Year: 1875

spoke of the great and versatile capac-
ity of the Democracy to blunder, or
words to that effect. L is also fact,
proven by many notable instances,
that the Republicans have the faculty
of recovering from their errors as
largely developed, to say the least of
it, as any political organization that
ever existed in this country Both of
the truths here stated are finely illus
trated in the Senators now for the first
time occupying seats in our most au-
gust legislative body.


THE NEW DEMOCRATIC SENATORS.


The Democrats, having obtained
power in Connecticut, sent here Mr..
Eaton as Senator. There were sew
eral men of ability and character in
that State, first class Democrats, too,
from whom the selection might have
been made. Bat Eaton pushed his
own claims, like candidate for con
stable at ward primary, and by per-
sonal importantly, which in reality
demonstrated his unftness for the po-
sition, won the prize. His record is
extremely copper colored, copper head
colored, [ mean-and he will be as
certain to damage his party as it is
certain that the sun will rise to-mor-
row. 1t is right and wise to forgive
and forget many things, but among
these are decidedly not several mat
ters in the record of Senator Eaton.
There are some ghosts which will not
down. Mr. Eaton, as Senator, is a
gross blunder.


The same is true of the new Demo-
cratic Senator from Pennsylvania, Mr..
Wallace. He is simply an adroit po-
litical gamester-merely this and moth
ing more. He knows how to pack
conventions, to subsidize the rural
press with an abundance of peanuts
and molasses candy, and to keep up
party discipline. IF he knows any
thing more than this, the world is
blissfully ignorant of the fact. 1t is a
monstrous aud objectionable blunder
for State to send such man as
Wallace to the Senate when it might
have sent such man as Buckalew,
recognized by men of all parties as an
earnest patriot and able statesman


| AS to Francis Herman, of New York
nor United States Senator, l desire to
speak with all due respect for his
abilities, his learning and his perso-
nal character. It will be found. how
ever, upon close inspection of his po,
litical history that there is a skeleton
in his closet, to reveal which would be
a most melancholy, if not ruinous,
blow to his reputation as a Union man
We all know what turned up out OF
the secret archives of the Government
when Caleb Cushing was nominate!
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
of the United States. More men than
Caleb corresponded with the enemy,
or expressed sympathy for their cause.
1t is blunder to send such men to
the Senate. when there are such men
to choose from as General Slocum.


But the greatest blunder of all in
the selection of new Senators was
made by the insane or idiotic Democ-
racy Of Missouri. There has never
been but one opinion among intelli-
gent persons here in regard to Carl
Schurz. Every one has conceded that
be stood at the head Of the Senate in
ability. No one has ever denied his
admirable. lofty, personal character
All thoughtful persons of all parties
have agreed that he has added luster
to American craftsmanship and high
renown TO the State which sent him
here. This illustrious scholar, thinker
and statesman the Democracy of Mis-
souri, turns out in the cold and sends
in his place a mere highcockalorum
orator and Confederate fighter. No
matter what Republicans may think
Of the course which Mr.. Schurz has
seen fit to pursue of late, it is certain
that, from the Democratic stand point,
he was the most influential man In the
Senate. Instead of him the Demo-
Gratis now have man of no influence
at all. They might as we'll have
wooden man in the Senate. This
blunder in the general chapter of hid
eous mistakes already made by the
Democracy is the worst.


THE NEW REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S.


Now, then, contrast all this with
what the Republicans have done in
their new Senators. To be sure, they
are pretty much all independents, elect
ed outside of the usual party machin-
cry, and in spite of it. So much the
better tor them; SO much the better for
the Republican party. IF there is any
other practical way under heaven by
which party can unload than this, it
is yet IN the undiscovered country of
the future. So long as there are Re-
publicans enough to defeat the bad 40
ton OF their caucuses. and to elect true