The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-07-14
Congressional Elections In the West.
MISSISSIPPI Of letter 10 The Editors, fru
Jackson, dated June 90

Jackson, dated June 20.
'our democratic ticket is Major General j. A. Quman,
governor; Samuel Stamps, secretary OF State Colonel
d. G. Glenn, attorney general George T. Swami audi
tor; Richard Griffith, treasurer; Jacob Thomson for
Congress in the LIST district w s. Feaherston ed; VIM
Melville, Sd and A. G. Brown, 4th Colonel MELVILLE
was in TomPkns lwhjg) district. We confidently ex.
pect 10 elect him. He is OF fine, commanding per.
son, speaks eloquenty, isl South Carolinian, warm
chvarous, and sound all issues. He is one of our
weathlest planters have reason to believe that Col
Reuben Davis will finally avoid any act which may re-
suit in the defeat of Featherston. confidently expect
that shall send four members 10 the lower house As
yet, the wings have only Bradford in the LIST district and
Gray in the ID, running for Congress Gray hear is
opposed several Of General Tayors cabinet and 10 The
wing creed generally He has different man to deal
with than Tompkins had"
ALABAMA-The Talladega Watchtower Of the 4th July
announces the arrival Of "Hon. F. w. Bowdon" from
Washington lin the short space of four days) and his
enthusiastic reception by his constituents in Cherokee
county The following paragraph also states his nomi.
nation to Congress:
TsD.-By the kindness OF Of the delegates from this
county have been put in Of the proceed
Monday and although paper closed for the present
week, make that AFTER several bal
naiio as our candidate for Congress We therefore place
his the head Of columns, determined 70 give
Of the 7h district, account OF the TACT that they again
have the talented and highIygied s,aesnsa al
forces TO the support Of cause, and win lead
victory Rally democrats every YOU and endea yor
increase his former majority. The victory will be ours
The wohrds rule adopted, and vole for every
democratic votes allowed, 10 wit, Benton O. Cham
bers Cherokee, Randolph A. Tallapoosa s; and Tai
adega,4 Colonel Charles Stone Of TaIlapoosa was pres
dent OF the convention.
We are requested to state that public dinner will be
given very to the Hon. r W. Bowdon, In the neigh
borhood Of Weokave. by the citizens Of that vicinity.
lsDiASA.-The Kentucky Woman announces cheering
news from the Hooser State:
"we received (says that pape) letter few days ago
from intelligent gentleman residing In Indiana Ia which
triumph In that State never cheering He is OF
the opinion that the wings stand no earthly chance TO elect
than member OF Congress from that state, In
districts they wouly split up, whilst In alt they
seem 20 be discoutased and general apathy prevails IN
racy of Kentucky only their present srsmgh In
the national councils all will be we'll Indiana is certain TO
make gain OF three.
ing wing papers OF the State that the strongest wing dis
rct there Is split up that there two whg candidates
already on the track-McGsughey and Nave, the one
traitor 10 his country, and the other traitor his party
an article headed fSquAkLs AHEAD, sayst
"sThe prospect for entire union and harmony in this
district the approaching contest for members Of Con.
present. Is Of the haterinR kind There
TO be several wing aspirants Tor the nomination,
while In another case WING has taken the track his
own hook, regardless q the intervention convention"
"'We had four wings from Indiana in the last Congress-
bsf zoe acap looked the representations from the LEI
and 6 districts a ew'ng 20 good luck fha~ a~yfhng
postipey except the 4h and 7th and H. FROM discussions
among ourselves, should lose this district might give
almost an unbroken column in Congress from this State
against Gen. Taylor