The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-01-13

Correspondence of the Democratic Advocate.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10th. 1877

WASHINGTON. Jan. 10th, 1877.
just now much interest centres in the sena.
torial elections in the different states, and q
number of senator's Of both political parties
have left their seats in the senate chamber,
and hied off to their respective state capitals,
TO shake hands and be sociable with the rural
legislator who holds political preferment in
his horny fists.
Washington was cnlivened last week by an
influx of the members of the West Virginia
House of Representative, many of whom
stopped here on their way to Wheeling, to
orient themselves at the National Capital.
Changes are in prospect in the personnel of
the United States Senate, which, while they
may not amount to a regeneration of that
somewhat fallen body, will nevertheless, be
long stride towards its reformation There is
a strong probability of the elimination of such
men as Boutwell, and Logan, and a certainty
Of the elimination of Spencer, West, Dorsey,
and, in two years Of Patterson and Clayton.
The West Virginia Legislature will elect a
senator in the place Of Mr.. Davis, and his
successor will, il is thought, be the Hon.
Charles James Faulkner, at present the re.
prestative in Congress from the second con.
gressional district West Virginia is young
state, and has not so far figured very credita,
from the mother of states and statesmen, Mr..
Faulkner was one of the very small number
Of the type of broad and cultured statesmen
that fell on her side of the line. He had been
a congressional representative from Virginia
when the old State extended from the Chosa.
peake to the Ohio River. He was United States
minister to France when the second empire
was in the zenith of its power, and when
delicate international questions, requiring the
coolest JileSSs, were To be dealt with, and Il
is saying much, but not more than the truth
warrants, that neither at home or abroad were
state or nation ever more creditAbly represent.
ed than by Charles James Faulkner. AL.
though q master of the strong and polished
oratOry for which he was distinguished even
among his eminent associates in the thirty.
second, thirty.third, thirty fourth aud thirty.
fifth congresses, Mr.. Faulkner has not
courted notoriety on the floor of the House.
II is in the committee room and in council
that his splendid talents and rich experience
appear to best advantage. From Washing.
ton standpoint, he is one Of the most unsoci.
able Of public men, have been told that
! during the many years Of his residence in
Washington, he has been to parties only
twice, aud to the theatre not at all aud, that
during the evening when the average con.
gresham is in swallowtail capering nimbly
in the splendid salons Of the west end, or,
alas as is too often the case, drinking him
self under the table with boon companions,
d eitber sex, this veteran student may be
found ia his room working with the ardor of
an undergraduate.
Who viii succeed Senator Boutwell, of
Massachusetts,. cannot with any certainty be
i, reelected, but any change will be salutary.
Nsse rho nf liho nhiar ba =
ami, emily the most malignant, narrowest, and
most NoPelessly jappdjeed senator left. The
country may be grateful for any change, for in
BoutveIl it has seen the worst IL is thought
by some IN. u Mr.. Hoar viii succeed him by
others. that zen. Butler viii be his successor.
Gen. Logan will probably be succeeded by
Hon LYMAN Tr Nmbull, n contamination TO he
Drayed for. IL is thought that Mr.. Norwood
az Georgia will be his own successor, any
prospects that Hon. Rem Hill may have had
having been ruined by b Is fatal tongue. Coy.
Harris, of Tennessee, wi. I succeed Mr.. Coop.
err and Mr.. Lamar, of Mis- Sissippii, will take
the place of Governor Alcoru. II Is TO be
regretted that three years must elapse before
this state can elect in place of the lat mnlatto
who now represents her, the able aud distin-
guished Hon. Charles Il. Hooker
The Democratic Mass Meeting held i'll this
city, on the anniversary of the battle OF New
Orleans, was the happiest of successes. The
crowd was immense, the enthusiasm was
superb the speeches were the best | ever
heard; and the applause wss sublime. Its
effect is seen in depression vergiEg on des
pair of the conspirators.. A handful of
office holders have hoped that they would be
able to hold their places through the Chinese
strategy of noise. They will find themselves
as powerless on the fourth of March as was
Packard's sham government, yesterday, in
New Orleans. Gas.