The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-30

iidHBcu III eiiBy ~ many paris Oh the country.
AT the general election in November, 1921 the delnocra
Icy utterly defeated Upon the causes that combines
OF the opposition for the chair recev
a majority of seventeen thousand votes General james
TalDadge who had belonged to- and been leader in the
republican ranks, the enemy. He was elecaJ
lieutenant governor by majority of hiryiour thousand
during The session of 1925 The 'vicors" quarree nd
fen into distraction. In this condition of affairs these Sew
legislature vacancy about occur in the Senate
Of the United States An individual who had belonged 10
the democratic party, but Tho had deserted gone ovr
the ederalsts, presented to the Senate majority
OF whom declared that they would not Tor this ndy
House refused designate any else, and there was
precisely has been again recently witnessed election
again carried The State and one OF their friends chosen
the
represent the district in which he resided Congress
Of the United States He had acquired high epulaion
ability and independence in the discharge of his Official
duty This was the first occasion which any Of the
seventeen had before the people stree the menon
beyond all former example, yet AIR Wright bca, his
competitor by five hundred votes la December 1877 he
be Jackson and Adams The republican party IN
New York had rallied and s ssPp ~, the the
candidate for Congress, in what called double dis
rct and Notwithstanding that there much foul play
md treachery pactsed against him, he successful
His certificate, however, refused him, and he VIVA
compelled contend for his before the House Of Rep
re seltatives, where decision made in his favor
Early in February, 1929, whilst Mr. Wright was EN-.
poyed in the discharge OF his duties At Washington
'f comptroller whose services, with regard the na.
,ia affairs Of that STATE correspond precisely with those
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury with regard the nan
,ia of the Union This office is held for three
years Mr. Wright served Out his first term to the entire
his year, William l.. Marcy, who a senator in Con-
srsss from New York was chosen govenos and
was elected to succeed him. and forthwith took his seat
His first term expired the 81 day Of March 1887 but on
he first Tuesday OF the preceding February he was re-
elected for the constitutional period OF six years
Opportunity to display his eminent abilities was all
tn J,.,.,
Within twelve years the village ustce'' had become one
J, the representatives Of the sovereignty of the Empire
state, containing nearly millions oil people, In Octo
Der 1888, occurred the famous removal of the depostes
The opposition who held the majority in the Senate,
ernned TO attack this bold there, and pass
lirect and dlsgacef upon the Exec tive 1t is
here to advert to the extensive preparations
he administration the history that stormy and eventu
period being doubtless still fresh in the memory Of
It at this period that it became the duty of Mr..
right mr. 9sy and others 70 epe the charges which
never surpassed in the annals of parliamentary debate
the s wss hna %e sey ppoe and to
This was the first occasion which Mr.. Wright had en-.
bera,ons Of the Senate since he had become r u e ae
Der OF It, II is almost superuous say that he even ex.
,ceded the expectations of his friends.
There is in all the movements of Mr.. Wright an air of
Iuieincss and resolution, OF modesty and mnes which
confidence in his intellectual strength and in the s
ice OF his ause When he rose, the opposition became
the entire confidence the Executive and therefore what,
revelations might to be- regarded as au
after lie had rsen that he had prepared himself fully and
that he would be able 70 present the truth with simplicity
without hesitation the least aticctaon Whilst his ad
yersares had spoken the hrong within and without the
Senate the young senator spoke it, and through to the
energy, and effect combined with the most nnrued
courtesy the orator dispclled, alter anolher the e
when he last that the executive was Content
appeal from sentence which they night pronounce
their respective the effect
It the federal members, and truly too
lneed by the solemn judgment of constituents Mr.
Wright passed through the memorable became
the skill apd ingenuity the speakers logic
and placed him at once in the very front rank the friends
most while many have been accustomed to assign him
the first place. as the administration eader in the SEN
Ii will be asked if MIR. Wright is an orator In the COM
mon sense OF the terln he is We have never known
him excited beyond his usual level of cool equanmity lie
never declams, he never addresses the passions,
tempts to charm the imagination with the figures
though after listening to it for short me becomes
unpleasing His enuncation is slow, but distinct and
his language and his Thoughts He is the most Perfectly
calm metho.ca and logical speaker that we have
listened to- His opinions habtualy marked by moder
aon-by constant regard to the results of actual expe
rience, well the dictates of enlarged reasonbya
fixed determination to be PRACTICAL at the time that
he is giving scope to the broadcast general views.
in the course of Mr. Wrghts senatorial career, the
efforts Of intellect and of what may be effected against
great Odds by a fearless adherence principle
w hen the new government came into power in March,
1884, the needy spectators who helped to place them there
impatient for relief and the new Congress was sum
noned for the Let OF June large majority the die
atorship OF Mr. Clay, proceeded eagerly the work The
treasury law repealed national bank
,harered and vetoed by the hardcer Congress and Ex
.cutive The same fate overlook the provisional tariff
March B. lss by the same Congress Which also passed
The distribution bill and repealed it six months ope
ration In all these changes and vaclatons, the part
aimed by Mr. Wright was snguarly important. As chair
nan OF tne committee OF Finance, under the former adj
ninstraon, he most effecually crushed the charges
sxavagance and waseiu expenditure that had been
RELY made He pointed out the hoowness of the ale
cations and the gross Inconsistencies of those who while
making them, were needlessy contracting greater debts
In june 1872, on the expiration the compromise act
bill was passed extending temporarily laws for collect
~ me revenues and was vetoed by the Executive With
however, without embracing clause making nopeatiye
the above provision OF the distribution acts that is the
Jaw evying high taxes to supply deficit revenue
ing In itself clause to make that deficit greater This
was vetoed The session approaching its close, and
and the Intense excitement there danger
10 revenue law would be passed. At length tariff bill
io4z was presented and passed. Mr. Wright denouncng
as wrong IN principle, and unjust in its OPERATION
or IT as the only revenue bill that could be passed under
sxs,'pg circumstances, and repeating the odous dsri-
After the close Of the 9th Congress- Mr. Wright was
,aiied 70 preside over tho State of New York and,
nc eecon Oh November, 1874 received the largest
'e o. woes ever cast in the State for individual Al
ne nrst session OF the Legislature after the election the
financial policy OF the State reached crisis which emf
ncnuy caed Ior mat answering integrity and soundness
for which the people had frequently relied
as virgin, ana never In His single hearted
1depce in the ultimate of sound princips when
submitted to the people for dgment was well expressed
when on the occasion OF his the Senate against the
provisional tariff, embracing the distribution clause Mr.
Clay nunted him with the dspeasure of his constituents
or voting against supplies the government he replied:
rs 70 the honorable senator's commentary upon the