The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1875-02-06

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arc DemecFals and three are Liberals.
But Il ST.. Wsshburn Is 0nly serving
ont tie bFief remaindero f alr summers
term, il is perhaps more correct To
classify theratiring members ~ sixteen
Republicans, five Democrats and four
Liberals. The contests for filling these
twenty-five seats have been marked by
incidents and followed By results wor-
thy 81 grave consideration.
The Democrats retai1 lho Eve seats
nov held IS them with the exception
Of that ID california, where Booth,
Independent. succeeds Hagar, Demo
GRAFT on nearly an national questions
Booth viii probably act with the Dem
ocraoy. 81 rather will net as Fenton and
sehurz have done for the past two years
The other four Democrats whose terms
exnire are Thurman and Bayard, who
have been reelected, and stockton, Of
New Jersey, who Is succeeded by RAM
dolph. formerly Governor Of the State,
and Hamilton, 81 Maryland. whose
successor IS VIM. Pinkney Whyte, q
grandson, We believe, d the famous
VIM Pinknsy
Eight Democrats have already been
elected, 81 soon win BE-, il the places
81 Buckingham. 81 Connecticut Scott,
Of Pennsylvania, Pratt, Of Indiana,
Lewis, 81 Virginia, Foreman, q West
Virginia, Brownlow, 81 Tennessee, Gil
bert, 81 Florida, and Flanagan, Of
Texas. Scott, Pratt, and Bucking
ham are all 81 the eight VINO amount 70
anything ID point Of talent, while the
whole eight are but servile tools Of
Grant. The most marked Of their suc-
cessors yet chosen are Eaton, Of Con-
necticut, a. Bourbon during the war,
hut now gracefully accepting itsresults;
Wnhers, 81 Virginia, who was a Cen
eral "a the Confederate army, but at
present holds opinions in common with
Senator Gordon, 81 Georgia; MELON
ala, 4 hard money man Of Indianai
aud Wallace, Of Pennsylvania, who
viii 40 well 10 embrace IN early oppor-
tunity to show that he has no afilia-
tions with the corrupt Ring that has so
long disgraccd the keystone State #
Andrew johnson comes III as the success
sor Of Paraon Brownlow, he viii make
things lively ia tie Senate
tits worthy Of special consideration
that The seats Of al the Liberals be-
come vacant, and that the Democrats
might have reelected Fenton and
schurz, but declined to doso. Whether
tile Democracy did not make o mis-
take ia this, Che near future win deter
mine. When undermining the Demo
cratic party and building up their own,
the Republicans pursued d different
policy. Upton. one Of the other Lib
erals, IS anppInnted By Republican,
while the air hIled with such rare
ability, int rity and lustre by Charles
Sumner for more than twenty years, is to
be occupied by Henry n. Dawes, chief
~ noted 81 late for bis struggles 10
wrigglo ont Of the Credit Mobilier
entanglements, and Pocksnifian cool
nea with which be pocketed the back
pay.
or The sixteen Republican seatsre
earling that ii Massachusetts "A prao-
tieally held BY 8 Iliberal--the Republi-
cans retain only seven, which Are now
occupied by Hamlin, Edwards aud
spraguc, d Sew England; Chandler.
Carpenter ana Ramsey. 81 The North
West. aud stewart of Nevada. Tho
Legislature chat i % elect the New
senator from Mississippi Is not yet
chosen. Doubtless Democrat win /
succeed Pease, Republican. Who nov
file the seat, The Republi IS above
nanoa ara among the hitGeress partisans
II the senata: and nearly al 81
them win enmber Tie public service Tor
another Hix yeam.
Upon I review u tbe enlira aeld, We
are glad = say that the politics 81 TIE
sanate win ~ greatly improved on and
after the 4&h of March; but We regret
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