Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-01-17
Election OF u. s. Senator-Hon
G.. X, BuckaleW.

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The Legislature Tuesday elected Cp
Buckalew, of Columbia county, Uni,oJ
States Senator for six years from tho A,I
OF March next. The election was mo1'
Oh the first ballot by strictly party vo,,
81 for BuckaIow, 65 for Cameron onI
one for Wm D. Kelly,
We make the announcement Of tb;,
great Democratic triumph with no ordinnry
degree Of pleasure and pride, With pleas.
ure, bccausc-cohtrary to the expectation.
of our political opponents--;he result WA.
attained without disturbing in the least tn,
harmony of the party, and without bro.
longed strife with pride, that u gcnln.
men whose ability, honor and purity oro
uDquestioned, was chosen, at crisis 80
momentous, 10 represent this great Com.
monwcalth in the higher branch of the
National Legislature, the most exalted
station, the most distinguished honor E.
| which citizen can aspire.
The United States Senator elect, lion
c. h. BLckalew, was born in the year ls2I
in Columbia county, i'll this State. In
1915 he filed the Office Of prosecuting al.
torney Of his native county. In 1850 h,
was chosen to represent, in the State Sen.
ate, the district .hcn composed OF the
counties of ColumLia and i.uzerne, and in
1858 was reelected. In 1856 he was +,
Democratic senatorial elccpor for u,is
State. In 1857 he was again sent to the
State Sen ate from the district composed Of
the counties Of Columbia, Montour, North.
umberland sud Snyder, aud filed. in tbn
Same year, th1 position Of chairman oftbe
democratic State committee. In Ie53
he resigned his seat in the State senate H.,
well as the appointmen of commissioner to
revise the crimuiaI code Of the Stut,. and
accepted the post of Minister Resident +,
The Republic Of Ecuador. In Aupu>t.
1851, he returned to bis home in Blooms.
burg, Columbia county, where he has re-
mained op to the time his election
Mr.. Bucklew is the author Of the sey-
eral amendments to the State Constitution.
adopted in e57, and of nuntc. Gus pub.
Ii he'd reports and speeches, as well IA,
many popular aud political addresses. In
l 5 . lie wae the Democratic candidstc for
the Uuitod State Senator, against Simon
Cameron, at which time the election wa,
po.tpouod by the action Of tho lcgislaly.
body,
lu Mr.. Buckalcw's career as public
man, he has shown evidence Of the Lighe,t
integrity AVID the most Glstlnl luished abaty.
lie has always been stoad.aat oppon.nt
OF the tanatItal, abolition parry, aud Il
firm supporter Of D.mocrac, uul its meas.
ures. Ills parliamentary reputat on in
the State, is second to that Of 10 Que With.
in its limits aud as u Consistent uud ubie
politician, he stands in the formost rank.
AS statesman, his rising genius iu.pire,
the uudi,iJvd confidence OF the Who
Democratic party III the S,alr, who ooA
10 his future cavoer with unusual inttrett
aud expectation.
We eougratal tc tn. parry aud tue State,
upon the elevation Of u maa 30 worthy III
all respects, OF the i.sh position to which
he has beeu chosen. Above all, we f.
the deepest rejoicing al his .uceess, IL. u
pure minded, capable Statesman, over tAe
arts and debauohorios of oorrupliou, and
corruptors.
The election is al, in its result, W.
could have wished, We look upon i, as
upon the duwniug Of better day in the
history OF this Commonwealth III. pow.
or "f ton,ptor'S gold ever the souio Of
honest men. has lost its prestige, and We
hope. passed away forever Penn Viva
MIA may VOL be proud OF her redemption.
Patriot Il Un1,".