The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-02
INTERESTING FROM LOUISIANA.

New ORLEANS, Jan. 26, 1855.
The reelection Of the Hon John Sdel the Senate
the United States event anticipated, with
few exceptions by every in the State and city. With
certain reliable working majority Of 25 and prob
able democratic majority of 80 on joint ballot it required
no forecast 10 predict the result.
Monday the 22d the day fixed by constitutional
provision for the election and at o'clock the senate pro-
ceeded to the representative hail. preparatory 10 ball
long for senator. Tie democratic caucus which had
unanimously the Hon John Slidell for that dis
tinguished position had by enthusiastic reclamation,
awarded the honor of presenting the of Mr. Slide
as the Democratic candidate OF the party for United States
senator 70 Col Peter r. Wagner, the veteran standard
bearer the party, the early friend OF Jackson ana he
firm able and unhnching defender of the peoples rights
The result of the election has been carried ere TINS % al
portions of our great country and the heart Of every pure
patriot in the join with the friends and towns
men of Mr. Sidell in mailing bis reelection as most sig
nal triumph organizations and Catholic per-
secuons The democratic party OF Louisiana were never
more harmonious and united than at this time the certain
ty Of success the late senatorial failed to abae
either their ardor enthusiasm. They have delegated
represen taye powers they proud of they
have returned to the Senate of the United States the
acknowledged head OF the democracy Of Louisiana by
majority Of twenty votes all opposition. The
people OF this State consider that Mr. Slide has p equals
and no superors They know him to be firm and reliable
With purpose steanst and untiinchng will resistess
ne VIII De iound
maintain democratic principles set forth and recognised
By the party but willing advocate of all measures calcu
lated to promote the public veal The State OF Louisiana
through her representatives deserves the glory OF having
been the first meet and resist the of know nothing
ism which has threatened deace and submerge go
country beneath it's vile and fed waters they have
erected wall with their true democratic hearts have met
the dash OF the ard hurled it back only broken
of It's force but have it its original elements
they only "scotched bit hare killed IT," Large del
egatons of know-nothngs focked the capital the first
Of the session they consulted night in their
lodges and declared that they could control the election Of
senator A democratic caucus called and sixty-four
answered their and six answered by proxy The
Hon Mr. Boaner Of the senate and stated that
aoat charging that there members present
who had joined the know-nothngs, and he moved TINT
each member his called should purge himself
OF the charge leave the member got the floor
and acknowledged his connection with the order stated
that he had been med and deceived that he had sought
that occasion purge himself the antdemocraic folly
the first and only he had committed that he
only asked to have his original rights democrat
restored him. and that from that he would not
only allure know-nothingsm, but would forever war
against He received into fellowship and the
nominated their candidate by reclamation. Two demo-
members of the legislature who avowed know
nohings invited the caucus and was init
them that their absence would be agreeable
In the organization Of each branch of the State legislature
from president Of the the speaker of the
house down to the messengers, there ID
tainted with ACKNOWLEDGING every had answer
his honor to the questions propounded, and all were
elected without opposition Under the circumstances
detailed above, the reelection of Mr. Sde independent
OF party considerations be received throughout the
breadth and width of the United States as the earnest Of
sober second thought and fail fill the heart Of
every patriot and true lover OF his country with unaoyed
joy. In midst il has treasured the timid and has
that
confidence IN ALL The democracy of Louisiana has not
only beaten them back but hurls the gauntlet in their
teeth asking no quarter determined give none they
declare all as enemies who fail rally in the just
and those democrats who caught in the ranks
the enemy will be most summarly dealt with When the
result OF the election announced Mr. Sde deemed
the necessity of absenting himself from Baton Rouge as
having passed and visited the seat OF the day
after his reelection where he warmly received by
numerous friends and after remaining at Baton Rouge one
day returned to the city and left for the Of his labors
on yesterday evening at 4 o'clock, with the mail
Yours.