Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-08-19
The Southern Elections.

KENTrCKY.-Each party has chosen five
members of Congress, GAS befDrc). Pierce
threw away the strongest Wing District in
the State the VIth) by refusing to go into
IL Convention.
r. II. Stanton, the Locofoco candidate who
wrote to IA friend, a. saw men in New York,
Philadelphia, and here, who want my services
and are willing to pay for them, and pay for
them reH. II / can be re-cle7cd, / can mute
a great dcal Of money. But this is between
ourselves" was elected in the tenth district
over Hodge, { Wing after IL sharp contest.
The Wing papers are exposing the most
outrageous fraud in the Lexington district,
by means of which breckenridge secured his
election. The Fronkfort CommoaweoM states
that in one county it can he shown that the
roteS gircn ctcccd by scrcrdl hUndrcd Mc Num-
bcr Of FIRE ,chitc mates Orcr - ycorS IF arr
in the coUntY. 1t is sure that if the polls
could be purged it would he lound that Gov.
lctcher VAS actually chosen.
The temperance question changed the 18th
district which is strongly Wing, and the
rum candidate, II Democrat, was elected by
Il very small majority.
The new Legislature is strongly Wing in
both branches, the majority ON Joint ballot,
being Is. The Wing State Treasurer is re-
elected without opposition.
Strict party lines were little recognized in
this election, and in half the Counties the
returns show Il Wing majority ON part of
the ticket, and an adverse majority ON the
residue.
TENNhsSEE.-Johnson, Democrat, is elected
Governor, by ii small majority. Three Wings
and three Democrats have been elected to
Congress. The result in four districts is
St;ll l,ultf FIJI Tl,n ,r;u1,+,,, ,,;l l,,,,
Wing majority ON Joint ballot, and will thus
return Il Wing successor to john Bell in the
/. $. Senate. The Wings have gained one
Congressman.
NORTH CARoLINA.-The returns are impcr-
feet, but indicate IL Democratic majority in
the delegation to Congress. In the 1Nth
district. there was IA triangular contest, and
Rogers (Whig) beats Ncnable and Lewis,
(Dems.) by 81 majority.
Authorizations candidates were run for
Governor, two Wing and two Democrat
Winston, State Rights Democrat, is elected
Governor over a Struggling opposition. W.
:. Earnest. stump Wing, Internal Improve
vote against him. The vote is Il good deal
mixed up. but II Democratic Legislature is
probably chosen.
MISsorRG.-Thc Missouri delegation in the
in the next Congress will stand four Wings
to two Democrats and one : Brntonitc,' that
one being :" Old lngot - himself.
This gives, for the first time since 1926. a
Wing IN lority in the Congressional drlcga
ton of the Statc-arising from the Benton
fcud.
ARKANSAS has elected Greenwood and War
rem Denis to Congress, rs was expected.
TEXNS.-Thc result on Governor j. said to
be so close that it will require the official re-
turns to decide the result. The legislature
is doubtless Democratic. as usual. Smvthr
and Scurry, who are reported as elected to
Congress, are both Democrats, although the
former ran as an Independent candidate.
OREGoN.-Thc total vote cast for Delegate
at the late election in this Territory is said to
be about 5000. Gov. Joseph Lane (Dcm.)
is chosen over \. \. Skinner CWhig J by
800 majority.
M\RYLANp.-At the State Democratic Con
%vcntion. on the 10th, they hallottrd twenty
times without "A choice of a candidat" for
Governor. Lyon was finally nominated ON
DIST ballot.