The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-28
WAR OF THE GIANTS.
Policy Of Democratic Senators.

" WARRINGTON, March Sf.-A mo-
ton was made to proceed with the
election of officers of tho Senate. An
animated debate here sprang up.
Anthony said that nothing he could
do would prevent the foregone concIu-
sion of a majority to make sweeping
change of officers; not because it was
demanded by duty, but because par
tisanship demanded it. AS one who
held in respect if not reverence the
presidents and usuages of the Senate,
he desired to enter his protest against
the personal Inconvenience to which
they would oil be subjected, and dis
turbance of the order of the business
of the Senate, which would occur by
an abrupt change of officers. He men,
toned the names of several officers of
the Senate who had never been dis
turbed in their official relations to the
body.
Hamlin followed Anthony, saying
he hoped the party spirit would not
run riot in the Senate.
Wallace replied there was no inten-
ton to interfere with business, or
break down the life of the Senate; the
majority only desired that the offices
held so many years by Republicans,
should be filled by gentlemen politi-
cally in accord with the majority of
the Senate. They had gentlemen album
dainty qualified to fill them.
Conkling uttered his regrets at the
fact that the officers of the Senate
were to be displaced.
Mr.. Bayard was impressed with the
speech Of Senator Anthony, as it con-
tanned matters of historic interest; he
regarded as dangerous and degrading
the rewarding of partisans with Gov
eminent places; it had entered the
civil service OF the country, and unless
it should be in a great degree modified,
it would increase, to the detriment of
good government; the bestowat of
Offices should be in consideration of
the Government, and purity of our
institutions; the power of appointment
to offices in this body had fallen to his
party; he did not understand that it
contemplated any such slaughter of
innocents as was contemplated by the
opposite side; observation had shown
that instead of Federal offices having
been bestowed for the good of the
country, with capable and honest in
cumbents, they had been used for
many years for the benefit of single
party; these here who now complained
never neglected to fill offices with their
party friends.
The debate was further participated
in by Beck, Blaine, Hill and others,
and at Il late hour the Senate proceeded
to vote and elected the officers recently
nominated by the Democratic caucus.
During the debate on the motion to
proceed to the election of officers,
discussion arose on Mr.. Gorham's (the
Secretary of the Senate,) responsibility
for Il circular issued in May, 1878, by
the National Republican Executive
Committee, and signed by him as Sec
rotary of that COMMITTEES. This circu-
lar called for contributions towards de-
frayiug party expenses i'll the then ap-
preaching campaign; referred to the
fact that the Senate of 1876 would be
Democratic, and alleged that one of
the avowed purposes of the Democratic
party was the revolutionary expulsion
of the President from his Office. The
debate was spirited, and considerable
feeling was shown on both sides. Mr..
Eaton, of Connecticut, while firmly
believing Mr.. Hayes not entitled to