, 1861-06-13
The Senatorial Question.

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The proposal simultaneously mads BY the
Chicago TRIBUNE and tho Rsntagraph, thst q
Douglas Democrat should be appointed to the
vacant eeat In the Senate, is cordially endorsed
By the Pontiac Sentinel and Decatur Chrontcse,
Republican papers. The former says:.
"Among the names spoken Of shove. our choice
Is the near friend Of the departed Senator: he Is
i the on:et against ~the Southern re6eiiion:
have performed IN act which viii combine still
more strongly the alliance now exdsting between
the Republicans and Democrats Of Illinois. It
contrary to their expeesions, can forget Ill par.
tiean warfare when their country ia in danger;
and that paltry Offices are not the only motives
show to our Northern Democrats, who a1e whining
about t5s chep1bIsaps iaH ths s gsFi9ns m Gevesn
afford to bo more liberal toward their opponents,
than the Democrats hare hsea or perhaps ever will
be, to tkem."
The Chronicle sa5s:
ssIetI Gov. Yates IN the post with j. sound
sue IN ene H. Douglas You'd have uu 81
his successor. Let NJ be generous, and In our
lore Of eo1ntIy forget party the appointment Of
: The Peoria Union (Denocrat1c) approves
the IRrBuNEs article, and suggests Hon. Ju.
liua Manning Of Peozia, as the appointed.
The Springfield Journal thinks such early
discussion Of the subject is indecent, but takes
occasion to intimate pretty plainly its opinion
that Democrat should not be appointed.
+, : [From the Paragraph, 11th.l
.TM eKNAToRsH1r.- The Chicago Tribune,
Bloomington nntagreph, Bloomington, ID
ssrtisr, Pontiac ssasine!, Decatur Chronicle,
BelleviIle Adtoeats, Jacksonville Journal,
Journal, all Republican papers, agree In recon-
mending tho appointment Of . Democrat In
pIace Of Doug1as. The Chicago Journal
Thought It indecent to discuss the matter at
the time It was first broached, and now thinks
it improper to discuss 1t at all, preferripg to
leave the matter entirely In the hands Of the
Governor. The samo l3gic would prevent tho
discussion Of cny appointment which was to
be made BY popular election. We have seen
no Republican paper as yet taking decided
ground ogas,ast the appointmsnt Of Demo-
crst. except The Peoria Transcript, though two
Of three squint In that direction.
From the Rock Island Register1
Several newspapers in Illinois sre casting
about and proposing this md that gentleman
II \ suitable man for. Jfdge Douglas' success.
kor:- One paper urges that he should be- q
Democrat, another tha: ho should be Rcpub-
ican.. Now, SO far Is the Registeri is concerned
and We believe We express the feeling of the
willing to leave the whole matter Ia the
hands Of GOV. Yates, who will make the up.
poIntment, ind who. will act for the good Of
the country at 1arge. The Governor will In
the appointment take into the account the ne.
|; ceeaities Of the crisls-thas We want no mere
politician to represent Illinois in the Senate
now, but require ! man Of unbcndtug iutegri-
II ard patriotism, who will do all In his pow
er 10 enntain the hands of the General Gov
eminent In this time Of rebellion. If Dem
ocrat Of Ibis stamp p-cannot be found, we do
not know that Gov. Yates will be censured II
he appoints Republican.
Whoever Gov. Yates does appoint will only
hold the position until the mesting ot the next
session Of The Legislature, when that body
will elect for the uncxpired term Of Judge
Douglas.
:. - From the Green Day {Wis.) Press.1
| It seems to us that Governor Tates eau rep.
l. der g1enter service to Ills country at this time
by appointing some political friend Of the late
| Senator to the vacancy than In my other WAY
Tho sincerity Of Republican professions eau be
better demonstrated, the confidence Of the
| people tetter retained, the cordial and hearty
! support Of the Democratic psrty-now LEFT
| without great leader-to the adplnistrltion
better secured by such IN act, thAn BY any
other.
Besides, It seems unbecou,ing great party
ent1utted by the American people with tht
| administ1at{on Of the Government In such .
| cIfsis, to take advantage of great calamity
| like this to increase their representation Ia q
/ body, In which treason had already left them
q majority ample for all party purposes. :
Ne shall aTnit the action Of the distinguish
ed Governor with much anxiety