The union Democrat., 1869-05-22
Senatorial Madness.

Under the head ot Topics of the Day the
San Francisco Hsrald furnishes the following
first rate article. By the way, We would
suggest to the Herald the propriety of fur
nishing its editorials with "heads." Next
to headless editor headless editorial is the
most awkward thing. Topics of the Day"
would be ridiculous head for the suhio,ned
article when quoted by contemporary:
The majority Of our grave and reverend
Radical clique Senators are reported as
mad That is tue word that has been
affixed to the names of more than oue-half Of
these gentlemen, by organs of their own par
'y in the East. The extra Executive session
closed under the indigo blue cloud Ross
was mad; Cameron was mad Fenton was
mad Cole was mad; Schurz was mad Nor
ton was mad and so on to the end of the first
score in the catalogue. Ross swearing, Cam
eron stamping. Fenton threatening. Stewart
with tears in his eyes," Cole sulen. Trum-
bull roaring, Schurz hissing-all departing
from the capital in tempest OF wrath, or
with indignant grief. Washburne tnrns his
face toward France with the Minister'S COM
mission in his pocket. but is disqnieted even
in his high honor by the Thought that his
course is to be dictated by Hamilton Fish
Hale is coming back like storm king. de-
termined to wreak summary vengeance upon
his calumniators in the Radical camp. Sem
ator Sumner insists that Minister Motley
shall acf upon the basis of his speech, which
was endorsed by all the Senators save one,
and can hardly be reported content on the
assurance that when the new Minister does
act he will tale the speech as chart, mas
much as the only expressed instructions are
not to act at all on the vexed question until
further orders from Secretary Fish, Not q
single prominent Radical member of the Ma
tional Legislature is noted as happy-except
Butler. Butler is complacent and even cheer
ful.
That the appointments generally have heen
very unsatisfactory to the mass of the Radi-
cal party-includ'ng the Intelligent and cam
did portions OF that crganization-is evinced
land to their credit is it made kno~n) bv the
Efforts of such papers as the New York Post,
Missouri Democrat and Springfield Republi-
can. to show that President Grant did not
know what he was about when he made the
nomlnations-laying the greater blame upon
the persons recommending. Blu. this agra
Yates the state of the case. and makes the
prospect more gloomy tor the Radical legis-
latnrs, when called to account for appoint
ments. protest that they did not urge this or
that nomination, and note the heinousness
of three certificates from colleague against
the "mistake" made in one endorsement; ;
and the retort is made by the associate in
kind.
There have been more leading appoint
ments notoriously unfit to be made issued by
the present Executive than we're ever before
recorded for an entire administrative term
There are more nominations changing fire"
in Washington to-day, on account of the dam
aging personal history that has been exposed
Immediately upon tie announcement of the
choice, than were ever befnre held in sus-
,,ense. summing up the entire ''mistakes"
of like character, by the Cabinets that ruled
before the war.