The daily union., 1854-12-29
Correspondence of the Union.l


December g. 1854
Mr. EDITOR The aspec. of political affairs the present
time in the Territory of Nebraska may be interesting
many of your readers Our election for members of the
legislature and delegate to Congress takes place the
18th instant and in the midst of very excl
ting political campaign
There several candidates for delegate Congress in
the field among whom Bird B. Chapman, late of Ohio
stands prominent Mr.. Chapman you aware is one
Of the unterr6ed democracy he endorsed by them as
their candidate. One Judge Bennett, "fusion wooyr
whig and of an-Nebraska the candidate of
the fusionss but at public meeting made up of
respective Of party, which recently assembled this
place Judge Bennett announced that he had withdrawn,
and that he and his friends had united in favor Captain
N, B. Giddngs. Judge Bennett insisted that no party
issue should be called in question the present election
and in regular fusion STYLE urged the people, irrespective
Of party support Captain Gddings. This Giddngs was
candidate recently defeated for superintendent of
mon schools in the State of Missouri He claims be
democrat but belongs to the Benton antNebraska stripe
At the conclusion of Judge Benefits remarks Mr. Chap
man being present called upon and addressed the
meeting, He declared himself democrat and insisted
that no democrat could consistently his any
other than democrat at the approaching election for del
egate Congress Mr.. Chapman alluded briefly to the
history of the democratic party from the days of Jefferson
the present time and illustrated in very happy
ne the influence of democratic measures in the unparal-
eed prosperity OF our country lie REFERRED alsO TO the
organization of this Territory and advocated the principle
popular sovereignty in the strongest terms demonstra-
ting concusively that this principle lays at the ounda-
ton all republican Institutions He spoke considera-
Bile length in support of the administration and entered
into bold and able defence Of the of Hon. Stephen
A. Douglas in his support Of the Nebraska-Kansas bill
His defence of Judge Douglas one Of the most brilliant
efforts listened to; and this called ont by flu
sonst in the crowd who cried out that Illinois had just
repudiated him. Mr. Chapman urged the Importance of
having democrat represent Nebraska for the first time
in the councils of the nation and concluded by exhortng
democrats stand by their party and their timehonored
principles He said the eyes of the whole nation upon
us the result is looked with intense interest No cleo
ton has been faught with greater interest the
democratic party His speech foreble eloquent and
patriotic, and told with much effect on the audience
At public meetings and in private conversations every
where and at all times, Mr. Chapman has expressed the
same sentiments stated above declaring boldly that if
be cannot be elected avowed democrat supporter of
the present national administration and friend of Judge
Douglas he prefers to be defeated
The contest is now between air Chapman and Captain
Giddngs and the issue is will viii not the people Of
Nebraska sustain the principle of popular sovereignty
embraced in the bill for the organization of this Terri
tory
Mr. Chapman was the first in northern Ohio while
resident of that State to defend publicly the principles of
the Nebraska bill He is of strict integrity, pos
sesses superior talents is excellent speaker and firm
aud active democrat Fortunate will il be for the Terri
tory Of Nebraska and the democratic party he is elected
NEBRASKIAN