Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-01-28
THE GRAND RIVER TIMES
GRAND HAVEN. MICHIGAN,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JAN %, 1857.
U. S. SENATORSHLP.

U. S. SENATORSHLP.
An old man standing on the verge of the
grave, covered with years and honors-hav.
ing fame extending over two continents
personal history which is, of itself, connect
ing link between the revolutionary history
of our country and the present time--a repu.
tation as a statesman second 10 no living man
-spotless in his private character-venera
bic for his christian virtues" One in whom
the elements SO combine that he can stand uI
before all the world and say he is a man.
The father of the American Senate is to be
displaced from his seat in the National Coun.
ellis, because he dared to avow the right, un-
der God and the constitution of our country
of the American people to govern themselves
though they might be beyond the limits Of
a State and inhabitants of Territory. This
was his crime; he dared to vote for bill
giving them this right. For this he has been
stricken from his place as an American Sena-
tor; and instead of the wisdom and patriot
ism, which has always marked his course as a
statesman, a man is to be sent who will
without he possesses the power of self regen-
Grafton and can metamorphose himself into
something different from that which God, his
own tastes and education have made him
appear in a character different from any that
has ever had place in our Congress, that OF a
Buffoon. We have had all kinds of men,
and all kinds of character save this one
Law, physic, and Divinity, literature, manu-
features and commerce, have all been repre-
sented there; craftsmanship, patriotism, elo-
quence, and doubtless occasional roguery have
had their home there. But let it be remem-
bered that the Michigan Legislature Of 1857,
with an independence and originality dcserv-
ing of the highest praise, determined that a
new element was wanting in our National
Senate, viz: buffoonry; and to remedy the
deficiency sent CHANDLER. Sagacious Leg
islature! it has chosen "mavelous proper
man" to supply the want and be a reflex of
itself.
There is enough of craftsmanship and pa
triotism in the Senate to take care of the
if one member is Clown; and our
Legislature no doubt thought Michigan had
long enough had the honor of being repre-
sented by man acknowledged as the head
of the Senate, and fearful his sister States
might be jealous it would, with generous
withdraw him, and send one who
would be acknowledged as the tail. And this
was not the only reason:
In the strife and bitterness of political war
fare, now carried on in Congress, it is necessa-
ry to have some influence to curb the pas
sions of our Senators and soften the hatred
too often shown there. What more potent
one could be desired than sending Buffoon
there who should change their anger to mirth
If CHANDLER could only have been there to
make a grimace and excite Col. FREMoNTs
disabilities, when he assaulted FooT, he
wouldn't have smashed FooT's spectacles,
and bunged his nose in such way; and if
he could have been there to pull FooT's coat
tail, or twirled his fingers from the end Of his
nose, or in some way attract his attention
when he was berating Col. BENTON, the Col
onel would not have made rush at him, and
FooT to advance backwards that
some other Senator might not be shot in
stead of him, and the whole disgraceful scene
would not have happened. If ZACH could
,nly have been present with a pun to change
Brooks humor, when he caned SUMNER,
here wouldn't have been any fight; Brooks
would have saved his cane; the Senate its
equation; and Mr.. SUMMERS brain would
lot have grown any softer than it naturally
vas. We look to our Senator elect for doing
power of good, in the Senate, by the exer
Use of his natural talent as a Buffoon; and
ur Legislature should be credited for its Sc.
ection.
GRAND RAPIDS AND NORTHERN RAILWAY.
From the Report of VIM. p INNEs, Esq,
thief Enuipaer IN tho President and Direct