The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-18
MONDAY, JANUARY 1S, 1859.
Ahead for the NeP""'Ac'"


a.a.,on in At six working days, and has taken,
Az soems about to take, three steps ~u.cu w'lI
Is.d the Rspublicas party ne"rer "n" "7"'''
IN defest. These steps are:
P,rst The election OF Mr.. Joun 0oot'' VI
unn,,nodop county, to the Senate OF the
United States 80
Second. The proposed passage OF an Ill
d,eested and partisan Metropolitan Police DILL
Third. The passage, without debate or ex-
nlanatiop, of crude bill to extend the term OF
the Receiver of Taxes.
Let us look at each of these actions.
The election of M. John Scott, at the pre-
asnt time, was mistake, aud wrong upon
the intelligent, thinking people OF PennaylVa- /
mia. We do rot say this because OF any feel ,
ing against Mr.. Scott. We have always heard !
him spoken of as an upright gentleman, OF con- ,
adorable ability. He stands fairly in his Sec
zion Of the State, and is trusted and re-
speoted in his native county. He had por-
fact right to aspire to the Ssnate or the Presi-
danov and because he has succeeded tn
his ambition he personally cannot Do
blamed. But Nj. Scott was selected
bv the Legislative caucus in defiance OF
4So re;tarated and well-kuown wish Of ths
Republican party TO have not only pure
and an honest NAN, but also man OF con-
zpiouous and recognized ability, and one who
would give great strength to PennsyIVanla IN
tba ssnats-a man who possessed not mega
tiya recommendations, bu. positive claims
a man who would at once be received as the
peer and recognized equal of the most talented
of his brother Senators. la Mr.. Sjots sucn
mani We do not think his warmest iflenhs
will maintain that be ia. lie ls no!
known throughout the State. In Philadelphia
there were not a score OF men who even kaew
of his existence. Is may, in truth, combine
all the logic of Webster, tue eloqu9nce OF Clay'
and tbe sarcastic power OF Randolph, but even
should he show them hereafter, the mistake
and wrong on the part of the Legislature ID
lust the same. He is not known 10 nave thein
now. and it was not their possession thaI
sleoted him, What it was We do not propose
TO now discuss, but it it Is true that CON
bination and clique made bis nomination.
to say nothing of rnnored corrnpAon' tnsl
the merit of the position ID lost even 10 Mf
SCOTT: for the place is only valuable 80 lar a
Il "a q pift-it Is a worthless purchase III
Leeislature could have greatly strepgtnene
the party in this S!ate by the addition OF
new Senator. Mr.. Scott has to make his nam
and nrova his fitness for the office, and Ii
therefore. not power as yet. We hope bstor
he leaves his seat, however, that he Will ot
come one. We therefore say tnat hls sele'tlo
ia 1. rook on which the Republican party is
danger Of striking.
The Metropolitan Police bill, as introduoe'
must be condemned in far stronger terms tina
the selection of Mr.. Scott. II is pluuo
of vast magnitude, and which, oeyoho
aorbt and question, will lose us the city
lootober. It is q transparently partisan me
,,ra and one which combines all the erro
Of the old system with peculiar mistakes
TIA own. 1t looks to Us like concoction
that political "ring" which the people dash
to pieces last spring, and as an attem
on its part to regain lost power by means
the appointment OF police. twill be
death of the party to have any such
passed. In its present shape 1t is not
form in any sense Of the word. 1t provides
the election, next October, OF FIVE commissic
ers In Ave districts, SO divided that the
publican majority in the first will be 1000,
the third 1000, in the fourth 100, in the
2OOO. while the Democratic majority in
seoond will be 1000. Such divis
as this is 30 glaringly unjust t
the great body of the conservative Repu
cans will rebel against 1t, aud the city,
probably the State, will se lost to our pa
We call on Mr.. Henszey-who stands vel
our opinion, and in that OF the pu
not to sully his fair name by pressing
a hill. Let Mr.. Connell-than whom no "a
rspresentative is possessed by our city
to II that we do not have our majority S.
away by any such legislation. These
gentlemen can prevent its passage, and
both the ability and the honesty to Or
inst and needed police law.
Tho bill to extend tho time OF changing
olerks in the Office OF the Receiver OF Tax
misunderstood generally, and, II properly
plained in debate, ia not an unjust one
at present Is not in proper shape, and sh
have been explained in the Senate. II II
beeu. we do not think thu Indignation
pressed would have had gooi cause Toe
Of the Office all go to a rece'Ver' 80 thS'
Pelts gains nothing, nor does Mr.. Melio'
anything, by the law. They abide 'he
sion Of the contested election. The tel
Mr.. Peltx ia not extended, bat 1t provides
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