Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-08-30

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TIE MATERlAL or xHE NRxr SEM
ATE.--With the choics of : Senator
from New Hampshire the election of
members Of the upper branch of the
National Legislature closed fae the
year and Is rell -of Senatess = a,san-
plete Only four al the alaunn ra-
publican Senators whose tornss will
expire on the 4th Of March have bean
re-elected. namely Anthony Of r.
/, Hoar Of Massachusetts, FRYE OF
Maine. and Plumb Of Kansas. As
the republican party has gained a
Senator in Illinois and another Ia
Oregon, and lost one in Louisiana.
they viii have eight new men in tho
next Senate. There will be bnt two
OF the eight-Cullom Of Illinois, and
Wilson Of Iowa-who have any prac-
tical knowledge Of the duties they
will have to discharge in the Ssnate.
Dolph of Oregon, Palmer Of Michigan.
Sabin Of Minnesota, Manderson OF
Nebraska and Bowen of Colorado aro
new to national legislation and not
likely soon to exert much influence
IN behalf Of their party in the Senate
or outside the Senate ia the country
E-at large. The elections have thefe-
fore, II may be urged, weakened the
republican position as fortified by the
experience and tried ability of Is
Representatives in the upper house
Of Congress. On the other hand it is
to be observed that the democratic
States have returned nearly AL the
Senator'S who gave vigor TO the dem
ocratic influence in the upper house,
and have reinforced them with new
men Of known ability. Johnston Of
Virginia is replaced by Riddleberger;
Davis Of West Virginia by Keana:
and Barrow Of Georgia, elected to fill
out an unexpired term, il succeeded
by Colquitt, but Salisbury Of Della
ware, Ransom Of North Carolina, But
Ter Of South Carolina, Morgan of Ala
bama, Harris Of Tennessee, Beck Of
Kentucky. Garland Of ArkansAAIa-
mar of Mississippi. Coke Of Texas, and
Mcpherson of New Jersey. have been
reelected FOR full six-year terms.
Some Of these must be regarded as
men of the very first order of ability.
Moreover, Kellogg, republican, of Lou
isiana, is replaced by Gibson. a dem
ocrat. It is to be observed that the
three new Senators ranged on tho
democratic side are men OF recognized
force, and possessing the advantage
of having served in the lower house
cannot be said TO be uEprepared to
take part in the discussions which
will shape the action Of the Senate in
the approaching session. The New
York Tribune Observing this strength
ening of the democratic side Of the
Senate and the deterioration of the
republican, deduces a sectional moral,
aud asks:
rs the North repeating the mistake
it made in the years before the war?
The ability Of the men sent by the
South to the national council and the
fidelity with which il keeps them in
Office is one Of the most striking fea-
lures in our political history. Is the
North 10 renew its list Of 'doughfaced'
statesmen? Will it subject itself
again to ridicule and contempt by
ignoring one Of the plainest principles
OF political philosophy? Ali signs
indicate that the South is entering
upon an era Of great prosperity. Her
people have learned valuable lesson
in the stern school Of adversity, and
they will naturally reap the fruit Of
their self-deniA. II 10 great materi-
al prosperity is added superior politi-
Cal skill the South will inevitably be-
come again the controlling section Of
the government"