The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-30

From tho Chicago Times january ~
Some remarks by tho Hone Wiitnm II. MOT
risop. In the Illinois House OF Represents,
fives the other ,iav, seem 10 nave crcateo
quite A sensation on the Republican SIDE OF
the House. Colonel Morrison Is q gentleman
well known throughout Illinois aS poiiti-
clan of great sagacity, and as Democrat
whose orthodoxy no ono viii dare 10 ques-
ton. In "Egyptian" Illinois his influence
among Democrats is perhaps second 70 that
of.no other citizen. In that ancient strons-
hold of Democracy the family OF MOTIF,
son-one of the oldest, wcal;hle,', ana
most persiStentlv Democratic III iil'"oisI
is held in the highest esteem, and iacn coula
~ easily suspcct the verify of truth rs to
question the loyalty to Democratic principles
of Colonel Morrison, of Monroe. In the
uouse of Representatives Colonel Morrison
i one of the very ablest members, and, WIN
out any assumption Of leadership, Is fac,.i!y
recognized by everybody as, upon ai poti.l-
cal questions. the real leader OF the bc'ilo-
cratic side. In view of these facts, IL -, per-
hans. not surprising that the kcpup!lcan
members should have attached TO the polntca
remarks of Colonel Morrison, which SO
greatly surprised them, an uncommon degree
OF significance.
|, was while the political Dartisans of Mr.
Grant were fiIib,lstcring to stave oil the co!l-
sidcrntion OF tho report upon the military
occunatlon Of Chicago that Colonel Morrlson
arose. and in a few words tcrSely indicated
the ecr,iyocal attitude which the friends OF
Mr.. Grant were assuming by making it APP
pear that their presidential candidate IN csSe
bad done something which would not bcHi
investigation. lie proceeded to declare his
own attitude, which certainly no cii1
could say was M cqulvocal one. NJ
said r.: Il expect to vote for hcpuD-
liralt for the office Of President OF The cnl-
Ted States next November. do not think ii
will he one of tho class the Republican mt
;,yitv Of this House would like. ito ncs
rx,,:ct 10 vote for il Republican whose act>
liz. maioritv of this House dare not have lit
va,;i-sitcd before the country; but 90 cX-
1,.,.t. and mean what SAY, Il am afforded
AN opportunity, 10 vote for 4 Republican tor
President, and also for Il Republican Tor Co.
vernon of the State Of Illinois, ant also or
,,.ct rhcu I DO 50 10 do II 'c,ih The Democracy.
| rm in earnest about this. | may be mlsta-
Ken. hit this is nv belief" Such were ti"
few pointed words Of Colonel Mori1>on,
which produced a very perccpti6lc SENSATION
ON tie Republican side of the House.
In these words Colonel Morrison lnciSiVeiy
broke through the superficial crust OF party
convcntonalism and laid baie the inmost
hone and desire of ninc-tcnthS ot ali tue
earnest, honest men in the United States VINO
ci!l themselves Democrats. licy expect 10
vote for a Republican next November lor
President of the United StatcS-ilot lor 4
Ecpublic.n whose acts his friends VIII moi
dare TO have Investigated. For such citizen,
Zee ne called Republican or Democrat, those
who hold Democratic principles VIII hoi
vote. They do not expect to vote, ana VIII
not vote. for Republican who f'''ors III any
way the policy of military government winch
Constitutes the one grand ana di5tlncllNcll&'
III The present Washington Administration
and its active supporters. They expect I"
vote for Republican. but in so doing the\
also expect to vote for the supremacy 81 u"
law over the sword, and in thus voting to
vote forile highest of Democratic principles.
For what Republican: 1t is a question
iAce do not ask. BE the man one of many
they might suggest David Davis. Charlie
Francis Adams. John NJ. Palmer, Lyman
Trnmbull, i. Gratz Brown, John \. Logan,
j. u. Cox and some others or one with
whose maine the people arc less acquainted.
their expectation is the same. They cXpcci
10 vote for a Republican, aud they expect
that Republican to be the choice Of Kcput-
liClas.
Is there anything in the announcement OF
this expectation of Democrats that should
c!llsc Il sensation among Republicans: ii
so, then it must be because Republican
sclScs are unconmoniy obtll>c to the ordi-
nary processes Of convcvn%mrIessionS into
The methods Of human understanding.