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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-15

II is generally conceded that Mr. Buchanans majority in
the Old Dominion will reach if not exceed thirty Oou'and
The Richmond Enquirer speaks Of this glorious result in
the following glowing and eloquent terms;
The official coming in slowly, but they
telling everywhere Of democratic triumphs Our friends
went into the battle calmly sereney, and oomposedy they
haze fought the good fight and the opposition utterly
crushed The majority will exceed most sangune expec
ations be less than thirty thousand Democrats
You have right rejoice. Old whigs-who severed party
and united with yielding antpahes to love Of
try giving party TO preserve State institutions and south
ern have right 10 share the triumph. Hence
forth we are one people, united TO rebuke northern ans
csm united TO keep down those among who gave aid and
comfort TO the North united 10 preserve the Union its in
egrty such fathers made IT, such all national
intended II TO bepowerfu to protect al alike do equal
stoe to all sections TO accord to all with slscrity and zeal
ber Guarantee rights and to preserve inviolsble the
uton as paramount - law restraining unauthorized
sumptiom Of power, protecting nortes and yielding to
msors whatever power has been grantee and undouoted
bu, not an inch further.
cheering look tho whole Stste and see how
the have moved with accord Where party lead
ers have been 10 the State southern interests
the have not waited for the generals cry Come
boys but they have rushed ahead with undoubnR conf
In their power cheering and shouting for victory
Where leaders have been false the South
her cres and leaned to the North they have been
ed bv their forces whole regiments hare over with
Ayine colors to swell the democratic army.
din summing pp tbe events Of the battle, what shall
say9 What division, brigade regiment, company or nla
toon has distinguished itelf than another Shall we
20 the South side to count majority II rolls up its
thousands Shall go to the East and ask what Il has
done II has redeemed tho Accomao district which the
enemy claimed theirs and placed bright particular star
among Vrgnias congressional delegation. Shall 20 To
the southwest and ask for its achievements II bore aot
the Of the old State and waved IL proudly and ori
ously coming up in solid column, firm and nvncble Shall
we call upon the old Tenth Legion the old guard proud
the gallant the ndomitabe tenthhat Macedonian phaanx
moving with united buckers whose ranks were never
brokonhat democratic Sebatopo impenetrable TO open
assault underground mining operations They in
the front rank marching to the music of the Union, and
keeping time Hail Columbia Shall 90 beyond the
Blue mountains and hunt mp the limiting shirt and mooasn
boys The enemy had 10 know the crack Of their re
Every bush and tree stronghold TO the democratic
army What shall say u the northwest the only part Of
the State where know.nothngs able TO leave mark
staining the purity Of congressional sheet II Is
deemed regenersed and disenthraedP Is honor vim
dcsted and Virginia points 10 with pleasure for the
res II has added the wreath that encirces her brow"
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HON. j. p. BENJAMIN.

We copy the following from the Hatchez Missssippi)
Free Trader of the 4th inst:
This distinguished statesman United States senator
from Louisiana made speech at Vidaa Friday morning
last and another in this city at night With all the high at
tributes Of the orator he swsyed his large audiences at will
and BY his and accurate statements of the c Of the
history country touching the several acts relating
slavery In the Territories and Of the parties In connexor
Herewith particularly to the BILL with
the position Of the parties North and South he carried
vcton to the minds of all to conviction that 1t the
imperative duty Of every true friend Of the South and Of the
Union sustain the democratic nominees His defence OF
his position and that Of the odne wings who with
him most happy and conclusive 1t perfectly
whemng the know-nothings who had called him
gade They obliged to hang their heads shame
His high eulogy Of the gallant Douglas met with most
thuasc response. Every position which he assumed wal
unanswerably maintained. Never have we heard more
eloquent and conclusive speech and have we seen
more profound impression made upon audience"
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THE ELECTION IN FLORIDA.

