Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-12-01
POLITICAL TEEACHERY.

Democrat, was Republicans, 80; Demo.
Gratis, 81 with two vacancies in Louis,-
ana and one in Florida This left Re
publican majority of five, of whom how
ever, one, Morton was kept away by sick
ness, while Sharon stayed at home attend
ing to his private business. After the
session commenced the death Of Senator
Morton and the appointment Of VOORHEES, /
as his successor reduced the majority to /
three, sufficient for all party purposes if
the Senators were always in their seats, or
paired off with some one Of their oppon- |
ents. Bat the indications now are that
two Of the Senators who were counted as
Republicans will act with the Democrats
on party questions, giving them n clear
majority o. the Senate and enabling them
to organize that body III such manner
as to control the workings for the next
two years and secure the admission OF the
Democratic contestants to The vacant seats
from Louisiana and South Carolina. 1t
is a very singular thing to us that the ad-
mission Of a Senator or member Of the
Lower House Of Congress should be in
any sense dependent upon the relative
strength of parties. Each House is the
sole judge Of the election and qualification
Of its own members, and n body Of men
such "a. TIE Senate Of the United States is
presumed to be composed Of, should be
able to rise above party whenever such
question is presented. The election Ola
member is an accomplished fact before
hi, credentials are submitted to the Senate
and his case brough; up for consideration.
The only thing proper TO be made the
subject Of inquiry is as TO whether the ap-
picant was elected in legal and consti-
tutonal manner and Ly the votes Of le-
gally qualified electors, and whether he
himself possesses the necessary and legal
Qualifications for the place. All else is
matter for the consideration ofhi5 consti-
tueuts alone. But, if we me to Judge by
/ the various movement, now being made
and which are affected mainly by this de-
! sire TO obtain partizan control OF the Sen
ate, that body Is nothing more than batch
OF politicians, ready to sacrifice honor,
duty, and every other consideration
which makes public lie honorable, to Sc
cure party majority. If such were not
the case the political complexion Of the
Senate during the next two years would
not be at the will Of two such things as
Patterson and Coaovcr. In democrat
ic form Of government we expect the ma
jority to rule, and if that minority hap
pens fairly to be against u, we do not
propose to whine about it, bat pick the
fints and try and obtain a reversal Of the
judgment when it is again brought be
fore the people Blu. It is not SO easily
borne when the fruits Of haid-earncd
political struggle are lost through the
treachery Of those in whom our party has
rested sufficient confidence to entrdst with
high position. And such appears to be II
usual thing with the party opposed to
Democracy. President IIarrison's death
left the administration of allnirs with Ty.
Ter, who at once signalized bis advent into
accidental power by carrying out Demo
cratic principles pretty near as fully as il
he had been elected by that party instead
Of by the Whigs. later on Andy John
son ranged himself with his political foes
and tried to render nugatory all that had
been accomplished by the overthrow oI
the rebellion. But the loyal sentiment o'
the nation was yet too strong to permit
his "policy" to be successful, though il
cau.ed great mischief by dividing The
Union strength, and throwing severn
States into the embrace ot Democracy.
We thuk the Democrats viii gain lit
tle in the long run by the unholy alliance
they are said to have made with Patter
son and Conover. Party strife and po
, litical corruption have a strong hold upol
the Democrats Of the Senate il there can
not be found some honorable men anon,
them who will blush with shame at th
idea Of admitting the rcd-handeI ncgr
murderer NJ. G.. Butter, 20 a seat whicI
makes him their peer before the world
Carpet bag Senators may be corrupt, po
litically, but il they are, they are not q
that class of criminals who come betor
the Senate asking admission TO its honor
i and privileges, with their hands drippin
with tie blood Of inoiicnsiyo men. Sue
is NJ. c. Butler, who aspircs to the sen
once filed by William c. Preston an
John c. Calhoun. If the Senate Of tn
! Uuitd States has amy sense of decenc
LETT, It will tell this assassin that Iii, plac
i. on the scal.p.d, not Oh its floor. And
can DC no subject for an American to /
:. proud o. that the great party Of "rciorm,
for the sake OF political power, is wiiln
= to crush the il dictmcnt against one lelo
in order to give high political honoys
! another and deeper dyed one.
=. We can't sec that Mr.. Hayes policy
. producing very good fruit. It's tue tbt
the South is "quiet," and it could hay
# been made quiet at any time by giving
n its own way. The "gush" is all on oI
4 side.
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