Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-11-28

q rromtbe Washington Union.
!. AcENATOR DISGUSTED," AND A
CEN ATOR REFLECTED.

s. A SENAIOR DA50Do Els
SENATOR REELECTED.
The circumstances which have attended the
resionaton. and then the reelection, OF Mr.. Der
rien to the United States Senate, have pee"
among the most remarkable political phenom-
ena Of the day. His party in the hrst piace
determined in caucus'to take up some why
more accep:abIe to the people OF Georgia. aho
more identified with the existing tca'g opin-
ions of THAT State, TO supply the Place oil in's
talented but capricious senator. The caucus
ruled Mr.. Berrien out. and nominated amour
'er, Judge Dougherty.) Why was that Done.
The re sons, If we We're to assume the provinces
of presenting them, are easily collected; ano,
what is more, they are so strong, or should DC
so strong withsseveIy anti-tarlff wing IN the
State of Georgia, that we are much al loss
TO acc cunt for the reversal oil the hfs' oecis!o"
against Mr.. Byrrien. Why was that decision
reversed! What new cIaim on the sore OF
fdelty-what claim on the score OF his pres
ent opinions about The tariff OF lo42-can MI
Berrien haseio thesposition which sou,hefn
and anti-tafiF State has, strangely enough de-
termined he shsald continue to occupy! Ihere
was time when we would joyiully have
echoed the praises of Nj. Berlen. There
was time when we didsadd the tribute OF our
praise,
whatever twas worth, to that general admit
ration fell, in all the Son,h for Mr.. Berrien.-
There was a time when the Glends OF free
trade and Of State.riglas principles haflPd him
as their defender and as the anthorFof that
powerful address in cppositionto protective
tariff, which emanated from the free trade con-
vention of Philadelphia. But we have lived
TO witness, with modification, the abandon
ment by the Georgia senator of all that once
excited our regard for him as Politician
UnhappiIy brought in association with men
whom Mr.. Rerrien had in his early manhood
and;is in his later days Oppose d, we see the bale
fu effects which have ensued. S&ss
1t is most apparent that the party friends OF
this gentleman have been staggered abcutwhat
course they were to pursue-whether It was
not boundcn duty to throw Judge Berrlenl
orerboou, for deserving the principles OF Geor-
gia in relation to the tariff as well as to Tex
as. This was the first impulse; and in obedi-
ence to it, the preliminary step was taken.-l
But change came over the spltit of the wing
Legislature Of Georgia. Mr.. Berrien is con-
tinuad. Wherefore? On account Of his tai
enls and their devotion to the whig canse!-I
If so, they have at the same time been exerted
against the best interests Of the people Of his
own State. Na
A correspondent, in abiding TO the senate
rial election in Georgia, remarks, that 'The
wings were prccipita,ed into nomination.
and Judge Berrien was excluded by an over
whelmihg majority of his partisans. He in
stantly resigned the commission which he held.
Such a rehnke he considered most unkind
from his associates in The support of the fed
efaI cause. 1t was nnkind, but at the same
time severe reflection upon their own want
Of integrity. They abandoned their former
principles with their eyes open; and it is not
that he betrayed them into ths course tina,
they have now sacrificed him, bat because sue
cess did not attend it," But the wings seem,
upon ''sober second thought TO have come
to the conclusion Of our correspondent, and,
stricken with remorse, have determined to hold
on to Mr.. Berrien, at the sacrifice of the inter-
ests Of the State of Georgia-at the sacrifice
Of principles and measures, which that State |
will not much longer lend her influence in re-
sistny.
The wings, then, have once more returned
to Judge Berrien. whom they had repudiated !
and disgusted-1o him, who, in emoment of
dignifed resentment, threw up the fragment
Of the office which he held; and who, driven
out from their party by 'ihs ostracism Of the
caucus, threatened to divide itsranks. They
relented in their design, or tESk5f conscience
became awakened by their fears; and, with an
lnirmty Of purpose as remarkable as thesap-
parent boldress with which they turned him
adr # from their party, they again rallied inf
caucus upon him, renominated him with ac-
clamation, and in the legislature reelected |
him for the remainder OF his term-thc aspffa- /
tons Of Judge Dawson and Judge Dougherly
to the contrary Notwithstanding. The whole
coup de theatre is strange andamusing. Judge
Berrlen now returns to the Senate of the u.
States with the sca,hing brand upon him al
the original caucus scarcely obliterated. r.
returns under cloud which it is impossible |
to penetrate. No one knows whether he has
the confidence of the wigs of Georgia or not
No one knows whetherthey are anti.tariff and
an,-Texas men, or whether he is. No one
knows whether he is to carry out his own
principles, or theirs-in fact what are their
present princi pies, and what are no,!--whe tl1-
er the wings of Oaorgia are tariff or anti-tar-
iff, Texas or ant;-Texas; whether they are
friends or enemies of Mr.. Clay, The whole
is mystery.
MIR. Berrien was re-electeslslo the Senate Of
the United States oaahe l4tia. from which he
had retired bu; a ftsssNsdays before in DISCUS,
with his party. The state ofthe ballots was
as follows: Mr.. J. NJ. Berrien, 90; J. II.
Howard, 81; blank l.
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