Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-26

The Neat .Seaator-The late election result
ted giving the Wings of this State, majority
of twelve on Joint ballot inthe next Legis'a
ture. With such majority, it. is to be pro-
sumed that there will be no dispute in confer
ring the offices in the gift Of the Legislature
upon Wings They are entitled to them by
the old Democratic creed so strictly practised,
that Ito the yictors belong the spoils." But
unless the wings are firm and united, the Demo
Gratis will make their own choices. They are
ever ready to take advantage of our divisions,
and industriously widen every breach. We
hope, therefore, that the Wing members elect
to the next Legislature, will go to Nashville, de-
termined to fraternize and support. the best men
of our party for the various stations to be filled
We notice already that some of the Wing
papers are defining their position as to the U.
S. Senator to be elected by the next Legisla-
ture. The efficient and valuable services per-
formed for years past by Gen. GCTAvUs A.
HENRY for his party and his country, have been
poorly requited. He has labored hard and
fought gallantly,and in the recent campaign,fell
a MARTYR to the schysms and rebellion in his
own ranks Considering these things, and Ia
ken in connection with his acknowledged ability
as Statesman and Orator, his name is favora-
BY brought before the country as a candidate
for the Senatorship Towards Gen. Henry, we
entertain the highest feelings of respect and
admiration. In our devotion to him as Wing
Statesman, we acknowledge no superior, accor-
ding to our talents. This declaration is frankly
made, and it is hoped that an acknowledgement
Of preference for another distinguished States
man for the post of Senator in Congress, will
not be considered as contradictory or irrecon-
cilable.
Many Editors and others hold TO the antigua
ted opinion, that if man has been candidate
for Congress, or any other high station, and has
been defeated, he is therefore entitled to re-
ward by having another Office conferred upon
him. This, the defeated, sometimes himself,
sets up a claim to-perhaps anticipated defeat
in former canvass, and only let his name be
used as step-stone to promotion. We claim
that to be or not to be candidate, is free
thing-that defeat, where sufficient service has
been performed in good cause, is reacard-
that it does not entitle the defeated to promo
ton over the heads of those who fought alike
for success in the same canvass, or whose past
services and eminent qualifications, entitle
them to high places in the gift of their party.
Entertaining these views,w with all Difference to
the opinions Of others, the support Of our press
will not be given to any man for the distin-
guished post of Senator in Congress to the ex-
clusion of the Hon. JOHN BELL, if he desires
reelection. We have not come to this conclu-
sion hastily-nor in doing so have we been
guided by any foreshadowings of rewards or
punshments. We recognize in Col. Bell, a
q Wing good and true-a statesman of the first
order of talentS-one of the lofiiest inteectS
in the Senate or the country. AS American
citizens we are proud Of Col. Bell-as Tenncs-
seeans we want such a man in the Senate, who
commands the respect and admiration of his
compeers his country and the civilized world.
We have many other reasons for preferring
Col. Bell for the Senate to any other man in the
STATE, which we will present to our readers
hereafter. In the mean time We open our col
umnS to all for full and free interchange of
opinionions. - Chattanooga Gazette.