The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-26
rha Nnxt Senate.

N have Il al 10 themselves In the matter OF
Affecting to the seating OF the new Unu.sd
state, senators. The assumption has been
that al, the senator's except one ina. might
he un,awiuIly elected IN Ohio world be ad-
m,tttd to their seats without a contest.
INT as we said yesterday. and. as everybody
knew before, the Republicans are not easily.
ou,done In game OF THU, sort. They pssy
10 win and they play the gamblers game
hold TO reckiessncs. A Washiagtc~ telc-
vram 10 a Cluciuseti paper tells tatcs out OF
schooS and tkss makes Il possible for the
Democrats TO block the game on the Repub'
licsus. twas never iuteaded by the stall
warts that Tie Republican game should be
exposed as II has b. en-; bat tse mischief r
now done, and 1t ooly remsiss Tor The Dew'
ocrats to play the cards tkey hold in Their
own hands.
Thr secret which has thxs been aired Is that
n the Democrats obiec tosbe seating on the
4th,cf Marcn OF the new senator from Ohio.
although none can he lawfully elected from
that State until after that date, the Repub'
Iicaus will OBJECT TO tue seating on that day
of The new senator from Nevada, Mr.. FAIR.
Ii 4. claimed that there has been no conceal
ment OF The fact that large sums oil money
were spent 10 the Interest OF Mr.. FAIR tc
secure the election Of members OF the lie
yislature favorable TO his election, and thai
names, dates, and amounts can and VIII DC
given. This arraignment of Democratic
senator for using money TO secure his eiec'
ton would be ludicrous, as the work OF He
publicans, " it were not something more
and worse. 1t is another proof OF the
fact that they have fully made up THEFT
minds TO control all branches Of the Fed.
erai Goyernnent-peacefnliy if they can,
forcibly II they must. For the CANE
ROYs, the LoGANs, and the C0NKLINGs,
of the United States Senate 10 raise ques-
ton OF this sort is as il peniientiary con-
Wet should object to petit larceny, or
felon TO the perpetrator OF misdemeanor.
However, this cons deration will not turn
the Republicans from their predetermined
course for one momeat. We may there.
fore take 1t for granted that they will do
not only what is charged, but whatever
else may be in their power, TO secure the
control OF the Senate, unless the Democrats
can afford to dare them TO do it, and thus
prevent a new outrage.
Can the Democrats play the bluf game
SUCCESSFULLY Tney can, beyond doubt.
There will be twenty-five new senators on
the An OF March IL all the States v bicb
have not elected shall elect before that day,
including OHIO, which has no RICH, to elect.
or these senators, fifteen will in all probl.
biIity be Republicans, and only ten, Demo-
Gratis. 1t is plain, therefore, that the game
of making obiec ions 10 bis being sworn in
at once, and thus preventing senal or from
taking part in the organization OF the Sem
ate, will in all probability prove to be dam
gerous one for the Republicans to begin If
the Democrats are half as determined TO
maintain their rights as are The Republi-
cans TO consumnlme their wrongs" Toe
Democrats have the best Of reasons for OBJ
jecting TO the seating OF a senator from
Ohio il be be elected before the day fixed
by law. The Republicans have no objection
10 make TO the seating OF Mr.. FAIR which
is worth moments attention as a legal pro-
position. The only reason they have to offer
why he should not be seated at once. affects
his moral standing as "A man-not his legal
standing as a senator. No senator was ever
Kept from bis seat on such preteEt. The
Ohio senator VIII be objected to as not
senator at all. If'0hio has the right 10 elect
another senator, so has Virginia. Both
States have III hausted their powers. II an
other Is TO be elected lawfully, it must be
done under one of the sections Of the Fed
eral law which provide for filling vacancies,
and must take place at the time fixed by
that law for filling such vacancy. II the
Legislature may disregard the law as TO one
section IL may disregard it as to another;
and some other Legislature may elect SEN
ator year or two years before the time fixed
by law as rightfully as two months before
that time.
These are noted days. The republic may
he In q transition state. Perhaps 1t will
weather eyea the storms OF false Hepubli-
c,nism, and come out OF all it's troubles
freer and richer than ever, aud having
happier and better population. We shalt
hope for the best whilst ieai ing some, hing
worse. But Hno man can tellwhat a day
may bring forth" or q new Congress may
do.