The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-01-07

always been identified with and an exponen,
of the principles OF the latter. Mr. WolEaI
Is son o. thar Walker who more than thirty
years ago caused such an overwhelming ex-
etement in Charleston, South Carolina, by a
paiiphiet distinguished in the annals OF Anti
slavery warfare, and his son has been enabled
~ ~ oredte somewhat similar excitement in
,ontaniestown, ,otH Mass, by being chosen legis-
go iI was thought that his nomination
oo,s, Voc hot made in good faith by the Repuhli-
caiis' anu that his chances of obtaining a seat
~ Tue mans OF legislation were slim. and the
-, anu excitement on the evening
Wnen WI MS election was declared was great
a,'a' ai.s STUDIED Wei INTO the great Questions
;,io,.''Ia 70 our national welfare. Is well
'nioinieo on all subjects discussed AZ This dav
ana as an orator he viii have few eono,s J., 10y,
mouse. His arguments are clear. concisa I'D
conclusive, ana at one time during the caIn-
paiSii OF 1860 L saw him in q caucns IN
charleston deliver speech that complatelv
Illuminated one OF the most prominent noii-
tlcians OF that city. The latter accused a del
eSation (ot which Walker was a melnberl
OF not doing their duty in Convention to
which they were sent, and Walker, In a
short speech, covered him so completely that
the politician was olced to beg his pardon be-
fore the assemblage. A brilliant iuture is pre-
dicted Tor Mr.. Walker by his fIieuds who
nope to see him in the Gubernatorial chair or
In Cong1ess, and his chances for either are
good II he serves with credit his present term
III me House, as he has become extremely
popular, more especially since his election.
NniieS l.. Mitchell, the eolored repre-
ieh.a'se rom Ward Six, Boston, is printer
~ uade, anu worthy, intelligent man, but
Isnot Ny any means SO well qualified Tor bis
position as MIR. Walker. The last-nameI
IepfeSehtS the people irrespective OF color. but
the iof1ner was sent to appear for the colored
population OF his ward and was not sent ON
MS individual merits, but rather TO REPRESENT
a minority OF the party in that section OF the
city. Ihe coiored men in that ward are nu-
nernus, and have long desired a representa-
tive, but have heretofore always been divided
on the fitness ofthree or tour OF their number
ior the position, and consequently have not
succeeded In electing anybody. This time their
wandering and divided opinions, were, it
seems, eoncentrated-they have been recon
structed hence the result
Until his nomination, Mitchell was not
generally known in the city. He was for many
years an employe in the Office OF the Liberia
tor, and during the war enlisted as private
10 the Fiity-iiifh Massachusetts (coloredl Keg-
iment. he was rapidly promoted for bravery
and good conduct, and was one OF the very
tew men Who served in Massachusetts colored
regiments, who received commission of
Lieutenant. His friends claim that he will
make good representative, but time will
show whether Oh not they are right.
These two men could not have taken their
seats at period D.ore favorable Tor them than
the present. The House is made up almost
exclusively OF their friends, by whom they were
warmly coined. They are expected not
only to SO demean themselves as TO gain the
respect and esteem OF their associates, and to
warrant the confidence reposed in them by
their constituents, but there will also devolye
upon them the high and responsible duty of
representing race that is just entering on a
career OF equal citizenship,and they viii doubt
less perform their duties TO the satisfaction of
all