The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1855-02-28
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TnE ELECTION OF SEwARD:-We
clip the following from the Albany
letter of the New York Herald. 1t is
the scene at the announcement of the
clccli n of that arch agtator William
III. Seward:
AT haIEpast twelve the Senate,
preceded by the Scrgcart-at-arms,
entered the Assembly chamber.
Upon arriving in front Of the chair,
General Clearinghouse, in an audible
voice, and in military attitude, with
side arms, announced to the House,
the honorable the Senate. Never was
such service performed in more re.
spcctful aud dignilicd manner. The
Sergeant then introduced the President
of the Senate TO the Speaker of the
House. and the Senators took seats
along the centre aisle and in front Of
the clerks desk. Mr.. Goodwin, the
new Senator, rs yesterday, had q
thousand eyes upon him.
Order being restored, and as much
silence observed rs was possible
among The dense mass, the President
! OF the Senate arose, and stated that as
the two houses had convened for the
purpose Of comparing nominations,
the clerk Of the Senate would read the
proceedings OF that body. This was
done. The Speaker then ordered the
proceedings Of the House to be also
read. This being finished, the Prcsi.
dent ofthc Senate stated that on com.
pairing the nominations Of the two
houses, they agreed in the selection of
William II. Seward. lie then dc.
! rlarcd his election 70 . seat in the
Cuitvd Stntcs Senate, AS n Senator Of
the State of New York, for six years
from the fourth day Of March next.
At this announcement most trcm
cnl"us shout arose in the galleries,
l"bbies, and even on the floor OF the
House. The uproar continued rs long
~ l!!"fr@nr!e wi!!@d, a"l :#:!.cii sutLsi-
dcd, the Senators returned to their
chamber and adjourned for the day.
Mr.. O'kccte arose, and said: "Mr.
Speaker, rs the black flag Of abolition.
ism now floats over this capitol, and
anti-slavcry controls this Legislature,
| now move the house adjourn" Mr..
Speaker l.ittlcjohn, upon hearing the
word abolition" uttered, raped 81
lcncc stcrnly with his maIlet. Mr..
Okccfc sat down after he had finished
his sentence.
Mr.. Murday. 81 second the motion
to adjourn as | desire to attend the
llindoo funeral" This was done. and
he gentleman was allowed to depart
from the Assembly chamber, to ''put
on sackclnlh and ashes"
Twenty minutes after the result was
announced six-poundcrs roarcd and
blazcd in several places in the city,
and continued tor two hours. The
masses of the victorious party re-.
paired t" the public houses and poured
down their parchcd throa,s streams of
alcohol. lntoxicntion ruled the re.
manning part of the day and night.
I"-morrow the pr"hibi;ory law will
be the order Of business in the House" !"
In commenting upon this election
well informed writer in the Rich.
rnund Examiner remarks:
Il regard the reelection ofScward
rs far more serious affair than an
ordinary election to the Federal Sen.
ate. 1t proves his power in his own
State, and the strength of that fusion
party in the North of which he is the
embodiment and The head and front.
There is no longer "a doubt that he will
be the candidate OF the fusionists in
the next Presidential election. lie is
the acknowledged leader of a conclom.
eratiun of political elements and isms
that is already strong enough to carry
every State but Illinois (and probably
that too) north of Mason's and Dixon's
line.
fear his election to the Senate
settles the question Of his election to
the Presidency. No doubt the Dem.
ocratic party will nominate Southern
man. Seward will be the candidate
OF the Northern fusionists; and the
contest will be between Northern
candidate, sure to receive the vote Of
every Northern State, and Southern
candidate, equally sure to receive
every Southern vote. In such n con.
test, the South Of course must bo out
voted, and Seward must be elected
President of the Union and executor
OF laws, organic and legislative, which
he holds to be legitimate means Of
exterminating slavery. In that too
probable, but most deplorable event,
the South will DO obliged TO hoist the