Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-06-25
THE SENATORIAL VACANCY.

Over the whole State, aspirants to fill this re-
sponsible post are starting up. A great many
of our leading men have already been nominated
by their several friends. The papers generally are
speaking out for their favorite champions, or CIV
ing their views as to the particular requirements
which the person who shall be elected should pos
sess. We confess that in looking over the list OF
nominees, out of dozen or so, we find but three
or four, who come near our idea of what South
Carolina Senator should be. But why say South
Carolina Senator? Because circumstances alter
cases. Our State has political philosophy OF
her own. She has ever been intensely State
Rights-she has ever held herself aloof from low
scrambles for office-she wishes her rights main
tanned openly and not by the low jugglery OF the
politician. If she intends to desert this time
honored policy, and PROSTATE herself before ma
tiona Juggernaut, it will not be difficult to de-
signate the man or the men, most available in ef-
fecting this change. 1t will not be difficult to
find those willing to treat with the National De-
mocracy for large share of federal patronage
But to find Statesman of foresight, irmness and
is, or should be, the aim OF our
Legislature. We have very little use for Sena-
tor at Washington, except to warn US occasionally
of the progress in corruption and fanaticism,
which the assailents of the South arc making,
and if that Senator shall be so implicated in the
meshes of parties and factions, that he falsifes
facts, or shrnks from the expression of his honest
convictions, we had better leave the post vacant
The chief qualification necessary to the aspirant
who shall fill worthily the footsteps of CALHOUN,
McDurF1E, HAYNE and BUTLER, is that he be IN
honest and uncompromising exponent Of the prin-
ciples of these great predecessors. Be this quail
fcation found among our old or our rising states
men, it is what our Legislature should seek for.
We confess, we do not advocate the policy Of pla-
cling superanuated men in responsible stations
Prudence, cool judgment and sound statesman
ship are not confined to age. We often mistake
the imbscility of years for the effect Of prudence
and seeming deliberation and caution are too fire.
ouenty only inertness and want of vigor. And
it will generally be found in the history Of our
country, that those statesmen, who have achieved
the highest regulations, were pacedin posts OF res
possibility and honor at an early age. At the pre-
sent moment, by reference to the Senate, it will
be seen that age is by no means synonyme Of
wisdom, craftsmanship or influence. In proof of
this we extract paragraph from On Alabama pa
per, in relation to the gallant young Senator Of
that State-Hon. C.. C. CLAY, jr.
"This young Senator is close and hard stu.
dent to the present day he often trims the mid
night lamp in the investigation of those subjects Of
interest that agitate the councils Of the nation,
thus to arm himself for the conflict, while others
are ndulging in all the vanities and frvoitics Of
o gay and licentious capital
sHe feels the responsibilities of his high posi-
tion and fears no labor or mental toll to sustain
it. To the Black Republican party of the Senate
he is terror; the stern impressivencss OF his
MAJ ner, indomitable courage, and the hot spur
chivalry of the man, have covered this band OF
agitators for 'the mean are never brave 1t
seems to the writer of this article that Alabama
may we'll feel proud of her young Senator; he is
destined to fill high niche in the temple of fame;
his brilliant career, so far is suggestive OF this
Senate, vet be ranks in talent and usefulness with
the oldest Senators. He now stands at the head
of the Committee on Commerce, the most respon-
sible committee of the body of which he is mem
ber; this is, indeed, high compliment to him and
Alabama, that his efficiency well merits"
And such man we now need to fill this vacant
post Of honor. We need bold and fearless cham
pion of our rights, who will meet the slanderers
and traducers of the South in the Senate chamber,
and no longer render it necessary to call up from
the Lower House, O defender of nerve and energy,
when the character of our State is assailed.
We do hope the policy of electing men to res
ponsible posts, to get them out of the way, will
be abandoned. If our young men have talent and
energy, let them be promoted directly to posts
which. will call forth all their powers. 1t is the
way to make them great men. Keep them back
till they are sixty years DID, and they have then to
learn what they could have far more easily acqui-
red at thirty years of age. Most men by the
time they are thirty, have formed or adopted
system of political principles, and unless they are
then brought into exercise and practically tested,
they are seldom changed or improved The busi-
ness, the private duties or pleasures of lfe coll
away their attention from abstract studies. If
however, at this age, all their faculties are brought
into exercise by the time they are forty, they are
useful and efficient men-just in the prime Of life
But we would rather trust the destiny of a nation
in the hands of a youth of twenty FIVE than of
gray beard of sixty or seventy winters, especially
in stormy political era. We would expect more
honesty, more frmness, more energy and efhcien-
ency. But then Senator should possess dignity,
says some one. Let him be man of talent, ener-
gy and integrity and he will have true dignity ;
not however, that staid and solemn demesnor
which too often cloaks imbecility, weakness and
stupidity. :.
It will devolve on the Legislature to make the
selection for the present vacancy. That body
should ascertain the wishes of the people, and vote
solely on principle, without suffering private
grudges or personal animosities to influence its
view the chief qualification above speci6ed-to
procure correct exponent Of the political creed
of the State-we have no fears as to the result,
and will cheerfully abide by its choice.
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LITTLE DORRIT.
We have received copy Of this work, by CHAs.
DICKENS. 1t is from the press of T. B. PETER
SON, 3O6 Chesnut St., Philadelphia, printed from
the advanced sheets, for the use Of which he paid
the author two thousand dollars. Mr.. PETERSON
hns ready eirhteen different editions of "Little