The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-27
Politics In MtssOuri-A Senatorial Vacmucy-
How Shall Ii BE Eilicde

From the ST. Louis Republican, Nov. 24.l
Az an act IN recognition or the overwhelming
voice OF the people OF Missouri the resignation OF
Senator Drake VIII commend itself to the good udg-
ment OF ali. The recent election was a most en-
phatic rcbuke OF the Senator, and he does well to
take to his heart Its warning that never more could
he be- by the vote OF the people or their political
agents, aught but private citizen Charles d.
Drake has run his course here He never did repre-
sent the citizens OF Missouri. The beneficiary OF
policy IN large part inaugurated by himself and
fastened upon the community by means more
devilsh than any before invented-the personif-
cation OF the radical system OF nquistoral
OathS, military coercion and all the vile machinery
mat has been used TO crush the honest taxpayers
Mr. Drake knows that the liberation or the enslaved
IN inns state means eternal political Punishment Tor
MIN. He cringes before the majority OF the risen
1reemen, admits to the world that he has here
Washington rendered MIN as Il reward for having
sought, at the beck Of the President, TO stay the
Indignation caused by the latiers shameful inter-
ference in the domestic arars OF people who had
too much honored both. The President paws dearly
for the services OF Drake whose presence Missouri
during the last canvass was perhaps as potent an
influence as could have been eXertei 10 pile mn
Gratz Browns magnificent majority of 5000.
opinion or the country TO satisfy by appointment
the man who could never again be elected to ONCE
IN his own state and thus places IN power as an
oiicer over The people one whom the D. oplc wou d
not cnoO-e. But these matters Tor Mr.. Drake
and Mr.. President All tn Il Concerns ns ia That Mr.
Drake. being appointed Judge OF the Court OF
CLAIMS can no longer be Senator from Missouri On
thus day OF thanksgiving let us not pe unmndful Of
| Ii would be OF piece ith VIVA, has been record
ed In the foregoing should Governor McCiurg con
! Vene the Old LegiSatnre-nOW within SIX weeks %
| being Ia d,ticaO mOrtiS-wth a view 10 let III i
BODY select Mr.. Drake's successor In the Senate
! w hear rumofs OF such Iut nIon: but, "a per.
haps we 40 Injustice to the Governor entertaining
the thought, W. postpone comment 10 await furtaer
Developments
Political Notes and Comment
The Senatorial fight in New Jersey Is narrowing
down. Secretary Robson says he is not a candidate
but favors The reelection or Catte. Frelingnnysen
also backs out Of the contest.
Within the last fl We years General Logan" Flight
ing Johnny "-of Illinois, has been appointed Minis
ter 70 Mexico and Minister to Japan botn OF which
posts he declined; been elected three times 10
Congress; is candidate for the United states SEN
ale; Commander-in-Chief OF the Grand Army OF the
Republics has been mentioned for the Vice Presldcn
cy, and now an editor, who hangs out his shinge
among the sage bushes In wyoming proposes aim
Tor the Presidency Ia 1872 To complete the circle or
favors, profered and entered upon, he ought to be
offered the English mission and New York Collcc-
torship.
semmss The hero OF hundred chr0nomeLers
Is candidate for Mayor OF Mobile, Ala He has
again cast his fortune with the Alabama.
The Chicago Times demonstrates that in a fow
cast for the democracy.
MANY Confederates'' have nominated General
Buckner for Governor OF Kentucky. General Buck-
ner was PresidentGrants first big prize In the war
OF tile rebellion, being captured at Fort Henry few
days before the capture OF Fort Donaldson.
The womans rights movement. in the vicinity OF
Ottawa Canada received 4 new impetus q few days
ago, by the challenge OF English woman--tlc
wife OF laborer on the Canada Central Railway-to
fight any man on the line for 800 side Her hns-
band had but short time previously been Veto
rous In prize fight, In which she had seconded
him. The challenge remains nnaccepted.
The democratic party In the Kansas State senate
is unit on all the leading questions oil the day. IL
consists OF one member.
Cardozo tcoloredl, Secretary OF State Of south
Carolina IS prominently spoken Of for the United
States Senatorship vice T. J. Robertson whose term
expires with the Forty-irst Congress- The fact that
the new South Carolina Legislature has colored
majority OF thirteen joint ballot Is supposed TO be
IN Cardozo's favor
The San Francisco Alta california tbns speaks
OF The California Lcgislature:-"This mud volcano or
ours which gets into operation beDnialy and poues
the whole atmosphere by its foul exhalatlons throws
up more laws at ono eruption for the unhappy hair
million Of people who reside within the limits OF
California than the British Parliament which has TO
regulate the concerns OF an empire that contains
rising one hundred a nd eighty millions OF souls.n