HON. w. B. SHEPARD
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The Register of Tuesday says: Mr.. shepard's
absence is caused, it is sad by the ndsposition of
his family. Certainly, nothing but the direst ne
cessity could have kept a Whig from his post,
when so much depends on single vote" Mr..
Shepard, we doubt not, will be, as he unquestiona-
bly, is the best judge of what should "keep him
from his pos" and certainly" he will not 60 to
the Editor of the Register, or even to Mr. Badger,
for advice as to when and how he should discharge
his duties as Senator. When so much depends
on a single UOts"! HOO much2 Why, just as
much as will prescribe faithful and able officer
just as much as will give the Coons the speaker
ship in the Senate Verilv, from the way the Re-
gister talks, an unsophsticated reader would con.
ctude that the very existence and happiness of the
State depended upon the result of the contest for
Speaker