The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-20
To Tie Editor qfthe Union:

10 me Edu0f o. Tue CHtoh'
NoRTH CAROLINA, Aug. 10, la45.
A table Of the number Of votes given to candidates
in each Of 60 or 10 counties, would be very dull
task to write, and very Improbable reading; and
therefore acOntent" myself with sending you the
results Of each congressional district and If they do
not "conient" you too, why then ! must say you
are hard to satisfy.
FIRST DISTRICT
This is what we commonly call the mountain dis
trict--representcd in the last Congress by Hon.
Thos. L. Clingman. Mr.. Clingman was candi-
date for reelection and few weeks only before the
election, James Graham (fed.) announced himself as
the opponent of Mr.. Clingman, upon the ground
that he had msreprescnted the people by his conduct
and votes, and particularly because he had conceal
cd from his constituents those "pecuiiar" opinions
which led to his voting for repeal Of the rule
against abolition petitions. Both the gentlemen are
federasts, but Mr.. Clingman was "THE party"
candidate.
The returns from four counties, viz: Cherokee,
Macon, Ysncey, and Haywood, (ominous names for
C are not yet received, but Il is believed that Graz
hams aggregate vote in these counties exceeds
Clingman's. The rest of the district being heard
from, Graham is 900 ahead. The friends of both
parties consider it pretty certain that James Ora
ham fed is elected, and Thomas l.. Clingman (fed
is defeated The federal leaders consider this very
decided defeat Of the party. So do the democrats
and herein they are agreed. The democrats OF the
0tBtrtCt eleCteQ ioct
Mr.. Graham, the regular federal candidate at that
period, and Mr.. Clingman discharged his obligation
for il by his violent and denunciatory course, and
by voting with Messrs Adams q Go. on abolition
petitions, against all his colleagues Now the DEM
ocrats have discharged their obligations to him, by
voting for Mr.. Graham to the next Congress. Mr..
Clingman's peculiar" notions about the mode Of
protecting our peculiar institutions" would seem
10 be peculiarly obnoxious to "Buncombe," as this
district ia sometimes called The greater part of it,
indeed, was once the 'county of Buncombe."
If, contrary to expectation, he should have been
elected still his majority is peculiarly rifing At
the last election he beat his opponent 1000 votes!
Now il is reversed; and Graham leads him, per-
haps, half that number.
SECOND DISTRICT.
This we call the Mccklcnburg district represented
in the last Congress by Hon. d. M Barrnger. Mr..
Barringer is reelected by the lean majority OF 70
votes. His majority at the last election was about
400 Charles Fisher (dem.) consented to run in this
district at the earnest solicitation OF his party and,
although he is not elected he deserved TO succeed,
and he has closed the campaign with the thanks and
strong confidence of his political friends. waive
any statement at present of the means resorted 70
for his defeat Probably others in that district will
write; and, f not the Jeffersonan is published there
this week, and refer you TO it.
THIRD DISTRICT,
Represented in the last Congress by our excellent
TREND, Hon. Duvlu o. ftciu, hlo 10
ed. His competitor (Mr M'Mlan) was, It might
SEEM started against him with the same sort OF or
ders lin spirit though not in the letter. that the NIL
sery father is said have given his son about get
| ting money--to 'get il honestly u ne could &C.
Instead of discussing the principles and policy OF
the government il was thought fl to try the expert
ment Of f640 on a small scale, by demagogues
I mode Of eectonecrng, for the sake OF geting inc
| Colonel,s seat. But thank Heaven! that "lemon
has been soueezed- in North Carolina, and gentle.
mon will have to learn to electioneer without hum.
hugoerv Vide the result in this district and the
\ sixth. fMcKay's) Col. Reds majority Is larger
than il was in his contest for the last Congress
considerably larger; but have not the list by me.
FOURTH DISTRICT,
Represented in the last Congress by Dcbcrry
(fed) For the next Congress, a gentleman by the
! name Of General Dockery volunteer federal candi
date, has beaten the regular and formal nominee o
federal convention Mr.. Worth. This is getting OF
pretty well, you will say. The democrats had M
candidate in two districts-viz: the LIST and 4th,-
and the federasts set to work and beat themselves
They made battle in the other seven, and routes
] them in six--only losing the seventh by % votes
But look at the majorities!
/ FIFTH DISTRICT.
/ This we call the metropolitan district-rcprcssnt
ed in last Congress by Hon. r. M. Saunders. >
c. Dobbin (dem.) is elected by the triumphant ma
i iority of 1904 Mr. Salndcrs's majority was un
der ESQ. two year ago. Lest the world may no
i know the Young gentleman who came out 10 Keel
the federal party rallied, and who did his part ex
ccedingly well, / add his name too-Mr' haughion
Of Chatham, Mr.. Dobbin 10 a clever fellow, an &C