Wilmington journal., 1875-01-29
THE U1sTED STATES SENATE.

The Senatorial elections which have
recently taken place cannot but be re-
garded with profound satisfaction by
Democrats throughout the country.
and must strengthen the party III the
confidence of the people.
The re election of Senators THUR
MAX, of Ohio, and BAYAtD, of Della.
ware, secures the services of the two
foremost state smen in that body,
either of whom wonld make d. sira-
ble leader in the great Presidential
contest of 1876 From Virginia the
gallant and eloquent WIrHERs takes
'he place Of Lewis, a Virginia Radical,
Judge kERSAN, man of the highest
moral aud intellectual character, pro-
found lawyer, tried statesman, fills
he place made vacant by the expira-
non of the term of Senator Fenton, of
New York. Mr. Wallace, a faithful
d eloquent Democrat succeeds ST n
ator Scott form Pennsylvania. Mr..
Eaton, bold. experienced and able
re utOCEdb, ShCCteOS Senator
lam from Connecticut, and the kadl-
cal Senator Pratt, of Indiana. gives
way to Judge Mcdonald, Que of the
foremost statesmen and lawye of the
great West. In Missouri, Senator
>HURZ is succeeded by General Cock
erell, young, able aud gallant Mis-
souriau. In New Jersey Senator
Stockton, Democrat, is succeeded by
Ex-Governor Randolph, also Demo
crat.
Even in States where the Republi-
cans have majorities on joint ballot in
the Legislature,t the Democrats have not
been idle, for In Two, SO far have they
decided the elections, while in a third,
Wisconsin, they have the chance OF
defeating Carpenter. In Michigan
they united with n few Conser-
vative- Republicans and by oDe vote
have defeated the drunken and lnfa-
nous Chandler and el. cted judge
Christiancy, a gentleman of spotless
Character, great legal attainment, and
d Republican without bitterness. In
Nebraska Paddock, supported by
Democrats, has defeated General
Thayer, the regular Republican
uomlnee. In Minnesota, Rhode
Island, Tennessee and West Virginia
the combat is still going ON, with no
prospect of All early settlement. In
the two latte er Democrats will succeed
Republicans; in Rhode Island a Radi-
cal will be elected, while i'll Mime
sofa it is probable an independent will
! b. elected.
Iu Pennsylvania and Missouri alone
has any fault been found with the
Democratic cand dates. In the former
State, it was thought that ex-senator
Buckalew or Judge Black, men f
National reputation, would be sent to
the Senate. But Mr.. Wallace has
long been in public life, and his al
most unanimous selection on the first
ballot in the Democratic caucus shows
a hold upon the party which must be
based upon substantial grounds. He
| will doubtless do credit to his State
and party.
| The objections urged in the Mis-
| souri, election are not to the selection
of General Cockerell, but to the de-
feat of Senator Shurz. Those who
are unfamiliar with the condition OF
affairs at the time of Shurz's election
and the manner in which it was
brought about, may wonder at his
defeat, but his reelection at this time
was hardly possible when the facts
are known. That which made such a
thing impossible now was tLat he was
elected six years ago by Legislature
which was composed of carpet bag
gers and scalawags of the lowest
or5sr; Legislature able to be elected
only because 80, 900 of the native citi.
izens of Missouri were disfranchised
of their votes. At the time q republi.