The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-07

Tno EiectlOn OF United states senator.
From the Albany Journal Seward organ) Feb. IL
RE-ELEcTIoN OF SENATOR SEWARD.
Inc legislature responded to a sentiment which per
to the senats of the Untcd states The duty was dis
charged with constancy ard frmness eminently
honorable to whig members Of the Senate and Assembly
anc when the result was announced, shout went up
from the thousands who awaited 1t within and without
the halls, which showed how intensely the popular
ing sympathized with and in the action of the Legsa
There profound and heart felt cause for rejoicing in
this result The people and the legislature have
true to the interests of the State The Iegis
iature is in especial mannar entitled TO the credit
Of acting with Roman patriotism and nrmness The
pressure from strange sources and In stranger FORMS
has been inportunate and infuriated Individual mem
brs holding reltit which they supposed were
to conflict with their duty singled for the ops
ratons OF secret order that arrogaed right TO con
troll their votes But rejoice to know that in most
Instances this assumption of authority was Indignantly
spurned These sons OF Levi' were told that they
took too much upon themselves"
Nothing could have been timely or more benen.
Beside the salutary effect 1t produced directly 1t has
thrown food Of light abroad either upon dangerous
perverson BY those who have Joined 1t for proagate
purposes TO Messrs Leigh Stebbins Baker Rckerson,
smith Man If Feb sna tt HUI
the people Of this State are largely indebted AL honor
thsreioe not only to the whg. who have upheld their
pliances and threats, boldly recorded their votes for
IT is due to the democratic members Of either branch
came from them On the contrary entertaining the
opinion that fair majority of the ieasaturo desired
Mr. Stewards reelection they have been content simply
to cast their own votes for men holding their OPT
Whatever of vitality tho opposition possessed came
from silver grays. % This stripe Of politicians,
suming Know Nothing" garb, have worked with
Two members Of the Iegislature--Senator Robertson
OF westchsster and the Hon. Reuben II Wells, Of War
renwto we're in the Assembly SIX years ago and voted
for Mr. Seward though then threatened with political
desructon had the satisfaction Of casting their votes
for his reelection to day.
During the whole OF last week the city invested
by the emissares Of the .0rder who, with but ndif
Ierent success, under took the keepershp Of members
The trains OF yesterday and to day brought in great
casioned brighter and purer atmosphere.
THE SALUTE.
salute OF three hundred guns, In honor OF the cleo
ton OF VIM II. Seward, fred in ths City Hall place,
commencing when the election announced from the
before called iato service since the election OF lsic
The Third ward boys 20 FIRE gun for each vote
for Mr. Seward this afternoon from the steamboat
The old whiy enthusiasm has not SO high these
many days Mr. sewards election is aonal triumph
p. s.-As we 20 to press, the gallant wings OF the
Eighth ward are firing salute on Arbor Hill.
From the Albany Atlas (soft she'll organ) February
THE VOTE FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR.
The vote to-day United States Senator showed that
the &c sard calcuators bad carefully measured their
ertions 20 the necessity OF the case.
They took eighteen votes in the Senate and sixty nine
in the Houset~o democrats volunteering to vote with
them la the latter body They couli have increased
this vote, IL IL alleged IL IL had been necessary but
they had more than enongh.
The democrats Of the two houses, consultation,
agreed to scatter their votes few Of them, ccpsru
ing this intention too closely ended by throwing their
votes away Dickinson. Five Senators and fourteen
Assembly men Whose names may be found in auo her
column did this One two funereal votes also
fred for the late lamented Bronson.
Out OF fifty xix members in the two houses mainly OF
the bunker organization this vote but imperfect
reminiscence for those departed statesmen.
As attempt TO divide the democratic party again,
by identifying II with the personal fortunes OF mere
politicians twill only have the effect Of injuring its
authors.