The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-08
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The democratic papers of Kentucky are rejoicing
greatly the most signal victory ever achieved
by the democracy Of that noble State The indiea-
tons now are that there will be only one nownoth-
ing Humphrey MarshalD in the congressional dele
cation. The Louisville Democrat of Wednesday
says
1--WE have not sufficient returns to give the majordes,
but the following congressman have been elected by demo
Gratis Burnett, Peyton Jewett Talbot Elliott Clay Ma
and Stevenson The know nothngs have elected Hum
phrey Marshall by greatly reduced vote In the third
district the between JOS H. Lewis democrat, and
W. L. Underwood, American is close and the result
certain. The returns, far heard from, very ia
vorablo TO Mr. Lewis but doubt whether he will gain
enough in the rest of the counties to elect him. Reports
in circulation that Anderson coming up to beat
Talbot but his gains are sufficient if continued
and when he gets through Boyle, Lincoln, and Casey
counties his gains will cease in all probability In short
the knownothngs may rule foreigners by plug-ugyism
but they can rule Americans anywhere in free local
ity.'
From the following from the Louisville Courier it
will be that the chances decidedly in favor of
the election of the democratic candidate in the now
only doubtful district in the State
SECOND DIsrnoT.-our private dispatches from this
district bring most gratifying intelligence Joseph
Lewis, gallant and brave old wing as lives has
made glorious fight and the returns indicate his cleo
ton Underwood, know-nothing, the late member
Unless Logan county has rolled up tremendous major
ty for Underwood, Lewis is certainly elected At every
point yet heard from Lewis had done far better than
anticipated"
The same paper says:
Next to Clays triumph the most brilliant achieve
ment Monday last the election of Thos P Porter
esq, to the senate DR. A. X. Marshall He entered
the fight with dead majority of 400 against him,
but he labored worthy of success and contrary to
the expectations of everybody, he did succeed Marshall
the late know nothing member of Congress from the Ash
land district and Roger Hanson, who defeated him for
the nomination, buried in common grave
Par mobile trarum, reqsescd IN pace! All honor to Ihos
p Porter for his brave fight
We copy the following from the Lexington States
man of last Tuesday evenings issue:
ASHLAND DIsrRIcr REDEEMED I'VE have the gratif-
cation to to readers to-day with reliable
tainty that the Ashland district is redeemed Our nfor
nation the details of which elsewhere published shows
probable majority for James b. Clay of l05
Thus, despite calumny detraction dennnciaton, and
all the influences which could be brought bear James
b. Clay has trumphed and now stands the victor in the
grandcst political achievement in the annals of the
publcs history, The administration has gained the
vices of able, saunch and firm supporter and the
Union and the constitution efficient friend The demo-
cratic gain in the district is about no."
The Louisville Courier closes long notice of Mr..
Cay's electionas follows
Mr. Clay entered the canvass against overwhelm-
ing majority majority declared by the organs of the
that of Fillmore Buchanan majority large enough
to have rendered the decenson of the nomination
tain of less conscious in his purity of purpose
and less reliant upon the ieproachabe voters of his
district than Mr.. Clay He did accept nomination and
commenced canvass his enemies denounced little less
than madness The event has justified his confidence
and proven that he has read the hearts of Kentuckans
better than know -nothingism ever do Thus have
his enemies persisted y
Our readers will rccolect that have all fitting
occasions fearessy defended Mr. Clay from the reckless
and infamous assaults made upon him since the adj
vent of -nothingsm in Kentucky, and that at the
close of the presidential last fall predicted for
him brilliant at distant day. We advocated
his nomination and have for moment doubted
his Our prophecy is fulfilled sincerest
prayers and desires of heart gated and we think
the proudest ambition of Mr. Clay is realized by his cleo
ton to Congress from the gallant district his father repre-
scented so long and SO well.
Let not the enemies of this young Clay lay the fiat
terng JUNCTION to their souls that the star of his destiny
has now eliminated. Not so. James b. Clay is now
hailed worthy of his fathers great and
destined make his mark in the ensuing Congress and
in the coming future will yet out and at
tain position seldom reached by the best nteect Of
this free and favored land.