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NOMINATIONS FOR CONGRESS.

New YoEK.-l3h District, (city and county OF
Albany,) JOHN l.. ScHooLcRAFT, by the Wings.
The Wings of Richmond and Kings, assembled
in County Convention, have nominated Hon. DAVID
A. BocKEE for Congress.
The Hon. N. X. HALL, the Wing Representative
in Congress from the Buffalo district, New York,
having positively declined being candidate for re-
election, Z. G. SPAULDMG; a decided Wing, has
been nominated by the District Whg Convention
as candidate to succeed him. ....5
The Wing Convention of the 18th District has
re-nominated Hon. HUGH WHITE, of Saratoga.
Mr.. w. was not candidate, but the Convention,
being unable to agree upon any one of the new
names presented, settled upon Mr. WHITE by a
strong vote.
The Hon. PETER III. SYLVESTER has been nomi-
mated for reelection by the Wing Convention Of
the lth district.
The Wings of Broome county have concurred
with those oil Chenango in the nomination of HENRY
BENNETT for Congress from the 22d district. Tioga
will also concur.
Hermann ID. GOULD has been nominated for
Congress by the Wings of the 10Th district.
MAssAcHUsETTs.-IIon JOHN G. PALFREY has
been nominated for reelection in the I'd district by
the Free Soil party. Hon. BENJAMIN THOMPSON
is the Wing candidate.
Sd UiStrict.-JAMEs III. DUNCAN, of Haverhill,
has been nominated by the Wings.
9Th DiStricf.-Rev. OWEN FOWLER, of Fall
River, is the nominee Of the Wings,
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GEORGIA ELECTION.

We hope soon to have full returns from Georgia,
when we shall be able to judge which, if any, des-
patches have been manufactured to order," as the
official journal expressesit. Thatpaper of Wednes-
day published despatch which states that in eigh-
ty-lour counties the Democratic gain on the Gov
ernor's election last year is about l,400; the De-
mocratc majority then was nearly 1900; so that
this despatch claims majority for that party in the
popular vote of $500.
We now have despatch from the office of the
Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel" dated l,h in
slant, which states that in eightyeght counties the
Democratic ngority (not gain) is only l73, leav-
ing five counties to be heard from, which gave De-
mocralc majority last year of 2ss. Supposing these
counties to havevoted they did last year, the De-
mocratic majority will be reduced more than two
birds. Our despatch assures us that this is the
case, and that Georgia is certain for Gen. Iay-
ior. The counties to be heard from are Emanuel,
Montgomery, Ware, Union, and Lincoln.
The Georgia Delegation in the next Congress
will be equally divided between the two parties,
in the present Congress, viz:
WigS. Democrats.
Thomas BUTLER KING, M. ]. WELLBoRN,
ALLEN +. OWEN, HUoH A. HARALsoN,
ALEX. II. STEPHENS, THOMAS G.. HAcKETT,
ROBERT TooMBs. HOWELL CoBB.
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PARTY COALITIONS.

On the 4th Of this month, some days prior to the
Ohio election, the Wing Central Committee at Co
umbus issued an official circular which contained
this statement:
WHIGs OF ONO Information upon which rely has
reached that bargain has been made between certain lead
ers Of the Free Soil and of Locofoco parties by which
Free Soil vote given for Weller and in exchange tue
Locooco vote is be given the Free Soil candidate the
Legislature in certain districts of the State This information
such be publicly given in proof Of the fact but it
is such commands belief II enough for to be-
eve that such niquitous movement foot, prompt
us instantly to put you on your guard
The election reports received from Ohio yester-
day show at the same time the truth of this combi-
nation and the degree of success which attended
it in certain counties of the State. They had the
happy effect also of raising our Locofoco neigh
bors from the depths Of despondency into which
the result in Pennsylvania and the earlier returns
from Ohio had plunged them, and /" skies bright"
was for while family heard from up the avenue.
But if this unnatural coalition should have proved
successful in the Stale elections how utterly hope
less must it be on the Presidential issue, when
the two factions will have to dissolve partnership
and fall back on their respective canddates-the
Free Soilers on Mr. VAN buren, and the Hlnkers
on Gen. CAss.
We publish the reports referred to, in connexion
with the subjoined returns previously received,
comparing them with the Governors vote Of 1916,
when the Wing majority was nearly 1000:
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18th Of August last the anniversary Of The birthday Of the
Grand Duke, the ceremony Of the christening Of the rfnt
Of the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess o Mcckcn-
burg Srez took place in the palace Sre the pre-
sence Of the relatives OF the ustrous house. large assembly
Of the nobility, &c, amongst whom wers the Earl Of West
moreland and Count Knphausen the Hsnoveran Minister
the Court Of Berlin who acted proxy for the King Of Han
over one Of the godathers The mother Of the infant prince
received the congratulations OF the company this aupcous
event. and his venerable grandfather the grand Duke held
the Prince at the font The sponsors were her Majesty
Queen Vcoria the Queen Dowager, the King or Hanover
the Duke and Duchess Of Cambridge the Duchess o Gou
ceer the Grand Duke Of Mecksnburg Schwcn the Grand
Duke and Duchess Of Mecken5urg StcIiz Duke Gusavu
Of schwen the Landgvc Of Hesse Casse and be Duke Of
Wellington. The names Of the Prince--Gocree Adcphus
Frederic Augustus Victor Adelbert Ernest Gusavus William
Wellington. London paper.
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TIE EYILEs.

