Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-11
a conaI tent BODY.

Il From fhc Aew York TriJuRs. h
When the President nominated Judge Hoar oi
| Massachusetts, 70 the Supresat Cont Bench the
Senate rose in opposition. Judge Hoaf w0a an
able lawyer, learned, consclentons, and upright
man, and the people commended tna Appomtmont
as one Of tho best that couih hhse been made.
| But Judge Hoar had, when AttDrney 6neFniy dc
clned to consider the Offices in his appointment
as patronage TO be apportioned out among Senators
and members Of Congress, and had insisted on the
old fo2y notion that candidates for offices at his
disposal should have qlnllhcatous Atb @lL but
is almost incredible, THAI be had gOhe 90 lar -
to Snub soma pl lominens parson MAO. .damanaads
an Cfice for friend. OF course, the Senate would
/ not confirm such n nomination. How could II
/ consistently with its own dignityP And what is
more necessary 20 preserve thhnthe dignity OF the
SenateT Other judges who respected The dignity
OF that body have been confirmed, and nomina-
tion for Chief Justies awaits aud undoubtedly will
receive confirmation, all of which are worthy Of
both appointing and confirming powers, end per-
fecty consistent with the character OF both. 1t was
quite in keeping with the habit of the Senate like
wise 10 confirm the nomination of Mr.. Alexander
Z. Shepherd as Governor Of the District OF COlum'
bia without comment or question. 1t was under
stood that Mr.. Shepherd had violated the law, and
II was charged that his administration was corrupt
but he had great respect for the Senate, and en-
tertains literally. Under such circumstances the
Senate did nothing more than asscrt itself in dis
REGARDING the public and conhrEi lg him.
1t was the Senate that undertook TO degrade
(hATleS sumner ana nonOr simon OametOD, tnat
resused to confirm L. lockwood Hoar, and hnds
no objection to George II. Williams; that let one
Patterson 60 out with Credit Msbiher profits in
his pocket and a shameful record at his back, and
another Patterson come in with proofs indisputa-
BILE that he bought his set; that let Pomeroy so
of after an open attempt at bribery, without 90
much as a censure; that never 20 much as rebuked
Harlan for taking 900 bribe from great cor
poratlon that rarely gives heed enough to evidence
against Its party to investigate, AID never inVest
gates but to whitewhash-it was this Seuate un-
der its illustriOus leaders, Conkling, Carpenter,
Chandler and Cameron, which yesterday agreed |
unanimously upon Matt Carpenter as its 6ttest |
presiding officer. 20 4r
Aud 1t is party Of moral ideas that rules it. A |
party that Though all its organs throughout the
cOuntay has jeeIed the nomination Of Fernando |
Wood for Speaker because he took the back pay. |
A clean party selecting Matt Carpenter for the |
third place in the nation! An honest psTty pro- |
testing that 1t opposes TO the salary grab, and CIV
ing the chief defender Of the grab its unanimous |
support t.. .tf.k'.r
Well, as We have said, this Senate is thorough |
" consistent. Its acts are pretty much all IN /
kerpng. They know Mr.. Carpenter-and they |
know each other. They have maintained their |
dignity and shown their Indcpenoe of outside clam
OF. And perhaps they think they have redeemed |
the reputation OF an injured gifted public uIan."
1t is very superior body Of statesmen.