An esteemed correspondent st Tallahassee Florida under
date of the 9Th instant writes as follows;
You need not wait for the figures from Florida before
placing her in the democratic column. She stands beside
Virginia her sister Georgia giving her electoral vote
Although we have up this time heard from but six
ties definitely there msakng how the State has
In these six counties there has been clear democratic gain
of GOO over cur msoritie in October This enough The
opposition have been routed, horse foot and dragoon"
We have before Us the Tallahassee Floridan of the 9Th
instant, which contains the following
Aithough tie retrrns received of the election Tues
dsy last are meage they sufficient show that Florida
has gone for Buchanan by large majority Thus far the
gains over Perrys and Walkers majores in October
nearly equal the entire majority OF the former for govec
nor Gsdsden and Wskua, both carried by Walker-the
former by and the latter by SO majoty-have wheel
ed into the democratic column and thus Join their sister Leon
In shout victory. In these three counties there
democratic gain Of about 220 Old Jefferson the democratic
wheel horse rolls up 2l5 msoritya gain of CT Per
rye majority"
Under postscript bes5 in the same paper we find the
following additional returns:
MApsor REDEEMED IA letter Of the oh announces that
Madison has redeemed and oenthraed
With small precinct hear from, Buchanans ma1rty
is 90 Walker carried the county by 1l2-democrato gair
200 Madison has done splendidly.
CoiuMpn.-Eigh precincts give 25I for Fillmore, 200 for
Buchanan.
Acknowledgement precinct Buchanan, III Fill.
more, o..
DuvALThis county berins TO emerge from her Egyptian
darkness Filmores majority only lo5a loss Of 13 on
Walkers majority. In jacksonville the know nothing
iority was a.; In October IL 1873.
The maore reported In such counties have been fully
heard from are follows
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From the North Carolina STANDARD
MIR. FILLMORE'S STRENGTH.

Those patriotic oldline wings who went to Baltimore to
elect Mr. Fillmore and the republic told the country
that Mr. Buchanan sectional and Mr. Fillmore
onaI candidate Let how this statement has been
met by the people.
Mr. Fillmore has received just eight electoral votes out
of 296 and he has behind knownohing strength
in all the southern States These eight were OBJ
ainednot honestly not fairly, not by the peaceful
else by feemen of the right Of suragebut by threats
intimidation and wholesale slaughter These eight votes
saturated with blood. Seven eight murdered men
and boys and sevenyfve cruelty wounded in the city
Baltimore will be the record which will go down pos
erity part of the know-nohing achievement which
resulted in these eight votes Know-nohngism began in
secret and got strength and exulted in it for season. by
the strife which it engendered between and religions
and it has made its first showing of electoral in
bloodthe Legitimate consequence of its doctrines and
practces But ii is weak in the free States because
black republication absorbed IT. and it thus absorbed
because its members there bitterly they hated the natu
rallied citizen and the Catholic hated the southern Stare
holder still Behold then, the consequences of know
nohingsm as thus far revealed-feud and hghngs be-
tween of and strife among the followers of
Christ blood, riot and murder at the balotboxe in
Baltimore Louisville and New Orleans and black re-
pubicanism and disunonsm in oil their hideousness in
the free States "By their fruits ye shall know them"
This national candidate Mr. Fillmore has received for
example about 1000 votes in Maine about 300 in New
cut &C. This is his strength in the free Staes-in that
region of the Union where conservatism and nationality
are most needed
Yet there Fillmore in the free States who have
exhibited in this contest spirit If patriotism and nation
atty which puts the blush many of the Fillmore party
in this section of the Unionwe refer those who in the
city of Boston, voted for Col Greene for Congress against
the abolidonist Comns and TO Others in the same cit
who united with the democrats in the effort to defeat Bur
ngame Look too to that glorious gain for Buchanan in
Philadelphia of fifteen housand notes. rendering II certain
that many Fillmore men, opposed to fusion with the abo-
tonists must have voted with the democrats II was in
vain that Mr. Rayner harangued and magned the demo-
Gratis The be talked for fusion the more firmly the
honest and patriotic portion Of the Fillmore men we're
fixed in their purpose to vote for Buchanan They saw no
chance for Fillmore they would not fuse with Fremont
and they cast their votes where they would tell for the
constitution and the Union
Let us be told more, therefore, about Mr. Fimores
popularity the nationality Of "Sams party and when
you hear know-nothing Boosting of the strength
and the nationality Of his faction, just remind him Of
the vote Of Maryland and Of Mr. Flmores 300 votes in
Vermont
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THE TEHUANTEPEC ROUTE.

