, 1869-01-13
Meeting Of the Legislature.
The Senatorial Contest.
Carpenter, Washburn, Rublse, Wal.
do. Fairchild, Salomon, etc. :
The Epeakerkhip.

-F~A bhAG py SECTIONS in SUCCESSIVE
,ears, the east end west viurs used In tnn.
nection with ,ne o11 h,,,,d;r,r -
.eva,o1 x..,. W ou'us' not
p. P'st tnsfe has
oeen mofe OF less unfinished
work, building rubbish, ETC., about constant.
ly. NV, however, the building IA con,nl..
cd. except The dome, The r,,tun.a ,~h.,h
:. -, ~ s-',.,, 80 ssuaso' '' WHICH
.ass }eaf n4u oo,y 'ooxn 'tone "fis. with
temporary hooripg, s now dnishcd of with
handsome panels Ia Whit, with tron colonades
and coruicc. palnted to ,mlta:a white yeincd
mn, bic. an,, q nrnmrnade ar,enatnn .rnnna
~, 49,, ,.t,.. -. =, onau ".
Oh lesei "lsh the legislative halls. The
sens'o ana Assembly Chambrrs have both
becn thoroughly renovated and Handsomely
palnted. Tho aupcatancr NJ thr Aksc.,hlv
Chamber. which i. on. of ~, .,,.a.aa....
rnor,, or n. t,n,, f., o.s y. .ue l'easause'l "
s.,.,..s ~ ,.s s""u ," III ah' Hase HOUSE ID 'ho
grabbing tho gallery md tho heavy sun.
porting brackets In nal 1a,.t. 49,
i,.,, rexnrn,.,,o,t ao,...,.... us'c
..,,I. ~ s..,.nA.. -. eot4o"t'ee'fooHs pfsfatod
,saxn n "s,,SA!s ,, asnto, sumo ncr carpets put
asiylc ,sacetinK much csus!it OH sl,e g,pu
tnsIe lnaxsusnt OF MAJOR Mensiith. thr
emcHns satGfthtrnlclit 81 l'uhil1 Property.
4 i-~ t''es4,e'crh of llla 1.oei,l lasuto arrived
Ia'l "sfn re- ana ss"sss 0! olhcfs lIaYe rome To-
aoy, WIZ" ln.htE!lt alA u Itl"rto' will sr-
"ess,1 ,'. al on na4,t!. WIN eooly 'luIaher Ut
tvisnnl Of strvants OF Tug I'cupofo, wlth'i!lo
a.. ~ ot..a % .na pay OF an olnctr aud cmployu of
we nt'hato pf hrdrn'hly. II Ii to bo huped
.nst ~ tae oihsle!'llnn e tllo otlisea ,ate re-.
Ea!u WIZ 10 aad TO tho tItness Of tl!nuA than
,sias ,o.e',ul m,I she SAC. - Toy Instance lat
IT,. nsu asnu'hn's "osn tne blue, and was sock.
~ ~. s,o , snape h'm 10 complete h!s seules,
WI ..,h.s saEneu 70 inc position or dr<mat'-
sinco the t'nl !t.s II htatcd by stcsmH
while pcssoh. Of les+ mcti, wero Etvcn hiul,.
or placcs. Tho netnbais who have arrived
lind tAcmtel I,ersuns Of !nrortance. rn,,tt /.
Cd md safcsseu bY the Sckurz Ior n1arc. md
thc candidates for senator, and ihcIr ftlen.ls.
ltc scssion u likely to be tho shortcst nyor
hclu In the Slate. Aftcr tho 4cuntorlal
lucttl31 Is decided, there will BE- INT IA =
matters Of Importance 10 engage attcotiou.
Bcyond the necessary appropriations for the
efnic iuRtttutlons ihert IL ii,tlv I.etsl.sion
needed. jlrIn1rss arc not likely 10 sp,nu
much time III talking Tor nrsislnv, sincs The =
havc ealary Of which tho 1onscr tl,cy at4Y
htro lhn lcss they viii Enrc lett, and ronu.
time 10 atstnd tho Ffcsidtat.nl fnaux urHtton
1t "a'l'lnE.oH. Tho session, therefore, will
hat1iy much exccot! forty daya !u ls,clh.
, lhe question !la a!lall lso uuitc1 states
soiatott, Ia the al atsafblag QUE, and tho
fSm,s.t n"S'i, s'a: .. to b. FARMER than eny :neo
:st1rrinE IL give ln lila ADHESION to thu Eapul,.
licln pAfty twelve youYs aon. 1t u ~ hn
hoped thai 1t may bo settjud Without nnv
such Ittc,np,s uF lrArt. .burnInys a. am
.t!-tsaet the 1,,l1tv In tnt Afafr srn raj, enIf
ffi.uJs. nr t,iv~ I'D ar5 co"tc,, 'ato aaae'
nv, Gerefs1 T., - W'cehnm.s srs w, eIs' I
Curnenter. Fsn ~. ,wn ~ a,sa sa1 5iS .nst.. H.
arc toth hefn f,ha ti,,,ns, ~. snt;,e .,s
haye estahlfshrd th.,, n.sdon.s,e !u usss ~ II
Tila. Tonsn t"s'' osao9oaF'es7 ~ lne
Tie senatoris1 question h,, ne.n r,rr
largely disc,1sscd by he PRESS Of: H.. Mstc'
who have devoted many hundreds VI c1,i.
