Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-02-10

Governor Mr. Banks, now Ia Congress, was
made Speaker Of The House, and Gen. Wilson
was elected President Of the Senate. This
was the famous coalition, and lasted two years ;
and by il Charles Sumner was elected United
States Senator for six years. Gen. Wilson
was President Of the Senate two years. In
The meantime he had given up his paper and
returned TO his shoe business, as a manufactur-
err.
In 1853, Gen. Wilson was chosen a member
Of the Massachusetts Convention to amend the
Constitution. The free soilers and democrats,
by a coalition, had large majority in the con-
yention, and Mr.. Banks was chosen President
Of the body. Most Of the prominent men in
the State were members, among whom were
Rufus Choaie, Simon Gieeneaf, Chief Justice
Parker, diane Professor at Cambridge,) Gov.
Morton, Gov. Briggs, Gov. Boutwell,, b. +.
Halleit, Charles Sumner, Mr. Upham aud Mr.
Rockwell, (both Of whom are now in Congress,)
Richard II. Dana, IT., author Of Two years
before the Mast, Peleg Sprague, Judge Allen
of Worcester, u. +. Butler of Lowell, and
host Of others. In this Convention Gen. Will
son had much influence, as an adroit manager
and skillfu dcbaier. The majority put so
many new kinks into the Constitution that the
people rejected IL, and the labor Of the Conven-
lion was lost. Gen. Wilson has been the free
soil candidate for Gonernor two years. lie
was delegate to the free soil convention in
1859, at Piitsbure, which nominated Hale and
Julien. Last year he joined the new order Of
American Reformers, and has been by that
nox,, Il, ,ha Mos.,chnsa,,, aa;sl.,u,a oloctod
United States Senator. -
From his first entrance into active political
life, he has been strongly imbued with anti
slavery sentiments. He is gentleman Of more
than respectable talents, and slihough not ex-
actly the proper person for Massachusetts TO
send to the U. S. Senate, still the Legislature
might have done worse. lie IN more Of pol
iiician than a siatesnIan---more OF skillful and
adroit manager--ihan deep or philosophical
reasoner. He derives his title Of General from
the fact of his having been elected 10 the com
mand of the Middlescx Brigade Of Volunteer
Militia. Ills first entrance into military life
was as Major Of the Middlesex County Artillery,
one of the finest Volunteer Regiments 10 the
Union. The writer OF this was the Colonel
and Mr. Banks, now in Congress, was Quarter
Master. On our removal 10 Boston, and con-
sequent resignation, Major Wilson was chosen
Colonel, aud subsequently,, on the resignation
Of Gen. Dana, he was chosen Bfigadier Gene
raj. . .rr
With no public man in Massachusetts, have
we been better acquainted for many years we
were personal and political friends and when
he lefi the old Wing party, and became one Of
its most bitter opponents, we still kept alive
that personal friendship which began many
years before in the good old Revolutionary
County Of Middlesex.
In conclusion, we congratulate our old friend
upon his succeas He is now, or soon will be
placed in position sufficiently high 10 satisfy
the ambition az most men. We hope, and we
believe. that he will pursue prudent course,
and reflect honor upon Massachusetts, and him
self, and at the same time do good service to
the whole country. The early aspirations Of
his youth have more than been realized. He
is to ill the seat once occupied by Webster
and an Adams. May his own innate sense and
practical judgment be ever exercised for the
good Of his constituents and the hghes, glory
Of the whole Union.