New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-09
TIE UNITED STATES sBNAroRSH1p.

The triumph IN the Senatorial election OF
honest CONVICTIONS enduring principles and the pervad-
ing sentiment Of the Republican party, is the common
desire OF earnest throughout the State lndVduas
ought 10 be less than principles The Republican parry
bas,d upon profound and political convictions
To these the body OF its adherents are earnestly
devoted and their complete ascendancy 10 the
one impulse which animates the hearts OF all true men,
Gov Fenton has been and is candidate for Senator
only because it felt that the use Of his name would
promote bthis paramount obect-only because puDhe
sentiment pointed 10 him, the under whose ban
ner the desired victory might perhaps be most easily
won. Other distinguished names have been mentioned
IN the same connection with the purpose Con
spcuous among them has been that Of Judge DAVIS Inc
eminent talents and exalted personal character OF Juuke
Davis naturally turned many eyes to him as ONO "o
election would be the triumph Of the purest piopeS
and wOuld give IA Senator rejecting lnster upon 'e
State and faithfully representing the party
The names OF Gov FentOn and Judge Davis were sug
yesed nv the same impulse Between them there could
not be any division they and their friends were
alike devoted 10 the same high object 80 cOhtroilhg
were these common interests. and complete the com
mon understanding, that Gov FentOn was ready 10 step
ont of the way at any moment when it was fet 'na'
Jndge Davis could best accomplish the common purpose
Judge Davis might have been during the present week
as he might have been month ago the sole canuiu"'e
for the senatorshp the part of those VINO are
10 the return OF Mr. Morgan The question was more 'Sn
entirely and absolutely with hlmself Gov feh'on >
angle desire was that great interests OF the parry
by should be successful and II the use
of Judge Dsvs name afforded the best promise OF sue
cess Gov FentOn entirely willing TO yeld the heiu
TO him and do what he could TO promote his election
More than that precisely the thing is true OF MI
Marshall O. Roberts who is friendly 10 the Governor ana
10 the common cause. The same question is involved
here as in the other case and GOV Fentons position 10
clear and unequivocal II II were deemed best by any
considerable number friends that Mr. Roberts should
enter the field Gov FentOn would eheeriuy reinqhsh
Ally claims Of his own. In other words, Gov fentoh {
participation in the contest selfish personal but
Is mpeled by devotion TO the grand principles OF Tue
Republican party and by the feeling which he chersAes
IN common with the masses Of the party that it's honest
sentment and it's highest integrity ought TO acheNe an
unmstakable triumph. This position we believe every
lair man will with us Is emnenty crtu"po 10
the Governor Certainly il is far removed rs poslpe
from any equiyocal or selfish attitude The imputaon
that nybody has been used catspaw is therefore,
utterly without foundation and it ia not made y the
friends Of those whose behalf processes Win ss.sr
purpose, TO be put forth
We have an abidhgfaith that thetriumph which thus
ooncurently desired by those who do not believe that
the interests of Republican party should be subord
nate to those Of the Whisky Ring will be decisiyely on
What the sentiment Of the party is candid man doubts
Pol to-day and II would pronounce with unmstakabe
emphasis against the return OF the present Senator The
Of popular opinion is overwhelming. No mtelli
gent man denies it presumes mistake its direction
What is this universal assumption Of ilegtimate means
upon particular side but confession Of itf What
means this Ostentaous proclamation OF the method by
which the election is TO be carried, but recognition that
without there is chance Of SUGGEST We do not be
cvo that honest and powerful sentiment OF the party
is thus to be overdden We have faith that the repre-.
sentatives OF the people VIII be false TO their
etons.-AfbanB Express.