There is at this crowd Of ustrous exics in Lon
don, instances Of the Of fortune striking than
tho royalties whom Candde encountered the Carnival
Of Venice. A. French papor thus them up Louis
Phippe the Duke ard Duchess Of Ncmou the latter born
heircs Of SaxeCobug Cohary and cousin german Of the
Queen the Prince and Princess Of Jon,e Guizot who is
the guest Of the Society for the advancement Of Science
Swansea, Wales; Ducbate guest Of Sir Robert Peel Ella
haut ancient ambassador to Venice Kncdwoh chief editor
Of the Guizo eernchian Journal the Specta,uer de Lon
dres, and agent Of Louis Philippe whose letters ea
tive TO M. Mole the Revue Retrospective has published
Montemoln absolute rctender the Of Spain Den
Francisco brother 10 the lasnamct, and his wife, Arch.
duchess Of Ausia Don Miguel absolute pretcnder to the
Of Portugal Louis Napoleon tho Duke Of Bordeaux
and his wife, Achduchess Of Austria who supposed to be
concealed in London Prince Metternich the Count De Co
lovroh, Minister Of State Of Austria he Baron Hsse pri-
vate secretary Of Meternch whom the Tory University
Of Oxford has bestowed the degree Of Doctora degree award
ed to Bluche Prince Albert, &C.; Ynkee, Chancellor Of the
court Of Austria author Of articles in the Times Chronicle
&c Louis Blanc and Caussdiere, who strangely enough
close list commenced with the Of Louis Philippe.
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Persons who in the reprehensibe habit Of carrying
deadly weapons are not unffequenty the victims Of it,
case Of this kind occurred at Psbug few days since, which
is thus noted in the Journal
young named James Dawson, member Of the
Du Quesne FIRE company TO his death Saturday night
under extraordinary circumstances He had been parade
during the day, and in the evening" the Theatre
cutting some capcs the pavements and while attempting
TO I'm an empty barrel from the ground is Supposed to
into the street. he heard to utter painful exclamation
and was Observed almost instantly, to sink the earth On
examination found that he had in the sleeve Of his fire.
mans shirt common Bowie knife, open and prorudng
era inches from the Shirt below the elbow. He had put il
IN bis sleeve the only convenient place about his UNIFORM
which he s wore and in his efforts IL had worked up on
the inside Of his until the blade projected through the
garment at the elbow. Thus lifting the empty barrel with
violent jerk the weapon entered his body somewhere near
the groin, severng artery in IFS course, and producing
almost immediate deah"
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wing maJorites. 3,ooi .... 1910
We do not pretend to say that these returns are
correct They were all transmitted by the Tele-
graph passing through several stations at least. In
three or four counties we have reduced the reported
majorities, because they seemed to US improbable.
But, notwithstanding these reductions have been
made from the Whg column, the summing up, so
far as the returns go, does not appear to be very
unfayorable.
Laier reports, however, unaccompanicd by re-
turns, look inauspicious enough, and the more SO
because they have been in circulation for more
than day without contradiction or refutation. We
insert several of them
"BALTIMoRE, OcToBER l2.
"Despetches received here by the Democrats that
counties of Ohio have been heard o and that
1900 the given for Bebb s46 Two members Of
Congress have also been gained by the Democrats and the
result in the Legislature is considered doubtful"
"PHILADELPHIA, OCTOBER l3.
"Returns from thirty nine counties show Wing loss o
1000, compared with Clay's vote in lS44.
"The second, third fourth, eighth, twelfth, fourteenth,
and nineteenth Congressional districts Whig and the FIRST
h, ninth and tenth Democratic The two latter gains
''Thc House will probably have Democratic majority o
two, and tie in the Senate.
"The Wings every where give up the State"
"BALTIMoRE, OCTOBER l3.
GA despatch from the Columbus Statesman, Locofocc
paper says that Ohio has gone for Weller by 5000 MAORI
ty.' Doubtful"
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Hon. JoHS ToNSELr, the Whip Senator Of

