Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-27
FIRST EDITION..
300 P. M.
THE U. s. SENATE.


RrTIEs IN THE SEVERAL sTATEs--LAwYERs TAKE
WHAT LAYMEN oAENoT-THE DEMAND ron HIGH
En- sTARDARDs.
Especial Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Gazettel
WARRINGTON, Jan. 21.
Avery deep feeling, and very healthy one.
is showing itself in the Senate over the signs of
the times as these relate to the modern methods
by which seats are secured in that body The
honest Senators-and in the sense of using bri-
bery to secure their elections, these still consti-
tute the majority-fnd the senatorial field all
black before them to the harvest, and goodly
number are strongly disposed to thrust In the
sickle and reap for burning. Said one OF the
most distinguished Senators the other day
"our body is rapidly filling up with q set
of bad rich men, or a low order Of scheming To-
cal politicians, or ADLER representatives sent and
owned by great corporations" This, 1t must be
acknowledged, docs not give too dark a coloring
to the picture. With the case in Kansas the
telegraph has made the country familiar. 1t is
not just TO visit all the Indignation which ii
causes upon Mr.. Caldwell. There is much force
in the defence made for him, that upon deciding
to become Q candidate he found himself obliged
to conform to tine custom which regulated the
election of United States Senator by the Kansas
Legislature. Just now South Carolina, Ala
bamA, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Nevada election
are sharing with Kansas the attention OF the
Senate. and It is quite unlikely that any OF those
who claim to be Senators from those States will
be allowed to take their seats until an nvestiga-
tion is had In each State
Patterson on South Carolina, has printed a
defense OF himself against the charge Of buying
himself in which in the judgement OF several Sem
ators makes admissions which should in themsel-
ves.exclude him without other proof than that he
is responsible for the preparation OF this defense
From Nevada the reports of the use OF money
are OF a character that the Senate will hardly
M aaa hv uyithOut las rohin0 inuuirv Nua IL
known to be poor he 10 besides personally dop
ular among his associates. They all feel that
money, improperly used, defeated him; and
where 80 many cases are demanding attention,
this one will scarcely fail to receive It.
Among the Impressions which prevail here, in
regard to the senotorial elections of the different
States, are the following;
By common consent the New England States,
with the exception Of Rhode Island, have as
clean bill 1t is possible to present or course
senatorial elections in New England, 30 far Al
scheming and intriguing go, are in good degree
what they are in the other reputable States but
1t is the controlling use Of money under present |
consideration, and Rhode Island is regarded as |
alone entitled to distinction in that line.
Success in New York ID believed To result from
wide reaching political combinations Senator |
Conkling does not hold his seat through q pur-
chased Legislature. The examination in New
Jersey will be shaded somewhat by the power of |
railroad corporations.
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois stand among those |
where money is used to elect their Senators
the same is true Of Kentucky, and has been thus |
far Of Missouri. In Michigan, skillful use of |
patronage, in modes, held under our present |
system to be legitimate, is here regarded as the
controlling power. ForWisconsn it is not believed
that Mr.. Howe has even taken advantage of what |
generally considered the proper expenditures |
ne s t to Roar all e M e. it viii be
the Union Pacific Railroad matter, now pending.
before his can be settled. This is not insin-
uation, but reference to story current IN
ali quarters here, but not in any way
as yet tested by evidence, and until 80 tested
should be held to be untrue. The charge is that
Gen. Butler went to Oakes Ames and insisted
that the company named should send Mr: CaL-
penter retainer of ton Thousand dollars to help
him in his contest with Gov. Washburn, who
was understood to be warm opponent OF the
company. This much is true The question OF
sending the money on this demand OF Butler, OF
OF refusing it, was a matter OF considerable con.
sultAtion among those Of the company who could
decide Whether Mr.. Carpenter was in any
sense party TO it, or whether the money was
finally sent, can only be determined by the IN
yestigationB now in progress.
Minnesota as yet, is held to have healthy
standing. Iowa is passing under heavy cloud
Nebraska is in eclipse and, as for Nevada and
the West Pacific coast the Bank OF OahtorhlA
and kindred powers own everything. These are
not pleasant impressions, but they exist here
and for the most part, in regard to the States
held to be purchasable, in much more intense
form than indicated. Win euch conultloh oi
affairs or the belief that such condition actually
exists along the northern belt Of States, and with
the lamentable situation which all acknowledge
for the SOUTH it is easy to see why the benate,ln
the light of passing events and lately consum-
mated elections is becoming greatly exercised.
II the feeling lasts, and compels vigorous at
tempts to purge the body, and to close the doors
as well against all who, with tainted ceruncates,
| seek admssionit will be well for the Senate and
for the country
Those Senators who are not lawyers are grow
/ Inv which their legal brethren not only do not
hesitate to receive, but actually seek, retainers
/ from the great corporations Of the country
Under the thin guise OF rendering legal ADVICE
thew take large sums, which are used directly in
i retaining their seats.
The facts which are now daily coming to light
| will be valuable il they create public opinion
| which will make it disgraceful for Senator to
accept fees from such sources as those IN qnes-
/ ton. a. " ~
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