The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-05-10

I'D DEMOCRATS IN THE UNITED
STATES SENATE.

The little band of Democrats in the
United States Senate is increasing in
numbers slowly but surely. The
progress Of the last twelve months
has been gratifying. First, West
Virginia, then Oregon, then Georgia,
then Alabama, each added one TO the
Spartan few. Another still will soon
be added from North Carolina. 1t
having become evident that tho Ad-
ministration Senators under Morton =
lead would never permit Zebulon B.
Vance, regularly elected by the North
Carolina Legislature, to take his seat,
that gentleman recently, at the solic-
itation Of his friends, and for the
good OF his State and party, sent his
resignation to the Governor. and the
news came overland that the conser-
vative caucus of the Legislature has
nominated Gen. NJ. w. Ransom to
fill the vacancy. We know nothing
about the new candidate, but have no
doubt he is among the first men of
the old North State. He will he
elected, il he has not been already.
He, it is perfectly safe to assume,
does not labor under any disabilities,
real or pretended, and Morton & Co.
will not have any excuse to refuse
him admission TO his seat His ad-
mission will increase the Democratic
strength to seventeen members. The
party points with pride to these able
exponents of its principles. Here
are the names:
First is the clear headed thinker,
the ever-ready debater. the intellec-
tnal giant, Allen G. Thurman, OF
Ohio. Next to him stands our own
Senator, Eugene cnsserly, the un-
wearied student and logical reasoner.
Next, perhaps, III point of ability,
come George Goldthwaite, of Ala
bama. and L. NJ. Norwood, Of Geor-
gia. both very recently admitted, and
Garrett Davis, of Kentucky. The
latter is serving his second full term.
which will expire March Sd OF next
year. Hon. I. &. McCreery has
been elected to succeed him. Then
follow L. +. Blair. OF Missouri, J.
+. Stockton. of New Jersey, T. +.
Bayard and Eli Saul .bury. of Dele
ware, Geo. Yickers and W. T. Ham
ilton, Of Maryland, J. W. Stevenson,
OF Kentucky, J. X. Kelly, of Oregon,
j. W. Johnston; Of Virginia, Henry
Cooper. of Tennessee. II. q. Davis,
of West Virginia. and (when admit
ted) u. ". Ransom. of North Caro-
lima. Three States. Deleware, Ma
ryland aud Kentucky, have unbroken
Democratic delegations in the Senate,
as they have also in the House. Geo.
Vickers, of Maryland, who is over
seventy years Of age. will leave the
Senate ut The expiration OF his term,
March 3, 1S73-Gco. Il. Dennis has
been elected TO succeed him. Gar
rett Davis, Vicaers and Blair are the
only Democratic Senators whose
terms will expire before March 3,
1875. The terms of these three will
end March 3, 1878, and Us stated,
Democrats have been elected to sue
coed the two first named. There is
no doubt that Gen. Blair will be re-
elected or have a Democratic success
or. The terms of twen:y-one Radi-
cal Senator's will expire March 3.
1873. OF these only one, Sherman,
of Ohio, has been reelected, and on
ly two others, Cole, of California,
and Harlan, of Iowa. have had their
Radical successors chosen. OF the
other eighteen, it is highly probable
that eight of them will be succeeded
by Democrats. These eight are
Spencer, of Alabama. Price, of AR
kansas, Osborn, of Florida, Hill, oi
Georgia (whom some enormously
class as Democrat now, Kellogg.
of Louisiana. Nye. of Nevada, Pool,
of North Carolina, aud Corbett, OF
Oregon.