Year: 1866

Special Correspondence of The EUenin0 Telegraph.


TRENTON, N. j., April g. 1866.


Harlequin ScOveI's ErIatic Conduct.


The singularly illtimed and inappropriate
speech of President Scove in the New Jersey
Senate yesterday morning. is the subject of uni
Versal remark here. A simple statement Of his
views and moderate explanation of the posi-
ton which he occupies would not have been out
of place, but a savage onslaught upon the per
sonai character of Mr.. Cattell was so NAL dpropos
that even the Democracy are slow to Justify it..
Mr.. Scovel, in highly dramatic and sophomore
cal style, thanked God that his family had never
prospered during the continuance of a civil war,
nor had he ever owed his wealth and position to
the influence of Corn Exchange.


The charge generally made against Mr.. Scovel
is that he owes his position as State Senator
mainly to the influence, and perhaps to the
means, of the very man that he is not only
opposing, but actually maligning. His oppo-
nents are bound into an organized opposition to
him, which is strengthened by q belief that his
present position is one of base ingratiTude. 1t
is not within the range of possibility that the
Republicans can come over to the support of
any one suggested by Scovel The general re-
mark is that Scovel's man must be as bad as
Scovel himself, and his suggesting name is, in
the present temper of the Senate, equivalent to
his defeat


Doubtless any of the men he mentions would
be satisfactory to the party if Scoyel would
withdraw his patronage and support; but with
that dead weight attached, they never can keep
their heads above water An intimation that
any individual is satisfactory to him is his poll
teal death-warrant. 1t is perfectly manifest
that the Dem ocracy, aided by Scovel who is
professedly a rampant radical, only hope to
cause delay. They have no actual power to act,
but they are SO situated that they can keep
others from doing anything. The sharp practice
of yesterday afternoon, when the Senate ad-
journed for want of quorum before the clock
had struck three, is proof of their intention to
make time by fair means or by foul. Mr..
Scovel, in answer to an objection that it was not
quite three p. NJ, stated that it was after
three 6y has tUGtch, phenomenon that can easily
be accounted for on philosophical principles.


II is scarcely possible to conceive the feeling
in regard to Scovel's course throughout the
State. Great numbers of the prominent Repub
licans are here in constant consultation, and
their verdict is unanimous in regard to the
course ofsthe President Of the Senate. The fol
lowing series of resolutions, which were freely
distributed in the Senate Chamber yesterday
morning, will indicate the feeling in other parts
of the State:--


At regular meeting of the cold North Ooun
Gil, Newark, N. j., held on the evening of March
3O 1866, the following resolutions were unani
mously adopted:


ReSolUed, !. That we view with deep regret the
action of James NJ. ScoVel in attempting to control
the Legislature in relation to the choice of United
States Senator by refusing to go into JOINT meet
ing unless some person be nominated agreeable to
him.


ResolUed, 2 That by the course the Senator is
pursuing he fortelts the esteem and confidence he
Union ranks and ne persists therein he should be
Indignantly expelled from the party.
ReSotUtd 3. That rather than submit to his dicta.
tion the Legislature would be justi fled in adjournng
without making an appointment, and thereby re-
Duking his insufferable arrogance


RESOLVED, 4. That the foregoing resolutions be
printed, and that copy be forthwith delivered
each Union member Of the Legislature, and to
j. W. FORCE, President
WILLIAM MCBETH, VIce-President.
GEORGE W. ToMPKINs Secretary.
From present appearances it is not likely that
a vote for Senator will be reached for several
days Both parties are obstinate, and are byino
means disposed to compromise or in any way
back out from their present position. Every
species of political trickery is being resorted to
and as both parties consider the result of the
utmost Importance, we may feel assured that the
end is not vet.