Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-04
limited States senator.

n being now ascertained tha, majority OF the
Pennsyivania Legislature on joint ballot, Will De
Anli.Nebraska, the selection OF UniieC States De-
nator in place of Hon James Cooper, whose term
expires on The 4h of March next, - oesmnlhg %
be discussed Among the Wings, Judge Conrad,
of Philadelphia Gen William Larimer, OF rus
burg Ex- Governor Johnston, aud Hon ihaoueus
Stevens are talket or There are many reasons
why in our opinion, The Free-Soh men, "nhou'
distinction of party should unite on DAVID WlLMor
for that office provided he will llaccePi 1t NO man
in the Sac has labored more faithfully orefficient
" for the cause of freedom Than Judge Wilmot-
For his sirash, forward course and manly adhe'
renee 10 principle he has been denounced cy Inc
hireling presses OF The Administration. and threat
ened with political annIhaiion. when u was
found that he chose to follow the guidance o Prln'
cipe rather than the behesis Of paTy, as it a. pre-.
concerted signal, the pack opened upon, hIm, IN
full cry, and eyinced fixed Determination 10 hunt
him, 10 dealh Ii was even said thatb by DESERVING
his party he had already sealed his own DOOM
But in truth, instead of his having deserted his par
| ry, he has only maintained the principles that
made him what he is, and his parly-or rather the
| parry leaders-haye deserted him. His course has
been approved and ratified by The people OF Penn.
| sylvania, and most emphacally by The people oil
| his own district. Polock's majority in this Con-
gressiona District is ,094! gain over Pierces
| vote of $3.50 Does that look like Wmors
popular-never strong as now; and fortified as
he is in his own integrity and the confidence OF the
people, those picmy Toes who have attacked him
with SO much vehemence, cannot inJute him, ont
will be themselves slain 10y The recoil.
| II is mol for his own sake that we advocate Judge
Wiimops election TO the Senate, but because OF the
effect of his taking a there this crisis, and OF
The influence he would exert in the National coun-
ciIs The struggle between Freedom and Slavery
i. no, a, an end The Slavocracy are playing d
! desperate game foi supremacy, and they will fight
to The last. Every avenue through which they may
seek 10 make further encroachmens, must be guard
ed and for lha, purpose must have vigiIant sen-
no man who would be more keen-eyed 10 perceive
We lhs danger or more prompt 10 sound The alarm,
than David Wilnot The friends of freedom
throughout The North must look 10 il, ihalthey send
| such men-men true and fearless in their anta2on-
| ism 10 slavery-and none others 10 Congress-
We should glory m The election OF Judge
| Wlmo 10 the Senate now, than in That OF any
| Whig in the Safe. II would demonstrate that the
maintenance of principles, and not the resurrection
| of party, is our object and il would tend 10 ce
ment together The Free-Sol men into great ant
invincble Freedom party, with the power and the
! will 10 place Pennsylvania in such position tha
hereafter il can never be question with the sla
very conspiraors whether they may count on ou
| aid or our opposition. With Pollock tor our Gov
ernor and Wilmot in the Senate, they would know
where 10 find us and should arolher occasion
arise like that O! the passage OF the Nebraska bill
| il would then be demonstrated whether no
Pennsy lvania's voice can be heard and her influ
ence el, as far as Washingo SuSqnetannd Reg
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