The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-06-24
The New Secretary Of the Senate.

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Mr. IGorham has been elected by the
United States Senate to fill the position
lately occupied by "my dear Mr.. Fcrney /"
Everybody knows about Forney. We will
give some information as to- his successor,
Gorham. The present Secretary of the
Senate was defeated by Mr.. Haight for the
Governorship of California. The Missouri
Democrat an intense Radical sheet, testi-
fies concerning him. just after the news
of the Radical defeat reached st. Louis,
the Democrat attributed the. disaster to the
candidates put into the field" such set
of rascals that the voters of California
would not support them" Itlikewise sai2
that he had obtained the nomination by
fonl means and was legislative corup-
tionist.". Still more it declared = This
election would have.been regarded as the,
Triumph of rascality and Fraud Itadded:
at is high time that the Republican party
should learn it cannot nominate. corruption
ISIS with impunity." 1t rejoiced over Cor
hams defeat because the. defeat of un-
worthy men, by whatsoever party they
may be nominated, is to be earnestly desir-
ed by every patriot and honest citizen"
Commenting upon these descriptions of
Gorham and his recent election to fill the
place of Forney, the Missouri Republican
says: 6s3 yseJjs b e. 9saa
This legislative corruptionist,' whose
election as Governor of California would
have been the Triumph of rascalityl and
frand, and whose defeat every patriot aad
honest citizen should rejoice over, has
been deemed worthy by the Radical Sen
ate to be elevated to the place OF Secretary
of that body. In this they act with per-
feet consistency. 1t is no disqualification
for Radical Office seeker to be a eorrup-
ZIONIST and rascal. Last year certain
leading Radicals in New York were Prov
ed by legislative committee to be unmit-
igated scoundrels. A Radical caucus al.
most Immediately afterward nominated
those proved villains for the New York
Senate The act was so shameless and dis
graceful that the New York Tribune de-
nounccd it in an editorial under the head,
The Radical party can carry no deck load
this fall calling upon the convicted ras.
Gals to give way to other men. But what
good did it do2 The party voted for them,
giving them its full vote. That most cor
rupt man Callieott, who is charged with
having sold himself fol s., 900 to the Radi.
calls, became special protege of the Tri-
bune, and through its influence secured a
position in the revenue service, where he
is alleged to have. committed crime
against the laws, of which he has just
been convicted in court, and will be sent
to the penitentiary. Ben Butler, known
in Massachusetts as q most unworthy and
corrupt man, denounced as such by the
Radical Adjutant General of the. State,
who declared it to be 'hnmiliating'' to the
reputation of the State to elect himto Con-.
gress, was deemed fit by Radicals to repre-
sent them in tue National Legislature.
The list of those who have been guilty of
grave offeHses, whom Radicals have elected
tospositions of honor and trust, is a very
long one. We must judge of the party BY
their representatives. And we must judge
Of the Senate by the character OF GorhaIn,
whom the Democrat described as a rascal
The confidence of the Radicals in the
certainty of Grants becoming President is
founded upon their DISCRIMINATION tohold'|
the Government. in spite of the popular
will to the contrary, by misunderstanding
OF even violence. Having secured a mill
tary tool in Grant, they nave found Sc
cond edition of Hubert in Gorham The
Charleston Curriers' Washington cores
pondent reveals the game. He says:
The choice Of G0rham as Secretary to
tho Senate to succeed Forney, tells the sto
~. This man has always been known in
California as the most notorious lobbyist,
who bought his Republican nomination for
the Governorship last year, and so disgust
I'd the honest voters that avery Republic
can paper in San Francisco opposed his
election. Defeated By the most honest
men in his State, by his own party friends
in bis own home, the revolutionary faction
OF the Senate takes him 70 its own bosom,
b, make Use of him willie the dirty work
Of tampering with the electoral votes Is
going on. 7 nm not exaggerating matters
at all
The next question is: VIII The People
submit to cheat of this character VIII
they, if needs be, maintain their chosen
candidate at every hazard It'll general
" surmised that they viii not suffer a
fraud to be perpetrated upon them with
impunity. Alas! they have endured so
much wrong and outrage, that men are
pardonable in believing that even the
Growing infamy of all will be tolerated.
We think it highly probable that their
faith will be severely tried and an oppor-
tunity given to decide whether 50 much
agitation is the serious protest of an uprls-
en- patriotism or only the sullen growl OF
Gagged monster.
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