Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-01-30
The Senate.

tors within the last TWO weeks hd'C OiO
into that body several new members, and
have at the same time materially in
creased the Republican strength there.
If the Republicans continue to gain IN
the Senate as they have for few years
past, the Republican President to be
elected in 1860 will haveno such annoyan-
ces from an opposition Senate as Fremont
would have experienced had he been
elected our next President.
The election of Charles Sumner, tho
long since foregone conclusion, took
place under circumstances which have a
peculiar significance. Six years ago he
obtained a bare majority, after protracted
balloting and in the face of an opposition
the most obstinate and determined that
ever a man was called to encounter. He
is now reelected by such majority as
no other man ever had, having every
vote in the Senate, and all but twelve. in
the House Of Representative. If this
is not decisive proof of the progress Of
Republican principles, we know Of no
proof that could be decisive.
James F. Simmons, who has been
elected in Rhode Island to the place oc-
cupied by Charles S. James, is Repub
lican of high standing, sound judgment,
marked ability, and such an acquaintance
with public affairs as makes him valu-
able acquisition not merely to the Re
publican party in the Senate, but to the
whole Senate. With the exception of
Philip Allen of Rhode Island, who will
probably continue to misrepsent that
State till 1859, the voice of New Eng
land is as unanimous in the Senate as it
was at the polls. The reelection of
Hannibal IIamlin from Maine makes
that State safe to Republicanism for
many years to come.
But by far the most significant cleo
tons are those which have taken place
in Michigan and Pennsylvania. In the
former of these States, Lewis Cass had
for many years held undisputed sover-
eighty. He was monarch Of all he sur
veyed, and his life lease in the United
States Senate was regarded as indefeasi-
bic. But he has been submerged by the
triumph Of free principles, and in his
place has been elected Zachariah Chand-
Ter, an emineHt citizen of Detroit. Mr..
Chandler was long a leader of the Wing
party, and always popular layorite.-
In 1852 he was q candidate for Governor
and made splendid though not quite &
triumphant run. He is now just in the
prime Of life, Of a generous ambition, anC
possessed of an ample fortune, the fruit
Of his own industry. Though he ha:
less legislative experience, he has more
honesty and straight-forwardness thar
his predecessor, and while he will not in.
fict upon the Senate or the country sucI
interminable speeches, he will more thar
compensate for the lack of them by vo
ting in accordance with the wishes of hi
constituents.
The defeat Of John W. FOrney i
Pennsylvania and the election of Simo
Cameron, thorough Republican, is,
possible, yet more noteworthy even
1t proves that - Pennsylvania favorit
SON has not influence enough in his ow
State, to secure the election of a locofoC
Senator by locofoco Legislature. Fo
ney was Buchanan's candidate, known
be such. His services had been invalui
bic during the campaign, and Buchana
proposed to give him the Senatorshi
But, alas like the ancient locofoco wi
once offered to give away all the kin
doms of the world and the glory of them
he had it not to give. Cameron w
elected on the first ballot Buchana
his policy and his candidate were all T
jected at once. This shows, what w
already obvious enough, that Pennsylv
MIA gave her vote to Buchanan as a ms
ter Of State pride, and not as an endors
ment of the platform on which he stoo
Such check at the very first move
makes must convince Buchanan vet mo
completely that if he is to have any SD
port from the North the policy of Il
Cincinnati platform must be modified
meet the reasonable demands Of tho
who even in the Democratic party are L
prepared to sacrifice all their honor a
manhood to the demands of slavery.
"a Our correspondent H. in 3
other column, has evidently discover
"amare's nest" and doubtless thinks Il
he has taken US down pegs" but
will next week endeavor to @lay him OF
for wilfully perverting our meaning in
der to say something smart" Int