Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-23
THE NEW JERSEY SENATORIAL INJECTION.

THE NEW JERSEY SENATORIAL ELECTION.
From the Trenton correspondence Jan. ~ of the
New York Herald we copy the following:
The nomination of Colonel Wall as United Senator
for the short term, has changed the whole programme
for the long term. He a candidate for that and
not for the short But his friends began TO doubt
their ability TO carry him against the combination and
perfect organization Of the other candidates Mr. Wall
himself had taken pains TO secure his nomination
lie had said that his friends at liberty TO his
name for the six year term but that he should make
personal eNertons TO obtain it. His health has been
very much impaired by confinement in Fort Lafayette,
so much so that until Yesterday he had not been out of
| his own house but few times in three months. On
Monday afternoon he was telegsphed from this city to
know if he would accept the short term His answer
was short and characteristic-"No never" Yesterday
his friends teegraphng him all day that he must
accept and he sending back the uniform answer to
every despatch, IL will not under any circumstan-
ces." Finding his friends determined to use
his name before the last evening, he came up
late train In the afternoon to personally forbid it. But
his presence only added enthusiasm TO the determination
of his friends His pale visage with his left arm in
sing-hs arm having been paralyzed with rheumatism
almost ever since be out Of Fort Laiayette-did
the business both for himself and all the other capdi
dates lie was still memorable that he would not have
the short term His friends equally resolved that
he should. member of the Legislature wholhad been
pedged TO another candidate on seeing Colonel Wall in
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him down the United States Senate with that Lincoln
rheumatism in ug, where the necks of the internal
tvrans and scOundrels ought to be- This brought out
the widest demonstrations from the crowd Still W all
was protesting in language rather strong, that he would
not have the short term and kept up his protest until he
vas so entirely exhausted that he had TO retire and go
10 bed private house before the hour for the caucus
mad arrived.
The friends OF General Cook-the most prominent
candidate for the short term-were taken entirely By
surprise by the coup detGt of presenting Wall as bis COM
pe;.to- Gen Cook is the Chief Engineer Of the Cam
den and AmbOy Railroad and Is personally gentleman
of no ineonsderaSle popularity in this State Had be
act been considered little toe much Of war Demo-
crat he would probably have received the nomination
fer the short term unanimously.
They have rev name here for those Democrats who
are still inclined 10 be little mercful to Mr. Lincoln's
administration which is Mulattc Democrats" This
decided hit originated With Dr. Lnley, OF Lambertsvle,
late United States Consul to Calcutta Bot there
not probably half dozen Democrats Of that complex
iou 10 the Legislature.
Dr. stiley, Senator FROM Atlantic county presented
the following petition this morning, numerously sgued
b. bis constituents:
In view Of the large influx Of the coored race among
US aud their probably increasing migration into free
States caused BY te emancipation policy Of the present
administration We the Undersigned citizens Of the First
Congressional District, respectfully represent to Jour
honorable bodies that the presence in our midst of this
Improbable and demorIli=ing class Of people tends
greatly to our injury filing ams-houses aud as,
hiudering our courts; increasing taxes clready OPP
presive and reducing the wages Of our working classes
The same petition vas presented in the lover House
There will be bu5hsl Of such before the session is
over
HALT-7Asz THREE O'CLOCK.
On Joint ballot Colonel Wal has been elected By q
vote Of IS to 25 all the democratic members voting for
him. The sboitioasts-vhat there are in both Houses
literally gnash their teeth member Of the lower
House from Camden in few bitter remarks denounced
him as "a Union patriot Of the Confederate States =
This remark awakened Kisses from the crowd Of spec
ta,ors and one voice exclaimed 20, you only For
news dog Not much Of interest will trSnspire here
until next Tuesday when the Governor elect will be in
Rugurated.