New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-31
persons /" independent Democratic y opponents,
Tins defines his position:

cerstOOd Will state Win a. uluCn coIltcthesS - -
prnctIc able. my position In national pont'cs an
a Democrat aud have acted cordially ana cheeriuNy
with ,hs. party nv first engagement IN policA
life when has been more than twenty years nave
al 10 time. either publicly or privately, occupied
dcuhif,l ground on tins subject. have acted win
the Cemocratlc party a. all tunes, purely nom ptIn-
clple expect still 10 cooperate Win the party ol
while this IS the case have ever acted courteoosy
s,d liherallv towards those who differ with IN 20
ltlcal opinions | am always ready 10 accord 10 eve
Nv good citizen what CLAIM Tor InyseIf, correct mo-
iives and pure InieEtons nave salu .hus llli0i,
that eyery voter IN the State may know where 70
place me have ever regarded the american Union
and her systern of laws, based upon Inc Constitution,
as The wises and the best ever adopted for the ben
eft of civilized society have steadily opposed all
measures which have been projected for ITS over
throw The late measures passed by the congress
OF the United States, known as the comtroihis. I
meet nv appreciation as general measures OF ADJUST
ment and [ have no disposition 10 see them DIS
turbed II should on this SUBJECT, 1t would oe
on the side Of the Union
All of the Democratic candidates, 1t Will be
thus seen, DO not refuse Whig votes, which may
draw off votes from Epperson and elect some one
OF his opponents.
The Congressional candidates have also lald
down their platform, and as to the choice OF the
Texas Democracy for the Presidency and United
States Senate. the following from the address Of
John Polk of San Augustine County will show
For President. expect 10 support tnt uohllhte
of the Baltimore Convention. am certain to do 50
should Gen. $. Houston get that nomination. IN
case of his failure. would be truly grained 70 SET
him chosen again TO the Senate III the United states
Congress"
Polk appears to favor the SlO,OO0,0Oo. and goes
for appropriating II to works OF internal improve
ment paying off the State Debts, &c
ARKANSAS-ELEcTIos, Ang.
The follovino are the Candidates for Con-
gress
Tu;op U'b,e Opposition SecsSSionist
Cant John Preston. Jr Ind Robert w Johnson
Although Mr. Johnson is in favor of the IN
terpoIation into the creed of the Democratic
party of the right of secession he goes as iaf
as the Wings for Internal improvements
Those who are contendng for this measure,
said MI Johnson In reference to the very bill which
Tbe Imam considers so Objectionable, "ARE CHIEFLY
WESTERN MEN. II IS true hls doctrine IS w MO
doctrine, and has been generally opposed oy he DLho
CRATIC party mt mas been one e tae ~
M the side Of the DEMOCRATIC party, partcmar1y IN
the great VGIlcv Of The Mississippi that they ha'e re-
fused to make dppropr'at'onsjo jor these purposes
MIssOURI-ELEcTIoS. AUG. 4-For Local and judicial
OfcerS.
Independent Whig, Benton and ANTI
Benton Locos on National grounds are all IN the
neId, out as HO COHitSl VIII D' Hi""'' w w 49,
publish the names of the Candidates
TENNEsSEE-EIEcrIos, Aug. T.
The following are the State, Congress
sonal and Local Nominations
FOR GOVERNOR.
Wing and Tnsou. Opposition and Rts'stdner.
VIM. b. Campbell William Trousdale,'
FOR CONGRESS.
l. Andrew Johnson
Landon {. Haynes.
2. Albert G. Watkins 80,
3 JOSIAH NJ Anderson William NJ. Church"el'
j. D. Dickinson, Ind. Gen. VIM Stone.
A. John ii. Savage
s. George w Jones't
g. James Ii. Thomas William III. Polk, Ind
:. Meredith ?. Gentry
s. William Cullom. J. J Is SouthaIl
@ ] G. Homberger. lshan G. Harms
10. Walter Coleman. Frederick 4. Stanton
IL. Chrst'r ii. Williams No Opposition
Late Members I" Democrats" supported by Wings.
The Legislature to he chosen has to choose
L. s. Senator in place Of Hopkins l.. Turney,
Secession Loco, whose term has expired. Tur
ney is himself candidate for the Legislature.
KENTUCKY-ELEcrros, AuG4
The following are the State and Con-
gressional candidates
FOR GOVERNOR.
Wing and Tnion. Opposition Am. Compromise.
hIChDdlu DIApH w S''h
Cassius NJ Clay.t
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
John L. Thompson. Robert \. Wicklife
Dr. Geo. ID. Blakeyt
Independent and Emancipation candidates.
FOR CONGRESS.
l. II. NJ. McCarty, Linn Boyd.
2. Jefferson jennings, Hiram McElroy.
Ben. Z. Grey, (nd
3. Presley Ewing. Beverly L. Clarke
4 William T Ward.
5. Clement Hill. James w. Stone.
6. Addison White
J. ii. Hereford, (Ind.)
: Humphrey Marshall David Meriwether:
s. Leslie Combs. John c. Breckenridge.
.. John {. Mason
10. Wn {. Marshall Richard IL. Stanton
There are also TO be chosen;
Members of the Senate and House of Representa-
tlyes an Auditor of Public Accounts Treasurer
Register Of the Land Once an Attorney General
a President of the Board OF Internal Improvements
and Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Although no partisan nominations have been
made for any of these offices, National politics
will enter considerably into the contest.
Clarke svows himself to be opposed to the
Compromise, and in sympathy with the seces-
sionists and the Louisville Courier says OF
Merlweiher
"Mr Merlwether thinks that the safety Of the Union
would be cared for by such Southern Secession
lists as he Is than by Col Marshall. II this Is so, now
comes II that nearly every Southern Locofoco mem
Der OF Congress from Arkansas, Louisiana, Mlssisslp
pl Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina. North Carroll
ma Missouri and Tennessee opposed the compromise
that admitted on all hands 10 have saved
the Union from disruption How comes It, also
that the Locofocc candidates for Governor IN
each OF the States of Tennessee Mississippi, Georgia
and Alabama open and rank secessonists and dis
unionlsts, while the candidates the Wings are sup
porting are for the UHIon, and forererone and
mStperabie ="
INDIANA-ELEcrfoNA Aue4
The following are the Congressional Can
ddates:
Wing aud Independent. OPpoQtIoa.
/. l.. Q. De Bruler, Ind. James Lockhart.