Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-30
SOUTH CAROLINA SENATOR.

The Charleston Mercury has yet announced the eec.
ton Of Judge Huger in its editorial columns. II left the
task its Columbia Correspondent and il dcvoycd upon
the unknown parsonage the painful duty of explain.
ing and apoogzing for the result That Observes
The election of Judge Huscr the Senate carried
by the deseron to him of the immediate personal
friends Of Col Pckens and Mr. Dave, both of whom, it
well understood. preferred the of any
that of MIR. Rhet. This, though extremely magnani
natural; but there be doubt that
who brought by playing their pcudices. to take
part the game, profoundly regret and will be
easily duped second time The friends Of Judge Hu-
ger will be disappointed in him. He will make figure
in the United States Senate His election will weaken Mr.
Calhoun and render of service the State,
which has twenty ADLER men, even among the old Union
party ITSELF"
From all this be inferred that Mr. Calhoun is not
greatly reoiced at the election of Judge Huger.
The Columbia Chronicle has the following comments on
the successors of Mcssrs. Preston and Calhoun:
USrrEp STATES SESAroR.-Tne Hon. DANIEL ELIIorr
HreER Thursday last elected the T. $. Senate
by the Legislature of this State fill the vacancy occasion
dby the resignation Of the Hon. JoHN c. CALHOUN, by
majority OF only three He will I'LL the place of Mr.
CALHOUN about Is well Tom Thumb, did the Giants
seven league boots He elected the Senate of this
about four years ago and his friends advance trm
peted him something extraordinary His debut satisfied
every sensible blinded by party predictions, that
il there any thing great about him, only be
found in his enormous eyebrows During his continuance
in the Senate he i'll the habit of boring that body and
the spectators with speeches. made up OF short sentences
and long pases, every trivial question, and without
the merit of speaking 10 the point: exhibiting the
melancholy spectacle of garulous old man. who had fail
ed to profit by the lights OF experience Such fill
JoHS c. CALHoUSs place As well might farthng rush.
light supply the place of the meridian sun.
We have two broken down old men in the L. s. Sc.
nate supply the places OF Messrs Preston and Calhoun
What falling oil Is there my countrymen! No other
State in the Union ably represented in that body
South Carolina, in point of eoquence and intellect In
lent the world could surpas her Senators Now the
wreck of great fills the of the one, and cypher
that of the other What position will Mr.. McDuiIe be
placed in! He returns to Washington to the laures
from his own brows oberate, with palsied hand and
feeble aim. the name which, in his pamy days, he had
written for himself i'll the annals OF legislation; fgh,
against himself and against every principle with the
cepion of the Tariff which he indebted for his repu
taon; and TO batter down Of his former
greatness,
How, for instance will he the following resolution
recently offered by Mr. LINN, OF Missouri (Which his party
associations will force him support) after his eloquent
denunciaon OF the 'yrant and 'usurper JACKSON for
the removal Of the public depos; and which he charac
tersed which the Kings of England or France
could only have done at the peril of their heads.
ResOioed That the thanks of the country are due Gen.
era Jackson exPresiden of the United States for having
by his courage patriotism, and sagacy removing the
public doposites from the Bank OF the Uuited States in
1888, and in placing his upon the renewed charter OF
the Bank IN 1892 thereby saved the Government and peo
pie OF the United States from the pecunary loss the po
cal corruption, and the moral pollution which longer con-
necon with that institution have brought upon them
Poor McDUrFIE he is 10 be ptted; and will doubt ex.
cite the sympathy OF his in the Senate for his mfr
mites and while his associate will command
about much respect John c. Cahouns coat would
hung upon stick III the Senate chamber.
u We continue have from Washington OF
coming connections and dissensons in the great Family
OF the Democracy. bowup it is said, cannot be de.
fecd many Moons, and separate and distinct
standards OF the Democracy will be rasedaround each Of
which all tho faithful will be called rally. Mr.. Gushing
has made reference in the House these appehended dis
sensions-and his illusions produced good deal sensa
hon The Wings, observe, are kindly left Of the
scrape. They deemed insignificant be noticed
What they may may do, is of no conse.
quence. They may quietly follow the bent OF their nci-
nations and with all their might for Harry of the West
will make difference Their action interfere with
the schemes of the great Democacyho having the world
in swing, do as they please
We are thankful 10 the Democracy for extending 70 US
this privilege of free action. Though it 10 their
contempt orour weakness and their generosy-we
not the less grateful We will labor profit by their
kindness, and in consideration of it, pledge ourselves not 70
Interfere in the least with their family jars. They may
and welcome rend each other peces-hands of! will be
In the meantime, without looking TO the right
the left, will go right forward for Old Harry of the
West-and hTOo array votes upon him. This is the
universal Wing determination. If there should be enough
votes hro1n array upon him elect hm-wsl and good
we'll take the responsbility-f not content-we
ashamed Of orr favorite.