Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-09
CONTESTS FOR SEATS IN THE
UNITED STATES SENATE.


CONTESTS For SEATS IN THE
UNITED STATES SENATE.
The official terms of one-third
the United States Senators expire
on the approaching 4th of March,
and the Cincinnati Enquirer remarks
that there is unusual agitation
among the Radical saints in sew
eral States as to who shall be the
successors.
Morrill,, Of Maine, is working fol-
reelection, with Hannibal Hamlin
after him with the hot end Of o
poker. Hannibal, it will be remem-
bered, subsequently to his Vice
Presidency, was appointed Survey
or Of the port of Boston, lucra
tive living, but which he threw up,
rather than be classed among the
supporters of President Johnson.
He has since then been looking
anxiously for his reward, and he
thinks seat in the United States
Senate just the thing. The chances
are that he will not be disappointed
The New York Radicals are not
without their troubles. Senator
Morgan is anxious to be reelected,
but there are those Of his party de-
termined to defeat him. Fenton,
retiring Governor, is looking Senate
ward, and is an adroit worker.
Morgan has both money and wind,
and the fight has become animated
and interesting. Some think new
man will step in and secure the prize
while Morgan al d FentOn are fight
ing over it.
Indiana also has its troubles. Hen
bricks retires, a gentleman who has
reflected honor on his State in his
Senatorial capacity, and whose place
it will be hard to fill from the Radi-
cal ranks. Cumback, Defrees, and
such like small minds, are anxious to
be elected. Julian also claims the
seat on account of his unfailing de-
votion to Abolitionism through all
its troubles. Senator Morton, how
ever, will cut his comb when he gets
fairly in the ring. 1t is thought
that Judge James Hughes may be
selected as compromise among the
contending factions.
Missouri is not altogether the
happy land of Canaan" that one
might suppose. The fight there is
exceedingly bitter Senator Hen
dersOn, whose term is expiring, is
taking it very gentlemanly. The
contest is mainly between Gen. Carl
Schurz and Ben. Loan, the represent
atives Of the blood and thunder Rad
icals. Senator Chas. D. Drake is
working for Loan, a man of narrow
mind and coarse manners. Drake
does notwan Schurz for a colleague,
which is ascribed to his dislike of
Schurz's want of religious convic
tons. But others say that Drake
does not want for a colleague a man
who carries the brains that Schurz
does. He aspires to be the big toad
in the Missouri puddle.
In Minnesota there is a very in
tcresting fight. Senator Ramsay
wants to be reelected, and Con
gresham DOnnelly-he who drew
the graphic portrait of Washburne
is determined he shan't be. The
factions led by these respective lead
ers, are devouring each other in true
frontier wolf fashion.
Wisconsin is in a turmoil over
Senator Doolittlc's seat. Carpen-
ter, who was, until lately, the most
determined foe of Abolitionism, but
who has signalized his apostacy
with as much Radical diabolisn as
his new associates could desire, is
among the foremost aspirants. Car
penter'S Il" Logic of History" 4
work that will always be quoted to
prove the want of patriotism and
Unionism of the Abolition party, is
being used against its author. Then
many are protesting against elect
ing another "apOstate from the
Democracy" to the Senate, and de
manding an out and out origina
ADOllIlOllSI.
The prospect in all the States
where there is Il struggle among thu
Radicals for Senatorial position il
that smaller minds than now occu
ply seats in the Senate will be elected
Three of the finest intellects of tina
body will certainly retire, Senator
Buckalew, Hendricks and DOOlittlt
The country can lily afford to los
the services of such statesmen a
times like the present.
At the meeting of the MinnesOt
Legislature Monday, C. d. Davidson, {
Minneapolis, WAS elected Speaker of th