The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-03-14
Inltod Stntcs Sennfor.

Uu Friday Vi last week, George Nicksrs, Esq,
Of keut county, was elected to represent Mary
land In the United States Senate, for i've years
FROM the ith Instant, ries Philip 2. Thomas, re-
fused admission. The vote by which Nr. Wick
ers was elected will lie found in our regular Log
isla,ise Report.
This election created considerable surprise.
The gentleman chosen as Senator is COMPARE
lively unknown 10 fame, having never before
been member vi any higher body than our
/ State Legislature. Before the war be acted With
/ thu Wing party, aud ON the breaking out Of the
rebellion he identified himself with the Union
( party the State, aud his coGcnt arguments as
n contributor to she Baltimore Amsrican, over
the signature OF "Loyalist, - attracted great at
teniiOn. lie fell out, however, with the Union
1 party, on the subject u the emancipation Of the
slaves aud has since acted with the rebel party.
lie is said 10 be a Inan Of good judgment, pure
character and Of moderate views, aud will prob
ably make US good representative. In selecting
| him the rebel party has exhibited good taste.
! \ very important trial Is about being COM
inencei in the United States Senate, and n Mr..
Vickcrs was Of course, expected 10 be a support
eT OF President johnson in bis great trbulAtion,
the most amusing haste was made TO get the new
Senator To Washington. lie was elected late on
Friday evening. \ committee was immediately
appointed 10 inform him Of the fact. This COM
milsrr got special car aud came 10 baltimore
as quick .. steam could bring them. Then n
steamboat was procured, and In IL the committee,
ia the darkness OF night, through floating ice
which sometimes almost wrecked their boat,
proceeded across the dark waters Of the Chcsa-
pcakc. To- Chesicriown, in search Of Senator.
They reached the residence Of Mr. vickers At
ihiec 90 clock in the morning, and therr al that
unsermly hour, little speeches were made ap.
pricing the Senator OF his unexpected fortune.
and the Senator made another little speech, aud
then all hands had Refreshments % Hut there
"as ne time tot speeches OF merry making, aud
IN fcw minutes the boat started back, with
the Senator on boatd baltimore was reached
a, 10! clock, aud then special ear proV.
dci 10 ,aAr Mr. Nick,rs To Washington, in or
der that be- might be sworn in ON that day -
Too late. however, did even the special cat reach
Washington, and Mr vickrls bad TO keep his
credentials in his pocket until Monday morning
when they were presented and without much oh.
lection none io Mr. Nitkcrsl the new Senator
from Ma, !aui MAS sworn IN. All this haste
va, 10 s,cure an additional vote for Mr. John
son Ant o. .,,ils that this additional vote don :
add much g the democratic strength in the Sen
ate Th,t hud, Is composed Of fny-iou inrIn-
bcrs. including Mr. vickefs. To convict Prrsi.
dent johnson there must be ihirty-six votes
tNo.'hiri> uf ftiy -four against him. Before Mr.
Niek,rs W,s admitted it took the same vote
ihi;i, ..iN. e. no less number would have been
,wo-'h.rl. OF hiiy-thrce.
v. nfr glad that this veAri question has been
decided W. wanted to .r- our STATE reprrstni-
81 IT, ''r United States Senate, and are pleased
thai 'nr iou'". ratio party chose gentleman Of
Va |rkcfs. unyxcrptiohahle character Anoth-
90 r...li. iu iA,s connection. al which Ne te.
jat- ts that Governor Swami has again hrcn
.hcl,tl lie made speech the other night in
which d" i-i'rr,d &" Ii. late political killing on
,ni in'ima;~d that his resurrection was NEAR
and 81. feared that some kind Of an arrange
"mrni had teen entered Into At Annapolis. by
the S'nai- But although b. found supporters,
De- So. Jain defeated !; j. said that SWANS
never sing until short time before their death
ftih,.- ih- ,I,cch of his ENcellency. ia which
he rr,ii,l'-i hi political resurrection, wa.
he, .ic.ih cong Atal events 30 mote IL be