The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-01
Alabama.
Frem the Dallas Gazette. May "A.
Tho WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT

Frem the Dallas Gazette May "a
THE NEXT CoNGRE ss-The Washington correspondent
of the Charleston Courier writes:
SIT is very certain that gain of five members OF
the House of Representatives in HE future elections VIII
give the democrats majority in the next House There
will probably be gain OF that number in some OF the
States, but there will be whg gain OF one or Two N Ken.
lucky. But whichever side the majority may fall It !,
already Of certainty that the free soileTs will
hold the balance There already elected eight free
who are rated With Inc ~ns, and mo- Gai VINO a hs
Speaker and probable that they will act together ana
use their power"
Elections are to be held in several States during b,
coming summer and as the Taylor democrats everywhere
doubtless pretty well sckened with the noparty doc
nes OF the present administration, and the democrats
generally stimulated with the probability OF obtaining
The ascendepcy the House of Representatives and
will renew their exerons, we believe that more than h'e
members will be gained.
In this State Notwithstanding the chickering's among
ourselves, do not believe that the democratic party
better prepared to its strength with our
wing enemies. There is enthusiasm, not noisy and
been felt before. The result OF the last canvass-he
desire to punish the deserters who LETT us last year
nerves the heart of every one for the contest. -
In the first or Mobile district if the democrats will run
strong man, we believe he can be elected Judge
Meek, Colonel Sellers, and Colonel Bethea have been
proposed by their friends. Judge Meek is perhaps the
more extensively known in the district and could
make better run, but we believe either OF them can beat
c. c. Larg don, or s. G Fisher, the gentlemen mentioned
as the wing candidates. notwithstanding Tayors major
ity 1897
In the second or Montgomery district, Mr. Hilliad IS
the whig nominee. That there is considerable dssatis'
faction against him in the wing ranks, on account OF DIS
course on the southern question: cannot be denied THIS
district gave Taylor 1858 majority, but 1t must be reco
ected that this majority The consequence OF MI
Yanceys neutrality, and Mr. Besers hostility the dem
Ocratlc nominee.
In this district, the wings, like poor Oliver Twist are
trying to pluck up spirit" and our Selma nelghoN'I
and our friends Of the Marion Review and haynsevl
bring their boys up to the scratch" They have areao
made Judge Hunter very great man, and II they
continue to besPaer him with their praise, and ns
comes on imagine himself star of the Clay or WEEP
ster magnitude 1t is true that Gen. Taylor received
majority OF 500 votes in the district but there were nun
dreds OF democrats, especially in Lowndes, who ana DOL
go to the polls, and great number voted for Gen lay
lor who would not vote for him again. We assure ou
democratic friends out of the district that there is not,
support of the whole party and the next canvass wiz
be spirited we believe he will receive large vote as
has ever been cast for democratic nominee,
In the fourth, the Tuscaloosa district, Mr. lnge has de
cned being candidate. The parties in this district arc
very nearly balanced, but the democrats have always car
ned It, Taylor's majority was 25l. Judge lnge has u
been renomnaed by convention, and will probably az
In the fifth district Gen Houston declines re cleo |
ton. Hon. M B. Wood has come out as candidate |
and we list of appointments in the last Florence
Gazette made by him and Mr. f. A 0 Neal, a demo
bard ia also a candidate Casss ma
Jorlty In this district l46l lGen Houston has pe
pressed to run again. We have not heard the resuN |
He was an able and efficient representative "
In the sixth, or Huntsville district. Hon W. H. w. w. .
Cobb is candidate for reelection, and is opposed
Gen. Drake-both democrats. The democratic ma]"' I
is immense in this district
In the seventh, or Talladesa district, Hon. F. w Bow
don is candidate for reelection. The notorious oS
Rice will probably oppose him. AS Sam once ds \
feaied as the democratic nominee, and again deen!eu
independent candidate there will be but little dihcuy
in defeating him Taylor party, humbug cand'
dat