The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-17

\ W. The Republic Of Saturday contained tne
following item of news:
MR. TooMBs ELECTED TO THE SEsArE.-By
reference to our teIegraphc column 1t will be
perceived that the Hon Robert Toombs, late
representative and again representative elect
TO Congress from the State of Georgia, has been
elected by the Legislature of that State as mem
Der of the United States Senate, to succeed the
Hon. John MACPHERSON Berrien, whose term
will expire on the Sd of March, 1853. II will
also be seen that Mr. Toombs made speech
on the evening of his election, in which he de-
clared the policy of the Constitutional Union
party of Georgia. His declarations on this sub
jet are certain to attract attention. tiif .
The despatch referred to runs as follows:
Election of Mr.. Toombs as United STATES Sena-
tor from Geogia-Ths Georgia Constitution
al Union Platform.
SAVANNAH, Nov. l3.-Mr. Toombs was yes
terday elected United States Senator from
Georgia, in the place of Mr.. Berrien, by the leg
slature, without opposition. He addressed a
large concourse of citizens in the evening at the
State House, and announced that the Constitu
tiona Union party will adhere for the present. to
an isolated and independent organization and
name that it will not send delegates to or be
| represented in either of tie National Wing or
Democratic conventions next year that It will
wait until those conventions have assembled, and
set forth their principles and candidates before
the country, before determining which side it will
array itself on.
Mr.. Toombs also asserted that, as an indis-
pensabe condition for the support of the Union
party of Georgia, the national convention, whetli-
er Wing or Democratic, with which it may Goa
lessee, must adopt the Compromise platform; that
this condition complied with, the Constitutional
| nf h.,lA fraa IN
unite in the support of the candidate for the
Presidency Of either the national Democratic or
national Wing convention.
The editorial correspondent of the Augusta
Constitute aalist, writing on the 9th inst, gives
the following particulars of the proceedings of
the caucus that nominated Mr. Il 'oMBs He
further states, that Mr.. TooMBs is pledged to
vote for Democratic speaker and a Democratic
clerk
The chief topic in political circles for the
last two or three days, has been the election OF
q VI tied States senator, The competitors OF
the most prominent aspirant retired, one by one,
and left Mr.. Toombs exclusive master of the
field. Yet, his nomination has not been effected
without some dissatis faction and i'll feeling
among the Constitutional Unionists, and his
election will he at the expense of some-heart
burnings not easily healed. After much perse-
vering effort, and to the great chagrin of many
both Union Democrats and Wings, who were
unwilling to have it appear that the Un'oa
party was got up for the special purpose of pro-
noting Messrs. Cobb and Toombs and who are
not very ardent admirers of the latter gentleman
the 10th instant has been fixed for the election,
Two caucuses of the Constitutional Unionists
nave been held, at the latter of which, held last
!, night, at Browns hotel, Mr.. Toombs, at the rec.
ond ballot, received the nomination. The meet
ing was not altogether like brethren dwelling
together in unity, and small fight was got W
between the editor of the Journal d. Messen
, ger, and Mr.. Fannin, member from Troup. The
, combatants were separated before any carel
was spilled
Many members refused to attend the caucus
Others, finding that MIR. Toombs was about tc
be forced upon them, took up their hats and lef
after it was resolved to go into ballot. A mum
! Der were opposed to caucus nomination, con
sderng that IA there were none but aspirant
for the office on the Union side, the field should
be left clear for fair before the Legislature
G Some were Disguised at the railroad speed wit
a which the election had been forced on, and dis
liked, as one speaker expressed it, 10 be dragoone
with such hot haste into caucus nomination
r When, finally, the first vote was taken, it wa
found that oily 10 votes were cast, OF which Mr.
Toombs received 6S. On the second ballot tina
| fortunate gentleman received 10. As there are
f lao Union members of the legislature, he re
, ceiyed two more than ajority of the consttu
: tional Union party.
After the nomination, Mr.. Toombs made
speech, in which no small degree of excitement
, was exhibited, and the minority defed to defeat
, the caucus nominee. All, lucky Mr.. Toom os
There is a great difference between nerpou
man and a man Of nerve. You, who, in politics
belong to the latter class, know the sort OF stuff
you have to deal with, and that the minority you
dared to defeat you, belong to the category o.
nervous men-who will not make, I" 1 dare mol
,oait upon could"
Mr.. Toombs' election is safe. Another fac
is not less interesting, and an sure to all goot
/ Democrats who act on the motto, "Erery thing
for The cause, nothing for The men," it will be
pleasing in the extreme. s37 Mr.. Toombs will
be elected AS A DEMOCRAT He will even return
to Washington city this winter and take his seat
in the House as a Democrat--yea, verify, as q
Locofoco, one of that once despised sect whom
whilom he loved to denounce. On! Loco.
focoism, what a sweet revenge. Oh, Democ
racy, what a noble ovation to the correctness OF
| thy principles and the wisdom of thy policy
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| Elo,n The GALVESTON Mans