The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-31
SATURDAY, MARCH 81, 1866.
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which he endeavors to Justify his Eccentric
behavior" few days since, or rather, we
should say, he utters a wild philippe against
such persons as have been engaging in the
field sport Of hunting him "like partridge to
the mountains" We have cheerfully opened
our columns to the gentleman for his own
defense.
We know of no one who is supposed to be
more able to make an excuse than SCovEL,
and we therefore give room to his own argu-
ment to the detriment of that of his new
friend, the New York World. That the
writer has utterly and entirely failed to justify
his conduct is evident to any dsinterested
observer. His letter is tissue of misrepre-
sentations, wild denunciation, and useless
appeals to his own conscience. What zoe
appeal to is the enlightened intelligence of
the citizens of his native State and the OPT
mons of every Honorable man, we care not
what may be his politics, and not to moral
monitor whose perceptions have been per-
verted by treachery and ingratitude.
Let US look, however, at what the honorable
Senator says in extenuaton of his desertion
of party and violation of promises. He goes
back to the election of Hon. JOHN p. STOCK
TON, and examines the record in regard to
the election by q plurality rule in the Joint
convention. What may be his object in so
doing is hidden from US. What had Mr..
SCovEL in February, 1865, to do with the
original election of a gentleman whom
the United States Senate had declared not
entitled to a seat on its floor? Who author
lied JAMES NJ. SoovEL to sit as Judge and
referee on the action of the highest delibera-
tive body in the land and yet this State Senate
or. inflated with conceit and intoxicated with
vanity, presumes to say that Mr.. STOCKTON
was wrongly ousted by a majority of the
upper house of our national Legislature!
The audacious assurance thus evinced
would do honor to BALzAC. But passing by
the impropriety, the irrevelance of the quota
ton, let us see what the writer says of the
Convention which elected STOCKTON. He
says, 'It 1.-THE plurality rule) was passed by
Republican votesin joint meeting, against my
protest"
He thus endeavors to throw the blame of
the illegal election OF Mr.. STOCKTON on the
Republican party, totally ignoring the fact
by large majority Democratic Senator, the
Democratic party, having the power, must be
responsible for any law adopted. If the Re-
publican votes, without the aid of the omnipo-
tent SCoVEL, was able to pass the plurality
law, then why was it that they were utterly
unable toi elect their candidate? No, Mr..
SCoVEL, the Democrats, who were friends of
Mr.. STOCKTON, used their influence to secure
the plurality rule, and on them, and not on
the Republicans, rests the responsibility.
But while taking the trouble to set Mr..
ScovEL right, we cannot see that the ques-
ton of the legality of the election last year
has anything to do with the present case.
The Senate has unseated member from New
Jersey. 1t, and it alone, is Judge of its
actions, and all that the Legislature of our
neighbor has to do is to quietly proceed to
fill the vacancy. So much for the first part
Of the letter.
"a man." says this modern SoLoN, "with an
empty pocket, can defy the world, the flesh,
and the devil" This is curious. Such a
statement reminds me of a little story we
heard attributed to the agent of the Camden
and Amboy. A man applied for the position
of conductor He was refused because he
did not possess a watch. The next applied
with the article and received the coveted post.
The agent shrewdly explained his: "If a man
has watch and all the paraphernala OF
gentleman, then he will be satisfied with his
salary; but if he lacks these ornaments, then
the Company will be robbed in order that he
may secure them"
Go to the agent, Mr.. SCovEL; consider his
ways and be wisel A man with an empty
pocket is the one who desires to have it filed.
"Put money in thy purse" is motto for
hungry legislators. We would rather trust
rich man than poor one in the possession of
political trust. 1t is evident that Mr.. SoovEL
has inverted the order of his premises. But
enough of this foolish saw invented by the
Senator from Camden.
"I require that the caucus should name
the man before agreed to go into joint Con-
yention." A DANIEL come to judgment.
This dictator, this arbitrator of the fate of the
Union party, is to sit quietly in his chair, to
which he was elevated by his colleagues,
and wait until the choice is made and sub
mitted to him for ratification. Suppose he sees
fit to veto their nomination, they are to go
back and select another, and 30 on
until they choose one of the four men