1t will be from the following, which appears in the
New Orleans Delta of the 9th instant that this route
to the Pacific will be made available for travel
owe understand that the company has fitted out schooner
which win this city for Mnatitlan this evening with
one hundred and twenty aborer and large supply Of
provisions under the charge Of COL Pratt the supernend
emit of the road This reinforcement will make the number
foreign aborers employed the work about four hun
dred which is expected native laboers will be
added may needed We also understand that another
shipment of and provisions will be made in the latter
part of this month"; With such facilities under COL Prsts
energetic management justified in expecting that the
work will be vigorously pushed and that before the expra
ton the charter limit the connection the isthmus
will be complete and available for travel and the placed
beyond all hazard of forfeiture. .na,-s.
awe regret that the companys Directory in this city, has
not to lay the information furnished by COL Pratt
touching the condition of the road and its future prosp
before public Such information from practical
wanted this time The work of great public inter-
est and its may depend much upon public opinion
subject it is to be affected by Influences and this public
opinion will be all the efficient If based upon plain,
unvarnished presentation of facts in the premises"
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-15
From the Ulster IN, W Republican.
THE ISSUE AND THE VERDICT.

When the Hon. T. r. Wesbrook representative in Con-
gess Of this district voted for the Kansas Nebraska bill
he denounced and assaed by the opponents of the
democratic party in this county with vruence never be-
fore equaed here in times of highest political excitement
His attributed to selfish motives lie open
y charged with having sold himself to the South" His
commanding talents and eminent position rendered the OPP
position Of jealous rivals intense, and the term
"doughace applied TO him. and repeated whenever
his name was mentioned.
Among the prominent democrats of the district
stood up boldly and manuly in support of the dem
ocrac principle of popular sovereignty upon which the
Kansas Nebraska bill founded than VIM f. Russell
Upon that question, upon all others of political
public character he expressed his views eafessy Though
dspeased with President Pierce of of his
appointments to Office he always approved and openly sup
ported the leading measures Of his administration
Mr. Russeps views well known to the democracy
of the district and he their unanimous choice for
candidate for representative in Congress The nomination
imposed upon him regardless of his circumstances,
and he finally yielded to the urgent solicitations of his
friends and accepted the nomination
No sooner Mr. Russell in the position of candidate
than the bacrepubcan batteries opened upon him with
tremendous fire. He was charged with sustaining Mr..
Westbrooks vote the Kansas-Nebraska BILL and the
issue made by the opposition accepted Mr. Russell
stood squarey upon the democratic PLATFORM and has
been most umphantly sustained His majority the
ck-repubcan candidate is THOUSAND in the
| district @#a#"
1t may be urged that Mr. Russells conceded qualica
tons for the station and his personal popularity augment
ed his vote but it must at the time be admitted that
Mr. Brodhead the republican nominee is personally
Objectionable gentleman of reproachable character and
possessing unquestoned ability TO fill the office The vie
tory the district therefore has been achieved upon the
principles involved in the contesupon the issue made
by our opponents and gladly accepted by the democracy
and noble vindcaton of the democratic policy 1t is
verdict that does honor to the Notwithstanding it
does the cearest evidence Of the intelligence of the cleo
tors.
1t is due to Mr.. Wesbrook late able representative,
to say that he has rendered the democracy invaluable
vice throughout this exciting No was
Mr. Russell placed in nomination than Mr.. Westbrook
the stump His speeches in every section of the dis
in vndication of democratic principles and his
position had telling effect and contributed largely to the
democratic triumph and it must be peculiarly gratifying
to Mr. Wesbreok receive thus early verdict of appro
val in regard 10 the very act for which he merc
lessy assaied True merit is sure sooner later to
ceive its due reward.
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whols matter uuraysled and an exposure made if fraud

