The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-31

The SENATE OF THE UNITED SrA1Es-The
elections that have recently taken place will ex-
ercise most important influence on the legtsla.
ton of the country for the next few years. The
complexion of the Legislatures OF several States
has been materially altered, and the consequence
will be change In the present constitution of the
United States Senate. In Ohio and PENNSYLVANIA
extraordinary efforts will be made by both parties
to secure the election for one OF their own num-
Der. They are so evenly balanced as to give both
strong hopes of success.
In Florida and Pennsylvania, both hlth erto de-
mocratic States, the wings have majority, in the
first OF seven, and the latter of nine on Joint
ballot In Ohio, the parties tie IN the Senate, and
In the House OF Representatives it Is difficult from
the prevalence of special local causes to pronounce
at present which party is in the asce ndant II is
probable, however, that the wings will have very
small majority, and that the democrats will be
forced, by the strength of public opinion, if nothing
else, to go into an election for Senator, contrary
to their first determination-which, II is charged
by their opponents, was TO resist any attempt to 90
into JOINT ballot, should the wings be in majority
We have said this design has been charged upon
the democrats by their opponents; but we can
scarcely credit that any party would be so reckless
az to deprive the State of her regular representa-
ton in the Senate of the UNITED States, merely
from party considerations. Should the free soiers
in both houses of the Ohio eglslature, preserve
their separate organization (Which we do not
expect, however, the case will be different The
democrats will then have clear majority, and
will be enabled to send democrat to the Senate.
IN place of Mr.. Allen, whose term expires In
March next
hot NJ
are making powerful efforts to win over the small
majority the wings will have on JOINT ballot in the
Legislature OF Pennsylvania. The arguments
MI cameron uses are OF universal application,
ano' ADVANCED win such force and quantity as he
Is capable OF advancing them, must be efficacious
Mr.. Cameron is Ia man of extreme lberaltv and
especially II is said, on the eve Of an election IN
which he himself is concerned. He is. besides
an admirable tactcian, and with the means at his
command, will be able to do much 1t is even
said that several members of the wing party are
already prepared to vote for him from private mo-
tves Those men WILL of course, be watched
and marked by their own party. Mr.. Cameron
would not be the choice Of the democrats in the
Legislature, but, OF course, they would prefer him
TO wbig and thus he stands no small chance of
reelection.
In Florida, Mr. Westcou will, in all probability,
be succeeded bya whig. 1t is sunnised that he
Is, perhaps, sufficiently Taylor man to ensure
his election by the wing legislature.
Mr. flanagan will not return to the Senate.
He will, we understand, be succeeded by some
bocy from the northern portion of the State 1t is
SAID that his course in the Senate has dlspleased
his own party, aud, unless lac can secure some
wing strength, he will scarcely succeed in re-
election.
In Illinois, the friends of General Shields are
very active, and there is no doubt of his success