The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-30
senator saSckton's Case.

Another step in the radical scheme Tor
the destruction of the government has
been taken bv the exclusion from his
seat of Senator STOCKTON. Of New Jer-
sey. This result was consummated in
the Senate last Tuesday and the Ger
tainty that the present radical legisla-
ture of New Jersey will elect straight
out radical to I'll the vacancy occasioned
by the expulsion of Mr. STOCKTON is re-
lied upon to give to the disunion party
the requisite two-thirds. majority for
passing unconstitutional measures over
the Presidential veto. or Of impeacbing
and removing from Office the President
himself.
Senator STOCETON's case 10 this AT
the joint session of both houses of the
New. jersey Legislature for the election
of an United States Senator, three can,
didates appeared for that position. 1t
was therefore resolved that the caBdi
date who received a plurality of the
votes cast should be declared elected
This resolution received the assent Of 3
majority Of the members Of bot b houses,
and the right OF the legislature to make
such rules as they may deem proper il
regard to the election of senator has
never been questioned nor denied. In
der this plurality rule, Mr. STOCKTON.
having received 40 votes out OF 81, more
than either of the other candidates, hut
not a majority of the whole number of
votes cast, was declared entitled TO a
seat in the United States Senate as
representative of New Jersey lie vas
accordingly admitted to his seat. and
las, during the present session, voted in
that body The exigencies of the radi-
ical party. however, demanded change
of one vote from the support Of the ad
ministration 20 the endorsement of their
revolutionary schemes The Committee
on Judiciary vas therefore instructed 10
inquire into the circumstances Of Iii
STocKIoN'5 election and ascertain by
What right he held his seat The CON
mittee, composed mainly II members
OF the radical party Was still
honest enough 10 report that tho Sena
roI from New jersey had heen legally
elected and Was riahtfully membet of
-, 4 /. .r... #..1..
upOu the adoption oil the report Mr.
WRIGHT Of New jersey, who favored
SToCKToN's election. was confined 10
his Room by sickness. but, in order that
the result Of the vote might not he at.
feeted by his absence, he had paired
of" with Senator morrill,, of Maine.
who opposed SToCKrnS's admission. Init
assured Mr.. WRIGHT that he would not
vote. When the roll was called, how
ever, it being apparent that only one
more vote was necessary for the sxclu,
sion of Mr. STOCKTON, MORRILL, violated
his solemn pledge, forfeited Lis engage
ment and voted against the adoption of
the report Mr. SToCKToN's name be
ing called soon after, be voted u, on his
own case and in favor of his own admis
sion. in order to connteCaCt the
effect of MoRRIIL'S shameful VIC
lation OF his promise, By this means
the report was adopted, but, still intent
upon their nefarious purpose the Radicals
claimed that MIR STOCKTON was not en-
titled to vote upon the question and, af
ter an acrimonious debate succeeded in
procuring q reconsideration. Having
brought III one or two who had heen alb
sent when the previous vote was taksn
they accomplished their purpose and de.
clared that Mr.. STOCKTON is not entitled
20 seat in the Senate The vacancy
thus created is to be filled BY the Legis.
Iature new in session in New jersey, in
which the Radical party has reliable
majority
We cannot imagine what heavier blow
can be inflicted upon the rights and lib.
critics of the people than this and we
shudder for the consequences 1t will en-. |
tail. Partisanship overrides all con-
alterations of patriotism and all the OBJ
legations of solemn promises or oaths in