New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-19

senators -eIecr CulOm, of Illinois, and "lis"n'
of Iowa, have served in the House OF repre-
sentatlves. But Sabin, of Minnesota, Manner
son, of Nebraska, Bowen, of Colorado, Dolph'
of Oregon and Palmer, of Michigan, are begin
ncrs in the field of national legislation, and
cannot be expected to add at once to the vigor
and influence of the party with which they will
vote.
While the Republican side will not be
strengthened Ivy the new elections. 1t is notice
able that the Democratic side will retain those
who have given it vigor and also be reinforced
by the addition of men of proved ability. All
of the Democratic Senators whose terms e1-
pired with the last Congress have been re-
elected except in three cases. Senator John
ston, of Virginia was retired because his polit-
ical enemies control the Legislature OF his
State Senator Davis, of West Virginia, vo'un-
tarily withdrew from public life and Senator
Barrow, of Georgia, had been elected only to
fill out the uuexpired term of the late Benjamin
II. Hill. SALISBURY, of Delaware, Ransom, OF
North Carolina, Butler, OF Sonth Carolina,
Morgan, of Alabama. Harris. of Tennessee.
Beck, of Kentucky. Garland, of Arkansas,
Lamar of Mississippi, Coke, Ok Texas, and
Mcpherson, of New-JeIsey, have been re elected
for full si1-yea terms. The new blood which
is TO strengthen the Democratic side will come
from West Virginia, Louisiana and Georgia,
which have chosen respectively Kenna, Gibson
and Colouitt. As each of these men has
served in the lower house OF Congress, IL Will
br seen that there is not an inexperienced man
among the Democratic Senator'S who begin new
terms Of service next December.
This evident weakening of the Republican
and strengthening of the Democratic side OF
the Ser ate suggests the inquiry, Is the North
repeating the mistake it made in the years he
fore the war7 The ability of the men sent by
the South to the National council and the hdei-
ity with which it keeps them in office Is one OF
the most striking features in our political tis-
tory. l. the North to renew its list OF - dough-
face statesmsnq VIII it subject itself again
TO ridicule and CONTEMPT by ignoring one OF the
plainest principles of political philosophy All
signs indicate that the South is entering upon
an era of great prosperity. Her people have
learned a valuable lesson in the stern school oil
adversity. and they will naturally reap the
fruit of their self-denial If to great material
prosperity is added superior political skill the
South will inevitably become again the con-
trolling section in the Government. This is
not desirable result either for the North or
the South. But il the former ia to hold ITS own
in the arena of National legislation it must be
more loyal to the men who have shown them
selves competent for AMI faithful to the trusts
reposcd in them-the workof Legislation and real
leadership, not the work of patronage diEtribu-
ton. machine organization and boss-e'ip.
That the North han o lesson TO learn OF the
South in this respect is evident when Senator
uoar barely escapes defeat in one strong he
publican State, and ex-senator Window has
to yield 90 political opponents in his own party
in another State equally as strong