New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-20
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

KYHTUcKY.-Col. William Preston, Scott W ing IN
ls52 and opposed to now-Nothlngism, has hnaily
accepted the Anti Know-Noihmg nomination Tor Con-
ress I'm the Louisville District.
s L. j. Irabue, Esq, made speech at Lexng-
bn on Monday. He did not announce himself as a
candidate for any office, nor express any determine,
ton TO be one. He informed his friends that he ala
not intend 10 remain resident OF hentucky, pul CON-
The Hon. Charles S. Morehead, the candidate of the
lettings for Governor addressed the people OF
Anderson County at Lawrence0mg recently. nj. ";
has not yet commenced his canvass regularly but VIII
start out in few days and devote himself to II until
the election.
Garrett Davis KIN is also announced to stump
the State in behalf of the Know Nohings. u T. no
gan Dem) Of Grant County late State Senator, has
dominated himself candidate for Congress IN the Ath
District independent of the nomination OF his party
NKw-HAmPsHIRE.-The Rev. Eleazer Smith has
been removed from the office of Chaplain OF the state
Prison and the Rev. Mr.. Brown h. NJ. appointed
The following State officers have been elected: Secre-
tary of State, Lemuel NJ Patee Of Antrim, 100 MAJ;
Treasurer, VIM. Berry of Barnsiead, IS maj STATE
Printer Amos Hadley of Concord, 90 mai. These
officers are all Burke Democrats as well as the Gov
trnor so that while the Wings and Free-Soiers have
all the Congressman, this wing have entire control OF
the State Government
yrRnoST-1he Council of Censors, with power to
overhaul the whole State Government once In seven
years, met few days since IN Montpener, out iouna
nothing 10 do Theseady old State keeps ON the even
tenor of her way with no need OF Constitution INK
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MtcHicAS.-The Pontiac Gazette has a leader IN
favor of Mass Convention of the Republicans OF TINS
State The place OF meeting proposed Is Detrot' time
not mentioned.
MsssIssiPPI.-The Democratic State ticket is COM
posed of the following gentlemen: For Governor
John j. McRae; Auditor, Madison McAfee; Treas
urer. Shields l.. Hussey; Secretary OF State, A. d.
Dilworth; Chancery Clerk, j. 1. Simms.
Jefferson Davis addressed the State Convention by
invitation The Convention was presided over by
Col w. X. Cannon of Lowndes. Gen. Quitman de-
hyered lecture few days ago at Jackson, Miss IN
favor Of the private conquest Of Cuba He argued
that this was The only plan the attempt TO purchase
had failed and its public conquest would be rendered
barren by the emancipation OF the blacks before the
Island could come in possession OF the United States
ALAnAxA.-The Know Nothings have nominated
Percy Walker Esq, as a candidate Tor congress IN
the Mobile District. Our Democratic exchanges III
Alabama generally favor the reelection OF GOV. !" ms
ton. The Know Nothing nominee, Judge george
Shor,rdge formerly was member OF the Democra, y,
party II may not be altogether useless TO keep tne
following facts before the people The total PoPula
ton OF Alabama in 1850 reeD 42s, 779, OF whch
40 o32 were natives 1888 foreigners and ,log un-
known. The number of churches was Catholic
against 577 Methodist s79 Baptist 1870 of all de-
nominations. Probably the whole number of Catho-
lies IN Alabama is not over 5000, and the entire for.
eigav vote not over $500 or 5000. What windmill