New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-14

| 1rumbull, indeed, VIII no longer haunt It's
halls, and We shall thus be rid of one of the
most specious but disingenuous and unworthy
of the tricksters who have effected to play {
great part and have ignobly failed. Mr.. Sum
ner and Mr.. Schurz will openly take theil
places with the minority during the time thai
is left them. But the strong leaders of the
majority will mostly remain. Mr.. Conkling-
unless, indeed, he should choose to accept 6
place of still greater responsibilities
continue to adorn that high forum with his
polished and trenchant eloqucnce. Mr.. Nor.
| ton will be there with his robust and mascu.
line force. Mr.. Carpenter, Mr.. Edmunds
Mr.. Sherman, Mr.. Anthony, and others o.
the strong and judicious men of the Senate
will remain. Mr.. Wilson is transferred tC
the Vice Presidents chair, and Massachu.
sets will probably send MIR. Boutwell, in his
place, unless he should be persuaded to re-
main at the head of the Treasury Depart.
ment.
During the past few years the House Of
Representatives has been scarcely inferior in
ability to the Senate, and, taking its general
average character, it would not be unjust to
say that it has been the equal if not the SUI
perior of that body. There are two reasons
for this. In the first place, the House has
contained many men of great mark. And in
the second place, the Southern element is not
relatively as large and appreciate in the
House as in the Senate. 1t is not to be dis
guiscd that since the war the Southern States
as whole have not been represented in
either branch by able and commanding men.
In truth, such timber has not been available.
The effect of this contrasting element is more
perceptiblc in the Senate than in the House !;
because in the former it bears a larger ratio
to the whole. In the Senate, Florida has
numerically the same strength as New Y ork !;
but in the House Florida has only two men,
bers, while New York has thirty-three.
While, therefore, there is in the Senate
great brilliancy offset with considerable
weakness, the ability and character of the
House are more evenly distributed through
the whole body and leave more uniform
and general impression.
The next House will contain an unusual
number of able and prominent men. Be-
ginning with Maine, Speaker Blaine, whose
conspicuous talents and sagaciOus statesman
ship arc recognized throughout the land, re-
turns for his sixth term, and is accompanied
by excellent associates. Mr.. Poland, of
Vermont, has served in the Senate, and is
solid and influential Representative. Massa-
chusetts, always. sending a strong delega-
ton; will in the next Congress surpass her.
self. Mr.. Dawes, whose wise counsel and
faithful services are invaluable, takes the
lead. The presence Of Judge E. lockwood
HOar is q matter Of special cOngratulatiOn.
He is known to all tho people as the late
Attorney General of the United States, and
as one of the purest and ablest men in pub
lie life. William Whiting, who was solicitor
of the War Department during the war, and
is lawyer of the first rank, adds strength
to the representation, while Samuel Hooper
and George +. Hoar are wisely returned.
The gain of General Hawley, Of Connecti-
cut, is one of the special prizes of the late
election. He belongs to that high class of
earnest, conscientious, statesmanlike think
ers and actors who combine lofty and ideal
conceptions with the most practical methods,
and his influence in the House, both pro-
grcssive and conservative, will be exceed
ingly salutary.
Coming to our own State, we have rarely
of late years sent so good delegation to
Congress as we have just chosen. The truth
is, New York has not always been repre-
scented in a manner commensurate with her
primary and importance in the Union, and
we have had some foolish customs which have
impaired our just influence at Washington.
This year We have done something toward
remedying it. The return of such judicious
and strong men as William A. Wheeler,
Ellis ii. Roberts, Freeman Clarke, and others
Lyman Tremaine's intellectual vigOr and
eloquence will place him among the foremost
on the floor, and of the other worthy new
members we shall not seem invidious in re-
fcrring especially to General Woodford.
Pennsylvania returns Judge William d.
Kelley and GLENN w. S"otield, two of the
most valued members of the House. The
Ohio delegation is weakened by the loss of
Judge Bingham and Judge Shellabarger, the
former of whom was one of the finest speak
ers in the House, and the latter cool, calm,
weighty man who, with little show, carried
great power. But General Garfield returns,
and he is sufficient to give distinction to any
State representation. We may also make
particular mention of GOdlOvc s. Orth and
William Williams, of Indiana, John A. Kas-
son, of Iowa, and Horace Maynard, of Ten
ncsscc. The Democrats will have some
marked men in both branches, though sew
cral of their best, such as Mr.. Kerr, of In
diana, are beaten. The, Forty-Third Con-
grcss will thus be as strong in ability and
character as it will be overwhelming in its
Republican majority.-Albany Erening Jour
nal. I.