The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-12

I'm fact bv the increase Of say. fifty or sixty mem
bers from the North. or these the greater portion
prompted by tho political principles which have
given us recent great successes in that region
the face They CLEAN from them the certainty that
unless they inaugurate their next candidate they
will be the minority in every branch OF
the eoyernment for they will not be able to with
stand the pressure to be brought to bear for
the admission OF Washington Territory as State.
and perhaps Dakota. the consummation of which
events would make the Senate republican beyond
doubt or cavil.
DESPERATE DEMOCRATIC ALTERNATIVES.
"Then you foresee nothing but democratic disas-
Exactly; either disaster and overwhelming de-
feat to the democrats, that they will them
selves from that fate by the methods have de-
scribed. In other words. they may attempt to save
themselves in the Senate and by imposing an I'M
elected President upon the country 1t will require
the promptngs OF desperation itself to induce them
to adopt these measures, but they are rapidly be-
coming desperate enough to attempt them. Aud
these the reasons why believe they may exert
every possible method to retain their majority in
the Senate That majority gone. they will as I've
said. lose their foothold in every branch of the
government. To keep that foothold they must
necessarily unseat Mr.. Kellogg and admit Mr. Spot
ford or some other democrat from Louisiana.
"But what benefit will the Senate be to them
they'll only hold it for two years. until 1882
There's another contingency to be considered.
Suppose. now. the preliminary arrangements
spoke of for Presidential election by the House
should all fail There's another chance for them so
long they hold control OF the Senate. In the
event of failure elect by the House the presiding
officer OF the Senate becomes President er o1icio
Even if the House is tie it may be and will be IL
those preliminary arrangements not carried out
the protests against the count OF electoral votes
might be debated continued and delayed and other
devices might be resorted to until the term OF the
present administration expires. Then the Senate
would choose a president pro tenn. who would be-
President OF the United States o6fctO until
new election should be ordered"
JOURNALISTIC VIEW OF THE SITUATION.
Editorialy referring to this interview the Repub-
hcdfa says:-
These facts alone we think are under
circumstances to induce the democrats to adopt the
ms to Kellogg But them IS
% Of ss of % their
Carpenter with close regard to personal and Senatorial
niSr senator We are enabled to supplements auson
by the assertion that the health of senator
Of much sOstsSe among his r and ro
any of one of the six gentlemen named in the
a .a hs
by which the democrats hold control Of the Senate
it certainty Of the ousting Of Mr. Ortiz Of Indiana,
by Senator Carpenter, and also of Mr. Haze
ton Of Wisconsin, the Senator's State The
tn. 81 %. " SsuS at
twenty sfn rspJssss
republicans but the fear that he may do will mpel
their majority strength for partisan purposes.
THE % s Sss s s Ss
% in srs n s sufficient 10
will deny this, nor will any good citizen reckessy
rely upon the law abiding patriotism" Of the
Southern brgaders to save the country from this pophe
OF treating the result of the election of
1876. the Electoral Commission and the count Of
the in February 1877, many pro-
gessve steps theft of the Presidency has familiar
ICED them with the ideas which this conspiracy is
founded aud they ready into II under the
color and form OF law they in ledU6l into
rebellion In open violation of law and loyalty
Forewarned is forearmed" is an apt quotation used by
Senator Carpenter in his revelations, and IL the loyal
people of the country forcarmed by his timely
warning he be blamed Having studied tho stua-
closely he has hesated the results OF his
observations the public In doing he has simply
his duty albeit they forth in the Form of
per interview.