New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-13
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

nonnsted +. Spsulding Of Ra,enoa. for Coegrss..
Berjan in +. Letter, the Republican n1minee has
backbone and VIII be elected by ro1sing ma
jority.
correspondence has recently taken place between
Norton ). Townsbend and Gev Medill in relation to
an extra session Of the Legislature which has been
published ihe Gosernor says be knows al this
time Of No exigency which viii justify him in calling
the Legislature together, and II is therefore highly
probable that no extra session will be held.
PESNsYLvASIA.-1be Nebrssk aites Of the XyIIrd
District have reDOminatsd Michael C.. Trout Tor Con-
9rtss, Trout Is q curious fish and IL Ia charged by
some Of his constituents -, during the tendency OF
any important question IN Coz ess he so ayes Il
~ 10 vote both ways and al other times could not be
exceNed IN eogng by the supplest Northern Dough
face. John Arison i the Aati-Nebrsska candidate
He is reliable friend Of Freedom, and has no dis
sembance about him.
In the XIXth Drums District, composed of West
morelsnd, Indiana. and Armstrong Counties, the
Wings and Anti Nebraska men have nominated a.
their candidate for Congress John Covode Of West
In the XXIst District cssisting of Pittsburgh and
environs the Wing nominee for Congress is David
Ritehie the present member.
In the XX1Id District composed Of the rest of
Allegheny County and Butler, the Wing nominee is
samuel A. Puryiayce Of Butler.
UIIvoIs.--1he Nebraska Democracy of La Sale
County nominated Gen. Shields for reelection TO the
United Ststes Senate.
The Democracy Of the With lBisseLls are having
decidedly harmonious time.
meeting was recently helfof the Madison Coun.
tyDemocraey at EdwsTdsve, which was fully at
tended by the ofice-holders and wre-workers thas
been pretty freely sketcbei by The Alton Courier.
Democratic paper which saanifests disposition 10
kick In the traces The OBJECT Of the Convention
to elect Delegates to the District Congressional Con
vention Partisans of Mr. r. Smith il seems had been
very oetive ia securing the attendance Of Nebraska
ties, while the opponents Of the measure had been
perfectly quiet" and the consequence was they
were vctimized. Out Of committee Of twenty four
on resolutions bree were Government, officers, viz
VIM. Martin, Collector al alton; Joseph Chapman
Postmaster at Upper Alton; and W. A. j. Sparks Re.
ceiver q, Edwsrdsvile. These gentlemen did the bu.
sinees. They reported resolutions ndorsing the Ad
minittratOn, and the principle Of the NebrasksKsn
sas bill
Henry s. Baker spoke with considerable feeling
against the Endorsement Of the Nebraska principle:
Dr. English Postmaster of Alton, replied to Mr. Ba.
kerr and Seth j. Sawyer spoke in favor Of the resolu
tons. After which, Mr. shcolt, editor Of TIE Vor-
w0eriz, German paper, was loudly called for, but
Mr. Sparks, the United States Receiver at Edwards
Vile interfered, and ne not permitted to speak
The Courier says il is the first tune the gag has ever
"beeu applied among Democrats in Madison County"
The resolutions were adopted
The District Convention was subsequently, held at
Carlyle, which was equally hCsmonious, and resulted
in a general disruption Certain resolutions indorsing
the Kansas Nebraska bid were the rock upon which
they split. These resolutions were violently opposed
and first one and then another county delegate with
drew-until, finally, only three counties remained n
Convention. These counties could do nothing, and
resolution was adopted adouning the Convention
without day. There were divers candidates ia wait
ing and Immediately after the adjournment they an
DOunced themselves as fit persons TO serve the people
in Congress. Among the number were Messrs. Back
master, O'Melveny, Robert Smith Of Madison, p. Il.
Fouke of Bellevile, Col Dennis of Clinton, and there
may be many others As it is TO be free race, any
body can 90 in and take his chance. Republican
candidate will likely be in the field soon, inasmuch
Col Bisses health is too p-ecarious for his accept
ance of q renonmatlon.
In rte nj
ism are org anizDg for the fall campaign. The follow
ing call for Republican State Convention has been
issued:
the citizens of tho State of Illinois who are opposed
10 the repeal of the Missouri Compromise and TO the
further extension and consolidation OF the Slave
power ard in favor of the overthrow of the existing
State and National Administrations which are pledged
TO the support of Slavery, viii he held the 9TH day
Of October, A. ID. 1854, at =. clock NJ. at Spring
field, for the organization of party which shall
put the government on republican tack, apd secure
10 non.saveholders Throughout the Union their inst
and constitutional right and influence III the Councils
of the Nation.
The people of the lid Congressional District are
moving, and o call has been Issued for an anti.Ne
braska Congressional Convention, 10 be held al
Aurora Sept 20, signed by the most influential citi
Gems.
that the Hon. o. 7. Davis, lAnti-Nebraska,) has
withdrawn from the Congressional canvass leaving
but two candidates in the field; John G. Davis,
the Whisky and Nebraska incumbent and Harvey
d. Scott, Independent Anti Nebraska.
MItHIcAS.-Tbe Wing County Convention of Oak
land instructed their delegation to tie State Conven-
tion 10 "oppose by all lawful means, the making of
distinct Wing ticket" resolving that if any snomi
nations are made, that the Republican ticket be
adopted. These resolutions were offered by Mark
Wsner Esq prominent Wing, and were adopted,
after full discussion, by vote OF rs to 4. We give
the preamble and one of the resolutions:
Wisra' Owing TO the dasdy and atroeOus conduct 5tse
faced allies repeating the Missouri Compromise, il has be
all important io every true lover o. liberty 10 10, ssds
that southern power tsst seeks to enssve the whole
Se,ed That we neIpedeDt highly perneou.
to great Of human liberty for the coming Whs Con
venon make distinct and separate nomination for State
An Independent County ticket has been nominated
by the people OF Osklanu Couhty opposed 10 Tue Ne
braska swindle.
Several of the Democratic County Conventions,
pursuant TO the instructions from Detroit lodged the
Nebraska question: but were careful IN selecting Ne
braska men only for county officers and legislative
candidates instruments of Cass, Stuart & Co.
We learn from The Doragiac Tribune that the
Republicans of Cas- County have called Conven-
ton TO perfect County organization. Similar move
ments have been made throughout Saufhern Michi-
gan. and in other portions of the State. Wherever
County Conventions have been called by Wing Com
mittees all the opponents Of the Nebraska inquity
are invited.
Pontioc Gazette and other popular sovereignty e.
nounders oppose the movement now going on among
The people Of the Northern Peninsula to be set apart
by Congress as an independent State,
NoRTH CARoLIvA-We publish the official vote
for Governor at the late election, footing up as fol.
lows: For Thomas Bragg, Dem 4s,7l5; for Alfred
Dockery, (whig,) 46,6is; Briggs majority, 2o9e'
The whole humber of votes thus cast was y, s3t-
3,764 more than were cast IN 1882, ana sag more
than were cast in 1850. The number of votes cast
for Gov. Manly Cwhgl in 1850 was a., OIL, and for
Gov. Reid Dem.1 a. IA. Gen. Dockery, therefore,