The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-12-04
Our Next Senator.

One OF the most important duties OF
the next Legislature will be the cleo
ton of United States Senator. We
had supposed that the question had
been definitely settled by the late elec-
ton that the peoples choice for this i'm
portant position was our present able
and distinguished Senator, Hon. ZACH
ARIAH CHANDLER. Bat il seems that
our enemies, not content with getting
up the recent "Union" movement in
this State, whereby they hoped,
by the aid of sore headed Republicans,
20 compass Mr.. Chandler's defeat, are
now trying their hand at another plan
to accomplish this object. The Battle
Greek Journal states that a proposition
will be made to the Republican mem
bcrs, to select any man they please for
the Senatorship, other than Mr.. CHAND
LER, and all the opponents of the Re-
publican party, and of that gentleman,
will unite in the election of such can
didate. This GENEROUS proposition,
it is hoped, will SO far blind the eyes of
some Republicans, as to insure their
CO operation. The plan gotten up to
produce the recent Union Movement,
in this State, was not a whit more
plausible than this proposition for the
election of Senator; and yet it was
successful in entrapping some unwary
Republicans into the field of the ene-
my. Both plans look to the same end !;
but we hardly think that, since the
first lesson, any effort which may be
made against Mr.. CHANDLER can be
successful. 1t is best, however, to be
guarded.
Senator Chandler has, from the day
he entered the Senate, faithfully repre-
sented his constituents. He has never
abated one iota from the standard
which he was, by the voice of Michigan,
sent to the Senate to hold up. He is a
man of positive principles and earnest
action, and his position on all questions
of public interest was known to every
elector in the State. Indeed, his pub
lie acts had been made test for much
of the political discussions of the op
position press throughout the State
In making up the plan of the canvass
Just closed by the verdict of the people
in favor of Republican principles and
Republican men, it was determined by
the managers of the Democratic part,
to make Mr.. Chambers return to the
Senate the issue to be decided by tn,
election.
To this end it was determined, no
only to throw the full power of tn,
Democratic party into the contest, bu
to offer such programme as would
afford to any Republicans who would
prefer the election of some other Re
publican to that of Mr. chandler, tn,
hope of accomplishing their desir,
through q union with the Democrats
But thanks to the intelligent fidelity o
the Republicans to their principles, tn
plot failed, and Mr.. Chandler, with a
his radicalisna, and with all his oppo
tition to Mcclellan was endorsed b
the verdict Of the people, and it is
source of great qualification to kno,
that he will be returned to the u.
Senate, at the approaching session Q
our State Legislature.
Of course we have no means
knowing the sentiment Of the peopl
in other sections of the State, but W
do know, that 80 far as this county
concerned, the reelection of MI
Chandler will meet the wishes of tn
entire Republican party. Indeed thi
was the issue forced upon US at the lat
election, and we met it squarely. w
made no apology for Mr.. Chandler
radicalism-nor did Mr.. Chandler hin
self when he spoke in this county. 1
fact. the Republican party OF this SCI
ton plead guilty to the charge of rad
calism in its broadcast sense, if it meal
. desire to see the rebellion speedi
put down by the use Of all the NEAR
that God and nature had placed at OF
disposal-the destruction of slavery
the confscation of rebel property
meet the expenses of the war an