New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-21
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

PkNSsyLvAsA.-The Know-Nothings OF Berks
County are said TO favor the election Of John C. Ny
er. Editor of The Reading Press, for Congress, in
preference to the present Nebraska incumbent j.
CLANCY Jones.
Mr.. Pollock, the Wing nominee for Governor, has
apoken with great acceptance in Western Pennsyl-
yanie and is about to visit the northern part OF that
State.
WrscoSsIs.-Cadwalsdor c. WUhburn Of Iowa
County has been nominated as the Republican can
ddate for Congress in the lid District, against DIR.
Hoyt Nebraska The Madison platform was in
dorsed by the Convention and the doctrine Of Squat
ter Sovereignty repudia,ed. After tho adoption
Of the report of the Committee on Resolutions, the
Convention proceeded to take an informal ballot,
which resulted in decided majority for &. Z. Wash
burn of Mineral Point who was then nominated by
acoamatOn without dissenting voice. commit.
tee then appointed to notify Mr.. " asho9rn OF
his pomin alton and 10 ask his acceptance. Mr.. wash
burn afierward came forward and signhed hls accept
ance in few appropriate remarks, declaring that nc
fully indorsed the platform, and that under al circum
stances he should use whatever influence ne in,gnt
possess 10 restrict the progress OF Slavery ana 70
rreyent it, introduction into the Territories under the
exclusive iursdiction of the General Government
The Convention adjourned with three cheers. Inc
nominee is brother of Mr.. Z. Il. Washburn NJ O.
nom the Galena District Ill, candidate for reeec-
ton. and Israel Washburn, Jr NJ. c. from Maine,
who hes Just been reelected
OBIo.-It is understood that c. l.. Vaandigham
Of DAYTON will be the candidate of the Nebraskaites
for Congress in the Hid District against the Hon.
L. ID. Campbell.
William Gasher is the Nebraska candidate for
Congress in the XVIII District against Gen. Ball, Re-
pubicon.
Richie Mott of Toledo is the Fusion nominee for Con-
gress in the With District, TO succeed Cen Edgeron.
Mr. Mott is a Democrat of the freedom.ovlng stamp,
han, aboufh AGhsY OOk i q
Wood Co presided, and majority of those who took
psrt in the deliberations ef the Convention which
nominsted Mr.. Mott were Democrats: Glowing reso-
lutions az ans the Vaccinations of the slave power,
for cheap postage, river and harbor improvements.
and the Homestead bill, were adopted.
II takes sham Democracy to conchate' Al Tue
Administration Congressional Convention in the Iif.
fin District Josiah l.. Plants lNebraska OF CRAWFORD
Co. was nominated aid resolutions adopted lndors-
ing the course of the late member they were not
GSeen enough, however, tofenominate hun:
In reply to questions propounded to him, john
Evans a Democratic candidate for Congress In went
woths 1Idl District says that Congress has the
power TO prohibit Slavery in the TERRITORIES 70 pre-
ven, the admission Of any more slaveholdng States,
aud TO repeal the Fugitive Slave Law.
In Cook County meetings have been held for the
sppointms nj OF Delegates TO hg aqa Anu Sa
Cong essionsl Conventions TO be held at Aurora Sep
TENDER 20. 90 -
Col. W. b. Archer AMT. Nebraska OF Clark Co.
is announced as the Wbig candidate IN the vim
District against j. {. Allen, Nebraska.
The Hon. Stephen T. Logan and Abraham Lincoln,
Republicans are announced in The Springfield lll)
Journal candidates for the General Assembly from
Sangamon County subject TO the decision OF Con-
vention, should one be held.
ARKAssAs.-The Hon. Albert G.. Rust, one oil the
newly elected members of Congress, is nephew of
Gen Geo. Rust Of Loudoun Va
MIcHIeAs.-David Stuart Nebraska has been
Ienominated as the sham Democratic candidate for
Congress in the LIST (Detroip District The nonins-
ton was accompanied with strong Nebraska resolu-
tiops. Like Stuart, the Senator,l Cas- and sam.
CLARK, there is no mstakng Stuarts Nebraskaism or
Douehfaceism either.
The Whig Conventions Of Wayne and Washtenaw
Ccu,,ties we're of mos, harmonious character, and
Fusion Delegates were elected to the State Conven-
ton aud strong county tickets presented All parties
ana District tickets.