New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-19

that ma among the edherents OF the moro
MT candidates likely to DO effected. and pub
lie attention In the state has been naturally directed 70
the discovery Of names upon which majority OF
the members could with greater probability be rallied
Among the names which have been thus mentioned
10 connection with the Rhode Island benatorshp Is that
OF the Hon. william Beach Lawrence, the eminent pub
cIst Who by bis abOrs Ia the Held OF ipternatiOnd
law hiss won for himself the highest repute not only ia
our own country, but also In Europe MT Lawrence
has for many years lived n state OF retirement from
tho partisan srifes OF the day, aud in the quiet and
still air OF deehtfu studies has doubtless learned 10
look with phlosophic eye upon the merely dl'puta-
tious politics which have lattery come 20 divide ths
Democratic ana the Republican parties "a At present.
constituted. "A intelligent Republicans, In common
with all dispassionate Democrats, have recently felt
that the dominant party IN Missouri would eonfoc honor
Itself and do priceless service ~ the country ny re-
turning Mr. scburz the scat which he 6s with such
distinction and usefulness In the senate OF the United
States So In like manner may take leave 20 say tbat
the Republicans Of Rhode Island would strengthen that
body its weakest part by placing the ripe learning OF
Mir. Lawrence at s command in the management OF tao
international concerns specially committed TO us lurs
dictOn. The death OF Mr. Sumner and the retirement
Of Mr. Schurz threaten 10 leave the Senate without
single statesman who has made this department u IN
tefnatioua law an object OF spoil attention and OF
conscientious study as made painfully apparent To
the whole country when tue republican maJory 10 INC
Senate having Resolved, u re-" yedI ~, on tuo
zion OF Mr. Sumner from the Chlrnanshlp OF The
Committee on Foreign Relations, could und no betNr
man 70 nut In his place than senator Cameron.
Any would be speclaIly IeInhnsn Oh PIT. 10y,
rences fitness the high discussions wbeh pertain u
the Office of Senator when called 70 tOIslci Cut Iei4-
lions TO other countries, by observing IN tDe cntrtnI
numhcr OF The bdHy Law Journal an eIap0tde n>iu'
ston trum his pea tnroe rules OF Tue utall III
Wshinp IN IA recently concerted between th3 bDVefh-
me OF Great Brit ain and Of the Unite aes ~ tho
lions that held for Tie setushrot OF Ine
Alabama claims. Ills paper Was originally c"bup,
10 nv Mr. Lawrence 10 Institute or Internauobti
Law which be Il OH active menDtr az lts iist SIS
sIOU, held only few months ago AT Dene "a
land The editor The Lac journal, ia rritt''ps :"
me author OF this able discussion, uOes Due pay ~
tribute 10 acknOw lodged merit wnen ne ienIs NJ NJ
"a n pnblicst and writer on luteinat'onat Ih" w
Lawrence stands Jdche prheeps Ia thls country anu
known ana hOnOieL Ia T. ifOP 'hs"llici n. II.
are sure To ue read wiCn interest ny all lawyers "hss
horiz 10 IA not bounded by the stroY huhie'Pat law
In mat branch GOyerpmenJ Wnch 10 spSSlai.y
onaroed with the treaty-tnakng power, ana IN winch
there il such quent demand for the acforet ko"l
edge Of international prCeode nts, Tue talents OF o
rruce would nud q cOugenIal sphere Ia wACh ht co.iI
NOT fail To r. feet honor his state Whhe IrOmOus
Inc welfare or tie whole country And IL Is because 90
this latter eonslers tlat the people CI the "hoe
cD6ntIy cannot forOear 10 CONFESS an ~. W ~, ssi,
o kuOGe Island Let Us hops nat tue Issue Of tst Goa
test may noe no suCb snail add new force 10 tlo
grounds OF tho IeprOaeh brought against Va by 10
IOcquegc when he complains vi tue vast uAlhDer o
very Ordinary men who occupy public stations Ia ho
Uu ted iaes." Political lite in Amrrlea Is, hdreu
valuable school bur, he m0urnfuy ADDS 10 10 ocGOol
from when attest teachers are e1cluOeuiuo niSt
minds of the country beiug cfectudy smut ont iots
the National osentttOn ana from pubic
generally - II they under iothd dlsPtai'ha
ton" lear never has been a tEe III w" hs."'t
of our pJiuc. when tGls charL3 could DO made WIN
better reason against tho average Congress mdu "A
Washington. TAe election OF "A man Ike NJ. Ltwruee
to a in the United states senate "ouu Os h""e.
"a ne " departure Ia the rlghG direction
FTCstd<aee, jan 10, 1870.