Hon. JOHN ToNSELE, the Wing Senator Of Hud-
son county, N. j. who was recently nominated by
the Free Soilers their electoral ticket, declines
the station, and takes the only practicable ground
upon which the friends Of that movement must look
for success. He says: "Should ZACHARY TAY-
LoR be elected, Congress, as it was intended by
the trainers Of the constitution, will again be. what
under the rule of the party which Gen. CAss rep
resents ithas almost ceased to be, the Govern
mcnt of the country. Honorable peace with for
eign nations, protection TO home industry, and in
ternal improvements will be secured, and our ma
ton will be prosperous and happy"
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Letters from Ohio state that the very large Ger
population Of the State have the best DISPOSE
tons in regard TO the Free-so question. The great
est pains are, however, taken by the friends Of Mr..
Cass to make the Germans believe that he is the
only true Free-soil candidate, and is prodigiously
jealous for the exclusion of slavery from the Ter
rories. German papers which espouse the cause
of Cass are circulated among them with great in
dustry.-N. y. Erening Post.
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ANOTHER lrKm.-of the regular army about hiriy-fve
thousand men entitled to bounty lands The volunteers
who entitled TO these lands about yfve thousand.
Fourteen million four hundred thousand Of land will be
required 10 satisfy the claims Of the soldiers in the Mexican
war; This land at the Government price is worth eighteen
million hundred thousand dollars LouisriM Jour-
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FLORIDA.

BY private letter, dated Mariana, West Flo
rida, October 5th we learn that West Florida and
Gadsden county have given Cabell majority Of
900 and upwards" which is gain of over 200.
The returns in the Jacksonville Republican as
sure us of Whg gains in East Florida.
The Tallahassee Sentinel of October 4th brings
us like cheering intelligence from Leon and Gads-
den, in the middle district.
The letter adds: " We have no doubt but the
State will be carried by the Whigs."
Richmond Times
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ISDEMSITr TO MaRrINauE.-The French Government
having fixed the indemnity to the French West India colo
niss consequence Of the abolition Of slavery, go 900
francs (es, OOO0,) the committee Of the National Assem-
bly,, whom the subject referred has increased it
100, 600 anc ,O00) Of which wo-thrds is to
be paid in cash and the remainder in Government stock The
Minister of Finance warmly opposed the amount well
the mode Of payment recommended by the committee.
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Minnesota TERRIToN.-The citizens Of this new
and remote Territory held Convention at Still
wafer on the 26th Of August, to take measures for
the organization OF Territorial Government. A
committee was appointed to draw up a memorial to
Congress on the subject, and resolutions we're
adopted expressive of the wishes of the people.
Henry III. Sbley, Esq. was appointed delegate
TO visit Washington, and represent the interests Of
the Territory during the ensuing session Of Congress
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PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION.


The glorious result in this old Commonwealth
was placed beyond doubt some days ago, and each
days returns have only confirmed the success of
the Whg candidate Gov. JOHNSTON. The Key
stone State has at last in the most decisive man
ner proved faithful TO her true interests and TO her
prolessed principles; and we regard the weight of
her influence in the highest degree auspicious for
the ultimate permanent ascendency in our Govern
ment Of those principles which alone can render a
nation prosperous, happy, and respected.
We insert below returns from nearly all the coun-
ties in the State, eavng only eight more to be heard
from,) from which it will be seen that where the
Democrats last year had majority of 1914
The Wings now have majority of 5.2lO
Showing Wing gain of 2l,324
Thus overcoming the entire Democratic ma
jority in the State, last year, of 1875
And still leaving Wing majority Of 3,34s
Or, taking another view Of the matter, the Wing
majority now is : 5,2lO
The Democratic majority last year in eight
counties yet to be heard from 1862
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Tax LAST or s3,OOO.-A five dollar bill Of the Fulton
Bank passed through hands yesterday, the back Of
which was written as fellows:
This 10 the last Of three thousand dollars left to by my
mother at her death, the 27th day Of August, 1916
Woud to God she had e il me, and that had been
learned to work to have earned my living would not
be what am,"-Jownai Of Commerce.
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The MUNICIPAL ELECTION in Baltimore on Wed,
nesday resulted in the success OF ELIJAH STANsBURY
(DemocraD by majority Of about 900 votes over
ELIAS GRFFIN, (Whig.) Last year, at the Guber.
Material election, the Democratic majority in Bali-
more was about 500.
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CoNNEcTlcUT.-Returns from the town elections
which took place in Connecticut on Monday $50
far as received) show tina. thirty-nine towns are
Wing, twenty Democratic, and five divided. Five
Of these are gains for the Wings, and tvo gains for
the Democrats.
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DIsrREssIse SuIcIpE-Mr. John p. Kennedy, citizen
of Harpes Ferry, Virginia, took bis life on Thursday week,
by taking audanum. He about thirty years Of age
and leaves wife and children. Modification al having bro.
ken the pledge, after once reforming, Is supposed to have
en- the cause.
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NEw ORLEANS, OCTOBER 10, ls4s.

