Where The Nation Stands

Discussion in the senate recently on matters pertaining to the strike and the president's action shows that patriotism has the better of partisanship, and that republicans and democrats, and north, south, east and west are for the reign of law and the maintenance of order first and above all other considerations. Gen. Hawley, of Connecticut, echoed the prevailing sentiment of the country when he said: "The relations between Pullman and his men have nothing in God's world to do with the condition in Chicago." Senator Davis, of Minnesota, replying to Senator Peffer, sustained the president in resisting the "treasonable attack upon the commerce of the United States," and declared it was time to crush out the rising tide of anarchy which threatens to sngulf the city of Chicago. Senator Gordon, who was a prominent confedérate general, said: "I stand here not as a soutr-ern man, but as an American citizen, to proclaim, and I would that my voice could ring through the heart and conscience of every lawbreaker on this continent, that the men who wore the gray from 1861 to 1865 and confronted the stars and stripes in battle under great convictions will be found side by side with the men who wore the other uniform, following that same flag in upholding the dignity of the republic over which it floats and of every law upon its statute books." Senator Daniel, of Virginia, who ateo wore the gray, offered a ringing re'solution indorsing the course of the president, and declaring that he would be supported by all departments of the government and all the power of the nation. All lawbreakers and those disposed to defy the government authorities woulc do well to consider this warning.