Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-01-15
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.

ture, this anxiety continued TO increase. The +
prominent candidates were Henry D. Foster
of Westmoreland. Hendriek B. Wright, Mr.
Robbins Of Philadelphia. and John W. For
neY Mr. Buckalew had also been in the
field, but was induced TO withdraw. At this
stage of the contest Mr.. Foster probably had
tue lead, but rumor soon got abroad that
Mr.. Buchanan was in favor Of Ftrney, and,
/ whether true sr false, that settled the matter,
for who would not oblige President elect by
50 small an act as vote when he says he
would " feel complimentcd and obliged" by
such proceeding. The following IS said to
be the substance of the letter written bv Mr.
Buchanan to Mr.. Mott, President Of the Ca
nal Board
. As nay position on the subject Of eecting
4 United States Senator may be misunder-
stood, | beg You to say to my friends that
Col. John w Forney, in my opinion will
best serve my administration of all those
named, and | will feel cUmplimented and
obliged for the votes Of my friends in his IA.
yor for that office. Mr.. Robbins, Mr.. Black,
and on, are very fair men, but Col For
ney's claims are far superior to those OF all
others. JAS. BUCHANAN"
When the democratic caucus met at IIar-
risburg Forney was nominated on the first
ballot, IS hal been foreseen By the friends Of
hr. Foster, some Of whom accordingly did
not attend, and thus held themselves ready
for free fight on the day Of election.
which was fixed by law 10 take place On Tues
day last. In the meantime another difficulty
sprung up 10y the Senate refusing to take I'D
the resolution to go into convention. The
motive fur this was to give the House time to
dispose OF the contested case f.um Philadel.
phla-the sitting member, Ramsey, having
about as much right to a sea; as any other
man who chose to enter the hall and take one
would have. He is however = good locufoco.
while Mr. Smith, who had majority of the
votes, i not-and as this one vote might elect
L |. ). Senator, the anxiety Of the Fyruev
men 10 % into an election can be duly appre-
ciated. subsequently, after keeping the For
neyitea IN hot water until the last moment.
the Senate on Tuesday went into Joint cor.
veHtion for the purpose Of electinc Senator
Of the United States in the ruem of Mr.. Brod-
head. The contest was entirely hctween Gen.
Cameron, the American Republican candi-
date and Mr.. Fornev, the nominee Of the
democratic caucus. On the Gar. ballot Cen
cral Cameron was elected 10y + majority Of
ono vote. Tie vote stood:
For Simon Cameron, g.
IS John ". Forncv. S.
" Henry d. Foster, -
- William wilkins,
thus giving - Gtuerai Cameron majority
of ane vote Genera. Cameron received the
whole American ard Republican role Of both
. Houses. Three democrats voted for him
WagonseIler and LcLo IS ScLuylkiI, and
Manear Of York. Seven damocrA' : voted for
Henry d. Foster, TO wit:-Cresweu o. Blair,
Fausold and Hill Of Nrstmoreland. Ba, [ls
Of Clearfeld, Smith Of Cambria, and Calhoun
and Nicholson Of Armstrong. Henry D. Eos
;er voted fyr William Wilkins.
This result presents strange contrast to
the proceedings few cars ago when, with
large majority on joint ballot, Che opposi-
ton was unable to elect Gen. Cameron by
puerlle dissens!ons among themselves. The
lesson then taught was however Of some ser
vice, and united minority as uow effected
what h"Ich po;ch majority could not then
do-thus IN some measure making amends
for tie injustice then done Geu Cameron and
the injury entailcd on tie party.
Foruey however was the wrous candidate
for the democracy to bring into the field. lie
has been connected for years with orc of the
factions into which the democratic party in
this State Is diTided--factions which, though
acting together to secure the spoils, hate each
other thorough hly-aud has frequently de-
nounced the other division in acrimonious
language not likely TO be forgotten. Those
familiar with the politics of this Stale for the
past twenty years must know this, and we
have no doubt could the fact be ascertaiued,
his defeat is much a feather ia disil cap as
it is to the American Republicans.
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seABy the way Of St. Louis we have by
telegraph accounts Of terrible sufferings on
the Plains. Fears are expressed for tbs safe
~ Of some Of the United States Surveying
parties. Tie winter had 50 far been Of unex-
ampled severity.
a0-The European news, with the exeep-
tion Of the difficulties between Prussia and
Switzerland, is Of no Importance The Swiss
arc arming and should the Prussians advance
into that little republic we hope they will be /.
welcomed with ''bioody hands and hospitable
graves"
R9"The Legislature will probably pass an
ac. on the subject Of commitments for con-
tempt, limiting confinement to 80 days 1t
Is intended 10 reach the case II Gen Small. Z