Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-11-22
gradford 8eporter.
Towanda, Thursday, November %, 1856
UNITED STATES SENATOR.

wealth soon to assemble at Harrisburg,
will be the election of a Senator in the U.
S. Congress to represent this State for six
years from the Fourth of March next, in
place of Hon EDGAR CowAN
The selection of man to fill this impor-
tant and responsible station, always of the
highest moment becomes doubly so, from
the recreancy and faithlessness of the pres
ent Senator, who has been false to his pro-
fessions and traitor to the principles of
the party, whose servants elevated him to
power With such a glaring instance of
recreancy as a warning and guide, the peo-
Pile look with unusual interest to the pend
ing election, and demand of their Represen-
tativcs that the choice shall fall upon some
statesman of well-tried probity, whose char
acter and antecedents shall be guarantee
that he will be faithful in the Senate to
those great principles which have so lately
received the popular approval.
Fortunately, amongst the many names
already mentioned for the high honor Of
Senator from this noble Commonwealth,
there is no difficulty in making such a Sc
lection as will at once inspire public conf
dence, and give to that body member who
will act with the radical majority, on all
the measures which are likely to arise
touching the reconstruction Of the South
SfatoC apA oil Dfhor & IN
policy. 1t is easy enough to select from
the score of names already before the pub
lie, some one, who i'll the past has no doubt
full or obscure record, who has withstood
the Establishments of patronage, the denun-
Citations of power, and proved himself a
true aud reliable friend of progress and hui
man rights. Such man, uniting familiar
ity with our national affairs, with broad
and comprehensive regard for the interests
and wants of the Commonwealth, should by
all means be selected, regardless of the
clamor of partizans, and the schemes of
politicians.
1t is not our purpose to go into a review
of the merits and demerits of the candi-
dates The friends of the several candi-
dates are already engaged in advancing
the prospects Of their favorites, in some Ca
seS it seems to US, in an Incorporate and
uniustifable manner. II the North could
name the Senator, we presume that there
would be entire unanimity in presenting
the name of Hon. GALUsHA A. GROW, as her
first choice. His reputation needs no bol-
stering from Overzealous friends He has
been identified with the rise and progress
and final success. Of the cause Of Freedom,
III such manner as should give him the
confidence Of every patriot. There can be
no question but that in the U. S. Senate he
would take front rank as a statesman,
while his fidelity will not admit Of doubt.
The State of Pennsylvania will be honored
when Mr. GROW takes his seat as her repre-
sentative in the United States Senate-an
occurrence to which his friends look with
the utmost confidence
But there is No concealing the fact that
the Senatorial question in the next Legisla-
ture, seems at present to be narrowed to a
choice Between two distinguished gentle
men-Gov. CURTIN and Hon. SIMON CAMERON.
Aside from our preference for Mr. Grow,
we certainly have a choice between these
candidates. choice based upon the oc-
currences OF the past five years which in
vests the struggle, in our Judgment, with
the greatest interest to every truly loyal
man, and sincere Republican
The outbreak of the Great Rebellion
found Gov. CURTIN in the Gubernational
chair of the Commonwealth He Justly de-
serves the credit of having strengthened
the hands of the National Adminstrat
in raising men to vigorously prosecute the
war, of having faithfully guarded the inter-
ests of the soldiers, of having endeavored
to promote their comfort in the camp and
the hospital. His position as Governor
gave him great opportunities for gaining
commendation for his zeal, while the more
arduous and selfsacrifcing labors of many
private man went unheralded and unac-
knowledged. For this the people re-elect-
ed him in 1868, testifying their appreca-
t!On of his services, but more particularly
to show the country that loyal men in what
ever stations were to be sustained and up-
held in their loyalty
That many men favored the ren0mina-
ton aud reelection of Gov CURTIN, at that
time, who under other circumstances would
not have supported it, we have reason to
know, for there was then a deep-seated and
widespread feeling amongst the radical
men in the State that the State Admins
traitor was not in sympathy with those,
who looking upon the war as the natural
result OF slavery, expected and desired
that the cause should be utterly exterminat-
ed in the struggle. There was, in fact,a gen.
eral feeling, that the State Administration
was conservative, and did not sympathize
even with the prominent measures of Pres
ident LINCOLN, much less with those whose
views were in advance of that great and
lamented man. We have looked in vain,
through Gov. CURTIN's Messages to find one