Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-11-15
UNITED STATES SENATOR.

One of the first and most important duties
devolving upon the newly chosen Legislature
of this State, will be the selection of United
States Senator to take the place of Hon. VIM.
BIGLER, whose term of Office will expire on the
Fourth of March next This duty, always
of great magnitude, becomes doubly so, in
consideration of the proud position now as
sumed by Pennsylvania, by the decisive vote
she has given for the Republican candidate
for President, ABRAHAM LINCOLN. The days
of the BIGLERs and BRoADHEADs are passed
the attitude of Pennsylvania and her sub
stantial interests demand that she shall be rep
resented in the United States Senator, by men
of ability, of nerve, and of integrity, sufficient
TO redeem the character of the State, and
give her the high position in influence and
power she should command, as the Keystone
of the Federal arch.
The clouded condition of our political hori-
zon, requires that men should be elected to the
United States Senate, whose courage is un,
doubted, and who have the nerve to stand by
the country aud the right with uHshriaking
fidelity. The times call for the election Of
Representative men, Hence we see, in al
most all the Northern States, that true and
tried Senators are re elected, without mur-
mer of dissent If Pennsylvania would spring
at once into the prominence she should oc-
cupy, she must elect colleague to our present
able I. S. Senator, who has a reputation as
wide as our country, aud whose presence in
the Chamber would be caHse of eongratulation
to the tried men all over the North who
have fought the battle of Freedom, and
whose triumph is the election of LINCOLN -
We should elect as Senator the man whose
elevation would be hailed with JOY and pleas
ure by the people in the Free North, as a re-
newed evidence of the ascendsncy Of correct
principles.
No man in this Commonwealth, represents
more thoroughly and prominently the Great
Principles which have triumpbed in the cleo
ton of ABRAHAM LINCOLN, than DAVID WI
MOT. lie is completely identified with the
struggles and toll which have finally vanquish-
ed all opposition, and struck down the domi-
nation aud insolence of the Slave Power
Since the memorable proyiso-ycar of 1876, he
has followed with undertaking fidelity the great
principles of Free Labor. Neither the fulmi-
nations of National Administrations the Sc
ductions of power and place, nor the ties of
party have caused him to swerve one iota from
the plain path of duty. Pursuing the cOnVic-
tions of his Judgment, party lines soon be-
most amongst the gallant band, small at first,
who raised aloft the banner of Free White
Labor, and nave fought under its glorious
folds through the sunshine aud the Storm
How faithfully lie has advocated the canSe Of
Freedom may be witnessed in this Congress
sional District, once the stronghold Of Democ
racy, but which now rolls up a majority Of
nearly H. 900 for the Republican candidate
for the Presidency.
In Mr. WuMoT'S hands the material inter
csts of Pennsylvania would have Jealous and
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industry of the State, the opening up of her
iuexhaustible sources of wealth, and The ad-
vancement of her people in intellige nee and
happiness, have ever been with him contro
ing Influences. In the United States Senate
he would find many of those bravehearted
men who early started out with him in the
advancement of the interests of Free Labor
We might instance HANNIBAL HAMLIN, WV
II. SEWARD, PRESTON KING, KELSEY S. BING-
HAM, and Others, who would hail Mr.. WnMoT's
success with great pleasure, and with whom
he would at once take rank No man conld
be selected, within this broad Commonwealth,
who would meet a kindlier welcome, nor be
invested with more influence in the United
States Senate, than DAVID WuMOT The in
terests of the State could not be confded to
safer hands, nor where they could be more
strongly urged upon the consideration OF the
the Senate.
The articles which we publish in another
column, show how this matter is regarded in
other sections of the State. The names of
other good men have been mentioned, but no
one has yet been brought forward, who CON-
bines so essentially all the requisites now de-
manded
R9~ At the election in Maryland the ques-