The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-10-02
Political Intelligence.


MAINE ELEcTIoN.-We have returns from 331
towns and 80 plantations in Maine, comprising near
ly the entire vote Of the State. The parts to be
heard from, is said will not alter the result
here stated The aggregate vote for Governor is as
follows: Dana (dem.) 81, 643, Hamlin twhig) 5000
Fessenden Gree soil, abolition, etc. IL 557. The
remaining towns last year returned-for Dana 2046,
Bronson lI09, Fessenden 1885, In 1897 The vote
was-Dana 81 ,2S3, Hamlin %, I47, Fessenden 1854.
This shows an increased vote this year of 1885.
The increased democratic vote is $3.50, wing 1852,
abolition 43O3. There is no election by the people.
Senate.-There are Says the Journal of Com
merce) IA Senators elected-3 wings and II demo-
Gratis. The remaining seventeen will be elected by
convention of the two houses, and, as the House
of Representatives has majority of democrats, the
democratic candidates will be chosen.
House of RepresentatiUes.-1h he House consists
of ISL members, who are elected thus democrats
IS, wings SO, free soil II, and one who styles him
self Taylor democrat The last House stood
democrats l02, wings a, abolitionists 5.
CoRgress.-The wings have gained one Congress
man, Mr.. Goodenow, who, says the Journal of Com
merce, owes his election to the union of portion
of the democrats with the wings.
KENTUCKY. -. !. Dozier, of Louisville, calls
upon the editors of the Examiner of that city, to
bestir themselves and set about the formation of
free soil electoral ticket, there are many of the
free democracy of Kentucky anxious to support the
Buffalo nominees Mr.. Dozier is a native of Ken
lucky The Examiner is an advocate of free soil,
and should ticket be formed in Kentucky, it
would receive the support of that journal.
Warner L. Underwood and Willis G. Hughes,
the former the Representative from Warren county,
and the latter from Union, are spoken of In con-
nection with the Speakership of the next Kentucky
House of Representatives
NEwYoRK.-Another State Convention The
liberty eaguers, national relormers, etc. were to
hold State Convention at Canastota, Madison
county, on the 23th ult to take into consideration
whether they will keep up a separate organization
or fall into the free soil movement Gerret Smith
says he is in the hands of his friends and will abide
byther decision. tits expected that Elizur Wright
Of the Boston Chronotype, F. c. Treadwell, of
Brooklyn, II. H. VanArmnge, Rev. S. r. Ward,
and other leading reformers, will be present and
address the meeting the present crisis in the his
tory of the party. Three or four national reform
papers have declared for VanBuren and Adams
The anti-rent State convention is to be held on the
same day at Albany.
Iowa The election for Senator in Jefferson
county resulted in the choice of democrat, by
majority of "a. At the regular election it was a tie
A daily paper is to be issued from the office of
the Dubuque Tribune, a wing journal, A. P. Wood,
editor We learn from the Tribune that the free
soil men of Iowa were to form an electoral ticket
at Iowa City on the Goth.
OHIo.-Mr Corwin is still stamping the disaffect-
ed wing part of the State the Western Reserve, in
favor of Taylor. He meets, however, with strong
opposition from the VanBuren wings and abolition
ISIS. "A Cincinnati wing paper has the following
remarks to the Western Reserve -" Some have
supposed that the Western Reserve would give |
majority for Vanluren.. We convinced this is |
a mistake The Reserve will turn out majority |
ofthousands for Taylor and Fillmore"
NEwJERsEY-Dr William A Newell, of Mon |
mouth, has been nominated for reelection to Con- |
gress by the wings of the Second District.
Jonathan Titney, MD, is the democratic candi- |
date in the First Congressional District.
PENNsYLvANIA-John VanBuren is announced /
to speak at Pittsburg about the first of October.
Charles S. Wynkoop, brother of the Colonel,
has taken the stump for Rough and Ready
Or Harrison w. Covington, Senator elect 10
the Legislature of NorthCarolina from the counties
Of Richmond and Robson, died on the 9Th ult-
making three members who have died since the
August election.
0s- Gov. Seward was expected to address the
the wings of Boston on the 22d.
LETTER FROM HENRY CLAY.-The Richmond
Enquirer of the 23d publishes the following impor-
tant correspondence between Mr.. Clay and his
Hanover tVa) friends This letter settles the ques-
ton Of his adhesion to the Philadelphia nominations
HANOVER, Va, August % 1913.
Nm Dear SIR Many known and tried wings, gray
with age, portion Of school companions, and the
descendants oil those vino wont bow reverence be-
ioe tne throne OF grace ana hear the authenticity Of the
Chrs ian religion proven by your fathers WORD, and who
the presiding officer Of the Convention the honor Of peIopm
ing The pleasing duty OF transmitting you account of
yoH1sef ~ Prlient of he III Inited p t u non
compBnying preamble ami resolutions fully explain the
object and views o. the convention, Permit me, however
ms own par TO say that the in progress has per-
formed sixty annual revolutions over my hoary head and
from manhood have been wing principle, and for
many Yeas my votes have proven me N practice When
ne radb driving to close 1t should not it ought not
and principles follow man--vain and nconsant man
You have been PLACED my dear sir in many high and
IN bsvs bean no irv 70 do goaG PEs Jsvs ~ t L5
which gov intensely yOarself have dveged for
the common good OF your sece-ory counyo her
PROSPEROUS happy hone honoed respected abroad
Consequently, you the embodiment of whggery-an
examga the present and future ages. The history of
he nights and ee Of the people Believing as many
gTvey do that the Union IS IN danger will not be
pisel that wings should iook you h person Tor whom
10 cast Their voie President of the United States that by
though % our children as unsued as we received it from
the hands OF our fathers, and by them their chIdfen's
chiltTea Tor ages of ages.
WHh sentiments OF and regard, am yours, &c,
Hon IL CLAW THOMAS c. CLARKE.
ASHLAND, 18th September, IS4s
MY Dear Sir: dolly received your very kind official let
The Slash Church in Hanover county a. which they did me
Ire hop9r 10 propose candidate for The Pesl
tency, IN terms highly haIteung and comnimenIsrv
Ogaize smong the aenb on that asion many
names With which Was Very familiar EXTREMELY init
ma eas5oeates az sciool paymates neighbon friends
The 81 Sd CHURCH, too, where the aembage toog Mace
recalls many early and agreeable ecoectiOns bepg Thai
which received large OF imperfect eiucson
REGARDING those proceedings the atfecOnafe eypyeou
OF eeem attachment and coRden of my cd eom1auop
have never received similar document with more graft
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