Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-03-22
HON. DAVID wrLMor.

" have the urouI satisfaction to-day to an
nounce the election OF the Hon. Davi Wiim5t as
Uuited States Senator, 10 supply the vacancy oc-
essiGDed by tbs resignation OF Gen. Cameron. r.
wilmat lrit the Democratic party when it was ia
the height Of its glory and powerful in patFouAge,
foF the purpose of asserting the pg!aciples giisA
be considered just and right AMI uSseasid for the
promotion of the welfare Of PcnnsylYsai8. When
he left tlift iower,nl democratic party no rspre-
sented the strongest Democratic CongrtsSi dls.
trict n his State and through bis personal Efforts
il has now become ibe 5ibralter Of Repao ic4uisn
He hts ever since been sOreis prosecuted by the
pio-slaTrFs ptFty. who have Rsel all dFshou0rAb,
means 70 detFaet from his personal character ami
influence. and 10 the present canvass he WAS ms1s
The target for their weapons We tne-cOfa
rrjuiced, not only that ID arid W4lnot IS elected
United States senator, but also thIt the claims of
the noble North have been duly reeognss st IN bis
election.
The vote 10 caucus was noble viud .ation Of
Republican principles. On ths i1int ballot hs re-
c-iYsi eyeBty SIX votes whilst Mr.. K-ichifn re-
ceiyed thirteen, and James Ii Campbell eight
M krtc5am has many warm frjsa Is IN tbs Lsgis-
lAture, and was Only persuaded. at thsir earnest
solicitation, TO permit his name to b. used as a
candsdate. The nomination vas, how syer, gen
efaly conceded aS due TO Ar. w, ani hence the
result. After the biil = had bseu taken in clacns
8r. ketehtm rrmarke that he congrI:aittsd Lhe
Legislature on the choice th4: had bs5n M ie by
his fell0w-ne1lbsrs. II sts proper rec0 saiti3a
of worth 1nt ~ nit, ani be wOut therefore move
that the Hon. David Wlinot 5s the aat3na5is
botaiHee 81 me party. Tais n3ti9n VII received
Hlih loud apgass; Is tbs mssn5ers, sLr. smith,
81 Phildeirn', waO had beer a warm pers1all
fiiend Of Mr. Ketchdm seconded tte resolution.
AMI II WAS adopted with dsatening lpi,l ,use.
The nope OF onr friends oI ths PItrlot N Uaila
who Expressed tbs earnest desire tatt tae s1n3-
lieans would elect thorough PennSyIy mi ~, is
now fully realized. Ddvil Wilmot, in clnJ laction
With EdgaF Cow4n, wilt represent tfis State pro.
perry, and We shall have no fear Of being disgrlcei
on Iae h)or of tls Senate, as We vera when Geo.
"A. Dallas ard VIM Bi4ler w.re our Representt-
lives. We are satisfied that Gsn. Clneroa de-
sired no more acceptable success ,r than he will
have IN tiie person of tvd Yiimot 4nd tbs frf-n is
equally sitistisd. fhe names Of Mssssrs Arm
strong, Wiilinus, Stevens, Gen. Miles, Clivia
irish, r.. W. Davis, AMI M'Mchlel were With lrl,ya
before ballot was had in caucus. The riiieLsJn,
story started by few nnpfineipled newsAon, ,.rs
here that the friends of Gen. q cameron wers oppo.
sed 70 Mr. Wilraot, stands fairly e0ntradicted by
TIE fact that some Of Gen. CImerons most init.
mate and c0nideDtial fricnls were tn 3 warmast an
mos, ardent supporters OF Mr.. w. Mr. WIlnot
has always been warm and persona friend OF
Gen. Cameron, ami we know that he will b. hear
lilly welcomed by the General when he arrives at
Wasilngtop.-Har. Tel.