The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-05-10
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON,
April %, 1861

SCuatVt IAut III al . OulV AASAAo
are becoming very active in his be-
half, and while they anticipate
sharp fight in their own State, they
claim to have secured a considerable
strength for him in other States, and
if they can control Ohio, they expect
to present the Senator at St. Louis
with good backing. The New York
men are jubilant to-day over the
declaration of the New
York Convention in favor Of Tilden.
just what the friends of Governor
Hendricks are doingis not apparent;
but tits to be presumed that strong
backing is being organized for him.
Speaker Kerr is pledged to his sup
port; and the House was organized
in his interest. If he is not nomina-
ted at St. Louis, it will not be for
want of friends. I do not think,
however, that personal popularity
will influence the Convention, unless
it be accompanied by absolute
strength with the people. The Dem
ocratic party were never more tho
roughly in earnest, and determined
to nominate a man they can elect,
than now. All the indications point
to an harmonious action atSt. Louis,
in the interest of the party as a
whole. Sectional differences are less
prominent every day; and good feel
ing, and q willingness to sink per-
sonal preferences for the general
good, are expressed on every side.
THE LAST OF THE CARPET-BAG sENA-
is probably George E Spencer, Of AL
ALBANIA, whose election was recently
investigated by Republican Sena-
torial committee. The bucket of
whitewash has been duly prepared,
and will probably be dumped into
the Senate by Morton, Chairman Of
the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, within a week or ten days.
That Spencer procured his election
by corrupt means no one doubts; but
the Republican members of the com
mittee strenuously objected to any
other testimony than would be adj
mitted in a court of law, and the re-
suit was that Gen. Morgan, the coun.
sci for the Alabama legislature, found
himself hampered at every turn, and
was not permitted to introduce any
testimony, even though conclusive
in its nature, which could be exclu-
ded by the strict rules governing lie.
gal evidence. The majority of the
committee went so far, also, in their
efforts to protect their radical col.
league, as to peremptorily decline to
summon several witnesses named by
the prosecution. OF course the mi
nority, Messrs. Bayard, Merrimon
and Cooper (Democrats) dissented
from the arbitrary and unjust ri
lings Of Morton and his confreres
but their protests were of no avail
and the result be two reports-ont
in favor of, and one against, the car
pet-bag Senator from Alabama. A
man of no ability, and believed to b.
thoroughly corrupt, Spencer is des
pissed not only by the Democratic
Senators, but by the Republican.
who profess to be his friends. TIL,
latter will continue Spencer in biz
position not because they believ'
that he is entitled to it, but becaus,
their majority in the Senate is 81
small that the loss of q single Sena
tor, just now, would deprive them o
a uote which they need on many oc
casions, when party lines are not rig
idly adhered to, and some of thei
number, Edmunds, Christiancy, Pad
dock, and others, fall into line will
the Democrats.
THE BELKNAP IMPEACHMENT trial
promises to be tedious affair. al
though the defendants counsel faile,
in their efforts to get the case post
poned to December, they do not ap
pear to have lost confidence that th
result of the trial will be favorable t.
their client, through legal technical
ties. Ex-senator Carpenter, the Sc
Nor counsel for Belknap, is thorough
ly interested in the case, and vii
avail himself of every technicality t
prevent the conviction of his ellen,
Judge Jere. S. Black and Honorabl
Montgomery Blair are associate
with him in an advisory capacity
but Carpenter, being. on friendl
terms with all the Senators who wer
formerly his colleagues, and KNOWN
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