The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-11-27
New Sork q. = scnntorship.

The great subject which has bern engaging
the attention Of the members Of the great
quin,uplc Elack Republican newspaper ALI.
ance in New York City (Iierald, Tribune,
Times, Corner q Enquirer and Pest since the
election of a Black Republican majority in the
State Legislature, il the United States Soma
torship which ia 10 be filled by that Legisla-
laturc. 10 the victors bcong the spoils7
and as these great lights Of newspaper,iom sue.
ceclcdafter the most strenuous and unrcmitting
efforts, kept up for six or eight months in Oh
FRrMosr 10 New York City. they very natur.
ally consider that to one OF the five % JANIS
GoRpES BENNETT, IIoRAcE GREEIEY, Henry
J. RAYMOND. JAMES WATSON WEBp or Wu.
LIAM q. BsSASr-- belongs the honor Of rep
rcsenting the Empire State in the United
States Senate. Tor the next six years after the
expiration OF Mr.. Flsu's term. Sure enough
why shoulfn not the Press, who do the work
and bear the brunt OF the battle. and an sad
dlel with the ignomy OF defeat, come in for a
share Of the spoils where any have been gath
cred Al right. 1t is high time the Press
began to insist upon justice in this regard.
At the close Of a brief article upon this sub
ject, on the morning Of the 10Th inst. BENNETT,
with characteristic mcles,y. thus puts in a
word for his contemporaries, andien words for
himself
"tn tbs. yes We nominate Mc.sr. creslsy, BRYANT
ate aud leave the issue With the freon Legislator
Alhsny Wesboud not oAi.et To tat with Se~ard At
wssh,nsion GA The aiTssr question.
On the following morning be- rceurs to the
came subject, aud with stronger emphasis and
in more Imperative mood, closes his article as
follows.
AT all events, ene Of the ave he chosen the
senster.hp hsiass By right to the ~. eurrsis whch
hs'. rsi'ed the sepeelesn party ." Inc isrt.a'sr-
mast make up It's mini.
That's the talk But poor BrSSxrrl lie
stands inst about as much chance Of being made
United States Senator by his Black Kcpubli-
eau friends tn whom he has rendered such eli
Gent service. M he does at being sent by the
preach the gospel among the ecuigh,ed Heath
en-. such is gratitude in politics.
IA for tie modest aud moral philosopher of
ths Irlss,ss he DECLINES the nomination. lie
wouldn't b. Unftei States senator, Not he !
Unless, indeed, the legislature should fcro i,
upon him. Then, his scrupalous sen>e OF duty
would not permit him to anchnc the houos. In
other words. Hos,cx. with Characteristic sell.
sbwgs,iou, positively rvin~s 10 lie United
states Senator, unless the Legislature elects
him, JAWS WArshS WKbR. we opine, il too
t.a.s, and too unpopular, rcrsonally, and too
recently and too long, an inyeterate opponcst
u abohtioasm 10 stand any chance with his
prcseut friends WV. {. BRYAxr Is more Of a
poct than politician, anil has no, much inila-
ence, W fancy, in the latter capacity Amer
all. W. strongly susrcc, that Il either number
81 the alliance obtains tbs SCRa,orship, il will
b. the little villain u the Tins. the prs
ent l4cutsnaat GoyernS Of tia: STATE Ray.
soSp is SSwAkDs right bower. The claims
of. q. fExsoSr, a California" 10 tia Sep
a,orship. are also sshanod By souc portion
OF the New York rnss. bat Ne hardly think
tha; card viii via, 4 DESPERATE gaue has
just hSen played AMI LOST With ii. 80 exp<r,.
enod sanS,ers VAL rot lie likely tn stake much
o. il ,nimoi.attly.
Cnlrss Nr. FISH shoui h reSleS.e,i. which
we take IL : rot pEobabd. Il strikes Us TIA,
liNSN J. RlysoNps ckaaccs eoy tia Senator.
ship an the bsSt, o, ali the pcr,ons whse-e namxs
W have w Svn rcntiNn,i IN convection
with IL