Henry Wilson, elected to U.S. Senate

“In spite of the most desperate efforts of ‘the powers that be’ at Washington — the pro-slavery spirit of the Commonwealth in special, and of the whole country in general, — and the combined efforts of Hunkerdom in Boston, — the Massachusetts House of Representatives, on Tuesday last, elected the Hon. Henry Wilson as the successor of the Hon. Edward Everett (resigned) in the U.S. Senate, by the folloowing decisive vote: Whole number of votes — 364 Necessary for a choice — 183 Henry Wilson, of Natick, 234. The Senate have assigned Wednesday, 31st inst., to act upon this matter, and there is no doubt that their vote for U. S. Senator will be in accordance with that of the House.”       (Liberator, January 26, 16, 1855, pg 2)