whos matter unrayeled and exposure made If fraud
shall be discovered.
We firmly believe that the democratic party Of Michigan
is stronger to-day In numbers than il has been We
rely upon the official to show this The official
canvass in the counties win be made Tuesday and
democratic contemporaries win the public by early
publication Of the result of it,
1t viii show if have not deceived ourselves that the
democratic party of Michigan has out of all this
fiery heat of anaticism defeated is true but not
qushed beaten but deprived of recupeatiye power
which by and by when the Of folly shall have sub
sided, will be resstess No party better united
No party ever came out OF contest firmly convinced
OF the goodness Of its and of its certainty triumph
sooner later 1t is perfectly consolidated party strong
er than iron.
We have but TO stand immovably by our doctrines
More has been lost hitherto by finchngby tmidy, by
fear by distrus of the popular integensethan by
son OF many other combined Let thus lose
hereafter Let always ske the bull by the horns" in
whatever attitude he presents himself Let meet every
issue manfuly as becomes honest and earnest Let
US do this, and the reward Of such fidelity win with
the early future. .. ...... ...
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-15
Prom the Detroit Free Press
OIfR OWN STATE

r.
We greatly mistake II the official can vass of votes in
this State does not show greater aggregate democratic
strength than has been shown by any former canvass
and this taking into the account the increase of popua
ton We do not at this time charge upon the opposition
grand successful scheme Of colonization but In eyery
locality from which we have particularly heard there were
Of votes cast by persons unknown the Oldest and
most extensively acquainted inhabitants These persons
generally young men, who alleged In most cases that
they In the employment OF such and such persops
such alleged employers being In all chronic black re-
pubcans II almost impossible that scheme 50
extensive this appears to have been should have been
successfully forward TO consummaon but certain
ii is that only in villages of the sror, but in rural
towns old citizens we're amazed the election day at the
number Of unknown blsck-republcan voters and this
the greater because in many OF these towns
and villages canvasses had been made with great care
by gentlemen accustomed the business and In most in
stances as they supposed acquainted with every voter In
the town. II was natural that these gentlemen should be
amazed when they voter after voter march up to the
polls with hsck-republican ticket In HE hand whose
face tn~ V',o'e, Aua Woo WIS no' Fi'loie
in the town fortnen. :" WV '''ou W.
We make mention of these things nov w pa's
heard of them in many different quarters without u,
signing as we have said at this moment to make the
charge that the opposition have executed stupendous
scheme of fraudulent colonization We desire simply to
direct attention to the facts we have narrated for the
purpose Of elicng further information There IL GER
ainiy ground for suspicion There Is reason for in
vesigation. There tremendous oucry three weeks
ago by tho Republican press Of this city about
danger to be apprehended from 1ocofoco fraudsp n
sounded at the time very like stophief cry and Il was
heard loudes just about the time colonization scheme
would have been in process Of execution We trust
in every town whore apparently extraordinary vote has
been poed thorough examination will be instituted tho
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-15
SENATOR SUMNER.

1t Is stated that the senator's has become quite des
perate since the result Of the election in Pennsylvania The
air Of that State does not at all agree with him. and the
physician who nursing the disease lest 1t should die
natural DEATH understand has earnestly advised i'm
mediate pilgrimage to the Connecticut Reserve where the
air is more pure the equality and amalgamaOn of
more perfect and where he will enjoy the society Of Mr.
GiddingS whose urbany Of and classic wit
not fail of Couuteracng tie deeterOus effects of the gutt
percha As an instance Of the deplorabe maligny Of
party spirit 1t has been more than insnuated by certain
nfdel democrats who don't believe in Mr. Burlingamet
Bible that the honorable senator has had much more trou
BILE to keep himself III than to make himself WELL and thai
be Is resolved not to recover until after the next senatorial
election in Massachusetts,.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-15
From the Augusta ConstitutioRaIist

