New-York tribune., 1875-02-23

80 that they seem always to be puuress-
ing the marines The entire American
people laid its index finger on its nose lass
October and asked the Chattanooga Outrage
Convention in fact il it was not issuing an
address to the marines. When these repre-
sentative men go among their constituents
they find it absolutely necessary to be clothed
in chain armOr and to carry Calling gun I'D
each pocket. Even then an ungrateful people
lie in wait for them with dOuble-barre!ed
guns at all the cross roads. and they only
reach their seats in Congress after being rid
died with musketry. They are frequently
assassinatcd, ana the accounts OF their several
assassinations, as related by themselves, form
one of the most thrilling volumes published
by the American Congress.
The most remarkable of all these persons
seems to be Senator Dorsey of Arkansas.
Washington correspondent of The Albany Ere-
ning JOurn1l who has discovered more ont
RACES in few hours conversation with some
of the gentlemen known as carpet-baggers
than the correspondents of several Journals
some of them Administration organs-Were
able TO find in several weeks journey through
the South, has had an interview with Dorsey
That statesman said "I have not had light
"in my house for three years; and that
" statement is true of every Republican IN
" Arkansas who has dared to express his politi-
zeal sentiments" In addition to this, he
saws "the windows, doors, and walls OF his
"hOuse are shattered with bullets from assas-
." sins who fired in the dark But Dorsey
does not shrink from the post of duty. tie
not only continues to represent constituency
l. r.,,1n anH
with bullets so that he has not had light In
his house for three years, but be takes great
interest in State affairs. He has not as yet
made any demonstration in the Senate, but ne
has urged the President with great vehemence
to overthrow a State Constitution adopted
by the people of Arkansas and in
stall by force State Government which
he claimed at the time of the election
was defeated. Dorsey is an uncommon
Dhianthropist. He is willing TO dictate the
State Government, select a Constitution, and
represent in the Senate constituency VINO
will not let him have u light in his house,
and who shatter his windows. doors, and walls
with bullets. Increduous persons of course
will ask whether this house he has had no
light in for three years is in Arkansas or New
York-Mr. Dorsey being New-fork
man-and doubtless the uDkind suggestion
will be made that such serious statement as
that ought to be made before some inyesti-
eating committee where oaths are administered
and witnesses crOss-examined. The fact IL,
people arc not so crcdulous as they were before
Mr.. Charles Hays filled up Gen. Hawlcy to
the chin with Outrages
BY way of biography the correspondent in
forms us that "SenatOr Dorsey went to
"Arkansas, engaged not in politics, but in
"railroad enterprises, and did a vast deal for
/" the development OF the State" Went, Is we
understand, from BrOad-st in this city, where
the men who engage in railroad enterprises
are known as State developers. The cOrre-
spOndent continues, that latter thus serving
"the interests OF the community, he had the
"aulacity to be elected Republican United
Estates Senator, and Immediately his pro-
" "scription and persecution began" Need
more be said This patriot went out one day
from Broad ST., in this city, and before his
fellow men engaged in speculation had fairly
missed him he had developed the State of
Arkansas and become United States Senator.
lie spends most OF his time when Congress
is not in session in this city, but has been
in Arkansas enough to be prescribed and per-
secuted, to have his house riddlcd with
musket balls, and not light in it for three
years. They raise that kind of patriots in
Broad-st. Dorsey is that kind. He will
represent the State be has developed for the
remainder of his term if he never has light
in his house nor ever returns to Little Rock
ut all.