Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-28
POLITICAL ITEMS.

POLlTICAL ITEMS.
IEDIASA LEGIsLAfURE.-From the returns published
In the indianapolis Journal appears that the Reform
party will have large majority joint ballot in the
Legislature of Indiana OF those Senators who hold
over, fifteen Democrats and ten Wings In the late
election Democrats elected and fourteen Re-
form" One district remains to be definitely heard FROM
in which it is said the Reform candidate is elected
II So there win be Reform majority of two in the Sc
nate The House stands thirty three Democrats to fifty
one "Reform" This Legislature will have to elect
United States Senator.
MAJoRITIEs IN OHro-We have kept list OF the ma
orities in the several Ohio for Supreme Court
Judge, as have been able to gather them from official
reports and otherwise. Our table is nearly complete but
four counties, Adams, Gallia, Hancock and Van Vert
are not yet included Not half of them official
but we presume they substantially correct The
footing up OF the ftyfour counties gives majority for
Judge j. r. Swan of 79,200 There is no doubt that
each Of the four counties not included have given majo
rites the same way The grand result will then be
Republican majority in Ohio Of eighty thousand votes
Ohio Stale Journal Of Friday
The Know-Nothngs seem to have been at work in
North Carolina. At special election in Hanover county
for member Of the Legislature Dr. PErEa WALKER the
Democratic nominee, the only candidate named until
TIC moIniuS VI the electlOn. MCMILLAN was then
brought forward and elected by majority of two
The usual Democratic majority in the county is about
one thousand
Convention Of Democrats lately held at Pontiac
to nominate candidate for Congress in the district now
represented by the Hon. HESTER L. STEPHENS. The Con-
vention nominated Mr.. GEORGE w. PECK, Nebraskaite
Mr. stephens appeared 40 the Conyeptioa and gave
his adhesion and his good wishes for the Of the
nominee. He said
sg" Although they might differ from him in one vote
that he gave in Congress- he would challenge any man
to point out where his action was not Democratic.
He voted against the extension Of slavery and thought
1t right and Democratic II ii not Democratic,
then he was mistaken in what Democracy was but
he was conscious he was right, and, help him God,
II he was there again and had the OCCASION he would
vote again the way he did before Applause He
belonged to the Democratic party and they could not
drive him from it read him of it, He was party
man. and acceded to the will of the majority. There
crisis at this time in the fate of the country and
the Democratic party and he hoped that account of
nothing which had been done here that done last
winter in Washington, would withhold his support
from the Democratic party and the Democratic ticket"
1t wi'be recoeced that the Minnesota railroad bill
brought trouble upon Mr.. Stephens last session The
Detroit Advertiser says:
:" The committee reported resolutions endorsing the
Baltimore platform Of 1914 and subsequent ones rather
lodging the Nebraska issue, which, motion
nmousy adopted and Curt Emerson, excluded delegate
from Midland moved that the Convention then imme-
datey drink which overruled and the Convention
adjourned sine de-"
This is going into a past age for platform The
panks must be somewhat ricketty by this time.
MIcHIGAN-The northern regions of this State have
law for their special convenience which authorizes them
to vote for county and State officers in September and
before the weather and travelling get bad. AT the late
election in the mining region including Saul Mr. UPToN
the ANU Nebraska candidate for Senator, chosen
over Mr. Grayeat, Democrat. That is the way the cleo
ton viii 60 all over Michigan next month.
new faction has sprung up among the Democrats Of
Minnesota, founded matters of railroad policy and
styling themselves the Anti Fraud party. They de-
nounce the passage of the Nebraska bill, go for free
homes Of one hundred and sixty acres to actual settlers
liberal system Of education fof the people, and advocate
the enactment Of a prohibtory liquor law.
We many jokes in the newspapers respecting the
late election campaign at the West The last that
has fallen under notice is story told of Mr. HEN
BRICKS the present Representative in Congress from the
sixth district of Indiana. Mr.. H. having voted for the
Nebraska BILL and being candidate for recollection, was
addressing assemblage of his constituents upon the
beauties of popular sovereignty" when he was inter
rupted by worthy Quaker:
'Friend Hendricks, understand from thy discourse
thee is much in favor Of popular sovereignty Now if
should happen that thee should be beaten in this race for
Congress by Mr. Barbour thee would probably regard
indication that the people of this district oppos-
ed to the repeal of the Missouri compromise"
Certainly" said Mr.. Hendricks
g Them friend Hendricks, would thee feel bound by
the principle of popular sovereignty to vote for its
ration next winter?"
Mr. Hendricks, with hesitation, answered that he
would.
Well, them, said Friend Quaker we will try and
elect Mr. Barbour, and thus thy for that very
desirable measure
The people Of the district liked the honest Quakers
suggestion well that they adopted it, and elected Mr.
Barbour by handsome majority. Mr.. Hendricks win
therefore be compelled to reject his platform either
way, by voting to repeal the Nebraska bin by discard
ing his exposition of the doctrine Of popular
regnty