The American patriot., 1855-01-10
/. THE ELECTION OF us. SENATOR.

The most important measure which comes be-
fore the ensuing session Of the Legislature, assem-
bling on the Sd Monday of the present month,
is the election Of U. s Senator, to fll the va
cancy occasioned by the expired term Of the Hon.
John Slidell .-"
4 In times more calm than the present. the cleo
ton of United States Senator considering the
great dignity and responsibility of the position is
matter of much importance, but now, onaccount
Of the peculiar crisis Of political affairs in which
our country is involved it is subject of more than
ordinary interest and solicitude
It is evident even to the most careless observer
that we are in the midst Of mighty civil and po-
litical revolution-a revolution, which no people
on the face of the earth our own, are capable
of accomplishing without deluging their land in
seas Of blood The political waters are everywhere
very much troubled; questions of grave import
ance to the well being Of the state are agitating
the popular mind; the old political parties which
have stood for so many years battling with each
other formerly for principle and for those measures
which each fond1y believed if carried out would
enhancethe 'osperity Of the country, but latterly
when selishness and corruption had crept into their
party designs, for power and fat places, are crumb
ling to pieces. Two parties, Native Amer-
can and Old Fogy, with new interests and new
issues have Phenix-ke sprung into existence from
the ruins Of the old, and have already grappled in
conflict with each other for the mastery, the re-
suit of which time alone can unfold. The good
fruits Of the regeneration already begin to appear
Hosts Of political dogmas, grown gray with age
and iniquity, are put to rout-the mal-practices
and high misdemeanors Of the old party are be-
ing unmasked and shown in open day to. the peo-
pie, in all their naked deformity. Ofice-holders,
who have climbed to position by system Of
chicane and intrigue, and who fondly imagined
that they will sustain their illgot glory by the
same dsreputahle and discrcditable means, have
experienced sensible change of climate and
have found that they are leaning upon broken
reed
a wholesome political reformation, long wished
for in every department of state and the body po-
lite, is the order of the day, and may it not be
stayed till the whole be thoroughly purified and
cleansed of those corrupt and venal practices
which have become so garingly odious to the bet
ter portion of tho people.
If there was ever time since the birth of the
American Republic when great prudence and wis
dom We're required in the councils of the nation
that time is now. The Senator elect should be a
statesman who has head to devise and heart tc
prompt to action that our good ship of state may
weather 1t safely through the storm of Revolution
which is now raging throughout the length and
breadth of our land. Our national philanthropy
IN throwing open the portals of our country q,
every side to the inhabitants of all nations. has
been sorely abused by the objects of American
benevolence. In them has been detected n secre
enemy, more deadly and hostile to the political
welfare and stability of our countrys liberties thar
the combined strength of kings in arms, and
which' II not bound hand and foot will ca,
through the entrails of our peace and prove tbe
poisonous bane to the great experiment Of self
government by the people. Instead> of being an
asylum for the oppressed, our country has be.
come den of thicyes-a house OF convenient re.