Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-09-12
Our Washington Letter.

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POLITICAL STATUS OF THE SENATE
when II meets IN october. AS we have already
observed ina previous letter. the absence OF Sena-
Tor Morton Just at this time will leave very
small majority Tor the Republicans in the Senate,
and quite naturally gives rise to the apprehen-
sion that the democrats may secure absolute
control The indictments which are now hang
ing over the head of Senator Patterson, of
his seat at the coming session, and these with
other possibilities are giving the democracy con-
siderable hope that they may be able to control
the organization OF the Senate beginning with the
special session, next month. The case of Patter-
son is a peculiar one. He has no real friends in
mis- own pauy, although many oil his colleagues
sincerely pity his condition just at this time It
Is therefore suggested that II he is open to bar
gain on the matter OF the Senate organization the
democrats can offer him better terms than the
Republicans. Being one OF the Simon-pure " car
petbaggers who want office and nothing else, 1t
'V'e "o' iequiie very "lue stre'cn Vi 'ne lung
'"",ioa =" s"ppose a'i 'ns' Inc ueinocias can
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the middle district of Alabama This gives rise to
further hone of a similar bareain with Spencer
Sappuine democrats In this citv boldlv assert the
belief that unless patterso, and snencer are ma.
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