New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-23
GOOD RY TO KEsTT.

Mr.. Kett of South Carolina having decided to
withdraw from Congress, Mr. Geo. =. Elliott aD-
nounces himself as candidate for the succession"
TIE succession succession to what CATER me
the deluge," says Keitt. Does Mr.. Elliott pro-
pose to succeed the deuge; to follow on the heels
of the general cOnlagration; to dance attendance
upon the grand smash Or does he think that the
prOphesied oeluge, cOnfagratiOn and grand smash
WILL after ALL be postponed TILL 1864, so that nc may
be enabled to pocket six thousand dollars and
siealngs, a snug little sum- which he can lay up in
preparation for the day when Gen. Cushing's man
on horseback shall appear and announce that Con-
stitutOnal Government is at an end There is
thrift in Mr.. Elliott which besPeaks Yankee ORR
gin, and we are brought, for the first time to ad-
miro the workings Of the Congressional cOmpensa-
tiCn law OF surety, the country is less in danger
Of Coperc' siona secession, now that Members are
paid three thousand dollars for years work, than it
was when they received the paltry sum Of eight dol
lars dav. So eager is Mr. Elliott 10 bring himself
inside the workings Of this beDcfccnt law, that he
announces himself nearly two years before his
services can possibly be required. Rely upon it, he
Will never secede. however loudly he may threaten
80 to 90.
Yet in Difference to the prevailing fashion at the
South, Mr. Elicit deems it necessary to talk big
words, and show he people of his district that if
they will only ,ond him 70 Washington he will make
himself as ridiculous az their present representative
And in tbis be succeeds. Tor we do not think Keitt
ever said ans thing more foolish than this, which is
ron 4Ir. EiOtts address
"As to general politics, need ssy but little A nuliider
B1lten boy, son' .nd 9.eo1io,t lave P.oesSl
srrcu of tho Constitution believe j. o. be found the only
t for bc mi as cannot ind in any Party faithful
adherence TO tfa Constitution uethrr nor pIoeas to
Zee any safety in the Union To Southern ConIe6.at9n
the i5fe only refuge from dcsmction Whether
m confederation viii come later csnnot sly, hul
con it opd viii cordially support policy and party
Inst viii make that the eudwhther The pay move fast OF
sow-proyided Only that win in good ath move Tor the
South and viii tle South
Does this man mean what he says! II be does,
we recommend the Hon. Mr.. TOOmbs of Georgia,
who is just now engaged very diligently in ransack-
ing the statutebooks and legal decisions of the Free
States in search of evidences of treason, to turn his
attention TO this attempt to break into Congress
with reasonable intentions, by gentleman from
hie own section. Here is a man who aVO@s himself
TO be- dsunobis and says he will uphclda any party
wh.cbi makes diluniCn The end oft existence. OF
couree, if hc speaks honestly, Of which We have
many doubts, he is trying to get into Congress as
spy, disOTganiZer, AN enemy OF the Government.
OF course, if be is honest, he will mike it his bust
ness at all times 10 ioment discOrd and, when
favorable opportunity comes, will seek to strike an
open blow at tie existence Of the Government. OF
course, in taking the oath to support The Constitu
lion, be consciously commits PERJURY for treason
able purposes. We recommend the Georgia Sena-
tor to fOreeo his pursuit Of Mr. Doolt!e of Wiscon-
sim from whom, judging from present appearances,
he is not likely to win much Of the spoils war; and
look al er this Palmetto traitor. An Investigating
Committee would not be out OF place. Let Mr..
Mason and Mr. Davis think o. IT. For augtt they
k ow Eliot. may find tho prospect Of getting into
COngrtss pfOr, and may sci about ibe commission