Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-30
POLITICAL ITEMS.

| DELAwARE--The Democratic State Convention
of Delaware have nominated WILLIAM BURTON Of
Kent county, for the Office of Governor and GEORGE
READ RIDDLE for reelection to Congress.
WIsceSsN.-The Democrats Of the second Congress.
sonal district of Wisconsin met at Mineral Point on
9th instant and nominated OrIs Horn for Congress- 1t
is stated that up to the 10Th ballot BENZ c. EASTMAN
the present MEMBER stood good chance for re- nom
nation but the Convention having then adopted set of
Nebraska resolutions, by vote Of est 49, Mr. Eastman
withdrew his name candidate, he having voted
against the Nebraska bill Subsequently ON the 18TH an
anti Nebraska Contention was held at Mineral Point
which nominated C. G. WAsHDunsK in opposition to Mr.
Hoyt The election of Mr.. Washburne is regarded as
certain. Oh ).
The Mantowoc Tribune, a Democratic papsr while
promising to support reliable sound mani for Con-
gress in its district if such should be nominated
by the Democratic Convention, says it shall take here
after an independent stand all subjects and adds
opposition to the repeal OF the Missouri Compromise
and refusal part to uphold the Veto the destruc
ton of Greytown and other kindred be considered
anti Democratic we willing to take tie consequences
for however strong attachment for the party which
claimed our earliest political sympathies deter
mined still to claim for ourselves freedom Of thought and
liberty OF speech"
ILINoIs.-Mr. HARRIS the Democratic competitor of
Mr. YETEs for seat in Congress from the Springfield
district got himself nicely cornered few days since
Being the stump vindicating the great doctrine Of
popular sovereignty and the right of the people make
their domestic institutions without any interference
onthe part of Congress-" he was asked if he did not
make some exceptcnsto the principle he discussing?
said he; the principle general and is applicable
alike to all the Territories. bystander: "Woud you
be in favor Of admitting Utah into the Union State
should her constitution recognise and permit poygamy
Yes" said Mr. Harris; 81 am for every State and Ter
rtory governing itself in its own way" AT this decla-
and many who thought to vote for him from that day
walked with him no longer.
ANOTHER SpLIT.-The Democracy in the FIRST Congress
sonal district of Illinois held their Convention at Rock
ford Wednesday,, and after hard struggle split in two
on the Nebraska rock. The Nebraska men nominated
match The other side put up Z. P. FEnRY, of Lake,
the antiNebraska issue 1t is probabe therefore, that
the present Wing Representative from that district who
is candidate for reelection will be triunphantly re-
turned.
| Day NURsE.-The Augusta Age, while promising, in
its partys defeat to indulge in nnseemy and ar-
rowing recrimnations," imposes upon itself somewhat
hankless taskto watch by the sick bed of the Demo-
cratic party unt it either RECEIVERS its former strength
and Sigor or until death frees IL from lis sfrng p Pro-
badly the latter
In another place the Journal speaking of the Ne
braska experiment. remarks: g The establishment Of
great principle is doubt very fine thing if the times
are ripe for the movement but If prenaturey ushcred
into the world few such experiments would prove the
death Of the unhappy authors Of the undertaking."