The daily union., 1852-08-06
POLITICAL intelligence.


iSDIAsA-Hon. Cyrus l. Durham has been nominated
BY The democrats candidate for the next Congress in
The 81 congressional district in Indiana.
oHio,-Hon Edison 0lds has been nominated for re-
election oy The democracy OF the 18th congressional dis
tric in Ohio
TESkEssrE The Nashville Union publishes extracts
from large number of business letters showing not
only that the democracy OF Tennessee have the utmost
assurance OF victory in November next, but that the
Scot dsafecton 10 sl serious and cannot be
GEE. SCoTT AND THE PEASANT. The Buffalo Express
whig paper, relates the following anecdote oil Gen
Scots condescension 10 what rustic or peasant
GEN. Scorrs PoLrrEHEss-Three or four wears since
al Saratoga the old coDquero General Scott in the vast
parlor OF The United States Hotel. towering eaput and
he was. Scott crossed the ROOM approached the inter
iocuior with bland smile, and replied waggishly
am 81 years old then shaking the peasant by the
hand, he returned 10 do the honors OF the evening"
In point OF originality and force. (says the Albany
Aas Scotts reply equals the celebrated repariee OF
Canning, Gas related by admirng partisan from the
country who had encountered him in the capital who
TO the question " How do you do, sr p replied i'm
prompa, and without deliberaton, Very WE'LL thank
you!"
GEoRGM.-The Augusta Constulionalist has the fol
lowing respecting the Scott meeting held in that city
"Tbe Scoi,iies held amee,ng at the City Hall on Saur
aay evening a, we Were not present ourselves bur
men would have been few and far between The scene
is said 10 have been rich from beginning end but az
we have been promised 'hasty sketch from an able
pen, we forbear further comment until hand
We hope our correspondent will be particular in giving
us the rich scene which occurred the Webster resou
tionwe mean that portion Of the proceedings which the
secretary was requested not TO publish in the papers,"
New YoRK.--The condition of whiggery in the EN-.
Pe State may be inferred from facts relating TO the at
tempt at organizing whg club in the city of Troy
The Budget says that some half dozen you,e wings
met at the last evening for the purpose of Or
ganizng Scott and Graham club There were not enough
organize fully without apporonng several Of
hces 10 each individual. Several men who were moi
present received appointments and others who were there
declined on the ground that they were members of a
Pierce and King club. Not half of those who signed the
call were present at the meeting, and those who we're
there acted they had got into bad company and hu
ried through the formal part of the business and ad
journed at little after eight AS this was c,ty move
ment, il furnishes some indication Of the strength of the
Scott and Graham enthusiasm of the city of Troy
vRcIEA.-The Wheeling Argus, in referring to The
great meeting of the democracy recently held at Win
chester Virginia. says that the great valley is on fire for
Pierce and King. Gen. Lane, Hon. c. Ingersol of Con.
neccui, and Lawyer Tucker made thrilling and eoquen,
speeches, and the citizens, farmers and mechanics from
distant places went home determined to roll up heavy
democratic vote.
ANoTHER JOURNAL AGAINST ScoTr-The Herald Of
the Union (edited by G. h. Lester bold and able wr
ter) contains powerful article against the election OF
Scott. 1t is mainly directed against his ncapacy but
in the of it he reviews the candidates political
views. On the score OF Scos opposition to the Com
PROMISE he argues warmly against the danger OF placing
him in the presidential chair. In the course OF his re-
marks he says: Remember, gentlemen of the South,
every vote cast south OF Mason and Dxon's line for
General Scott is vote against the constitutions
the Union; in favor OF Seward-in favor of Greeley-in
favor of the who have kept the torch burning 10 fire
your homes.
cHAsGE-The Harrisburg Union says that one OF
IFS friends informs the editor that an old whg gentleman
in Derry township, with his fourteen sons, has sgnifed
an intention of voting for Pierce and King