The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-21
THE SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF
ILLINOIS.

1LLlNOlS.
The St Louis Republican Of the 10th inst contains
full report Of the proceedings Of democratic convention
and democratic meeting held in the seventh congress
" 1T Of Illinois on the 18th. Hon Orlando b.
,,'.,,,lI,, q Allen was unanimously
-. for
nominated for the short term, and Aaron Shaw, -,
the long term The following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted
whereas the present baekrepubicsa House Of Repre-
sentatyes have uDusy in violation Of all Law, yrtrsy ex
PEELED our representative the Hon. James @. Allen, from
the to which he legally entitled and elected BY
the people Of this the seventh dStrc and whereas VIM b.
Archer his opponent and the contestant for seat to which
he entitled by bis articles and &c Pars Efforts
the House Of Representatives to declare Mr. Aliens
seat vacant expecting thereby in defiance Of the majority
Of the people Of this district force hmSs by the aid Of
the blackrepubcan friends Of Fremont our rep
resentative in Congress therefore, BET
ResolVed That this convention representing the dsmos
racy and tire national Union Of the seventh congress
sonA district Of illinois, wosd condemn the wrong inflicted
by the present House OF Representatives In dpving Hon.
james c. Allen Of his seat which be was legally elected
RssoIusd That the frauds Of know-nothingSm in 1854
having thoroughly exposed, there justification
on the part OF W. B. Archer in conestng said seat without
clear and ndubtabe evidence Of his right to dol and
that not having such evidence his friends in the House
Of Representatives unscrupuous and reckless as they are
known to be in their mad and fanatic career, declined TO
acknowledge his right and thereby virtually declared that
he Rad no riqkt or claim 10 said Hhateper.
Resolved therefore Gin view Of precedents heretofore es
tabshsd in relation to contested in Congress That
recognise Hon. James @. Allen the proper and legitimate
candidate TO fill the balance of the term to which he was
elected and recommend the democracy and Union men Of
this district rally his support and by his triumphant
and overwhelming election with trumpet-tongue condemn
the House of Representative and all concerned
the foul wrong they have inflicted upon US"
correspondent of the Republican thus speaks of the
action of the convention
"here has been Of the most harmonious conventions
held in the district and the nomination of Mr. Shaw is
very strong He is a talented man, with indomtabe
energy welding keen Damascus blade in discussion and
the sions who his path and attempts his
fraudulent and foul positions to nure the prospects of
tionaity and its advocates With such opponent Shaw
win never give receive quarter OF Mr. Allen and his
abilities il unnecessary for to speak, he is beyond all
question of the able in Illinois anywhere
ese and he will be heard and felt everywhere through the
district and in my opinion will beat Archer fully 3o00 if
not more"
The paper thus notices the democratic nomina-
tons for Congress in the 9Th district of Illinois:
The democratic convention, held at Nashville We'd
pred term, and Robert Smith for the next Congress- These
gentlemen known in every part Of the district and the
black republicans beat them they will have longer
than forty days and forty nghts.'"
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