Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-12-09
UNITED STATES SENATOR.

| Col. JAMES CHEsNuT, Jr., late Senator from
Kershaw, and President of the Senat; Of South
Carolina, was on Thursday last elected, on the
10th ballot, U. s. Senator for six years from the
4th of March next We subjoin the vote on the
last ballot:
Col. Chestnut, 90; Gov. Adams, 50; Mr.. Rhett,
4: Gen. Mcqueen, 2; Col. Dawkins, /; Blank, ].
Total, 154 Necessary to an election, IL.
The Carolinian says: "Thishas probably been
! the most animated and protracted contest ever
witnessed in our Legislature. Each candidate
has been adhered to with tenacity fully e1hibi-
ting the confidence which their respective sup
porters reposed in them. The selection OF Col.
CuEssur is most fortunate one. The State, al
though nearly unanimous in all matters involving
the principles of the States Rights, was in immi-
nent danger of being riven and distracted BY
party divisions on points Of very immaterial con-
sideration. Col. CHEsSur occupies the position
which enables him to harmonic the distracting
ele. ments, and preserve that unanimityso much
to be desired"
On Friday, Col. CHErSUr was elected to fill out
the unexpired term of the late Hon. JOSIAH J.
EVANS Thevote stood as follows: JAMES CHEs-
NUT, l13; Mn. WHALEY, 1S; J. I. MIDDLETON,
8; B. F. PERRY, a. ELLIOTT, 2; C. Ct. Mem
MINaER, 2.
The Charleston Courier, in commenting upon
the election says:
"Mr. Chestnut has been long known and esteem
ed in his section of the State and as member OF
both banches of the legislature. His name has
been frequently proposed by appreciating friends
for Congressional service, but various circum-
stances have induced him to decline such nomina-
tions. e
In 1850 Mr.. Chestnut was the colleague of Col.
Maxcy Gregg in representing the Columbia Con-
gressional District in the Nashville Convention,
and his appeals and addresses during the discus
sions of that crisis did much to arouse and inform
the minds of his constituency In the close OF the
canvass he was found in the moderate and conser-
yative wing of the Southern Rights movements,
and on the platform which was substantially
adopted in the State Convention of 1852.
His recent services have been rendered in the
Senate, and on the selection of our present Chief
Magistrate he was, by q most complimentary call,
placed in the Chair Of the Senate. At the organ
zation of the present Legislature, Mr.. Chestnut
was unanimously reelected President of the Sen
ate-a tribute ofno ordinary character ard signi-
fcance at such time.
Mr.. Chestnut has asserted and maintained
high rank at the Bar, Notwithstanding the demands
of his health and ofpubc service have interfer'ed
with his devotion to that profession.
Mr.. Chestnut completed his collegiate education
at Princeton. some twenty-five or three years
since, and is now we suppose, near the outer limit
of the age which the Romans assigned to a"Young
Man"
With Hammond and Chestnut, the Senatorial
prestige and the honor of South Carolina will be
in safe and competent hands. While both agree
substantially at present, and so far as issues are
indicated and presented, both and either will be
found able and resolved to meet new issues in the
spirit of independent purpose and statesmanly
resolve, and not in blind subservence to the re-
quistions of platforms or creeds."