Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-08
THE BASTARD VOTE,

published in the vilest den OF
radicalism, the Western Re-
serve of Ohio, the CATHOLIC
UNIVERSE. of Cleveland. AS
Will be observed, the article
was written previous to the
outrage perpetratcd in the adj
mission OF Kellogg, and has
he ring Of the true metal:
Last week ha~ been memorable
one in the Senate OF the Uui,ed
States. For the first time in six
teen years majority voted on the
Democratic side; and Tor the first
s,ne in,;wenty eight years, a Vice
President has exercised his voting
privilege (as President OF the Sen
atc) 10 decide political question.
The struggle commenced on las,
Wednesday 2lst ult., with a reSo-
luton from Senator Thurman
which asked that he Senate should
act upon the contested South Caro-
lima case Butler, Dem, ". Corbin.
rep, without awaiting the report
Of the Committee on Privileges a. d
Elections. There are at present So
Republican Senators to 35 Demo
cra's-counting among the Repub
iicans, Paterson, Of 5 G., and
Connver Of Fla, (Carpet- baGgerS
hosh}; and Sharon. CT Nevada, alb
sent. This silver brick individual
whcr telegraphed for by his party
IN lis sore strait, made reply as
follows if we are to believe the
public statement Of the matter:
George C. Gorham, Senate Chamber:
have 300 tons of silver bricks waiting
for the passage of the Silver bill. and
engineering p.ovements in Ophir stock.
Senate may o to hell. SHARON
Thurman's ,esolu,i, was car
ried in Sbaron's absence, 10y the
detection OF Patterson aud Como
yer to the Democratic side; AID
the imlnent peril to the Republic
cans was only wardrd of by vote
upon Senator Edmund's resolution
that the Senate adjourn until Mon
day. Goth inst. This vote resulted
in a tie; Cnnover this time acting
with the Republicans, Patterson
with the Democrats 81 to 81 some
members absent and paired. The
tie was dec dcd by the bastard vote
of the de tacto Vicc~rresideu', Mr..
Wheeler.
Whatever their motives or in!en-
tons, Patterson and Ccnover now
mold the balance of power in the
United States Senate. They are at
least voting right, so far, on pres
cnt issues; ard voting in accnr'l-
ance with the undnuotrd wish Of
their constituents, however !!'i"
thee constituents lad to do with
SC ding them there. A d while
the Democrats arc pc. fcctjy jns:iG
able in ccepti"g their aid to undo
wrong. aud right the States OF
South Carolina and Louisiana.
there is a delightfully."- refreshing
feature IN this new phase which
makes, this srecia! creation Of the
Republican par'y-their hri liant
carr ct~ba. idca-the instrument o.
the coup de grace which will. we
hope, now and forever put an end
to their insolent and wicked dom
inion.
In side issue of Mondays con-
fl Ct again & tic arose; again the
lawlcss vote OF Wheeler decided !or
his party. These Republican Sem
ators should remember if Their the
DRY of a na'iona! government is
correct, the United States Senate
as at present constituted, on the
basis OF STATE sovereignty and
equality, has no business to erist.
Even il Kellogg is admitted how
ever, we believe, at present writing
;hat Republican control has ceased
in the Uni'ed states Senate. Bu'
Ter will surely be admitted, which
would offset Keilogg's vote. Eus-
It's too will he admit. d; and Pat
tersou and Conover, in the re-
moiuder of their senatorial career
viii! very prcbabty vote in harmony
with the demands 0: their Southern
constituents. nc transit gloria
'chcmiSe sdngiante'-as NJ. Claud"
janet has 1t.
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re- An elderly lady. much in
teres,ed in the progress Of events
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