New-York tribune., 1871-01-17
POLITICAL.
NEW JERSEY.
THE SRNATORSUIP.

70 he giifor OF The Tribune.
Sin: That tho question has narrowed down
90 this; shall the Ring ruiep we think is evident to
any person cognizant Of the elements which into
the contest foI L. s. Senator from NewJersey So long
has cotere OF controlled the politics patronage,
and the choice OF FOR all Offices above that OF Justice
Of the Peace in this State. that when the national
torship Is 20 be decided informed that in view OF
Mr. Cattes 81 health and general unftness for trust,
the gentlemen who supposed to carry the Republican
party in their urooches pocket Will consent for Mr Ere
nghuysen 80 run, along with Mr.. Walsh And not few
members Of the Legislature going into caucus feeling
"bound" 10 act and vote as they erpeced to doby
whomi By their oonstituentsi Not at all. Their con-
stuents demand the very best and sounGest and most
Influential mann the State. Thcs sickened and dis
gused at the position their State has been compelled to
take in the L. g. Senate because OF the hird rate
whom this accommodating Ring have placed there and
that the long term is 10 be ed the people npera
lively demand Irst-elaSs No more Cattels Ten
Eycks. stocktons. for them Give them man who is
able TO represent States wealth. intelligence and
commercial power, and who viii not hang upon the skirts
Of Trumbur, Sherman Wilson, or Secretary Robeson,
for "ttle assistance IN occasionally getting the state
the record.
As Of tho people We are panied and Inundated TO
that frstcass ability is not the criterion adopted
Out Of considerable number Of those who propose TO
" stand by" Mr Walsh we have yet to hear Of one who
votes for him because he is able man. To the query
" hhy 90 You eustaln MN r Inc uDIAnng Itly ID
Because he has done much for the partyl" and viii
continue to "dO." Being man Of immense means, he
has given freely Of his money, and therefore, must be
made United states Senator Is it not scandalous that
Offices of great trust shall be bestowed for such reasoni
The friends who stand by" Mr.. Frelnghuysen do so
for the reason he contributed freely to the last
canvass, and thus greatly TO its say these
friends II is their strong argument; but kind Of
ssert to the feast they add "and he Is man Of PRE-
eminent ability"
Mr. F. is II an Of ability bu. it Is known that he s.
too so wanting in force Of charactern backbone" -
that he nerer can be leader This ailuIe is, in SEN
at0r dangerous one Gttested in the impeachment
trial when Mr. F. had TO he "sat up WITH" and "sus
tanned" by the best in the State make him pur-
sue the proper And we feel assured that his
failure 10 accept the English mission diSrst of
has opn DioraI courage. Those who know him best
admit this 10 be his falling. To ability he adds integrity
he Jerscyn Of the old stock he already has filed
important Offices be viii command respect and Weld
influence in the Senate but for all this even. Ac Is
the proper for the eminent, long con!ia11ed
trst If another be found who, combining all these
good qualities also possesses that force Of character
and rasoiue viii which alike honor himself and the
State, and qualify him for any emergency
This may not be-iS nOtthe language Of the Ring"
but egisators may rest assured 1t IS Yox PoPUu
while we give place to the foregoing, in
Difference to the request of the esteemed friend
who wrote it, we are impelled by truth to pro-
nounce It's structures severe, and N some
respects unjust. OF Mr.. Walsh We know
little; but that little is all in his favor; While
Mr.. FIelinghuysen proved himself fearless as
well as able by his course in the Senate.
Neither his speeches nor his votes viii Justify
/ the charge Of timidity. When Impartial Suf-
! fraee was the boldest word in the vocabulary
of Radcalism, he was one of the first and
frankest to speak il. The other candidates
CNessrs. Gregory and Parker for L. S. Senator
from New-Jersey we know to be good and
true men. either of whom would represent
the State most honorably ard usefully. Let
the Legislature give us the strongest and best
Of the four; let its choice be unbiased by any
consideration but that of fitness, and the State
viii have deserved well of the coundy.-Ed.l
THE sTNATORsHIP- XVIII AMENDMENT -
APPOBTIONNENr-TEMFE
TPrNToy. y. J.. Jan. 16.-The Senatorial
contest viii De decided by hc Pepubhcan caucus &c bo
held probably on wednesday evening OF on such timc as
maj, Dc asioedu upon by ua-,g Torrey and Assembly man
House I'll respective Cha.rmon OF the Caucus CDmtt'es
OF tho " Houses OF The L a;uro. II" contest p'fs
10 rc virtually Il rrowed down ~ Iessrs. Frenghuysan
and walsh with Mr.. Parker as tAirluan Tlerenera
feeling is that Mr.. Fr-uelrr-cn VIII succG.'' Ai'
friends having secured tho oieau4auoa Of both Houses
The election takes pac3 On Tuesday ~ next week
TIC business before The Legislature promises 10 be very
rDno-art one o. tie first will be- The ra'ifca
ton of IT, Fifteenth ALculucI- a Lou ID tito meas ire
is already part Of Tie Constitution NewJersey had 10
lar. in ifs aica rou having uuIei Democratic l"ssa ~
tou parf vote, Tctcie4 tlt ii- 'u.lHeAt' i'
E.puhli.Ius OF a state oNcyel ntio 10 pll ll Oh i.'
rC ord tuat N-HIrr-- las reversed ' prey ip+ "t l-
ana NOW su.t this iIDoTalt portion 0l i.' Jaw. lLt
di,.r. .ir te state fo~ tHo aC"uo.a L'uHcl- "i
CCuqrc-, and Tor the lower Eousc o. tlo ifc-iatt
under the aupOltiOumelt, VIII Pc a!'otheI p'faS
act ol LEGISLATION. tie CouErasi0hl apI"il'i ''f
fH fIf ID 10
oT Tie -tfta Joining AgW-l ok, the eeiu oi emu
fu chiefly ffl o that section Essex County Will iI0bi
iv Le,.e one district and Hudson and Bergen aLoii Re
IA thq A-rWt tv rUCr0umtu M hudson edu' tNO lAoiu-
be, Essex one and Union one, while Gloucester SUSSEX
Hulteldon, ard Warren each lose one.
The var against the Eric Railroad ComIa-y his "-
ready begun Ia both Houses. laot week, men 'il'l'
were D., erte from tie express freight shipper 81 I
crs5n iug for the repeal of tho l Er.Os irl' -a-
tion OF lsst VIII senator Nlhams also iAtI9iAc-i
fi- rrrca ling tC act granting ccrtd power aic iIa-
c1fsa 10 frr fre Railway co. by when Tor thtr man
and leased HE th.v assume s the r@n-s, irtItal>-,
etc of all Sic railroads. ia North ia At" .i-' ana
cam Cs. s % per 1lu ior IRE -t bclHe .A 1h -ui
Nc,,-IolE. Clr OI the jersey Cay iIua = Fii s' 90
night d b. expected, Introduce D % f' l' "a. "Ih''
clJrt Iug the Eric from local taxation.
qIu0rrow AZ noon -raLd state Tenn "raHce tcHN'n
5r viI e held coupl g. ~ lelre sent tve iA'i
fr0-l a u4It5 Of Tie State, e., -f' n1.i --'i" ID
.. COZ creation having trt --iFlt .'l t- gaze.
'Ii Tcunerauce men will ende.yOr to secure =" to du
t.Tile Wards and townships u cec'" ut -p"c-il tcc
tI... whether licenses shall be granted Or nos
MASSACHUSETTS.