The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-08
One of the COnfelerates,

Hon. "A. III. NafiduU, VI ATkahS.f,
has recently been elected Un.tedS,ates
Senator from that State, receiving q
majority of the votes of his pOlitica!
opponents even, for the Office. He is
a fair representative of the sentiments
of the great mass of the Southern peo-
pie, yet the Radical managers would
deprive such men of a voice in our ma
tional affairs through the rascalities of
their Returning Boards, and keep in
power such men as Wells, Kellogg,
Dorsey, and others OF that class, who
are robbing the people and keeping up
bitterness and strife among them.
The character of the new Senator may
be gathered from the following letter
addressed to him by a Legislative
Committee appointed to notify him OF
his elections:
"LIrTLE Rock, Jan. %, 1877.
"HcN. A. II. GARLAND: The un-
dersiyned, Joint Committee of the
Senate and House of Representatives,
are charged with the pleasing duty OF
informing you of vour election to the
office of United States Senator Tor the
term of six years from the 4th day OF
March next. Your election by an al
most unanimous vote OF both Houses
OF the Legislature. in which a majori-
ty of your political opponents support
ed you, is fitting acknowledgment o!
your valuable services to our State.and
we congratulate you upon your we'll
merited preferment. Very respect
| fully,
20. d. EAST, e. IL. RICE,
Il. S. SIMS, V. B. BATE,
BRADLEY BUNCH, H.H. COLEMAN.
Senate Com. House Com
Mr.. Rice, Chairman of the Commit
tee on the part of the House, is Re.
publican. He sent the following let
ter in addition to that of the Commit
tee:
sUoN. A. ii. GARLAND: /, as one..oi
the Committee created by the Honor
able House OF Representatives OF The
General A ssembly of the Stale of Ar
kansas TO notify you of your election
to the Senate OF the United States, in
addition to the words of the Commit
tee. beg leave 10 say: That you have
been supported for that position by
The members of your own party, and
by the (by no means uncertaln) voice
Of the people OF eur grand old Com
momw ea,th is nothing astonishing.
Still, it NAV not be out OF place for me.
| IS one OF the Committee. and Il con
ceded Republican, to advise you OF
The reasons that have prompted ma
! iority of the votes OF d majority of
| that party who heretofore haye been
found opposing you on many po'ltl-
cal field. You found the State Gov
erument in confusion. You have re-
stored peace. You found human lite
insecure and uncertain. You vOuch-
safcd and gave protection TO ali, re
gardless of condition. Gou found fl
| nancial prostration. You have built
| up the States credit. You found the
! Stale looked upon with dlstrust, i OIL
| have placed her name high uI the roll
OF States for integrity snd honor. In
| fact, YOU have fully shown, as we be-
| lieyed, "a Arkansas tavOrite son, that
| YOU knew her wants, and that you
have IA fully anticipated them in theiI
frui,ion. With firm and unylcldiug
hand you guided the ship of State un-
| til to-day she has become the peer OF
her proudest sister.
! We are open to censure. sir, for oui
votes in this matter->o our party So
| Ions say: but OF this thing be assured
as time develops all things, we are ful
ly certain that the Intelligence and
moral worth of that party who princi-
pies have stood The test of ages will
approve of our course in materially
assisting in the recognition OF that
great principle of American Govern
Inent, that the honest and faithful SER
vices of an honest and fai:hial public
servant sha!! not pass from the mem.
DRY OF her people.
/ have the honor to be, OH behalf OF
my associates and self, very respect
| fully, your ohcdient servant,
Gil RICE, Jefferson Co.