The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-11-15
I OF lIIt INHUUHuI Era
REPUBLICAN UNITED STATES SENATORS,

The large majority of AntiNebraska Repre-
sentatives in Congress, most of whom will find
themselves in the Republican party before Con-
gress meets, if they have not already, naturally
excites the inquiry, How many Senators will
identify themselves with this movement?
May not the following already be reckoned
as Republicans, viz: Messrs. Hamlin and Fes-
sender, of Maine; Hale and Dll, of New
Hampshire Foot and Collamer, of Vermont !;
Sumner and Wilson, Of Massachusetts; Foster,
of Connecticut; Seward, of New York Wade,
of Ohio; Trumbull, Of Illinois; Durkee, of
Wisconsin; and Harlan, of Iowa?
Mr.. Hamlin was reported to have given his
public adhesion to the Republican movement
during the late canvass in Maine; and l am
not aware that the report has been contradict
ed. AT the passage of the Nebraska bill, Mr..
Fessenden made the defiant announcement, that
hencefortn he should agtate the subject of Sla.
very; and believe no one complains that he
has not kept his promise.
Mr.. Hale is birthright member Of the new
party. Mr.. Bell was elected on the issue of
Freedom and Slavery.
The two Senators from Vermont are Repub-
licans, or they are without a party in the Free
dom-loving Green Mountain State.
The Massachusetts Senators are known and
read Of all men.
Mr.. Foster was elected by the party that
overthrow the Rum and Pro-Slavery Democra-
cy, and sent Francis Gillette, leader Of the
Old Liberty Party, to the Senate.
1t is unnecessary to speak of Gov. Stewards
connection with the party.
Mr.. Wade is proving the purity of his faith
and the strength of his zeal, by his earnest Ia
bors in the cause Of Freedom.
Messrs. Trumbull and Harlan were elected
on the issue of Freedom against Slavery.
Mr.. Durkee has long been known as an able
and earnest foe of the Slave Power.
Here are fourteen, and it is to be hoped that
Indiana will add one to the number There is
but little hope that Pennsylvania en Californis
will increase this number in the present Con-
gress.
The only remaining Senators that there is
any hope for, are Messrs. James and Allen, of
Rhode Island; Fish, Of New York; and Dodge,
! of Wisconsin.
Both of the Rhode Island Senators voted
against the Nebraska bill and it is difficult to
conceive what motive should prevent them
from cooperating with the freemen of the
North, IN undoing the mighty wrongs, one at
least of which they opposed.
| Mr.. Fish not only voted against the Nebraska
bill, but was previously political opponent OF
the Administration. 1 should not place him
as the only Northern Wing Senator in this
doubtful list, if he had not made a few such
moves as voting against allowing Charles Sum
ner to speak in favor of the repeal of the infa-
nous Fugitive Slave Law, and had not declined
to give any opinion as to the duty of citizens
in this important period of our Government.
Mr.. Dodge voted against the Nebraska Bill,
was nominated as the Barnburner candidate
for Vice President, on the ticket with Van Blu.
rem, in ls4S, and would, l should think, feel
| m mo at xr,tb fba L
with the sham Democrats whose hypocrisy he
has hac so good an opportunity of knowing.
The Republican force in the United States
Senate, then, numbers fourteen, at least anG
will probably be some number from that up tc
twenty, during the present Congress. This is
certainly great gain, from the three or foul
men who for years past have represented the
interests Of Freedom in that body.
Fort Edtrard, ". Y B. d. AMEs.