American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-08-31
The SpcaEkersiiip.

ne HlSJ act OI lIe state CcHdlc, DStOIc
their adjournment, was to elect Speaker,
during the intorium; and Mr. Terril of
Susquehanna, was elected Wcwere aware
that there was some feeling in view of this
approaching election.
Philadelphia has three Republican Sen
ators-these men are not chosen by the
citizens of the Quaker city so much for
their talent, which is generally none of
the best but for their capacity as mana
gers, and in this respect they scarcely ev-
er fail to procure material to make Sena-
tors to their taste.
Seventeen Senators make majority of
that body--nine of this number make a
majority of our party caucus-herc NOM
naticns are made 1t is in this way that
Philadelphia becomes so important, in the
Legislature of the State. She keeps the
same set Of men in Office, and therefore
they become adapts to the business of "set-
ting up" nominations &c. Forsomc years
they have eudcavorcd not only to CONTROL
the organization of the Legislature in such
a way as to secure to themselves the (to
them) most important Committees, Cor
porations, Banks and Railroads, for in
stance, but to be able to use the official
influence Of the presiding officers for the
furthcrence of their favorite measures. -
This had became so noticeable that great
dissatisfaction was manifested by some /;
and determination to oovercome this state
of things if possible.
Accordingly test was made of the re-
spective strength of the parties in the re-
cent choice of Speaker. The vote Of the
opposition was divided but with the un-
derstanding thatif its concentration would
secure success, it should be united on the
one having the largest vote on first bal
lott. This was well understood, as it af-
forwards turned out, to be our own -ena-
tor. Mr.. NJ 'Candlcss. But alas, when they
came to count noses to use an elegant ex-
preston there was one more needed to form
the invincible phalanx to resist the en-
croachments of Philadelphia. When we
reflect with what Difference and regard
we have always treated our noighbor.-
Allegheny, when any of her iavoritc citi-
zens was before the people we cannot re-
frain for saying that she has embraced the
first opportunity to requite our friendship
with coldncss. We are not aware that
Mr. M'Candlass has any feeling on the
matter himself-his many friends feel
proud that by his talents and industry he
has made hismark in the Senate and they
do feel sore--as they have right to do
that he was deprived of still further dis
tinction by the votes of the tco Senators
from a neighboring county! One of them,
even resides in our Congressional District
had he given his support for Mr.. NJ
Candlcss he would have been the Speak
er But he saw fit to cast his vote, as
he had unquestionably right to do-for
a gentleman in the extreme northern part
of the State. Whether the Speaker elect
will be true to those who procured his
success, and hand the business of the Sen
ate over to Philadelphia remains yet to be
seen.
Time passes; soon another Gnbernato-
rial canvass will be upon us; and as there
arc several talented gentlemen in the west
who will be pressed .tor'oard By their
friends for that honorable Positions well
as several smaller places to fill, we expect
to have a fna naopportunty t1 discharge our
reciprocal duties