Litchfield enquirer., 1878-11-21
The u. s. senatorship.

his friends in connection with the U. s. Sena- torslip. The following letter in Tuesdays Courant puts an end to all doubts on that point: ./ f.I TIfII
 ffs. HARTFORD, Nov. 1s,f 1878. MY DEAR SIR:
 Let me give your more clearly than did last Friday an answer to your Inquiries con- corning the senatorial question. On the morn z ing of October 3d, coming up the bay in New York, after five months absence abroad, a few minutes only were given me to say yes or no to the question whether would accept nom- ination for congress in the First District, from the convention te be held that morning. There was hard fight to bemade and it was no time to shirk duty. I submitted unreservedly to the convention and you know the result. We rejoice in the victory of the friends of sound financial doctrine and national faith, and, in return for the generous consideration shown me, am proud to acknowledge my obliga- tions to the district.
 Now, a citizen may honorably aspire to the office of senator and seek to qualify himself for it, yet when the qualifications it would be desirable to find in. a senator are described, any man may we'll hesitate to say that he deems himself fit for the position. The state has right to command the services of all, and it may be said of this responsible and honorable office, as it has been of the presidency and of 6 seat in tie supreme court that while it is not to be sought with the arts of scheming pol iticians, neither is it to be lightly declined If it comes to me, it will come as did the nomina- ton for the house. If the General Assembly, on the final summing up of the whole argu- ment; should see fit to honor me with the sen- atorship. it would probably be with the appro- val of the members from this congressional district and the district would expect me to ac- cept it with gratitude. It is to be hoped that the contest may be conducted without the personal bitterness that has sometimes made canvass hardly less dis tasteful to the public in general than to the candidates and their personal friends. Others have been named in connection with the place who would be honored and respected in the senate, and whose success would hail right loyalty and cordially.
 When the senatorship shall have been won by some honorable and capable man, by hon. Orable means, you and will be quite content, and ready to take our places in the next fight.
 Sincerely yours, a
 Jos. R. HAwLRY.
 A co9tost for an United States Senatorship in a Republican legislature of the State of Connecticut, with Gov. Hawley's name with drawn, would seem good deal like playing Hamlet with the part of Hamlet left out. The Republicans of this State who are not p0liti- clans have waited great while for the oppor- tunity of testifying their confidence in Joseph R. Hawley. A few weeks since they had chance to do so in what was considered close Congressional District. The result was handsome majority over all opponents Ocrat, Greenback, and Temperance. The very fact of his great popularity, and of the special confidence placed in him, is now used as an agreement against hls promotion We fail to see it's force. If Gen. Hawley can car " the Hartford Congressional District so tri- umphantly, and no other Republican can, must the whole State forego their claim upon him for that higher position he so unquestonably deserves? If his merit is indeed so great, then indeed it deserves the highest reward in our gift.
 There is another reason why Gen. Hawley's success in the smaller field should not debar him from the greater. We like soldiers who are more eager for battle than for contest over the spells of battle. Gen. Hawley, when asked to take prominent part in the late campaign, did not refuse. Shrewd politicians many who are now in the field for the Sen- atorship-datly denied the use of their names to the Convention which was in diligent search of some suitable candidate for Governor. It is too soon after the fight for the army to con- sent to the promotion of the "stay at home |" Even the politician can hardly expect politi- cal party to disregard distinguished courage for distinguished discretion The men who would do nothing for the party three months ago cannot ask the party to do any thing for them, three months hence.
 We rejoice to see Gov. Hawley name where it belongs, at the head of the list of candidates for the Senatorship. We hope he will have the support of the Republican Representa- lives from this county. If the Hon. Henry B. HarisOn's name is earnestly urged (we hear that New Haven's real candidate is JewelD it would deserve a strong support.
 Next after Hawley, or perhaps Harrison, we belive that Litchfeld County should stand by its own man. Charles B. Andrews had the pluck to accept the nomination so many re- fused. It is no light recommendation to have been real soldier in campaign where so many shirked. As lawyer, Mir. Andrews has no superior in the whole field of candidates excepting Mir. Harrison. Furthermore he has shown a capacity forlegslative business which Mir. Harrison, perhaps for want of opportuni. ty, has never exhibited, and which none of the other candidates, unless it be Gov Minor. of Stamford, has equalled
 While MT. Hayes does not by any means acknowledge that his policy is a failure-since it was not only jnat but unavoldable-he shows much natural disappointment and indig nation at the manifest unfairness with whicl the negro vote has been treated in many South ern states. South Carolina Democrats, over riding the not very strenuous opposition O Gov. Hampton, have practiced not only tn, high-handed coercion of the Louisiana Whit Leagues, but they have actually improved up on the frauds of the Louisiana Returning Board They have proved themselves no only knages, but bunglers; for, if the newspa per reports of their proceedings are not grossly exaggerated, their frauds are of kind that expose themselves. President Hayes has di. rected the prosecution of these and other crimes against the ballot. and unless South Carolina juries are as ready to perjure them selves as are South Carolina Democrats to com init the crimes prosecuted, there will be goot many convictions.
 The truth seems to be that the Souther States gre full of Bourbon Democrats, of kim very like the Blaine and Conkling Republicans and who are antagonized by more libers Democracy of the Nichols and Hampton strip. Just now all Southern Democracy seem Bourbon as the prevailing type of Nortber Republication is 'sstalwart." The extreme assist each other, and play into each other hands, indirectly. at all times. Sometimes, a in the case of Conkling's last winters figh with tha Administration thpv even unite iii