The national Republican., 1869-01-19
THE SENATORIAL ELECTIONS.

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State Legislatures to choose each one Senator
to serve In the United States Senate for six
years from the tth OF March next. The choice
occurs to-day In pursuance OF law passed by
Congress, which makes the elections uniform
throughout the United States.
Our readers already know that for the Sena.
torship In Maine there has been pretty warm
contest between the friends Of Senator Morrill,
and those who press the claims Of Hon. Han.
nibal Hsmlin. We had supposed, up TO the
time OF the caucus, that Mr.. Morrill, would be
returned, but by = majority OF one the Repub-
licsn members Of the Legislature determined
It otherwise, so that to-day Mr. Hsmlin will
be elected.
We need not, in this connection, repeat
what we said some days ago Of Mr.. Morrill,.
Our estimate Of his character and public ser.
vices remains unchanged. His Senatorial ca
reer, like all Of his public life, has been honor.
able to himself and servieesbie In the highest
degree to his State and his country.
Iii scarcely necessary to speak Of Mr. Ham.
lin, because his reputation Is national. The
fact that he WAS rejected AS a candidate for
the Wee Presidency on the ticket with MI.
Lincoln by the Baltimore convention In
1854 has contributed much, in eonsequene,
OF subsequent events which It 10 not neees
sary for US to name In this connection, Il
bring Mr.. Hamlin's name forward at this time
The large majority Of the Republican party II
all the States felt that under the circumstances
Mr.. Hamlin should be honored by any position
he might choose, either In the gin OF his ma
tive State or In the gift of the nation.
Besides, II will not be forgotten that Mr.
HAmlin threw up the most lucrative ONCE a
the disposal OF the National Government II
New England, when he could not conseien
tiously support Mr.. Johnson's administration
These things have contributed to make hi
name prominent before the nation, and to elec
him to the Senate Of the United States owe
his popular competitor, the present incum
bent. Mr.. Hamlin, therefore, may be set dowr
as nrst on the list OF new Senators to be eIectet
to-day.
The next In order among the new men to b,
elected is Hon. r. L. Fenton, of New York
who is to succeed Hon. Z. ID. Morgan.
Mr.. Fenton has been many years In publ,
life. He was frst elected to the Thirty.third
Congress as a Democrat, but broke with hiI
party on the Nebraska question, and was the
next time defeated, and did not have a seat In
the Thirty.fourth Congress. But be was re.
turned as Republican member to the Thirty.
fifth, Thirty.sixth, Thirty-seventh and Thirty
eighth Congresses. He left Congress In 1854
TO be governor Of the Empire State, In which
capacity he served four years. He will serve
his State faithfully and ably In the United
States Senate.
Governor Morgan, who Is an experienced
Senator, high.minded, honorable gentleman,
and an able man, will be missed from the Sem
ate chamber as well as from the political and
social circles OF Washington.
Gen. Carl Sehurr succeeds Hon. John b
Henderson as United States Senator from Mis-
souri, Mr.. Schurz 10 . representative OF fre,
principles in Missouri, and Is one OF the pIo
neers Of those principles In the Far West. II,
Is a German Republican, and 10 distinguisheC
for his plain speaking and forcible and direct
action. He 10, moreover, one OF the most pro
found political thinkers In the country, and
certain II 10 that no foreigner has done more
to mould the political sentiment OF the West
and to direct 1t into proper channels than he
We doubt not that Gen. Sehurr will be elected
to-day, and we congratulate the State on thi
Auspicious result.
Lieutenant Governor Cumback is to succee
Mr.. Hendricks from Indiana. Our aequaint
anee with this gentlemen WAS formed man
years ago, and from what we know and lear
of him, he 10 destined to exert a good innv
enee In the Senate Of his country.
Most OF the remaining States that elect I,
day will return the present ineumbents.
There has been some ohahng and excitemeI
In the contest In the different States, but
10 all over now, and the Democracy instead G
realizing what they hoped for, q break In tn
party In consequence OF these struggles, wi
be disappointed. Harmony will everywher
prevail