The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-09-21
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POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Republicans in Maine seem to have had
everything their own way. Cary, Liquor Law
Democrat has scarcely showing for Governor.
Reed, set up as the candidate of those Wings
who are determined to stick to their old name
and usages, is in about the same predicament.
Paris, Administration candidate, fares q little
better; but Morrill,, the candidate of the anti
Nebraska snti-Rum, and real Democrats, no
matter by what name called, has beaten ell
competitors, having received the votes of DEM
ocrats, independent Democrats, and Wings.
| No Administration candidate is elected to the
Senate, the members elect being Wings and
Republicans. From present returns, it would
| seem that the Republicans have elected all
| their candidates for Congress, in some districts
over Hunkor Wings as well as Nebraska men
One or two papers in Maine attribute tie re-
suit in part to the Know Nothings-on what
ground does not appear. 1t is very essy to
attribute great results to secret organization,
whose members and operations are not kaown.
The newspapers in this latitude do not appear
to be profoundly interested in the news
Stephen Royce the antiNebraska candidate
| for Governor in Vermont, has about ten thou
sand majority. Not single Administration
man has been elected to the State Senate, and
| neagre minority. The three members of Con-
gress elect are anti-Nebrasks. Sabin is re-
elected by near 5000 majority, and Meacham
| by about 1000. The Fusionists united upon
them Morrill,, in the second district, has
| nearly 500 majority, the anti-Nebraska strength
in his district having been divided.
We observe that ex-senator Phelps has been
taking q somewhat prominent part in some
nti-Nebrasks meetings in Vermont. Too late.
There was no more thorough submissionist in
the Senate of the United States than that gen.
tleman. If the air of his native hills has 80
salutary an influence on his love of Freedom,
keep him at home by all means.
Thorington, the Republican candidate for
Congress in the second district Iowa, is elected
by large majority. There is some doubt yet
as to the second district. The difference is
slight either way; but the probabilities are
that Clarke, Republican candidate, is elected
| By small majority. The Senate stands--15
Wings and Republicans, and Is Democrats, 80
called, and one seat is contested In the House
of Representatives, the Republicans have a
large majority. The Dubuque Herald says
that among the Democrats may be an anti
Nebraska man or two, and among tho Wings
| there is at least one Nationalist The best re-
suit Of the election ia the retirement from the
United States Senate of Augustus Caesar Dodge,
one of the most faithful representatives Slavery
has had in that body.
The Republican movement is spreading in
Wisconsin. People are wide awake, and mani
fest determination to put the State on the
right side.
A State organization of tho same kind is
being matured in Illinois The People, as usual,
ere taking the lead in the districts. Wash
burne, the present faithful Representative from
the first district, has been renominated by a
Republican Convention. The Chicago Free
Citizen says:
held at Ottawa, which was composed of men of
all parties and prominent among them were
leading Wings and Democrats and this meet
ing adopted the principles of Repubhcanism,
and recommended independent action. This
was followed by meetings in other parts of the
State, too numerous to mention, all following
the same direction-some of them adopting
the name of Republican, as in Kane and Nc
Henry counties. At most Of the meetings adj
dressed by Mr.. Clay and at the County Con-
vention in the second and third districts attend
ed by Mr. Codding, separate political action
was resolved upon by the people. Old party
lines were obliterated, and party prejudices
conquered A Free Congressional Convention
of the first district adopted the name and plat
form of Republican, and put in nomination
Hon. E. B. Wsshburne, who most cordially en-
dorsed the platform as his principles, loEg en-
tertained by himself In the second distsict, a
Mass Congressional Convention will be Eeld at
Aurora for the same object-the formation of
a new party-on the goth inst, In the third
district Convention will befeld at Bloom
ington on the 10th. Other districts will prob
ably act simply on the plan of fusion oa the
anti-Nebraska ISSUE"
A State Mass Convention, to perfect this Re-
publican organization, is called to meet at
Springfield ILL.,, on the 5th of October ensuing.
warm struggle is going on in Indiana.
The Administration Party has boldly adopted
the Nebraska platform, and challenged the
verdict of the People, by re-nominating the
men who voted in Congress for the Bill. The
anti Nebraska Democrats, Wings, and Inde-
pendent Democrats, have formed Republican
Party, accepted the issue, and nominated op-
posing candidates. The following are the can
didates:
Anti- Republtcan.-1st district S. Miller I'd,
VIM H. English !; 80, Cyrus L. Dunham 4th,
VIM S. Holman; 5th, Joseph Buckles 9th,
Thomas A. Henricks; 18th, John s. Davis; 9Th,
James Davis; 9th, Norman Eddy; 10Th, E. M.
Chamberlain; It'll, James r. Slack.
Republican.-1st district, Samuel Hall; I'd,
Thomas C. Slaughter; Sd, John A. Hendricks
4th, Will Cumback 5th, D.. P. Holloway; 9Th,
Lucien Barbour 7th, Harvey d. Scott; 9Th, d.
Mace; 9Th, Schuyler Colfax; 10th, Samuel
Brenton l lth, John U. Petit.
"Of the Anti Republican candidates, Miller,
English, Durham, T. A. Henricks, ]. S. Davis,
Eddy, and Chamberlain, are members of the
present Congress, and, with the exception of
the latter, voted for the Nebraska bill. OF the
Republican candidates, each of the old parties
have an equal number"
We are informed that there is danger of
losing the third district in consequence of the
running of two candidates as anti-Nebrsska
This is deplorable. It ia criminal, in such
contest, to suffer any personal or party consid-
erations to interfere with the success of the
good cause.