Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-11-19
Prom IN. ~. Louis Ne. Democrat.
senntnr Pessenden OF Maine.

The sweeping victory which the Republic
can party have achieved in Maine. will en-
able them to elect Republican United
States senator for the term which cOmmen-
c. on the 9Th o. March, next. Whether
the present. incumbent William p. Fcssen-
den. shall be ehosen or whether another
shall sneceed him, We have no positive
means OF determining. bot we assume that
the Senator's career mus. have secured Cor
him the confidence and admiration Of IN.
constituents, a. IL has won Coz him a na-
tional reputation Cor ability. purity and
frmncss, not Inferior O. the claims Of The
most shining members o, the Ssnaie to these
lofty attributes. We. therefore. inter that
the confidence repOssd ia him al any early
day by the opponent. Of slavery EXTENSION
must have increased. and that the trust cum
fded to him will not De withdrawn. We
dcprecaic The indiscrimina,s OF frvquen,
iaudati5n Of public men, but We hold it to
be the du,y Of the Pros 10 manifest a jus,
appreciation Of The character and services
Of Iho-e Who distinguish themselves in the
council OF sbs nation Tor s,atemenship aud
patriotism. \ SENATOR - only responsible
o. bic STATE. bot BIS voice and vote may be
potential ia moulding legislation aud iuau-
cnciBs The carver Of the nation; and the
pres OF distant States may therefore With
prorrieiy canvass his conduct, and award
q che need Of praise or blame 10 whi,h il
. entitled. Now that Mr.. F-ssenden'.
Trysgns i,rm is drawing TO close, We deem
It our duty O. bcar testimony 70 the man
nsr in which Dc ha. discharged his scnato-
Tal duties Lat winter We lad not hesitate
TO cyitieise s,verly certain expression,
which be drpPcd in debate. aud which
reached Us 10 the form Ola trlcgrsphic dis
patch. We are frank enough to say tha,
tLeso expressions. a, understood ~ tho.e
who heard them, aud as explained by the
context in the foil T,poS, % the debate.
DAD not warrant the animal,crsilus 10 which
they were ,ghcc,ej. - lar from bcin:
amrnihl' % dsprecia,ory comment, vel
End ,hsm not unworthy ol approval as
rigorous definition o. tie state rights doc.
tunr which ibe Republican party main.
nius. senator Fossynd,n &, true believer
In AMI a mose elective advocate 90 that doc
tfiae than che leader. Of ths IsnaJionallz-l
s.ca.ul.E'l. consolidated. corrupted VA
t.1ua! Democrats party tut De is al.o the
,is.aut, irl1uiiaile advocate ol ircs soil
aui ryc labor. lIe Ll. b,.u always at hi.
To,taaI r,aly AMI Iga.au. % defend %.
lie has encountered the most IJrnidable 90
the shvry TraTaslndisg ia debate. and hi,
manly hcss.u-, command Of temper. digul-
" %. manner aud proud assertion Of primer.
Pc, have ez,.rtci from them the tribute OF
r~Ise;, ana ELECTED the applause OF ths pub
d.. la Oh. celebrated controversy NTH
JsE,r,ln Davis last winter. even his f5Ss
Aal O. a,kupwiclss that hs came "a vic,o-
ri1us. he i. never guilty Ut mob orat0ry.
and never app-a',to popular prejudice. lie
r.as.n. with tac di,Tass.oua,s precision and
elre.u,iygu-,s OF mathematician. lie
can neither De- cJuiouuIcl. iu,imidatcI. mr.
provoked into blis,,r5us anger. and We
believe De h.s not gwen a solitary vote
which required explanation. ~ has never
f,l,ergl, auI never iaalea mistake since
be Identified himself with ,he Republican
party. There are more briiii'at orators.
aud perhaps more pail1.Jrh.c statesmen
10 the S'natc, bat 90, one who possesses
more backbone k,gun5s. % intellect. or a
NOR, elective logic and associated with
hi' unaIaclius PorP1ss AMI .gronS reason.
in- powers aud a self collecting manner and
a gen,a, courtesy which secure Tor him on
all occasions, a willing anl respectful az.
dence. We know 90; any man in public
DE % whom the vice OF deuasosuery may
net Dc ,mpuisi with more pIaus,5ility than
20 him. Were a majority OF the Ssnats
e0mpl..i u such men, that body would
soon regain the LOFTY tone and prestige Of
% is earlier day., aud l.s1lainirs, a. We
d. al intention u making q suggestion, We
I'll prompted 20 say, nevertheless, that We
shall ~. ,i,s "a. his return % q, Cor another
f.ra.