The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-03-01

cratic members Kept up the howl and
threat, tearing around like mad, abus-
ing the compromise plan as much as
they had praised it month ago. At
last they quieted down to rest, which
they greatly needed. They had got
their compromise, but there was no
Sammy Tilden and $4,000 Federal Of
fees in it. D., -, the
compromise is what they will say now.
In the meantime we devoutly hope
that Sammy Jones Tilden's reward for
disappointment here below will be
laid up for him in heaven. and pray
that he may reach there in time to get
il.
In speaking Of the Senate and Scna-
tors, each succeeding observation but
convinces Inc that the glories of these
and all other high positions are but a
delusion and snare. Notwithstand-
ing the COT coded brilliancy and crudi-
ton, and the apparent ease with which
our senior Senator, Mr.. Ingalls,, grasps
great mental and political problems,
and Notwithstanding that when he rises
among his peers upon the floor of the
United States Senate he is listened to,
not only with marked respect, but
close attention, stu he is but servant
of the people, being daily subjected to
the burtheus of the many. Noting his
daily life for week past, iiud him
from seven O'Clock in the morning till
ten reading and ans wering his cores
pondence for the next two hours at
some of the departments looking af-
ter the interests of various State Off
cials and individuals, then to the Sem
ate where he must sustain his part till
five in the evening; then dinner, then
from that hour until eleven or twelve
in being interviewed by constituents,
by department officials, by the ;hous-
and and one applicants for pensions
that annually flock to this city, it be-
ing remembered that Mr. Ingalls, is the
chairman of that very important COM
mittee. This is the programme to
which he is subjected, not for day or
a week but for months. l have often
thought that owing TO the peculiar po-
litical temperament of Kansas people,
to the fact that every other man OH her
broad prairies is a practical and more
or less successful politician, that her
representatives in Congress had a
greater task-were compelled to more
onerous labors-than those OF any 9TH
er State east or west. And | have Of
ten noted another fact as patent, that
while all matters of the people of 9th
CT States are left with the members of
the lower house,in Kansas the fact that
United States Senators are chosen to
represent the State in its organic ca
pacity is lost sight of and every man
with a grievance, a CT aim, or an ambi-
ton, appeals directly to the Senators.
But Kansas brilliant young Senator
seems equal to the expectations and
demands of ali. As representative
of radical State, as man standing
for people famed for their energy and
progressive ideas, his record is bril-
liant as it is satisfactory and impreg-
nable. So marked has become his
standing as rising statesman, so gen
orally conceded Is his ripe judgment
and political aptitude, that veterans
in the national service, as Cameron and |
Others, openly declare that Kansas
shall, in the next Congress, be honored |
with the Presidency of the Senate in
the person of its senior Senator. That |
right readily would Kansas endorse the
action and with pride accept the high |
compliment, there is not the least
doubt.
AS evidence showing the high pitch |
to which party feeling is running here
mention the arrest of Don Piatt, the |
editor of the Capital, who was taken
by the authorities for encouraging the |
assassination of Hayes, if declared |
elected. To retallate, Sam Randall,
Speaker of the House, excluded from |
the reporters gallery, this morning,
the representatives of the National |
Republican.
Since writing the above, Piatt has
been indicted for melting treason and
Randall has declared his determination
to resign.
All the States, at this writing, have
had their electoral vote counted, ex-
cept eight. The Commission have Or
egon under advisement this afternoon
after which two or three days at the
outside, Rutherford B Hayes will be
declared elected.
Col. Z. 3. Plumb, our new United
States Senator, arrived in the city yes
terday. OF his ability, force Of char
acter, and future prominence, your
readers already know my opinion
With two such Senators as we now
have Kansas will hold her own against
the best of them.
Bat this is long enough.
M. NJ. M.