The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-28

f,s5ei proceed ina faow
40i,ssfaYsa. vii. f liis faction is finally sT:c.
eesaft,, ii, ats effofts to cgcrtnrn che j
Gnvernrr,ei,t OF tue Std I'll, most likely give
swav Ia the so,ney bat iotorions Casey. Bat
Il fhe Liberals &c Louisiana finally atfain
their object a Conservative will occupy the
sseatI Genera, yickefs. of MaiT fsrid, q most !
worthy gentleman and efficient senator, re-
Hires for DR.. George r. Dennis. Tie totir
years TO which Mr.. Wilson would still, DE
entitled as q senator arc generally regarded
ne destined to fall to the lot OF Secretal!
Boutwell. General Frank Blair, II ms
health docs not prevent, VIII , cer.a,ny
bo bis own successor from missouri
The blatant Nye has given up the
contest In Nevada, aud ts already PACK
inc I'D his buds to get out OF tne way
Of j. r. Jones. Dir. BalnbTldge Mauleasn,
of New Hampshire, relieved Iaf. Tatselson
Of senatorial cares and honors, an q tne lhtlel
~ zoos as i.,rk tn his hook and rod The ornate
Err, fConklinn, believes he has sufficient in.
f1uence with the New York Legislature to
rive him another six years lease IN the
Senate It he should fail to get position on
the Supreme Bench, as ii is rlmored he de-
sires. From North Carolina, Mr.. Pool, who
has never ceased toTeyiie the people amongst
whom he was born. will reluctantly be COM
PEELED to reiinquish his seat to Judge Merrl-
mon. who was defraudcd Of his election last
summer as Governor Of North Carolina. Mr..
John Sherman will continue as senator from
Ohio for another six years, owing his re-
election to n trick perpetrated by the Lieu
tenant Governor of Ohio, which prevented the
election of ey-Secretary of the Interior Z Y.
Mr.. Corhett, of Oregon, delivers his scat TO
Mr. Mitchell. The Hon. Simon Cameron has
thrown out intimations that he is disposed
to retire from public life, and let some other
son of the Keystone State speak for her in
the Scnate. But those who know SimOn's
devious ways are not placing any too much
confidence i'll this, Notwithstanding tho as
sertions in some quarters, and it seems to he
conceded that he can be his own successor Il
he will, or, if not, that he can make selec-
ton to suit himself. The Philadelphia Press
saws openly that the question, Who shall be
the next senator from Pennsylvania is one
of dollars, and not of brains. 1T
From South Carolina, Patterson, the al
legged protese Of Cameron and the Pennsyl-
vania Central railroad, has been elected to
succeed Sawyer, and from present appear
ances will doubtless take possession, despite
the charges OF bribery brought against him
by the sable Legislators vino Jlng!ed his
money in their palms. From Vermont, MIR.
Justin S. Morrill, is reelected, and from Wis
consin Mr.. Howe seems to have, as yet, no
opposition worth mentioning.
1t may perhaps be interesting to compare
the Radical and Liberal strength in the Sen
ate now, and its probable proportions in the
next Congress. The Senate is now COM
posed Of r. members, of whom Ii only are
Democrats. 6 Liberal Republicans. and 3
(Alcorn, Hill, and Ferry of Connectlcut.l
may be put down as supporters OF General
Grant, bu; us lot to be relied on by the ma
iority TO assist in forcing any obnoxious or
unconstitutional partisan measures on the
country. Thus it will be seen that
the dominant party in the Senate
cannot now count with absolute con-
tideuce on a two-thrds working ma
iority. In the Senate Of the next Congress
the Democrats will increase their number to
ID, leaving ont all calculations IN respect to
Alabama. Arkansas, and Louisiana. -Four
of the Liberal Republicans will still be i'll
Tipton, Hamilton Of Texas, FcntoD, and
Schurz; and 80 will Mcssrs. Alcorn, and
Ferry Of Connecticut. So that it appears
reasonable to imply doubt of tie majority
being able to coDtloi two-thirds vote undo +
a!I circumstances in the next Congrcss-;hls,
too. with Dir. summer left out o! the caicuia-
ton altogether.