Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-09-23
From the n. Y. Courier { ENQUIRER.

From the N. Y. Courier Enquirer.
The late election in Tennessee gave Whie
maJority'to both branches of the Legislature
We trust that majority will not deprive the Ma
tional Senate of one of its most valuable and
honored members by failing to reject JOIN
BELL We know nothing of Mr. BELLS feel
ings in rgard to continuance in public life
but we are sure that the country cannot well
spare a statesman of his stamp. We have nc
interest in the personal andlocal jealousies which
have existed among the Wings of Tennessee,
bat win answer for it that they can make no
election which will be hailed with such heart
felt satisfaction by all good Wings and true con,
sentative men throughout the country. He has
been tested. His breadth of intellect, his
soundness of Judgment his logical and rhetori-
cal power in unfolding truth and Indicating
right, his nationality of spirit, his devotion to
the Union and the Constitution, his perfect
propriety, his dignifed bearing arc every where
admired. No man in public life is less of a
demagogue, one in habits of mind, of feeling,
of language and of action, more of a statesman.
| Heis one of those few legislators who belong
not to single State, but to the whole nation
whom no party can send into private life with
ont national injury.
The scarcity of men of experience in our ma
tional Council has become of late years great
| public evil. Every House of Representatives is
now sure to consist chiefly of new and totally in
/ experienced members, while, in former times, q
maiden speech was among the erentS of the ses-
siOn Hardly more than one-fourth of the
members of the next House have ever been in
Congress before, and of these not more than six
or seven have served more than four TERMS
This constant fluctuaton of the elements of the
House has contributed more than anything else
to its present unmanageableness and ineAicen
cy. Yet the comparative stability of the SEN
ate has materially diminished the injurious eff
feet. All the great debates which shape pub
lie measures and scnsibly influence public opin-
ion, now take place in the smaller body. SEN
atocial speeches are the only ones ever circula-
ted extensively in our own country, and the
only ones ever quoted in Europe as induces of
American policy and craftsmanship. But the
Senate itself is fast losing its durable quality
Out of the whole sixtytwo members-if we are
not mistaken-only six have been Senator's
more than one term, and of these Senators CAss
is the only one who has grown grey in the
public service. In the whole history of the
government, the Senate has never been so bare
of men of matured public experience, and at no
tine have we needed them more. Great events,
are coming thick upon us which will try to the
utmost the forecast and wisdom of our rulers
and legislators. But true excellence can no
more be acquired without continued practice in
guiding public affairs than in guiding private
affairs. There is no such thing as int aitive
craftsmanship. If we would have skilful and
safe legislation, we cannot do without men who
have become adeptsin legislation. JOHN BELL
is one of the very few of those now left on the
public stage; and we most sincerely trust that
Tennessee, having regard to her own influence
and high repute among the States, to the credit
and dignity of the Federal Senate, ard to the
high interests oftbe country, wilfnot yet dismiss
him from the public service.