From the Augusta ConsutuioRaist.
WHAT GOOD DID MR.. FILLMoRE'S RUNNING D0H
1t is conended by persons and presses that Mr. Bu
chanan owes the of his election to the fact that Mr.
Fillmore was q candidate
Let us test the value Of this opinion, will hardly be
said that Mr. Fillmore aided Mr. Buchanan in the State OF
New York Mr. Buchanan will not receive the electoral
votes of that Satethe be said of all the New
England States Mr.. Fillmores running did not help Mr.
Buchanan in Pennsylvania for the democratic ticket OBJ
tanned more votes in that State than the Fillmore and Ere
mont ticket united
Mr. Flmores running prevented the democratic candi-
date from receiving the electoral of Maryland and
hence be afforded help the democracy in that State
In Ohio Mr. Fillmore OF service TO the democracy
for that State was carried by the black republicans
In Indiana the democracy triumphed over the Fillmore
and Fremont fusion
In Illinois IL reports reliable the democracy have
rumphed in spite of fusion Fillmore Fremont and every
thing else
In New Jersey Buchanan received about as many votes
as FILLMORE and Fremont united
Inasmuch as Michigan and Wisconsin have gone for
Fremont Mr. Fillmore did aid the democracy in those
States
In all the southern States the Fillmore party opposed the
democracy. Where then did the knownothng candidate
benefit the democratic nominee7
Will some ofthe wise men Of the know-nothinR party
bring up reliable data upon which to sustain the
opinion that Mr.. Buchanan owes single electoral vote
which he requires to elect him to the presidency to any
effort on the part Of Mr. Fillmores friends2
Mr. Buchanan his election TO the votes of the ma
ona democracy Of the Union aided by thousands of
sentative constitutional wings, and not 10 know-nohing-
ism or black repubcsnism
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DEEPENING rHE PASSES OF the MOUTH or TIM


Contracts with the United States government for this
purpose were executed yesterday by Messrs W. p Craig
and W. R. Rightor, of Newport Kentucky They are to
give depth Of twenty feet below ow-water and width
not less than three hundred feet to the Southwest Pass
and Pass aLoutre, for the Of $l2b,oOO each the
time limited to ten months from date for the first named,
and fifteen months for the second. ..,...
They furthermore agree to maintain said depth and
width TO said passes for the term of four and half years
thereafter for the further of $4,000.
This contract possesses more than ordinary interest aside
from the gigantic work il proposes to accomplish, from
the fact that entire principle in mechanics is to be
applied and developed and from the evidences before
we can but predict its eminent success. mst
The unphilosophica and exploded system of scraping
and dredging out the channel Of river the OF
feasibility and economy is by these enterpriHng inventors
demonstrated to be unworthy the present age of progress
sve science and especially commend this valuable in
venton to the consideration of parties interested in deep
enng the outlets of rivers and harbors on the Gull
coast assured that whenever sufficient volume
of flowing water be centralized the desired result
be speedily attained. 1t is gratifying to to record the
fact that the exclusive right this principle is secured
to the inventors by patent dated July 8, 1885,
The main features of this novel invention consist in
peculiar shape and point given to sawed sple that at
ter the first one, styled Beginner is driven to its proper
bearings, and secured to substantial and connuou,
BEAM the remaining Ones unlike the FIRST styled follow
er are one after another placed the edge of its prede
cessor and successfully driven down. Obeyng this
mechanical law these followers in their descent maintain
close contact and true line forming complete dam OF
breakwate the work progresses each being also fastened
to the continuous beam.
Aside from the magnificent results promised to the
of the South by the opening of her rivers to vessels
of the largest class this invention speedy and eff
ectua stopping Of all and breaks to the evees
that line the margin of her great rivers.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-15
Prom the Federal (Gs.) Union.
WHERE WAS FILLMORF7

Yes where was Willard Fillmore In the great race over
the Union last Tuesday, Emphaticaly nowhere
His southern supporters have the extreme qualification to
know that Sate-yes State out Of thirty-oue-
goes for Fillmore His northern supporters have not even
that much consolation Not northern State gave a ma.
iorty for Fillmore Will any member Of the American
party, North South, be bold as to claim that the
American party Is natonalH Does any Fillmore man say
that his party has any support at the North Not one
believe will put in any such claim at least no Fill
more who has any respect for the truth We do not
how the who voted for Fillmore at the South can
sleep easy ssr putting the Union in such peril by their
votes Look the result Without any not the slightest
chance Of eecpg Fillmore the result demonstrates the
Fillmore South osst theI vots to distract and d-
vide the South and had they succeeded 10 carrying the
three southern States Maryland Kentucky and Louisi
ana would have been directly giving their votes for FIRE.
mont by throwing the election into black-republican
Congress We have escaped the danger too naprolv and
men es they deserve; but we WIN put rod n ncL,. -
them for the future u they are not very good bows