our Wing friends do not
beartheir defeat with good grace. They seem
10 have SET their hearts so much upon success,
that they but poorly bear their disappointment =
This Is not wise. The flesh is heir 10 many ills,
and il is the psT OF go,i sense and right philoso-
ply to be prepa red for them, and To bear them
with patience, resignation and sood nature
"What if ,hs d-l3 be lcs,, all j. no, lost, says
the 8 eat D inie; "pick your lin's, gentlemen,
and try agin." If The coon is dead, Try some
other varmint-but
To persevere
In obstinate coniolemsn, is q course Of
lmpious stnbborDpesa lis nnmauly grief
i shows will n ~ incorrect OF heaven,
A hear, unfor,i6sd, or mind impatient;
An understanding simple and unsehooled
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