NEw ORLEANS, OCTOBER 10, ls4s.
STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT AND Loss OF LrFs-The steamer
Piney Woods, bound TO this port has been burnt on the
Lake Fifteen lives lost by the accident and eight saved
Among he lost was gentleman and his wife, three ladies'
and two children.
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The amount Of wine already made this year in the neigh
bohood Of Hermana, Ohio, is abou, 5000 gallons. II is
worth average Sl25 per gallon considerable amount
however, remains arrive, the Caawba grape has not yet
attained perfect maturity.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
FRoM rHr srw ORLEANS BvLlrrrS.


We have been favored with copy of the follow.
ing correspondence relative to the gold medal voted
by Congress to Gen. TAYLOR, for the battle o
Monterey, and which was recently presented to
him al Pass Christian, on the part Of The Govern.
ment, by CHARLES HARRoD, Esq.
WAsHIsGToN, JULY 3, ls4s.
SIR Pursuant to joint resolution of Congress- approved
the 81 Of March, s47, have caused be prepared and
now have the honor to present you the gold medal voted
to you by that resolution testimony Of the high
entertained by Congress Of your uicous aud distinguished
conduct in the brilliant military operations Monterey, Mex
leo, in September, 1896
have the honor be, very respectfully, your obpden
servant, JAMES X POLK.
To Major General ZAcHAEr TAYLOR u. S. Army,
Baron RouGE, (LA.) Skrr. %, ls4s.
SIn have had the honor receive your communication
Of July 3, and with it the gold medal voted by joint
luton Of Congress- testimonial of my services in the
ducion Of Monterey beg leave to express my deep
Of the distinguished honor which the Houses Congress
seen tit to confer upon by the presentation Of this medal
an honor which is enhanced by its reception the hands
the Chief Magistrate Of The republic.
have the honor to be, with high respect, your ODE
dent servant 2. TAYLOR,
Major General U 8. Army
Hon. JAMES X. PoLK,
President Of the United States Washington.
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The Hon. MANLIUs v. THOMPSON has been ap-
pointed Whig candidate for Elector for the State
Of Kentucky, at large in place of the Hon. WIN. J.
GRAVES, deceased.
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would separate myself from aay man upon the df-
ference Of an opinion, be angry with his judgment
agreeing with me in that from which, perhaps within lew
days, should dissent myself
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Good nature is one Of the sweetest r. Of Providence
Like the pure sunshine glsddens eniven and cheers In
the midst Of hate, revenge sorrow and despair how glorious
are its effects
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DELAWARE ELECTIoN.-The election for Inspec
tors, which officers voted for on strictly party
grounds, has resulted favorably to the Wings by a
majority slightly increased over that of 1916. The
following are the returns:
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The University of Virginia present annual
session with 22 students larger number than at sny pre-
vious session except in 1867, when there were 2G9
The Medical schos has also larger class than ever before
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LAW PARTNERSHIP.

undersigned will practice Law in partnership in the
several Courts Of the counties OF Msrengo sumter and
mopois Alabama. r. s. LYON,
aug 7-iy D. II. PRINCE
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SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTION.

We receivedon Wednesday telegraphic despatch
from Charleston, giving the first report from the
election in South Carolina. According to this des-
patch the Taylor men have gained the victory in
the city of Charleston, in that parish, 1--WE can't
tell which,) by handsome majority. The vote is
thus stated:
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PARTY RENUNCIATIoNs.

