, 1869-02-27

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The twenty members to be elected are
s'z In Alabama, four in Connecticut,
feven In Georgia, and three In New Hamp.
Ebire, OF which the Democrats will elect
probably len. giving them eighty-onc
votes in the House ag2inst IA R.publi- I
cans.
This shows that, while the RepubII-
can asccndency hA been increased in
tie Senate, the two thirds control In the
Houae exists no longer. In that branch
It has respectable working N jority, but
1t can no longer dictate its wit 10 the
party, 10 the minority and to the counlry.
It can no longer pkss bills by contract,
nlr can ktcck-brcktrs In distant ciues be
certsir as TO what bills will become. laws,
ard u hat shall not. We think That tbs
country has cause 70 re-
jolce that the majority IN
the next House Of representatives.,
by Io possible cort1ivatee, can exercise
the overwhelming legislative control
which it has exercised in the FortieIh
C:neress.
Such disproporlon Of parties Is doub1y
itju,ioue. 1t corrupts both msj ofisY and
minority. II destroys responsibility.
Who, In mob, thinks Of responsibility !!
1t gives opportunity for low dcma-
gcgues to take the lead, and In The reck-
less whirl Of tsu sticism, men whose ap-
propriate place is the kennel aye elevated
1otle Stations which should be occupied
cnly By statesmen. How necessary the
cen orAlizauon that must precede the
placing OF 4 Kelley or q Butter in the
front 1AIk X Of Statesmen! How conscious
Ct harirg nothing to lose must be the mt
1e1i:y seoresenyed by SAN Cary or
John Mo1rissey!
There are those Republicans who
nou1u over the loss Of atwo-:hi1us m4Jor
ity In the House Of Representatives,
but the ccun'ry shares In nj
such grief. The only thing to b
regretted in the matter Is tha
reconstruction, IN sending to the Senat
q dozen Senators, cent them all Of on
p.rty. Had the two-thlrds ascendencI
in The Senate been overcome by the elec
tion OF patriotic opposition, the coun,r,
would have still further cause Of rejoic
ing. The Fortie:h Con gress WAS driver
by an uncomfortable majority, into Mt
merous acts which might have bee
Omitted with great benefit 10 the country
and has been, by the same unfortunal
minority, withheld from doing othe
aeA which wonld have been Of practic:
god.
There is nothing more dangerous thu
uure{1aiped power. An Executive, iade
peudEht Of the Legislature, would be
despctiam = Le9tslatura, independent
all resxAint, must end in the sau
thing. No body OF men, once..yestel vi
uncomfortable power, ever voluntari
surrender It We nee striking irssan
of this In he DISCRIMINATION with whit
the Senate, overwhelmingly partiss
refuses to Eur1ea6er the suthority Civ
rrde1 an emergency b the ofds
Tenure law. II there werea healthy n
nority in thai Senase. the nsiozssy Ics
not dare 10 put the people 8: deaan
ncr longer retain functions Will
zerve only to hamper The J
rcnlive with The chains Of corrup'l
Tie nirc-sleyeuth8 11sjo:ity OF the 81
ate maY dud that even such msjor
u.y be melted by popular indignatte
ard while 1e wish no reverses 10 poll
cal friends anywhere, We mast insist t
The national interes.s would be ssfer,
would be better Administered. II II
Vas An able, vigorous and patriotic
nctity In the Senate aa well ss in
Gause, ard the relations Of Congress-
sbcExecutive 1essortd once more
zcA:htnl and constitutional fopdJ4QQ