Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-02-08
Senator EIected---Chas. Durkee.

] During the third sitting of the joint convention
and on the eighth vote, CHARLES DURKEE received
a majority of all the votes given, and was there
fore elected United States Senator for the state OF
Yscons;r II, to take the place Of Isaac T. Walker,
and serve six years from the 4th Of March next.
Every member Of both Houses present at
he final vote, making the whole number of votes
iO7 Mr. Durkec received the entire Republican
vote except that of Schrage of Sheboygau, and
also received that of Randall, independent, of
| Waukesha, which made 81; precisely the number
necessary for choice. aH
Byron Kilbourn, Of Milwaukee, who had pre-
viously been nominated by the regular Demoera-
cy in caucus assembled, received 80 votes, and
the balance, ii, were scattered among number
of persons.
Thus has terminated this contest, which from
the start has worn most doubtful aspect.
10 us personally, il could not have resulted in
manner more satisfactory, and we doubt not Mr..
Durkee was the first choice of the people of this
part OF the state, whom he has before represented
and who are acquainted with him. To the repub>
lican party too, Of the whole state, it will doubt
/
pie at large, are sure will have no occasion to
regret it. We feel the confidence We express for
the reasons, First,
/ The Republican movement being based upon
opposition to the further extension of slavery into
any Of the territories of the United States-to the
admission of any slave states--n favor of the
entire standardization of slavery the essen
C.. IL.
party based on such movement could have found
no better higher incarnation of their hopes and
purposes than Charles Durkee. Had The whole
party with upliftrd hands sworn upon the altar of
Cod eternal hostility to all kinds Of Tyranny over
the bodies ard minds Of men, such affirmation
would have indicated their purposes in stronger
manner than they are indicated BY the choice men
toned. 1t is gratifying as significant Of the deter
mnation Of this new party. Second
The com lete union Of the representatives in
The legislature, OF this new party, upon man like
Mr. Durkee, who represe ats to some extent the
extreme sentiments Of the party, is significant OF
continued harmony aud permanent union, and
gives assurance of future triumphs and ultimate
complete success. Third,
Not only have the peculiar principles Of the Re-
publican party been completely successful in this
choice, but all free, generous, and liberal senti-
nents have been equally So Mr. Durkee is pc
cuIiarly and empha tically the representative of
the masses his sympathes all with The strug
Cling millions, and he will always be found all
quest ions OH the side Of the people against those
who seek to abridge their rights curb their pro-
gress. And this, we are glad to add. with as little
prejudice against the place of birth nativity as
against color. Fourth.
And while Mr.. Durkee represents by his votes
the principles and sentiments alluded to, he will
represent in his person unimpeached and unim
peachable morality in every walk of life. Wis
consinis new and border state, and with other
new states ncurs the suspicion at least Of loose
morality. She can lose nothing and may gain
much, by The character and example abroad Of her
new representative. Fifth,
The success Of Mr.. Durkee is marked rebuke
TO all political 6emagogues, wire pullers and time
servers. He triumphed over all the arts and cf
forts Of such men, owing his success entirely to the
reputation he had acquired for his independence
Of character his freedom from all factions and
cllques, his straight forward devotion to principle.
aud undertaking consistency in his political as well
as general walk OF lie. We trust it will be les
son to all our ambitious men, and it is source of
qualification TO know that it cannot entirely fail
of its legitimate effect. Sixth,
There may be men in the Senate who by their
mere intellectual attainmens and efforts will at
tract more attention and create wider senastion
/ han Mr. Durkee, but while he will in that res
pect occupy an excellent position, believe
when the whole Man is taken into the account,
Wisconsin viii! stand as we'll in the person Of her
representative any state of the Union. Seventh,
Mr.. Dukee is an industrious mar, has an ex-
cellen business ability has popular personal adj
dress. and can AID will accomplish as much in the
matter of the general interests f the state as any
man we could send there. And lastly and perhaps
leastly,
This section OF the state has reason to hope, in
virtue Of Old cations I'll at when il TO the
distribution of iavors or the performance of duties
by Government, it will not be entirely overlooked.
We We'll s0t.sii' d with the fruits of the Re-
publican movement thus far and trust that the fn
ture lahors OF the party may he wisely directed
/ IL Henry Wilson has been elected 10 the Uni
ted States Senate to take the place Of julius
Rockwell, and to serve six years from the 4th OF
March next. Mr. Wilson is a shoemaker by trade
in which avocatiun he commenced the life of his
manhood. From this honest and dignitied calling
however he voluntarily descended to mingle in
the strife of politics; and step downward ma.
:uraily leads to others, he became the editor
and proprietor OF paper. and as might haze been
feared, he at last finds himself within the walls of
The Senate chamber. There is but one rurlher
step to take, and that is to get down where Frank
Pierce is.
Politically, Mr.. Wilson has been an ardent and
consistent Free Soier since 1913, and PIesi>
dent Of the Convention at Pittsburg in SO which