The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-20
Party Spirit in the u. S. Senate.

Party Spirit in the u. S. Senate.
The proceedings in the United States
Senate upon the Louisiana cases are by no
means agreeable. They are not in the line
OF cancellation and harmony. They come
Mt an unfortunate timc-like the croak OF
bird OF evil omen In the midst OF Joy ana
brightness. The arguments OF the kaaicai
stratesists cannot deceive the public. IheS
are flimsey veil to the real animus OF thei.
acts. The bitter and vindictiVe motives u
CoSxL1Sa and BLAINE control at least 70 Inc
extep. ~ postponing SPorFoRD's case 70
prolong the strife which mas SO ou.i"seu
Justice and disturbed the peace OF the na-
t;on II is q sort OF last opportunity TOT the
o,,at;fcation OF malice, and the disappointed
esn;rants TO the presidency were determined
tho opportunity should not be lost. They
chuckle over their triumph to this very small
extent. The sharpness OF their passion de-
riyes additional pungency from placing
KELLOGG, perhaps the champion rascal OF all
the Radical knaves in the SOUTH TO losue
the wav OF SroFFoRD to his seat. 1t IS very
probablv pleasure to them to shove SO
bad man upon gentleman who was hap
pily elected to the high cminence OF senator
at a time when the policy OF Cancellation
and national harmony had been so auspi-
ciouslv begun. SPoFFoRD's public virtue
and high accomplishments fitted him rs an
exemplar Of the spirit and devotion that
should mark the councils OF the nation.
But KELLoGG's baseness is hideouS re-
hinder OF the public character OF the mis-
rule which has so long distressed the South
and disgraced the nation. We take it that
there are men in the Senate who take plea
sure in vexing the hour by obtruding such
q man to offend the public sense and dis
turb the smooth flow OF the waters OF con-
citation.
What Mr.. STANLEY MATTHEWS could ac-
complish by siding with unconclllatory
senators we know not. It may be that he
thought lie could not disregard the pre-
tence that time was needed to examine MIR.
SpoFroRD's claims. lie must have known
that it was mere pretence; but he might
have conceived that he had no right to as
sumo rs much. This may be so, and 1t may
be that at the regular session, which is so
nesr at hand, he will take stand more con-
sonant with his pronounced devotion TO
the policy OF Cancellation. We say this may
be the explanation OF course that looks
neither wise nor loyal to the opinions Mr..
MATTHEWS has so frankly proclaimed and
earnestly maintained. There may be other
Republicans who stand as Mr.. MATTHEWS
possibly does. ..
Looking upon the proceeding in the Sem
ate in the Louisiana case as averse to the
pacific policy Of the President, we should
feel disturbed at the unanimity with which
it was carried through by the Republicans
il we did not believe that there are senators
on that side Of the House who do not con-
cur with CoNKLISG and BLAINE, and such,
in their aversion to the course OF the Adj
miniStration. We shall very probably, when
the subject comes up at the regular session,
see that the opinions and sentiments of the
Republican senators are not harmonious.
= CoNKLING and BLAINE are like wning
men catching at straws. They think they
see in this Louisiana matter little fire that
may be famed into flame; but they only
mistake little moonshine for real fire. 1t
may turn out that it were best to yield to
the strategy OF the ill-tempered leaders,
polished off by Senator EDAUNDs, as the
way to make the final discontinue the more
complete. Time will tell. -.
From the sign OF the uncompromising
spirit OF the bitter Radical senators-the
presidential aspirants-given out at this
early stage we must look for continued
effort to revive sectionalism and moreover,
for such schemes to bring in adiuncts that
may so contribute to northern dissatisfaction
with the policy of paciication as may help to
prolong sectionalism, the spirit by which
both CoNKLlSG and BLAINE alone hoped te
reach the presidency. EDMoNDs may be with
them; for certainly il he hopes to be Pre-
sidcnt he is well aware that he cannot bt
gratified by an election that Is not sectional
in its character.
But these men will find themselves com
pletely disappointed. 1t is impossible t
throw back the tide Of Cancellation whic!
has impaired so much Joy and prosperity tt
the land. The people are not going to quar-
rel and exert their powers to the injury o
one another for the sake Of Mr.. CoNKLlNt
or Mr.. BLAINE. The movement Just mad
inflicts immense damage upon them. Th
pacifcatlon policy of President HAYES, sus
tanned by every interest in the land and b!
the hands and hearts OF the people, vii
crush them. They may make a noise Owe
remnant OF the party baseness that 81
afflicted the country, but it will turn out Il
be miserable abortion.
ns Mr.. Herndon's Address. ~ =
We this morning give up much OF ou
space to Senator HERNDoS's calm, cool, ar
gumentatire discussion OF the questions
connected with the payment Of the public