Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-31
Mr.. Halstead's Case.

WI
Out readers have had reason to know Mr..
HAIsrEAp pretty well; and we doubt not
that they feel an interest in him which has
been excited 10y the action OF the senate
upon bis nomination TO be Minister to Ger
many. We do not know at the present
writing whether on the dnal vote Mr.. HAL
0yAp's nonination will be confirmed or not.
Nor IL 1t material, as we intend merely to let
cur readers knew what ssrt OF editorials were
those which could Justify Republican mem.
hers OF the Senate In voting against the con-
frmatioa Of his nomination..
OF course Mr.. BALsTEAD's nomination did
not isli Of confirmation because his Republic
can o~pponents considered bin y sectioualist.
A number OF Republican partlssps at least as
bitterly sectional In their feelings asis Mr..
HnsrEAD have passed the ordeal OF The Sem
ate. We need only name Mr.. WHiTELAW
RxIp 10 remind the reader at once that Sec
tlos al,sm and hatred Of the southern people
and libelling them csnnet properly be said to
have Influenced the Republicans OF The Sem
ate who voted TO reject Mr. HALsTEADs
nomination. Indeed, the Senators who OPP
posed bis nomination are some or them
amongtbe most malignant oftbe south-hater'.
Mr.. EvAkTs recently reported a resolution
providing for an investigation OF certain
soutbern elections. TELLER, INGALLS,, and
PLUME are no better friends oil the SCUM
than HALsrEAD.
And vet IN one sense IL may be said that
Mr.. HALsTEAD's sectioualism caused his
defeat. Ii is absolutely certain that the De-
nocrats would not as partisans have objected
10 bis confirmation II 1t had not been fot his
record a. a stirrer-up of strife; and a half
dozen Democratic votes would have saved
him, 1t Is we'll for all northern Republicans
10 be made to feel In this way IL In no other
that the southern States are q part oil the
Union and the southern people entitled to
all the benefits Of the National Government.
Only for this reason were we opposed to the
confirmation OF Mr.. HALsTEAD's nomination.
MFR. H~ALsrKAp's violence Of speech Is not
A new thing with him. During the war be-
tween the States he called GRANT a drunkaro
and LINCOLN an idiot He certainly ex-
eeedcd the bounds Of legitimate criticism
when he spoke as he did a few yesrs ago OF
J Ncssrs. EyARTs, LOGAN, and the othef he
publican senstors who voted not to invesli'
cato further Mr.. PAYNE's title to his seat
Here are some specimens OF his bitterness:
"The country has It's eyes on Dir. Teller
An 4 very ~ipcuisltive way. lie IL not suspect
ed OF being foolish or q candidate LOT the
presidency. What is the matter with III
lie IL not for Payne for any coed reason
that il the one certainty, for Payne has be-
coue the representative head OF corruption
In the Senate"
Senator Fyarts can be about rs
solemn aud dreaiy for a coupl OF nonrs ana
say "a little that any one cares about as any
BODY in the world. And be has a bright
streak OF humor in him. or had before he
drank OF the water that flowed like cham
nae ne ut the Whits House during the Hayes
Administration. As a LAWYER be woulo
charge PAYNE $40, 900 for bis report and
vpseeb, and 1t must seem to him very SAD
that this Is formally n senatorial PERFORM
ance."
awe have our opinion OF the Republican
who goes out OF the way 70 sustain a COAL
oil millionaire politician, ana the country
understands its symptoms"
1Mr. Hslstead accepts Il as the highest
honor OF his life that be has acquired certain
enemies, lie has earned them by many
years hard work aud close attention 10 bust
ness and enjoys them. They are yariousIy
useful TO bIm."
lon. Eyarts, ingalls,, Jones, Logan,
Miller, Plumb. Riddleberger, Sawyer,
sswell, Teller, Van Wyck. To classify 10 a
single sentence, It Is y up OF millionaire
sefvsnts OF corporations, Logan men, snd
c~orruptionsts. There was not q vote cast
that Vas actuated by the slightest regard ior
the honor Of the Senate or the purity OF
politics."
"Therc Il not any doubt about II that the
vote of Yesterday was a blow at the Senate"
~The people OF the United SlAles are not
likely 70 forget that the senate rolled In the
dirt yesterday.v 1.-THE bread and greasy
hand OF Doodle has been applied TO tue
Senate OF the United States" "The Senate
will stink with the dirty vote OF yesterday
for many q day." "Thtre are = few Repub-
Ncsns on the Doodle side, TO be sure, but
that is the custom Of the country; aiew he
publicans al WAYS 90 TO the devil TO keep the
Democrats COMPANY" "The Cleveland
Administration wears the standard.Ol
brand, and, too. also, | am sorry TO say, does
the Republican Senste."
"rhs senate OF the United States IL a sort
of club. The members arc pleased TO eul-
uvate each others importance. Each gets a
share Of the common stock OF natery. Inc
corruption that has been eating into the
vitsls OF the country has attacked the Senate
fn . stronger degree than any other depart
mcpt OF the Government This disease IS
corrupt and corrupting rich men IN the
Seuate has progressed, without public stten.
ton being particularly directed TO It, until
the Payne case has exposed the extent Of
the eangrepe. The senators did not want
the club damaged by inquiEies Is 10 TIE en-
trance fees OF members."