, 1874-06-25

cable. pu1Io.
SENATOR CHANDLER.
The (artcation Of IHfs Mc-Elcction-A
Friendly Wow Of 1ais Eitncss for the
Senatorial Position.
LANSING, Mich, juno lot 1874.
10 The Editor Of Tho Chicago TRIBUNE:
Aln: The letter in Thursdays TnInuNE,
written from jackson, concerning tho political
outlook In this State, seems to hare boon in-
Bpired only by ono thomo Chand!orlsm. Tho
writer would havo you to understand that ths
Benior Michigan Sonator 1B tlo only man who
stauds iu tho way Of q reform in our politics,
and TINT to tho sinking or Of Lis "dictator-
slip ," Ill our efforts are to be directed. The
1otter WAS evidently written by "one of
tlom,"-l. O., one Of our political man-
agerb,-Nho, just to tho oxtont that he
himself Inns failed iu bis management
Of the people, has kept his faith strong in their
citizen sucl tatk Of Dictatorship is:nauacating aud
abompablo. Tho people Of Michigan are not OF
sort, nor Of tompor to submit to tho impo-
sition Of United States Senator for three tormB
who did not conduct himself to tho;r liking.
This will be illustrated In tho fatc Of o certain
aaw-.pil statesman. whose genius in finance haR
go latoly electrified tho nation aud alarmed his
6tato.
Tho first question to DO decided concerning q
candidate for Office lH, not whether 4o wants 1t
or don't want 1t, but, is he fitted for 1t, aud IL
ho Hkely to fill 1t with credit to himBolf aud to
the advantage Of his constituents This ia tho
question tho people of Michigan-who arc not
behind thoBo Of any other State In pollticul mo-
rality and foresight-may he trusted to ask aud
ans"er in worry practical way, in relation to
thoir Senator.
1t IL true, 7 suppose, rs your correspondent
aays, TINT those III II sentiment widely prevailing
that Senator Chandler must give way to aomo
ether man; bit "widely" is 10 comparative a
row. Of couise, tho bourbon lenders aro op-
posed to him from Instinct ami long habit.
Then. OF his own party, there are porhaps Boy-
oral olaases Of ctlzons who profor change.
Office other ~ tho result Of son,e misfeasance,
or III deftronCo to that feature OF American
politics 80 popular with all oxoept tho
immediate holder.-rotation in othoe.--wLo
have anen lit to charge their removal, no doubt
with strict justioe, to Senator Chandler, See-
ond, those who, notwithstanding their horculcan
efforts to that end, hayo never buen able to get
into tho aott spot their hearts coveted. Third.
such OF the temperance people az make total
| abstinence sine qua non Of good citizenship.
| Fourth, the retainers aud followers OF each Of
these claases. Considering tho:rery respectable
anm1oE tLat belong to tho second class n every
Senator Cuaudlor nav bo formidable.
Aeto But nv oh;ccl Was not H. m nmnh IN a,,cuoa
whctncr Tiara wan anv opnosit,on tn sa.,utnr
Chaullor>s return to tho Senate. AZ 70 saw word
| ooncernipp lis atness for TINT uoslton.
! Tho oiico iB OF great dignity. aud OF right re-
o1liroB high typo OF citizen to l it. Thoro aro
cortaiu rod1isitca which arc inJspcnsabIo sud
certaln otGorY which aro ornamental in yalu-
abla BcuBo. Among those which arc inlispeua-
ablo, arc dignity and ztablcnegs Of charactor,
freedom from bribes, cultivated common
sonse, and practical knowledge Of legislation
and public affairs. Among thoae which aro or
namontal in valuable aonso, arc literary cul-
ture, the philosophers tlavo,,tness, loyo OF
books aud research, and keen conscience. SON
sitiyo and spotloss.
Tile best thing that can be said Of Senator
Chandler is, that, aftor eighteen yoars Of soryco
tailed aettlon1outs aud cor!uptiops, Of uuuyalel
speculation, Of vast expenditures Of pubic