ALEXANDER DAVIDSON, ESD, of Detroit, being
present at recent public meeting, and being called
for, rose and said "Mr. President and gentlemen:
did not come here to make speech, but while |
am up will say this much ever have been, am
now, and as long as live shall be Democrat |
never voted Wing ticket in my life. know Gen.
CAss well, and have known him for years but,
gentlemen, ! shall not give him my vote at the
coming election. If live until the 7th day of No
vember next, shall vote for that true-hearted genu-
inc Republican, Major Gen. ZACHARY TAYLOR, the
man who while in the service Of his country,
asks Cof his Government no favor, and shrinks
from no responsibility
Mr.. JAMES BLAIR GILMER, prominent Demo-
crat of Georgia, who voted for Mr.. Polk, has pub
lished letter, in which he says: "My next vote
will be for Gen. TAYLOR, because believe him to
be the frmest man in the world, the most honest
man in the world, and further removed above and
beyond party and political influence than any man
in the world | would point out his public and
private character known to the people Of this coun-
try, for my views Of political worth. | would
point out his Allison letter for my political creed"
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COLONEL WAsHINeToN's EXPEDITION TO CALI
roRNM.-A friend has obligingly placed in our
hands a letter from gallant officer Of Col. WASH
ISeToN's command, now en- route for California.
From it we learn that the command has proceeded
four hundred and twenty miles with train of one
hundred and fifty wagons, heavily loaded, in the
space Of twenty-one days, and was then encamped
near Maperne, in the State of Durango. The
whole command was in excellent condition, and
expected TO be in Chihuahua in ten or twelve days.
They had been treated with great kindness and
courtesy by the Mcxicans, who furnished them
with liberal supplies Of every thing they wanted
CN n yeLla
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Supp0slng these countles 10 vote the same
way this year, the Wing majority will be 3,34s
There can be no doubt, therefore, that WILLIAM F.
JOHNSTON is elected Governor of Pennsylvania by
majority somewhere in the neighborhood of 5000
votes assuring the vote Of that State for Gen. TAY
LoR and virtually deciding the Presidential Election
in his favor.
Another incident of this glorious victory is,
that the Wings have carried both branches of the
State Legislature, which will give us Wing
United States Senator in the place of the Hon.
SIMON CAMERON, whose term Of service expires on
the 4th day of next March. The State Senate will
stand twenty -one Wings to twelve Democrats. The
House of Representatives about sxty-fve Wings to
thrty-fve Democrats.
The reports from the Congressional districts are
equally cheering. We hear Of the election of the
following Members
Wigs.
Joseph r. Chandler. Robert X. Reed.
Henry D. Moore. Moses Hampton.
John Freedley. Lewis G. Levin, Native
Jesse G.. Dckey. Chester Butler.
Thadeus Stevens. Joseph Casey.
Charles w. Pitnam. Andrew J. Ogle.
Henry Mes Samuel Calvin.
John w. Howe. James Campbell.
Democrats.
William Strong. David Wilmot.
Job Mann. NJ M. Dimmick.
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Wing maj now. ;. 5,2io Dem. maj. last ye,
Adding the two last sums together, they
exhibit Wing gain of 80
The entire Democratic majority in the
State last year was
So that, if the remaining sixteen counties
have voted as they did last year, the
Wings have a clear majority Of
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Taylor Tfcka.
Isaac E. Holmes, for Congress. ....-..,. 1929
- Porter for State Senator. or.............l 1877
Cass Ticket.
Samuel G. Barker, for Congress ..ll6l
Thomas, Lehre, for State Senator ........ 1859
Of the seventeen members of the House of Rep
resentatives to which the parish is entitled, the Tay-
lor party has elected fourteen and the Cass party
three. This is an unexpected victory.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-13
Lecofocoism and Gen. Taylor.

We need no commepda,ions for Gen. TAY-
LoR, but lhose which were brought forward by
the locos before they thought he would be
adopted as The Wing candidate. We give a
few examples. The following resolution was
passed at a Democratic meeting in Lafayette
NJ }. abou, year since -
''His firmness decision Of character ). his
successful management. of men !; his splendid
achievements onthe field Of battle his brie:
and finished dispatches; al indicate intellectual
fdeuh,es ofthe highest order, and seem to point
him out as a person eeH fitted to take the helm
Of State
Again, the following resolution was passed
a, the Hope, N. j. Democratic mee.Iug, June
ES47:
Resolved. That with fun reliance on The
ability, integrity. virIue and patriotism of Gen
Zachary Taylor. and his fitness te,discharge tht
responsible duties Of the Chief Mag9syacy of oul
Republic, We cheer(ully respond 10 his nolnl
nation by our Democratic brclhern in oiher
parts of the stale, as suitable candidate of The
people for the highest office in their GIFT"