The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-01-31
Senatorial Elections.

Senatorial Elections.
Quite number of United States Sen
ators have been or are TO be elected by
Legislatures now in session The great
political revolutions of the last year have
made these elections, in many instances,
unusually interesting. This is eminent.
" true as to Ma ssachusctts, New York,
Pennsylvania, Indiana. Illinois, Iowa,
and Wisconsin In Louisiana. Hon. j ohm
Slidoll, Administration Democrat, has
been reelected
The Massachusetts case will probably
have been settled before this reaches our
readers, and with little doubt Henry
Wilson (choscn by the House last week.
il the man elected. That State will thus
be represented in the Senate by two men
Of cmphatically Frccsoil principlcs-onc
a scholar of Acknowledged ability and
learning, though extreme in some of his
views the other certainly far below the
Massachusetts standard Of senatorial
qualifications, who has been somewhat
noted for his readiness in adapting him
self 30 the varying currents of popular
opinion, and who has borne the repuia
tion rather of a dcmag,gue than of a
profound or honest statesman. The par
ty elccting him have assumed no slight
responsibility-but at the same time
they have shown with how little justice
they havo been denounced as specially
pro.slavcry in their tendency and lur-
poses.
In week or two.we shall also sec tie
inclination Of the New York Lcgisla.
turc as to the reelection Of William II
Seward. There, zoo, it is confidently as
sorted, the secret American or Know
Nothing order have the power in their
own hands. Will they send another
" Abolitionist " to the Senate2 The
friends of Mr.. Seward profess to believe
they will, in spite Of that gen,leman's
words and acts, heretofore. so obnoxious
TO Native Americans lie is man
quite as Trustworthy as Mr.. Wilson, and
greatly his superior in ability. If he is
defeated, it will be because. as is al
Legged, he has played tho dcmagoeue in
herdlng together foreigners and Roman
lists and securing their votes.
In Pennsylvania, Mr.. Cooper, a com.
promise wing, and a very able man, is
talked Of for reelection The Know
Mornings have probably the balance of
power, and may effect tho election of a
new man. Who it will be is yet quite
uncertain.
The Legislature Of Indiana has rot
yet taken definite action on the Senate.
rial question. but will take care that the
small Mr. Petit does not agnin disgrace
the State in the Senate or any one else
who is traitor to tho North. The Leg
stature Of Illinois has agreed to go into
IN election Today, Jan 3lst, and is dc.
cidcdly Anti-Nebraska.
Mr.. Harlan, the Republican Senator
elee, from Iowa, it i. said by the Nobras-
kates, did not receive his election fairly
We have read both sides, and think the
plea against him ought not to prevail
The joint convention had been agreed
upon, yet bare majority of the Senate
voted to adjourn, just as tho appointed
hour arrived. The minority went into
the convention, Notwithstanding, and an
election was had, as previously ordered
In Wisconsin, holl-over Nebraska
Senate as yet refuses to 60 into an cleo
ton of Senator Hon O, j. Cole is
the Republican candidate.