The Magnolia gazette., 1890-04-26

aud Foundation Of the Constitu-
iion.
TIE Seuate is ii It's sehse anal
ogious o the Englj-H House oi
Lords, whose members Vie hcred
itarY peer4, created by tie crown
end tepreern.ng nothing but prece.
den. aud pretogative
II s undoubtedly true that
from the enormous expansion ol
its powers. doe to the snail mum.
Der Of States aad tho prodigiou.
aggregate ~ population, seuator.
ships haze become the chlcf ob.
iects of ie.nc - mea af force
and nbhon The States them,
selves recognize the Importance
o! ablo membership ia tllst body
where all the States have an cqug
representation, 50 iliat their lu
ilneuco depends upon chatact
and ability rather than upoa naU-
! Ders THUS lhc tenure of office
becomes more .ecure. and erm
inevitably grow longer anl ioHge.
for those who render faithful ard
eliielent service
Naturally enough some uon of
fortune, ssme who have achieved
great success in practical affairs
elsewhere and aio without special
tiainug or aptitude as Legislators
of publclsis, arc sent to the Sem
ate from states requiring tho scr
gtce ihat such representatives can
most efficiently render, but tho
imputation that wealth has special
influence hero i Incorrect. The
number of millionairosin the SEN
ate has always been relatively
small Fhc great majority of
senators are mon of moderate
aatates, and many Of them arc
dependent wholly upon their
ialarY fer support
a century ago seats ia tie SEN
ite were regarded with indlier-
.ncoi bat there are few men IN
ny state in the Union of what
yer station, profession, occup4- I
loa Or estate who would not now /
onsider ain ele3tion to tile body I
coveted distinction ana honor.
Is dignity VIII be constantly aug
1cnted with the development Of
aiional resources aud power.
Is influence will disproporIon-
tely lnetoasa with our popuIa.
Ior, and there is no method by
'hiah Its powers can be dimin-
hed or curtalel
From the original design AID
urpose ot the Constltutlo itself
ON tie conditions Of NJ ember-
ZIP, from environment and from
her causes hitherto indicated.
le Senate is distinct,vely conser-
dive IL Its functions; its laws
g those Of courtesy and honor.
8 course is guided by the north
ar rather than by the weather
'ck. Passionate and cmotioual
lties hurl VIVID eplthets at its
aylty and cynics sncer Mt its
oomy dulness, but 1t keeps TO
9 ancient ways.
10 the student Of our political
stem the American Senate il
e OF the most interesting and
institutions Of our gov
nment. Its mem bers change,
nlsh, and disappear, but, like
g klnk, 1t move dies. mud
9 mutations and vlcissltudcs of
I national affairs, SO far as any
ng human can be immstable, il |
n 'iuues stable and permanent.
has no periods nor epochs. Ad.
uistratlcn follows admlnistra-
p. Congress succeeds Con-
'ss, like fast ensuing waves, ,
the Senate flows onward 10
unbroken current through our !
tory, like the gulf stream amid
fluctuations Of the sea. ,
L IS the same body to-day that
enlbled at the adoption Of tho
Institution. It has 20 inter-
mum nor end Of days. Its 4
lctlons never cease. Born &
h the birth Of the Nation, It
grown with lis growth and
end only with its death. Aa- IS
distractions close, and their hls- 3
Y can be written. Congresses &
ourn, and the verdict Of their b
ors can be recorded, and their
lonce upon the country meas
q and estimated, bnt the his
Of tho Senate Ia the history =
.ho Republic.