The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-03
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New York World.
Some very material changes will take
place in the United States Senate on the
9th of March, the roll having been com
pleted yesterday by the election OF Mr.
Harvey's successor by the Kansas Lesis'
lstu.e.
The upper house of the National
Legislature will stand q month from
now 80 Republicans to "a Democrats
not including the South Carolina sue.
cessic. nor the two vacancies in Louisi.
ana. If the equities only were regarded
the Democrats would obtain all three
seats; nevertheless it is too soon to decide
what the action of the next Seuate may
be
In Alabama Mr.. Goldthwaite gives
place 10 General John T. Morgan, man
of greater force, if not q profounder stud
ent and lover or the Constitution. In
Arkansas the infamous Powell Clayton
makes room for Governor Garland, q
mai Of much promise, who has brough,
peace and prosperity to Arkansas from
most unpromising first conditions. In
Georgia Ben Hill replaces Mr.. Norwood
one of the most sensational and not least
significant changes Of the time. Mr.
Norwood is an excellent gentleman oi
fair talent and irreproachsblc charter
while his successor, Mr.. Hill, IL
close thinker, 9 shaper Of
pithy and unmistakable sentences
and An advocate Of a true Union; a man
in fine, whose election was triumph ol
the people over the politicians and mana,
gers. In Illinois, Logan, ose of the most
ignorant and narrow OF politiciacs, gives
place to Mr.. Justice Davis, whose elec
ton has been hailed as of good sugury
by all papers not Of the Bourbon stripe
MIR. Kirkwood, who succeeds to the seat
of Mr.. Wright in Iowa, possesses fair
amount Of unframed ability, and OF Mr.
Plumb, the successor of Mr.. Harvey, ol
Kansas, it may be said that he Is one OF
the leading lawyers Of the State, and one
whose previous alliances are not likely to
lead him in ways so narrow rs to limit
his usefulness From Kentucky comes Mr.
Beck, one OF the keenest and most in.
dustrious members of the House; and
the soberiug influences of the Senate
being allowed for, without taking into
consideration the question OF talents, Mr.
Blaine, though he began badly, may
prove valuable and conspicuous men,
Der of the upper house. From Mssss
chusetts, Mr.. Hoar is immeasurably the
superior, morally and intellectually, OF
that timid Logan of the East-Boutwell
while Mr.. Lamar, who replaces Mr.. AL
corn, of Mississippi, possesses all the
culture and breadth OF the true stales-
man. From Nebraska. in lieu OF q
tricky partisan, Hitchcock, comes a
mali Of fair record, Saunders; While
though Mr.. Rollins WINS seat
from New Hampshire, he is so we'll
known, both as to his ends and methods,
that his Senatorship is not likely to prove
q remunera:iye investment to MS owners.
From New Jersey comes a Democrat,
Mr.. Mcpherson. Governor Grover, as
the successor of Senator Kelley, makes
no change in the situation, both being
gentlemen of fair talents, liberal educs.
tion and ample experience. Tennessee,
with MIR. Ishsm &. Harris and Judge
James Bailey, makes most notable con-
tribution to the intellectual force OF the
Senate, Governor Harris's ability
never having been called in question
while Judge Bailey much resembles
Mr.. Justice Davis, beng a man who to
profound knowledge OF and reverence
for legal forms, joins still keener re.
gard for the equities which uhderlie all
forms Of law. Governor Coke, OF Texas
has yet his reputation to make in the
wider field, but as Governor be has been
proved industrious, conscientious and
dignticd, aud hence we may expect to
sec him develop into worthy member
of that middle body of the Senate on
which the country must in all emergen-
cies rely for the preservation OF a just
balance and equal rights.
The Louisiana and South Carolins
seats will remain in doubt. On the Dem
cratic side Mr.. John b. Eustls, 1T son OF
worthy sire; deeply learned in consti.
tutional law, will contest the seat refused
to Pinchbsck; the Republicans have
Governor Kellogg in nomination, while
Jim" Lewis, mulatto, asPires to the
short term, his claims being rejected by
the white members of the Packard Leg
lslsture, who insist that no quorum took
psrt in his election. From South Caro-
lima the Republican candidate is District
ATTORNEY Corbin, an intellectual light.
vaiyht vhose title rests upOn the recOg.
milton of the legitimacy of the Chamber.
lam usurpation; the Democrats will pre-
sent General NJ. &. Butler, a prominent
Democratic lawyer OF ability, sttrotious-
ly misreptcsenled By Republican howlers
Ms the author of riot at Hamburg.
No matter what course may be taken
in toe cases of the debated seats, it is not
difficult, to see that the Senate, after the
4th Of March, will be superior, whether
considered morally or intellectually, TO
the same body al any period since the
brasI I;py OH, of tho ri ell war