Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-09-23
THE SENATORIAL ELECTION.

So far as the Wing Party is concerned, tn
election of Z. S. Senator is by far the mos
important matter to be acted upon by the mex
Legislature The Wings fought hard last sum
Eer to obtain the prerogative of choosing
Senator; and it is the great boon for which the
struggled. They won it,and it is theirs by com
mon consent. Now, that they have it, the,
must remember, if they fail to exercise It in har
mony and good spirit-a is dangerous thing
1t may become an instrument of torture-a yer,
scoURCE to the Wing Partyl 1t cannot fail t.
be such, if we are to make no concessions of loca
prejudices and individual preferences Th
must be done-it must be done before too mucl
IN feeling is engendered. And we do hope tina
every Wing member of the Legislature will 81
to Nashville resolved to vote for the man VIII
may be found most acceptable to the Wings o
the state. We believe that in this, we embed,
the feeling Of the masses of our party. They Dc
not wish their representatives to 20 into any eX
cited contest that viii lead them to sacrifce the
harmony of the Party for any individual or loca
prejudice. They would deeply egret and frowr
upon re-enactment of the ruinous and dis
graceful scene that attended the election o.
Senator two years ago. The whitening effects
Ofthat unfortunate struggle are yet felt. Repeat
it, and you will see that what we thought rictOrJ
in carrying the Legislature, was but aluren,enl
to certain destruction-its promise, but "dead
sea fruitr--and its results, the complete disor
ganisation of the Wing Party!
The claims of at least three individuals will
be before the Legislature; and they will have
their respective friends We mean Hon. JONI
BELL, Maj. GUsTArUs A. HENRY, and THOMAS
A. r. NELSON, Esq. These are all noble and
meritorious Wings, and either would ell a seat
in the Senate of the United States with honor.
And we have placed too great an estimate upon
these men, if at this particular crisis, either of
them will permit his name to be used when, af-
ter fair test of strength, he finds that he is
not the strongest man.
With this appreciation of the exalted worth
Of these gentlemen for we have ever looked
upon them as three of the best men in the
State--we have to choose between them. That
choice has been made with due respect for con-
ficting claims-yet, with frmness. Maj. Hen
ry is man of commanding talents, of great
personal worth, and pure and patriotic polti-
clan. He has fought long and efficiently in the
Wing cause. The Wings of Tennessee owe
him debt which the highest reward within
their gift would not more than repay. COL Mel
son is also man Of genius and merit, as pol
tician and as a citizen. He and his friends
have battled long for Wing ascendcucy. His
friends are, many of them, our personal friends
and old acquaintauces. We can say but little
more of Mr.. Bell. AS a gentleman he possesses
no higher claims-for he could not. AS a
Statesman, he has greater experience and Ma
tional reputation, and now occupies position
of influence in the Senate and in the Nation,
that neither Nelson or Henry could hope to at
tain under years Of seyice in the Senate. We
therefore 60 for Bell. He is the most promi-
nent Wing in the South; and second to no one
in the Nation.
4uOSS WIN idNS pau CiOSS dtlChNiOh " lbS
"signs of the times" must see that the present
Administration is fast tending to disolution.--
New combinations are forming that must change
the political complexion of the country. The
great Pacific Railroad will probably exert a con-
trolling influence in the next Presidential cleo
ton. The Democrats are divided upon it, and
cannot be united-there is also great dsSatis-
faction relative to the distribution of patronage
BY the President We therefore confidently ex-
pect that Wing will be elected President of
the United States at the next election. And
no one is more likely to receive the nomination
than Col. Bell, if the Wings of Tennessee will
stand up to him at this time. His speeches in
the Senate and in the Memphis Convention up
on the Pacific Railroad, have given him great
prominence on that question.
But we have not time now to elaborate these
thoughts. We hope that the Wings will exam
inc the Senatorial question in all its bearings,
and act for the best.