The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-05

THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS IN GEORGIA.
In late number of that able and influential dem
ocratic organ, the Federal (Nfilledgeville Union,
we find the following encouraging article in relation
to the prospects of the democracy in the coming
congressional elections in the State Of Georgia. Ac-
cording to the statement of the Union it is almost
reduced to certainty that Georgia will return at
least six democrats to the next federal House of
Representatives. There is chance, we think, and
an excellent chance, that the delegation will be
tirely democratic
Tar PROSPECT BEFORE Us.--A careful survey of the
political battlefield of Georgia presents to the view the
following prominent and interesting facts The Hon Jo
seph f. Brown the mountain-boy of Cherokee will be
elected governor by overwhelming majority the e-
gisature will also be democratic by large majority; in
five out of the eight congressional districts democrats
will be elected without any serious doubt These
facts known and admitted by every wellinformed and
candid in the State. Beyond the struggles in va
rious counties for members of the legislature and county
officers there in these districts serousat any rate
no doubtful contest The real contest s then,
ed down to the ls Sd, and It'll congressional districts
In the LIST district cannot imagine there is any doubt
Of Col Stewards election The people of that district
must be of the many valuable services which he
has already rendered them, and it they were devoid of
gratitude they know full well he do for them
in the future Therefore, their interest will
district are aware that there is possible chance to
elect Col Gauldep, and the contest is between Col.
Seward and know-nothing and they would come
before democratic Congress- democratic legislature,
with very bad grace asking for fyors, they should
suffer nothing to be elected to Congress from their
district We therefore believe that the LIST district
be considered certain for Colonel Seward The contest
in the Sd and It'll districts may be considered doubtful by
many but we hardly be brought to consider them
SO indeed if candidates and the democracy generally
do their duty they not doubtful At the presidential
election last fall the parties in the 3D. and It'll districts
were nearly balanced but since that time the know
nothings have been running down hill with continued
accelerated motion We may that in the elections
that have recently taken place The knownothng
have nothing to hope labor for Their leaders have
abandoned all of their cherished principles and they have
no hope having strength enough in the next Congress
to effect any object If they should elect one or two
members from Georgia, what good will it do them
They will then have eight nine members in Con-
gress not enough to carry any measure with the
help of all the backrepublcans In Congress To do any
good then they will have to vote and act with the de-
mocracy Would it not be better to elect genuine demo
Gratis at once. We think The people of the other
southern States have thought and done The efforts
made by our opponents to divide the democracy have
ga to-day than before and next October it will
sweep the State it has just swept North Carolina and
Alabama Let the democracy of the Sd and 18th districts
be up and doing To them belongs the task of redeem
ing the State from the last vestige of knownothingsm
II we do our duty Georgia. like Virginia md Alabama,
will present unbroken delegation in the next Congress-