Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-26
rHn SITUATION IN rHn SENATE.

THE SITUATION IN THE SENATE
: The attention of the country is directed t.
the senate of the United States. There ha.
apparently been some ely work among the
!, high minded legisla.ors;-i appearances do
not deceive there has been some bribing in
effect and men have been induced to desert
their principles to preserve their liberty.
We have heard aome scandalous tales about
memb.Is Of the Dakota legislature in early
days, but nothing more damaging to morals
than the conduct of our senators will prove
to be if it IL found that there has been any
buying Of men in the chief places Of the
government. The following from the Inter
ocean shows how the land lies:
The Inter Ocean desires to encourage
harmony in the party, to treat the president
fairly, to treat congress fairly, to treat the
late enemies Of tho government with every
consideration due from a generous oppon-
ent toward a vanqcished foe. But 1t is
extremely hard to discuss the political
situation, as Indicated in our yesterdays
dispatches from Washington, with GOODNESS
M patianca
Without nans;no IN inter anv renroache.
hara eoainsf Inc nroe;dant an5 h;s odv;sere
for the extremely awkward and unfortunate
position in which they have placed the
party, let us briefly summarize the stu
alton.
Senator Patterson, of South Carolina,
was very active in the republican cause in
republican. he gained the bitter cnmity Of
the Hampton. Butler crowd: and. when the
state was given over into the hands of The
latter. he knew. Notwithstanding the smiles
and warm crasps exchanged between the
South Carolina governor and the president,
and the pledges of the former that persecu
ton should cease, that the victory meant his
ostracism. ruin, and murder, if need to be,
to compass the ends Of the White Leaguers.
And it began. Atrumped up charge was
brought against Mr.. Patterson, and q requi
sition made for his surrender to the South
Carolina authorities.
The experience OF Smalls in standing a
Trial in South Carolina courts, where his
application Tor q transfer of his case to a
judge who was at least not pledged to his
CONVICTION, was perempterily refused, warn
20 senator patterson mat he must AVOID
sqcn q farce II ne would escape a IKE late.
d's conVictiun hsd oeen determined UPON
anu, once OUT OF 'ile way, a page "oniG oe
mace LOT one more uemocrat OF the butel
sn'pe ~ .h IT, In.teu states SENATE Dsn'ea
i p ond o ~ us ;st e'u ,h. hu u2un ~ n ,hn anu
s~",n a"t ~ 'a ha luz .ms "nu ~ h;n .ne nlen
w"ndsr ,ha, Ia oem"r, up"u ama' w "uas
,ha nn.stinn COW "n IN ,hs so "au, 49, 49,
the hes, ,srms hs cn1,,d v;,h ,hoss whn nuS
he newer 10 deStroy him ~ s,syrS AWAY
from the roll call. and. heinz absent tn.
d.moc,acv 90 ;naa a vic,orv s,d ,onE ths
first s,en toward SEATING The red handed
butcher Of Hamhurp in tie HIGHEST deliher.
alive body of the world.
The case of Conoyer. of Florida. ia of a
similar character, save that here it was the
protection of fe and property that was more
particularly at stake. A man of wealth.
his possessions are al the mercy of his enc.
mics. Offend them and they DESTROY; act in
harmony with them and thew snare Sen
ator Conoyer declares in effect that he
owes no allegiance tn a Marty or a Govern.
ment that cannot or will not shield him in
the commonest rioh.s of an American c;t;.
zen; and the result is before us.
When the roll is called in the senate on a
| proposition which indirectly tests the sense
Of senator's on the admission of Butler. Mr..
| Conover votes with the democrats.
Men who have not been subjected to the
| devilish ingenuity of White League tormen.
tors. NAV condemn Mr.. Conoyer for h;s
course. They may say that he should have