The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-10-18
Oct 18th, 1860.


and Hamlin renders the political character
of the Thirty seventh Congress. which
dates Its existence from the inau xui alton of q
Republican Administration, . question OF
Special interest. Aside from the power
gained by controlling the executive patron
age. thu Republican party can exert no im-
mediate and direct influence upon the pub
iic affairs OF the nation. without at least q
s'rons patty. ii no, an absolute majority. in
Doth hou~es OF Congress. In The Senate
our advance has been steady. end OF late
so-cidedly rapid. until the possession OF .
clear maj 'rity seems almos, within reach
In two years more there Is little doubt that
this goal will be attained. and that she Sen
ale. % long the stroag hold of the worst
phase o. mriern Democracy. will be thor
ouyhly redeemed. But must We wait even
~" yesrs before getting control Of the
House OF Representatives.? With working
m,lority in that body. with ,he Executive.
aud With q strong minority in the Senate.
We can accomplish much during the 6r.t
halt Of Mr.. Lincoln s administration. With
out the House substantially on our side all
that we hope from judicious Republican
legislation must be postponed
In our anxiety to make sure Of the Pres
idenry it is evident that too little attention
has been paid to the election Of Congressman
IN some of the Sfa'es. and particularly in
Ohio. Il is by DO means impossible, how
ever. to make up. in the elections yet to be
held. for ali the Losses su,,aiued, and to rem
der The Republican phalanx even stronger
10 the Ee1t than 10 the present Congress.
Un il the late elections in Pennsylvania
Ohio, aud Indiana. we had not ouly held
our own 10 regard TO Represent atives
IN the next Congress but had made sill h,
gain. If We reckon Mr.. r ,Iins on the Re
publ can side. (.nd We have no doubt he
viii sustain NJ. Liacoin's administration, if
no aid u. in organizing the House We have
gained two in Missouri. 10 Oaio. We have
lost two, and in Pennsylvania one, If We
reckon the lsfe NJ. Schwar,x. ike John
u,ckman. as a Republican otherwise
there is no loss In all the o. her States
wh'c!, nave We. elec'si Representatives for
the thirty seventh Congress. We stand Just
s> before. Our net loss, Their, fore amounts
to oat ONE. or at most Excluding Mr.. r j.
hns) to Two NV We have a moral GER
tain'y ut gaining one mam5er in the O..t,oit
dlStr.ct--to which Copper was returned, vo-
ting against Republican or.a-,zation-
and one in Wisconsin in place Of L,r..bes.
This fully makes mp for all our losses, with
40 We icSAoH one ~ spare.
We See no reason to Anticipste losses in
any of the other States. We rather hope
70 gain. New York has twenty FIVE R-pub
licsns in the present Con ;ress, and we be-
lieve that under the exciten,en, Of the Pres
icen ial election. with the Democratic divis
ions existing. there is good chance TO in
crease the Republican sIrsngth, by adding
two or three more. in place Of some o. the
Osm"crs's now holding se.ts in the House.
new Jersey will NJ least hold her own
81 wall illinois, with a fair prospect for gain.
ing one or two members Then we NAV
expect the admission Of Kansas into tn.
Union during the next session. with An all
diti nal Republican Representative. There
is ais" little doabt that Henry Winner Da-
Wis Of Maryland will be re -elecisd If he de-
sires It, and thar he will supper, the admin
istration o. Mr. Lincoln.
The whole number of Representatives,
including Kansas. will be 23S, . majority
being l20. We shall undoubtedly have q
hull Republican delegation from New Eng
land. 20; probably from New York. IS: -
New Jersey 3; elected in Pennsylvania. 81;
Ohio. l 3: Indiana. 7. probably from Michi
gan, Wisconsin. Illinois. Iowa. and Mime
Sofa IL; Missouri. E; MNylani probably
I; Kansas total 1e2. This Is close
reckoning bat 10 any event. we are Ger ain
the next House will stand better than the
present. which has not Republican major
lty. The anti Repu olcan forces will be
quite as baby divided rs ever. and il the
supporters Of Mr.. Lincoln's Administration
are not in an absolute majority, they will
have decided ,lurality.
With Kansas admitted. the Senate will
CONSIST Of sixty eight members. Thirty Eve
will be required tor majority. In the
NIX; Congress the Republicans will have
(includiny Two from K ,ns.s, and one. b..
ker. from Oregen) thirty one. This will
be powerful minority. and backed BY q
Republican House and Executive, will
probably Be able to carry through many
ssiu airy measures OF Reform, such ~ the
country so much needs. Only . few months
more will be needed, We trust. to make the
fur other changes required to give US an
absolute ma or,,y. One Of these we hope
tc get in New Jersey. in place of Thompson
snoiher in Indiana to succeed Bright, and
We d. not dispsir of the b4lsnce of the Pa
citic States. or BY the admission of Nebras-
ka.
On the whole. then. the prospect for the
next Congress. though not all Se could
wish. Is by no means . gloomy one. Mr..
Liucoln's Administration will have substan-
tial Legislative support. during tie frs, half
of his fern. with the chances in favor of
positive ns j',r,tiss in both Houses of the
nex' succeeding Congress.
The probable complexion Of The Senate
on The 4,h Of March, 1861 and also duriu!
the frs sso years Of Mr.. Lincoln's admin
istrs.ion. is also another subject of anxious
c,nj-csur-. On The 9Th If March mex. the
terms Of Fitzpatrick. Fitch, Slitell. John
son of Arkansas. Gwinn. Yules. Iverson.
Sli.ieil. Pearee. Greene, Clingman. Pagh.
Lane. Rigler and Hammond. Democrsts;-
and Foster. Trambuli. Harlan. Clark. Sew
Ard. Callsn,er. and Darkee. Rcpoblicsns;-
! and Cri',esden. American. exGar.; in asldi.
ton to which here Is = vacant seal ia Ora
gnn to I'll. In I'll. Therefore. II Democrats.
Republican. and 1 American rv.ir-. The
elections already held show % far tina, 10
i Dsmocrats snd Republicans either have
o. viii BE- chosen to Gil these vacancies.