National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-07

once VIII he from ten y CLOCK u W. 10 lhIet |
o'clock p. m.
wANTED-A LEADER.
The Republicans 10 the Senate yesterday |
struck FROM the roll Of their committee chair
men the names Of the senators who, although |
once hOnorcd In and rewarded by the party, |
in the eventful campaign which closed only
few weeks ago deserted and laborcd to de-
strUy ii, The great majority Of the Rcpubli- |
eau party, which Is the great majority Of the
people Of the United States, will put upon
their action the seal Of their warmest
approval. 1t was done in no spirit
ot personal hostility toward Mr.. Trum-
bull or Mr. FCnton, or the other gen
llcmcn hut in obedience to the strict com
mand Of party discipline. Any other course
would be a mere absurdltyShnd an unpardon
able blundcr, in party point of view, The
Senators who left Us, and who were ycster-
day degraded and driven out Of the Republic
can ranks, have only themselves to blame.
The Republican party dill not send them
away. They left Of their own free will, he
cause to take their own professions, they be-
licycd they were in the right, and that
the people would 50 decide. The Re
publican party urged them with every
argument that il could possibly urge to
remain true to their old allegiance, but
they would not. It called upon them to sub
scribe to It's doctrines laid down In Philadc-
phia, aud to support It's candidates, but they
preferred to listen to the syrcn Of Cincinnati,
and to rest in the arms Of the scarlet woman
at Baltimore. We did not dlsayow them.
They disayowed US. The case was carried to
the highest court Of appeal, and now that they
have been found guilty by an all but unani-
nous verdict, they cannot complain when the
sentence Of the law Is pronounced upon them.
The Republican party regretted the depar-
turc Of these gentlemen, and heard with pain
ful apprehension the vauntcd assertion that
their dcicctionwOuld be is death. When Mr.
Schurz took the thirty pieces Of silver per
night that its ancient enemy offered him ;
when Mr.. Fcnton raised the standard Of re-
volt In the great State Of New York; when
Mr.. Trumbull led the hosts Uf rebellion In
Illinois, Mr.. Upton In Nebraska, Mr.. Rice In
Arkansas aud, greatest and brightest and
most beloved Of them all, Mr.. sumner In
Massachusetts; when others Of lesser mark
seeded from the true faith, the Republican
party was torn and assailed as ii had never
been assailCd before, but out Of the contest ii
came stronger, more glorious and more trium-
plant than ever Assurvdly, these gentlemen
cannot to-day complain II they are treated
precisely Is they would have treated their
uld-limc political friends and associates II
they had been successful. suppose for an
instant that the Liberal candidates had
received, instead Of only siNty, three hum
drcd votes In the electoral college, would
they not Us soon Us the opportunity came
to them strip every honor from the
shoulders Of the men who had opposed thcmi
Would they not have removed Mr.. Cameron
from the Committee on Foreign Rclationss
stand asidci Would they not have ordered
Mr., Morton and Mr.. Edmunds into the ranks
The Senate, 1t Is true, would have retained lis
Republican majority, but, so far Us they
could do it, would they not put the Senate In
sympathy with the States aud the people,
The asking Of the question i, idle, for no
ono dreams that they would have done any
Thing clsc-that they would be animated by
The slightest consideration uG mercy or Of
forgiveness.
When we contrast this action Of the Senate
aud ol the House OF the Republicans In
both bodies We caunUt help coming to the
conclusion that, Notwithstanding all that has
been said to the contrary, the former body
still carries the brains not only Of the cOuu-
try but Of the party. Was there cver,any-
thing 81 cuwardly in the history Of our
politics Us that which we have witnessed in
the House Of Representatives during the past
six days? Read the list Of Republicans
from beginning to end, and there Is not,
50 far as anything that has yet been
seen u man Of courage among them all
They have been governed by mere scnt-
meut. Courtesy to Mr.. Banks; consideration
Tor Mr. Farnwurlh; kindness for Mr.. Blair,
j. rank treason to the men who in the late
terrific struggle carried thirty States against
the most fearful odds, In the face Of the most
terrible opposition. lluncciorth lot our So
called leaders in the IIousu live In
the novels Of Sylynnus Cobb, IT,. for his
are the only scenes in which they arc
fitted tn play part. TechnlcalitiCs, we are
told are In the way. Gentlemen, call 1t by Its
true amc-duwnright cOwardlce. The will
Of the people IS higher than the mere ruling
Of the House Of Representatives. The cx-
pressed wishes Of thirty States and forty mil
lions Of frccmcn repeal all rules aud rcgu-
Mtions 1t not law, it Is cowardlce-cow-
urdiru the most mean and ubjcct. The Rcpub-
lcans Of the House to-day quail before Blair,
who was rcpudlatcd by HE Statci before
Banks, who was scorncd by his constituents
before FumswUrth, who has been spat upon
by every decent man In the country; before
Liberal RepuJlicanism and Democracy, that
have been trampled out In twO-and-thlrty
States. Who will he our political leader in
tho lIuusei
NOT QUITE 50 LARGE,
The article In yosterduy morning REPUBLI-
CAN entitled, "Salarlcs,' stated that the
salary Of the paymaster general Is 81, 500
This lsa mistake. Congnr.- Ivy tho act Of
Ath Of June, 1872, reduced the rank from
hrlgudler general to UlOncL The salary Of
a colonel Is $500. TO this can b. added
l.inn nor cont nm for cnrh and cLuIY form of