Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-01-29

seyenty-three sitting senators MY "ie
publicans and nineteen Democrats, while
four, viz, Schurz, Upton, Fenton,and liam
ilton. of Texas, are reckoned as Lioerais'
Twenty-Five seats are to be vacated on the
4th of March next, of which seventeen are
occupied by Republicans, five by Demo-
Gratis. and three by Liberals. As the Sena-
torial elections have gone, and are likely
to 90. these seats will probably be filed by
fourteen Democrats, ten Republicans and
one independent. This will change the con-
stitution of the Senate to forty-thrce Repub
licans, twenty-eight Democrats and two In
dependents-Mr. Hamilton, of Texas, and
Mr.. Booth, of California. Net loss OF the
Republicans, seven net gain of the Demo
Gratis, nine. Among the Republicans who
will not return to the Senate are none who
can be called leaders. Mr. Buckingham, OF
Connecticut, has been pains-taking and
upright legislator of excellent judgment {;
but be has not taken active part as de
batter. NJ. Washburn, of Massachusetts,
has occupied his seat worthily, but too
short time to acquire high standing Mr..
Dawes will step into his seat with wider
fame and greater influence. Mr.. Flanagan,
Of Texas, is decidedly original character
but he cannot be called leader.
Some cf the new Democratic Senators will
be prominent, if not trustworthy members
of the Senate. Joseph f. Mcdonald, of In
diana, who was chosen after a severe strug-
gle, As a political manager has no equal IN
his own party in the West lie was chair
man, during the last canvass, Of the Demo
cratic committee of his State. During the
rebellion he was an active, INSCRIPTIONS
enemy of the government, and a leader OF a
REASONABLE organization known as the
"Sons of Liberty" Mr.. Mcdonald is cred
tied with being hard money man, but the
caucus which nominated him passed resolu-
tons in favor of imitation. and he will be
careful how he goes back on his sup
porters. Mr.. Buckingham : successor, Viii
liam ". Eaton, wanted to resist the passage
of troops through Connecticut to the de-
fence ofthe Capital, and was always counted
as an extreme coprerhead. Mr.. Wallace,
the new Pennsylvania Senator, is another
accession to the White Leaguers in Con
gress. Daring the war he was bitter OPP
ponent Of the government Like Eaton, OF
Connecticut, he was for several yeal chair
man of the Democratic committee of his
State, and held that position when the great
naturalization frauds were perpet rated, IN
which he earned for himself TIE title of
Coffee Pot Wallace the naturalization
papers with which the State " as flooded,
and upon which Thousands Of aliens voted
illegally, having been STEPPED in coffee to
give them the appearance Of age Mr..
Cockercll, of Missouri, who Is to rattle
round in Carl Schurz's place, began life as
a Methodist preacher. During the war,
after serving an apprenticeship in bush
whacking, he entered the coniec crate army,
and came ont majJr-general. About his
intellectual qualifications. the l'ss said the
better. The selection Of men like these
shows that the Democracy still learn moth
ing and forget nothing There will be but
one good result from the presence Of
these men in the Senate. They will be 4
standing reminder Of the dangerous char
acter and tendencie- of the Democratic party.
Mr.. Herman, Of New York, viii have the
distinction of being the only Roman Catho-
lie in the Senate. lie is good talkei, and
an able lawyer. 1t is rot forgotten, how
ever, that in lsdl he opposed the appropria-
ton BY the New York Legislature to arm
the volunteers called for by Lincoln's first
proclamation, and it remains to be seen to
what extent he will subordinate party to
country in the National Legislature VII
liam P. Whyte succeeds William T. lIamil-
ton, of Maryland both Democrats. Whyte
has been Governor of Mary land. and stands
well with his party.
of the new Republican Senators, Mr.
Sharon, Of Nevada, will he noticeable as the
richest member of the Senate. lie succeeds
Mr.. Stewart, who is not pauper Mr.
Sharon studied law in early life with Ed
win NJ Stanton. He went to California in
10, aud has made ami lost two or three for
tunes in succession. To-day he is the king
of the Comstock lode, owning a controlling
interest in the mines on that celebrated
ledge lie has always been a Republican,
and was for a number of years member Of
the City Council in san Francisco. lie Is q
hari-money man We have already pub
li-hcd sketches OF Senators Christiancy and
Paddock, the new Republican Senators from
Michigan and Nebraska. Mr. Booth, of
California, was elected 10 succeed John 5.
Hager, last fall, and the change is generally
regarded rs an improvement by both par
ties Mr.. Booth is an able man and Repub
lican in principle, though estranged from
the party on local issues, and is classed a.
Independent. Edmunds, Hamlin, Bayard.
Of Delaware, and Thurman, of Ohio, remain
in the Senate. Ii remains to be seen
whether Mr.. Carpenter returns to them.
Andy Johnson, it seems, is again to swing
round the circle and defend the Constitu-
ton in the Senate and Burnside will repres
ent Rhode Island in place of Senator Sprague.
1t may be entirely true that Mr. Beecher