Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-02-10
nounced by him to be absolutely binding

Che Cincinnati Convention, which he
knew would be controlled by shareholders,
and before which be was candidate, stood
before him terrible as the sword in the
hands of the angel was to Balaam's ass.
What could he do in the emergency?--
Just what the poor ass tried to do-dodgel
So he got up the new doctrine that repre-
sentatives were only bound to obey dem
ocratic instructions, and as majority Of
the Legislature lad voted for the resolu-
tions, they were not therefore Democratic,
and therefore he would not obey On
this transparent dodge he appealed to the
Democracy to sustain him. But alas
he had not taken into the calculation the
progress that had been going on among
the people. He was cut under by Buch-
anan in the Cincinnati Convention; and
the people and Legislature of Michigan have
Just given instructions that will be obeyed,
in the election of Chandler, a true and able
to fill his seat by vote Of 80
to l6l What a record So closes forev-
er the political life of a Northern man who
for personal promotion, and in the name
of Democracy, pandered to the ylest des-
potism that ever cursed the earth. Let
his fate be a warning TO all others; and let
them remember, too, that his defeat was
effected by honest Democrats
Next in Importance is the election of
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, This is a
stunning blow to the slaveholding interest.
Forney was the caucus candidate, and his
election was considered beyond failure
He is perhaps the most unscrupulous poll
tieian in the party, and would have made
an invaluable ally to the slave powerin the
Senate; and his defeat has caused a howl
of rage and fury such as was never before
witnessed on like occasion. Forney too
was defeated by Democrats who could no!
brook the Stigma his election would have
brought upon their State. FoTney is de-
feated and Broadhead, most thorough
drilled dough face is superseded by Simon
Cameron; thus adding true man to the
Republican strength in the Senate, and
whose manly bearing will make the great
State of Pennsylvania felt hereafter in the
councils of the nation.
Massachusetts, too has just spoken
She has done herself the honor, and the
country at large the benefit, Of returning
to the Senate her peerless scholar, hel
model statesman-C Charles Sumner. She
has returned him too by such vote a:
no other man ever received at the hands o
her Legislature The vote for him in III,
Senate was unanimous, and in the House
533 to l2 scattering! There spoke Mass
achusetts freemen as their fathers woull
have spoken; and true men, wherever civ
ilization is known and freedom loved, vii
thank her for it. But how changed since
he first entered the Senate six years ago
Then he was elected after long confess
by one majority, and majority of thos,
wko voted for him did not sympathise viii
him in his views. But so nobly has h,
bourne up the great principle. of truth ant
justice that he has won all hearts at home
and by his great argument against til,
great crime Of the age, otherwise unan
swerable. brought upon his head th'
bludgeon Of tie assassinin the sacred hal
of the Senate ITSELF He returns with til,
moral power Of the Hearty endorsement o
a unanimous people, and his very presence
WILDE @ltas a living rebuke to base and ig
noble men. t.@.@
But we have not time or space to extenC
the record. Look at the list of names tha
will grlce the S,n.to hall after tn,
fourth of March next. IIamline ant
Nourse Of Maine, who have Just been elec
ted; Hale and Bell, Of New Hampshire
true to freedom as the needle to the pole
Foot, and Collamer, of Vermont, just elec
ted in place Of Toucy; Foster and Dix
on of Connecticut; Simmol s, of r. I. VIII,
Isupercedes Chas. 7. James, Allen Of thi
State being the only dough face left in al
New England. Then we have in Eey
York, Seward, and King; Cameron, O
Pennsylvania will grace the seat nov
filled by Broadhead. Our own noble Wad,
will be there, and in the place of Cass
the accomplished Chandler of Michigan
Illinois will have her Trumbull, and low,
her Harlan; while Durkee and Dooliule
from Wisconsin, close the Republican col
umn for tie present. With such list
who says there is no progress? Couag
then, friends of freedom work and wait
and our country will yet be redeemed.
BD- We refer our readers to the lecture
Of Professor Youmans which will be fount