The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-29

This noble State is safe, and her runs up the poll
of General Cass to 1877 The republican banner is
surrounded by Gordon OF southern saveholdng States,
comprising Virginia, South Carolina, Mississippi, Ala
bama Arkansas, Missouri, and Texas-two more than
supported the republican candidates during the disastrous
defeat of 1870 Mississippi not with us at that time
but we are rejoced to nd from the following interesting
article in the "Missssippian' of the 18th, that Casss
majority in that State already amounts to $685. The final
returns will increase it:
sDEMocRAcY SUCCESSFUL. IN MssIssrPr.-The State of
has gone for the democracy, but the majority
which we attained in l84iis much reduced. The
this result easily explained party conf
dent of success and negcff Of those essential
insure victory the democrats of Mississpp the
recent The wings exered every nervestaned
every brewhst the democracy confident Of their strength,
renned comparatively careless and indctipe In
ty (Kemper,) such the prevailing apathy, that the
polls at the largest democratic precinct not opened
all and at hundreds of precincts In the State, single
printed democratic ticket to be found. On the other
side the wings poured their money like waste
They had their tickets and handbis everywhere They
had carloads of documents every direction and hired
agents to circulate them. Their organisation although
ret for the part complete and they ererfed them
pcs manner corfhy of engaged IN better
is surprising indeed that they did not succeed in the State
$50 far as our observation extends the democratic press
of this State did its duty. For part, printed
thousands of extras handb &c, and of thousands OF
tickets free of charge but found others almost too inactive
10 circulate them. Some noble patriots. whom shall
name gave ample evidence of their devotion to the
c,usr for the success Of which we contended
"The ilusrious McNutt-the polar star OF our hope
DIED IN THE OF Tue PEOPLE
Chalmers our second the ticket for the State large,
did woman service throughout the canvass
seen Ouitman, who brought the electoral ticket
IN fill the place of amented McNutt, had been pre-
vou v to that actively engaged in the and
exerng his great abilities for the success OF the democratic
ticket.
"Smith Wright, Vcnress and Melville all performed
great labor and sustained the democracy with zeal and
ability for which they each deserve the highest euogum
and rewards. We take pleasure in rendering this poor
trbute to their great merits.
.Tbere were others too all parts of the State whose
services deserve the highest commentator; but the
ogue would be great, we to attempt to name
them all not, nevertheless omit to specialize
ns uocR TIC representatives in Congress.
"Col Jefferson Davis the son-n-law OF Cen Taylor
took the field and with sincerity advocated the election
of Cass and Buler We have heard his philippe against
Fillmore which delivered to 900 in Yazoo county
ponounced exceeding in its whitening severity anything
which ever fell from the lips of Clay Randolph
seen Foo,e did all that bold man and informed mind
with indomitabe energy, could perform lie traversed
State and closed his efforts the campaign in New Orleans
sex Governor Brown--be pride and ornament of East
Mississippi and Jewel in the chapeau of the State a
arge-aso rendered service which still endears him
TO the democracy. We know of in the State whose
constant de the democratic cause whose lively in
teect and flowing oaty and whose SENT
and personal bearing, claim higher appreciation Of the
| public than those of Albert Gaiatin Brown
erhompson and Featherson jealous able, and ac
tive Ii is enough say fhey did their duty
ave might go to name others-Wilkinson, r
Davis GhoI.on, Glenn, r. E. Harris Davenport, and hos
Of o,hers-but will close this notice by naming ont
other champion of democracy whose services claim
they receive grateful recollection. We ailnde u
Gov lose oh w. Matthews,
| sFrom the moment that ticket announced a
Baltimore the governor, negectng his official duties
was ready to combat the Arguments of whigery and
he spoke he did good service to the democratic
cause and added TO his reputation statesman OF pro
found information The popular rights never suffer II
' his hands.