Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-08-21

An OyHRsIdHT..-An amendment to the Constitu.
ton providing for holding the State election on the
first Tuesday Of November, was adopted at the last
session of the Legislature This was done In order
thatWs elections should not DO held in the year the
people called to vote for electors for President
and Vice President. The movement was n very
judiclous one and commends itself to general favor
It seems, however, that by an oversight the law
providing for the election of representative to Con-
gress on the second Tuesday of November was over
looked, and It remains unalterod. Two elections
therefore will have to be held in November unless the
Governor calls the Legi stature together to make the
requisite change to meet the The greater por
ton Of our people, believe favor extra session
Of tho Legislature, and the Governor will therefore
be fully justified in cenvening that body. The ex-
pense to the State by doing will rot be SO great
as that of holding two elections without taking into
the account the great saving 1t will be to the people,
We hope the Governor will act in the matter, as
the people will sustain him in it.
LISTERS PRoM THE Sow OF Henry CLAY. The
Editors Of the New York Express have been favored
by friend with the perusal of letters received
by him from Thomas II. Clay, Esq, son eff the
etatesman Of Ashland, aud from which wa are per-
mitted to make the following extracts:
"July, 1855 Permit me 10 return to you my
grateful thanks for the kind mention you make il
u OF my honored father. Had he lived, am con
hdent he would now be Of the American party, Rro
badly controlling under Gods providence its aoiion
Relieving 1t 10 be the only National and Con
sentative party Of the country, shall adhere to /
20 long as 1t preserves its integrity"
"August, 1856, IL am pleased to learn from vot
York. 'S'' a. -'''
"In regard to the Presidential election in Ken
lucky, We entertain no fears Kentucky will be, a
she always has BEEN national and conservative. b
her vote in November, she will rebuke seoionalism
and yindioate her own integrity"
\ Henry s. Evans, E 50 editor OF the Record a
Chester, Pa, is named by his friends In Cheste
pniy, as a candidate for the nomination Of th
publican party for Congress. The District
hposed of Chester and Delaware counties, and
Ore ia union Of the opposition to Locofocoism
Inn Hickman, the present LocOfoco incumbent
will be as badly beaten as any one ever nominate
for any Office in said District.
SENATOR CLArroS,-rhe Easton Gazette say
that Senator Bayard, in announcing that the Her
john M. Clayton would not vote for Fillmore
Fremont concealed the fact that no also twill nj
vote for Buchanan" and adds:
"Mr. clayton recognizes in Mr., Fillmore the al,
ments OF wisdom aud greatness, and regards him |
the only candidate now before the public calculate
tq el'ay sectional strive or calm tho bitter feelin
O. hostility between the Nerth and the South nj
playIon viii take no part whatever in the presei
- contest he VIII not cast his vote for Mr. Fillmo
Ny reason Of personal difference, after hetwo,
emeelYes, but being amsng the hrst, however 10 "a
and disseminate American principles he can a,
N no wise support the "Onoinuat alien "a ia
feregntY, or osteni Platform