The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-08-27
STATE ELIcrIONINIxT CONGRESS


have gained several members Of Con-
grcss IN Kentucky and Tennessee. In
the latter State .hey have achieved an
important triumph IN the election of Eth
cridge. popular and able maa. who in
"A former Congress maintained very sus-
picious relations di intimacy and cooper
otion wi,h the Black Republican party.
IL speeches, Il not tinged with sent.
mcnis vctgiug towards autl.slaveryi
were at least calculated to emholdeu tn,
sectional foes of the Sonlh. and greatly
to impair the dignity aud power Of the
southern delegation IN Congress This
is the more 10 be regretted as he is n
gentleman of very agreeable department
aud effective ofatory
The gains in Tennessee and Kentucky.
and probably in North Carolina, with the
member from the lIarper's Ferry Dis.
trict, Virginia, and the three members
from Maryland will give the American
~ southern opposition as large vote as
ia the last Congress 1t is possible and
quite probable that this party will bold
the balance Of power in Congress. In
that case au arrangement viii doubtless
be- made with tie Black Republicans 10
divide the power and patronage Of the
House The Southern Opposiiionists
will claim the Speaker or the Clerkship,
and the Northern Black Republicans
viii cuhccde the one or the other. As Ia
the Congress before the last, where a
| like state Of parties existed, the South
| Americans got the flerkship, and the
Black Republicans the Speakcrshir-the
coalition may now play turn about. re-.
verse the order Of division Of the spoils,
giving the South side of the Opposition
the Spcakcr~hip aud retaining the Clerk
ship, with its Fat Jobs and great influence
for some one OF those greedy corruption
lists tina, abound ia the Black Republican
ranks In that case. Etherldgc viii have
the best chance for the chair and some
New Eng auder will get the Clerkship.
o.. il may he that ach Of the coalition.
lists may try Ia cheat the other by pro-
posing Tons CarNn ior tlte spcakership
Ii would be difficult Ia say which would
be- the greater loser by such q selection F;
( fat Curwtu j. really ahd truly Of neither
party lie la. been struggling for
years past To dethc his position IN
! American phrase Ia locate himself !"
/ but. though one 81 the clrarcst aud most
gifted ,lpcutiunisis aud natural orators
ia the Union. and wjthal goed-hcartrd
man. lac has not yet succeeded IN culiEht-
cnng q single person as To his true atti-
tudc towulds existing parties One day
he is Black Republican, or rather a
inllbluudcd Ahulitiouist, on tie sam"
platform. baud in glove with the man be
more thoroughly hates than any other
ia the world Salmon T.. Chase ihe next
he il addressing ~tm's boys upon the
glurics uf / lmntc'~ administration and
couvulsiug immense audiences with uu.
coulrdlublc laughter. 10y his humorous
pictures Of the Aholiiionists, setting
themselves mp against the authority OF
the United States. and ovcriuruiug the
old gcuilcmauly Wing party The next
day he is defending, As volunteer and un-
paid counsel some slavc-sicalcr, aud
shedding tears over the wrongs aud
outragcs Of the Southern tyrauts The
truth Is, Tom is the peculiar institution
OF Ohio Every body turns out to see
aud hear him but nobody follows him,
OF attaches the least weight 10 his opin-
ions ar his political pledges H Is the
greatest living dramatist--a natural i'm
proVisatpr-w who can speak on any sub
icct or on any side. with equal humor,
palhos, cloqucucc TIE most striking
Illustration 81 his versatility was AFFORD
ed during the last Presidential campaign.
when the wh1l, cunuly turned ont IL
hear him. aluut two weeks before the
election. muh" a most eloquent and If
trciivc ~pocrh va favor ofFillmorc, and
"A hifor aud vigorous dcuuuciatiun Of
the candidate whose claims crstcd upon
his Coaching butterfly on the top of the
Alleghaues, and satisfying hls hunger
upon mule steaks with grasshnpper
sauce
IN a week afterwards, ia the city II
Cincinnati. he followed ,,ovcluor Chase.
at rrca Black Republican meeting. IN
an able appeal 20 the people to vote for
John G Fremont
Such is Tom Cprwin His election e.
the ~pcakership would, in one view lee
ARA loss 10 the people Il would de-
priyr them II the best entertainment ia
the dramatic linc-of the richest spec
meus oi witty. racy oratory--that were
ever offered to a hGn,orlo,ug people
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