New-York tribune., 1869-03-03

doscond all the rounds of the ladder he as
cended, and, having been run out of the sen
ate for his spostasy, let him be excluded from
the House for the same reason. He VIII then
he lust where he started, save that he has got
over TO the wrong side of the fence, and VIII
bencefOrth find his friends among those VINO
throughout his better days were his enemies
Mr.. James T.. Doolittle of Wisconsin began
his career as q New York Democrat ana us
such participated in the Barnburner" revolt
of 1s4S-impelled, we must now conclude
rather by his affiliations than his convictions
or his sympathies. When that revolt was
ouelled. lie went back to his first love; sup
porting Barstow for Governor and Pierce Tor
President. When the Republican party was
Organized he stood aloof till late in 56, when
he became satisfied that it was certain TO tri-
umph in Wisconsin, any how. He thereupon
went in, and had hardly been three months IN
the Republican party when he became lts
candidate for the U. s. Senate! Whether
his ability or his assurance was the more inliu-
entail therein, we cannot say we only Kho"
that he had the address to be preferreu 10
better men who had never cast an antl-kepuD-
lican vote, and was duly elected. lie stald
with us just long enough to secure MS Ieeiec-
tion-some six years and half III all-ior
which he was rewarded with twelve years In
the Senate. If any one can shave the WIND
closer than that, we should like to see him
try. Able, adroit, and early schooled IN the
arts of the self-seeking politician, he has
for years done his level best against the
party which has so honored and trusted HIM,
and he figured in our late Presidential can
vass rs Chairman of the Seymour and Blair
Democratic National Committee. He worked
like beaver, with tongue and pen, to defeat
Gen. Grant, and his labors were crowned with
the largest Republican vote and the most
sweeping Republican victory ever realized IN
Wisconsin. We believe the majority there
would have been 10000 had he renamed taith-
full: it was swelled to 24,t52 by the intensity
of the popular detestation of Doollttle, his
works and his ways. Being now out of sltua-
ton. we respectfully suggest to Mr.. ID. the
expediency of emigration. Wisconsin has had
a surfeit of him; but this City-which has ab-
sorbed Jack Rogers, Sunset Cox, and ever so
much more of the debris of past campaigns
can surely make room for one more. Let him
come TO New-York by all means, and take
fresh start
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unhappiy, yet out Of the Senate but, though
cash is not abundant on the upper Mississippi,
we will warrant that his constituents would glad
ly pay him his full salary for the two unexplred
wears of his term if he could thereby be per-
suaded not to serve them any longer. Though
he has not served out, he is thoroughly played
out. Mr. Norton began life as q legislator in
Minnesota, and soon distinguished himself as
bolter and engineer Of bolts from the decisions
of his Republican associates. His last bolt was
organized in the Winter of 1S56-7-its object
his own election as u. S. Senator over the candi-
date regularly nominated by the majority-and
his great experience in the boiling line enabled
him to achieve its success. Thus he entered
the Senate on the day of Mr.. Lincoln's second
Inauguration; sliding easily and naturally into
Johnsonism, wherein he has ever since wal
lowed. We cannot remember that he has once
voted on any question of principle, otherwise
than as he well knew his constituents would
wish him not TO vote Thus has he earned his
salary for four eventful years: thus will he
doubtless continue to earn IL throughout the
next two, in ostentatious defiance of the major
ity of over Fifteen Thousand Just rolled up for
Gen. Grant After to-day, he will be the only relic
of Johnscnism, pure and simple, left in Con-
gress and will thus achieve u distinction TO
which neither his talents nor his principles en-
title him. His votes will indicate the way his
prototype in ungrateful treachery cOuld vote,
were any mischance TO effect his return TO the
! Senate. ..
| Thus endeth the johnson party