The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1855-12-18
ANTI~NEBRAsKA SENATORS.

The large majority of anti-Nebraska repre-
sentatises in Congress, most of whom vii
find themselves in the Republican party be-
fore Congress meets, if they have not already
naturally excites the inquiry, How many
Senators will identify themselves with this
movements
May not the following already be reckoncd
as Republicans, viz: Messrs Hamlin and Fes-
sender, of Maine; Hale and Bell, of New
Hampshire; Foote and Colamcr, ofVcrmont;
Sumner and Wilson, of Massachusetts,; Fos-
Ter, Of Connecticut; Seward, Of New York
Wade, of Ohio; Trumbull Of Illinois,; Dur
kee, Of Wisconsin; and Harlan, Of Iowa?
Mr.. Hamln was reported to have given his
public adhesion to tho Republican movement
during the late canvass in Maine; and am
not aware that the report has been contradic-
ted. At the passage of the Nebraska bill,
| Mr. Fessenlen made the defiant announce
ment, that henceforth be should agitate the
subject Of slavery; and believe no one COM
plains that he has not kept his promise.
Mr.. Hale is q birthright member ofthe new
party Mr. Bell was elected on the issue of
Freedom and Slavery.
The two Senators from Vermont arc Re-
publicans, or they are without party in the
l7rcedom-loving Green Mountain State.
The Massachusetts Senators are known and
read Of man.
Mr.. Foster was elected by the party that
overthrow The Rum aud Pro- Slavery Democ-
racy, and sent Francis Gillette, leader of
the Old Liberty Party, to the Senate.
II is unnecessary to speak Of Gov Seward's
connection with the party.
Mr.. Wade is proving the purity Of his faith
and the strength Of his zeal, by bis earnest
labors in the cause Of Freedom.
Mcssrs. Trumbnll 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, aud it is TO be hoped
that Indiana will add one to the number
There ia but little hope that Pennsylvania or
California will increase this number in the
present Congress.
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.
Beth of the Rhode Island Senators voted
against the Nebraska bill; and it is difficult
to conceive wha. motive should prevent them
from cooperating with the frccmen Of the
North, in undoing the mighty wrongs, ono at
least Of which they opposed
Mr. Fish not only voted against the Ne
braska bill, but was previously political OPP
ponent of the Administration. should not
place him as the only Northern Wing Senat-
or in this doubtful ls., if he had not made a
few such moves as voting against allowing
Charles Summer to speak in favor of the re-
peal ofthe infamous 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
Buren, in 1S4s and would, should think
feel more at homo with the Republicans than
with the sham Democrats, whose hypocrisy
he has had SO good an opportunity of know
ing.
The Republican force in tho U. S. Senate,
then, numbers fourteen, at least, and will
be some number from that up to twenty, dl-
ring the present Congress. This is certainly
great gain. from the three or four men who
for years past have represented the interests
OF Freedom in that body.