The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-02-12
FROM The y. !. evening Post =, ar,tcy Q
OUR NEW UNITED STATES SENATOR

Inc election of a successor to Hamilton Fish
IN the United States Senate, was cors,;n,,oatad
yestesday, under circumstances IN the HIGHEST
degree iiAttering 70 the successful candidate.
Both Houses OF the Legislature copcurr.l m
presenting the name OF Preston King upon the
hrst ballot and by an aggregate Of about two
thirds Of all the members present.
The day which Witnessed these prCceaa,,.s
deserves to be recorded among TIE jaaij in our
calendar The selection Of such man for s,,cb
dignity, in these politically distracted ,i,n.s
is one of those rare and unexpected occufrerc..;
which shine oat on the political horizon" A
good deed IN a naughty world"
In the first place, Mr.. King il eminent!v
qualified tor the duties of the position 10 Which
he is called. He has had large cxner;anc,. j.,
quite variety of public employmen.s- has
held seat in the Stale and National Legislo.
lures for many years, and in every situation
bis influence was teIr, and respected by all
parties.
Though man without prelension Of ANY
klad, and least OF all as an orator, Mr. KIM
mas one OF the cieares. and most logical minds
to be found In or out Of Congress; and in th.
deliberative assemblies where he apDnear.. NJ,
one IS listened to with more s,tentiop-yca
might add, with more proGt--than he. lie is
wlthal, man who always acts from the loffiest
motives and the most generous impulses: the
consequence IS, that he not only has no enc.
mics, but he never permits has political ania0.
onSn 10 interrupt has social Intercourse or
friendship with any one. HIS naUitual 1ooI
nature, disinterestednes3, and sound sense cor.
spire together In him TO keep The channels Of
communication 10 the hearts and understand.
lngs OF those who differ with him ALWAYS nns,,
and thus many are brought quietly under tb,,
influence OF his clear and manly Judgment. who
could not be reached by equally soupj and
eloquent teachings from less tolerant a,.S
gentle source, From this noble feature In VI
Kings character, much may be expected in tre
new sphere OF duty to which he has been CALLED.
No one can talk long with Mr.. King. without
being Influenced by him; without having so.n-
OF the corners of his theories knocked off-so,ns
OF his prejudices loosened-some OF MS opiniops
modlhed. Nor can any one long prove nsen-
slple 10 the charms OF his companionship II
brought into daily proximity with him.
vi course, we need not say that Mr.. Kings
ohclai duties will be discharged, as they always
have been, with scrupulous fidelity. He is one
OF the few men whose judgment neither the
distinctions nor the opportunities Of Office have
ever been able to bias. lie can always Goa
template retirement TO private life with entire
conposure, for he so discharges the public
duties assigned to him, thar, whether putting
on or laying aside public honors, he is always
sure to gain by the change in public estimation.
To the great cause of Repuhlicanism, My.
Kings election is Of the first Importance, for it
is the ampest guaranty not only OF the propri
ETY., but of the wisdom, of the union c0nsumma-
ted by the friends of Freedom at the recent
Presidential election. 1t proves not only the
entire practeability of such union, but the