The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-03-20
Election Of David WiImut.

having the power, yesterday, assumed the
responsibility of eeciing Dawn WILMoT,
10 fill the vacancy in the United States Sen.
ate created by the resignation of General
Cameron. The motive which Induced this
selection could have been no other than 10
appease the radical element OF the Repub-
can party for the most ardent admrer of
Mr.. Wilmol's ability, who does not reside
on the New York border, will scarcely con-
tend that he is proper representative o.
Pennsylvania interests and Pennsylvania
feeling. His whole political course has
shown that he has little sympathy with the
State in which he resides. When Demo
cratic member of Congress, he was the on
ly representative from Penn sylvania who
voted Tor the repeal of the Tariff of lS42,
although he was fully aware that the inter-
terests and opinions of the State were outs
ragged by this course. But he voted in har-
mony with The radical Democrats of New
York. In the Presidential contest of 1S4S,
when the Democratic party of New York
was equally divided between General
Cass and MIR. Van Buren,, aud whe The
party in Pennsylvania was nearly unani-
nous for Cass, Mr. Wilmot's feelings be-
came enlisted IN the New York quarrel,
and caused him TO take sides with Van
Buren, again showing how little he cared
for the opinion of Pennsylvania, and how
much for that OF New York. More recent.
Iy, as a mem Der of the Peace Congress, his
voice and vote were uniformly used TO pre-
vent an adjustment satisfactory 10 the bor-
der States although he could not have
mass of Pennsylvanians were looking ca
gerry and anxiously for the adoption Of
measures which would give peace TO the
country. Mr.. WILMoT resides in Pennsyl-
vania, bCt knows lille and cares less about
the character aud interests OF this Common
wealth His acts have uniformly shown
that his allegian was due in other quar-
ters, and for this reason he is not a proper
person TO speak for Pennsylvania in the
Senare of the United States.
And Penusy lyauia has uniformly shown
her appreciation OF him. When candi-
date ior Governor, in 1851, he canvassed
the State industriously, spoke ably, and was
defeated overwhelmingly. large divis-
ion OF the opposition party would not touch
him. Again, al the beginning of the pres
ent session of The Legislature, he presented
himself as a candidate for the IulI term in
the Senate, backed by the border counties
with their huge Republican maIorites, and
If common rumor can be credited by a
large amount of New York capital But
without avail. He was rejected even by
his own party founded upon his own cher
ished ideas, because be was regarded as
too radical Unsuitable in his ambition, he
has at last succeeded in obtaining the rem
nan: OF General Cameron's term in the Sen.
ate 10 compensate him for previous repul-
ses and mortifcaiions-a morsel graciously
thrown 10 him by order of the ,Acministra'
ton at Washington, in pursuance of the
harmonizing policy which seeks TO satisfy
both sections of the divided. Republican
party.
In point of mere ability Mr.. Wilmot's fit
ness is unquestionabl but as this ability
will be used TO promote his extreme, anti
Pennsylvania views, he is an unfit repre-
sentative of this State Patriot and Union.