The Senatorial Question Is Vexing

tho entiro Kopubücan press of the State. and occasionally sotue Democratie journalist 8COID3 inolined to " take a hand in." The Detroit Tribune opened its batteries on Senator Ciiaxdler and the " (Jaucus System," which was the signal for the Post to "let loose the dogs of war," and for " Tray, Blanche, and Sweetheart" to join in making "chin music." But, perhaps, we should not speak so lightly of such a serious matter. Tho question is narro wed down to a few points : Are there any auti-CllANDr,ER República meiubers who will refuse to go into caucus, and who will reserve their votes to be given in the House or Senate ? If so, is their number such that, given backbono and perseverance, they can defeat Senator Ciiandi.er, by compelling the majority of the Republicana to accept and elect a man of their choice ? Not being able to bring abont this result, will they " put their votes where they will do the mosf good," that is, record theiu for the Democratie notuinee, or will they expect the Democratie ineinbera to vote in a body for a Bepublican ? One more question enters into the discussion, and the one of special interest to the Democracy : Shall the Damocratic members hold themselves ready to vote for a Republican, if by so doing they can defeat Senator Chaxdlek ? Una last question is the one we will oonsider at this writing. We believe that it is for the credit and honor and interest of the State, which term includes the Democracy, that Senator Chandler be retired. His eighteen years of service have not reflected listre upon the State, nor has he entitled himself to receive the vote of a single Democratie inember to iusure his re-election. The interest of the State and the interest of the Democracy are at one in desiring and demanding that he " step down and out "' of the Senate, and that his place be filled by a successor who will better reflect the intelligance and viituo of the Stato. The Argus preferg that such successor be a Democrat, and would not ad vise a coalition with anti-CHANDLEB Republicana, unless it is understood that in no other inanner Mr. Chaxdler can be defeated. The Augus at the same time believes that the def'eat of Ciiaxdler would go a long ways towaids breaking down tho Rcpublican power in the State ; that no Republican successor could so hold in hand the Republican reins, or so manipúlate the party for personal success. Believing tuis we neither say with some Democrats, " anybody to beat Clt.vxuLEK," nor with other Democrats, that we "prefer LEU to any othur Eepublican." There ara Kepublicans, eminent and competent, whoru we shouldprefur to Zack CHAKDLÉk; Republicana tor whom wo would vote had we the privilege or responsibility of giving the casting vote, and could not with that vote electa Deuioerat ; Republicans who are ahnost persuaded to be Deinocrats, and are such except in name ; who agree with the Deraocracj- on the queations of currency, tariff, and decentralization ; who do not believe that Congress or the President can niake or unniake a State at jjleasure ; wbo would not see it the whole duty of a Senator to legislate for party instead of country, for " Iiinga" instead of the people; who would have some regard both to the requircments and liinitations of the Constitution they wili swear to support, ana wüo wiu not talse tne oatns oi office with too many meutal reservations. There are llepublicans who would in their personal life and habits, in their scholarly acquirenients and legal attu &m nt?, in their ability to consider and d scuss constitutioual questions, honor rather than disgrace the State. If the oontest narrowB to a Republican such as we have described, and ack CllAXDLER, the OU8 hopos that, without any bargain or sale, every Democratie Senator and Representativa will give his vote to such a Republican. Some Democratie cotemporary may aay that if tkere ia a siugle Republican such as we describe he should be a Detnoerat, and tüat bis continuing to be a Repbublican discredits either his manliness or integrity. The strength of party associatious should not be forgotten ; neither should one overlook the fact that these are formative times ; that parties and individual members of parties are changing; that old issues are giving way to new ones ; and that agreeing members of each party are discovering their points agreement, and will come together in one party or the other. If the Democratie party is true to the leading principies we hare indicated :' gold and siver the constitutional currency, and any authorized paper currency to be convertible into it a tariff exclusively for revenue, with no legislation in the interest of monopolies ; and the right of States and inuuicipal corporations to legislate for and govern themselves, subject only to constitutional restrictions, it is, and that at or before another Presidential cainpaign, toreceive large accassions froni the Republican party, and may loae some of its present ineuibers. Such a Republican as we have described is in the line of acquisition, and will at least botter represent the State, as the Dumocracy would have it ropiesented, than Senator Chaxdler. We advise the Democratie members to be ready to accept such a Republican when it becomes certain that they cannot elect a Democrat. Thia is the present contributiou of the Argus to the Senatorial question. Hereafter it may discuss individuals. Somebody tbinks that the Washburns have disappeared. Scarcoly, with cx-Governor Wüliam B. in the Senate from Maesachusetts. ex-Governor Cadwalluder C. in Wisoousin, and ex-Governor W, D. in Minnesota conaing to the front as Senatorial candidates, and Minister Elihu B. promiuently nuiued for the Presidency. And who knows but that in the growing disafFection in Maine toward retuining Ilamlin to the Senate, exGovernor Israul, also may be resuscitated!' The Detroit Post, which patiently figured out a Republican inajority of 14 in (Jongress previous to the elections, now shows equal skill in figuricg out a Republican umjority on the electoral vote in the noxt Presidential election. Ita figures will come about as near the mark in the last case as they did in the first.