umns to editorials On he subIact. ani thc
publication OF the records OF the leading can,
d!daies, IN the shape OF letters and speecues.
settling forth their views in tunes past. Tbe
discussion has mainly been conducted II,
good spfrit, on the basis Of the political char.
acter and standing OF the candidates,. viii, a
comnendsb!c freedom from person1lfiiex. :
The candidat. IN the order of,rrctercnce
expressed by tho nesspapers OF the State are,
Aestrs; Matt Il. Carpenter, Of Mnsa aukes
ace kub'ee. Of Madison; 3. H., Walao, q
Mil~aukec; Governor Lurius Fairchild' nj
Mad,>ep: and kx-{;nrer11or s.1wnra ~ Inn,os, ~
Of 1illw aukre: lion. J. Allan Rs-hsr =,
Grsnt Couaty, uine alao favorrd hv snrna NJ NJ
the prtss Of ihat dntnintnn whsse ~ ,eU-o.O sU "
HfnhnthIC i'm. tha$r It,,,1
votes. The names oi john +. P1.ter a. AZ
1hony Van Wyck. State .Trrasn-cr ~ E
Smith. Attorney General chi and ne,hon,
ots rrs havc been mentioned In 1n,a connsc
tlon, There are cIvhty-scyrn Kenublic.,
members OF The Legislature, N aksox. tbs vol.
| OF forty-aocf Necessary to anomlasiiou.
hi. .Carpcnl er per fhaps counts a hrgecnuus,
bsr Of the ne e*:papers u the state iavosiue e
hE t4ecuon tnsn that Of any Other man
owing IN Part At least TO The iaet that IN ad
WI ce OF othef candidates, months bufo<c the
election Of members OF the legislature he
and bis t1ieads sougght to have Presses and iu
ol'iduals ccmnltted 10 him. Ha II the ulost
zcalousiy advacuted au- the Eaost earnestly
oppose ofarJ Of the candidates. His Hienet
urge IN bis support his talents, and reputA
tlon as ao orator and lawyer, tse4ack that 81
tho breaking out OF the rebsllon, though
d Democrat, he took q decided
stand In ,av. r Of tho governmeot, arI. dur
ing the war, reudcrna valuable ss4vicc IL aus
tanning public opn ,ian In favor OF pu.tinq
down the rebellion. and endorsed th
most ADVANCED ne4sures to tint end
His oppon.nts urge THAI he st,
with: the Rept t''licau party until afte
the closa OF the VIII and the contest wit
johnson Donnu lie It e1-1tst aEowinR bin
ser hepnones IN the fau' OF lsf OF
Tntn, In that year. thtngs bsesn to 10
uaa 1o1 nepo oilcanis1, nc ceased 70 msH 3ia
"a. ant Mses 81 ~ tne ;u es4npat.n. ~ t4e .l
ano1e nttetae ces OF hl5 duEin< The war, ths
*lhe Nemoel attic party Was the only hoI
| OF Lbs coul itry - that ''the Republics
party YVES oru Of sectional hate" aud ki
uleo antaW 1rable opinions oil the parl
whoaa cand ;date be nos aspires to be, Etgil
no cEtdcncf OF change till alter It WAa know
that ne ad Senatorial aspirations. Ho
ever, nc no~ stands fully committed Al
pledged o the Republican party. UufAyot
bic aspo eions have been made to his ps
soua bal sits, bnt these have c.1fcd ont Il
st1onsa certificates Of good charact'
op the score OF locality. ~ the eastern pz
q tho State has furnished the United Sta'
s>nAu is almost constantly since the orga
zatscs of the State To start With, he
~ n rltKat'on Of Gig Kohk, tnc Glossi
epuniteanism - me state, s51 inemot
apa II Is catslaIso aas twenty -nse or 1ut
ho Ahess p!eu9ed..'v him; though not ci
ns |ority, q sooc Of Lbs sa"gnlne support
~ lined Immediately alter tnc NoSem
" ection.
4 General e. Z. Nas'bufn has received
support Of large poft'oa Of tue Press =. =
1t Is Claimed, WI! receive .arErf Tute u
J any one else, On the hrst ballot. u IS VI
III public Affairs, has been heplnlcau "
the stnrt, nId has proved himself etntneu
Trustworthy 10 trying po.itt1ns, sesved
n country 'aith!ufiy in Tie War iof tne 0nit
n that ne 10 speciuliy c1nfeItant WIN 1uest'
re- OF t'nADce. such as arc TO oe the most pr : :,
, rcnt IN the mkt lev Years, ald bis long L
,c gEesstoaAl career and Assoc allons *ouad =
- him 1ntin.ncc IN thc Senate. his 4ppone
III set iorsh that as nca4btr VI tue House
i Is In Position where Inc state mas ~ha:e
a ADVANTAGES she can derive from his tale
y. sna inauenee, ana 1nat, tncfeio:e. *o
,s re DC ifl6lr iot thc = ato to avail Itself OF
a. additional serTices OF some other man IN
Ia s.nate. nsHi ~. "ksnuo.n - ~ ~ ~ ~
u sHpp'Is " Tue nipeteen 1euoe!o Hot1
T. ixih District. which rolled up maGn n r. ac
q. Republican MINORITY OF nearly l0.ouV
II fall, md In The Third District ,principa
1e ana other parts OF The stats, Will st Fs
enough to R!re h1m over thirty on the