Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-07-30
ELECTIONS IN AUGUST.

ELECTIONS IN AUGUST.
On Monday, Sd of August, elections will
be held in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky
Missouri and Iowa On the first Thurs
day (6th) North Carolina and Tennessee
hold their State elections The n York
Tribune says Of these States, Tennessee
alone elects at once Governor, Congress
sional delegation and Legislature, while,
the Legislature is to choose a United States
Senator III place of ex-Gov James c.
Jones, elected as a Wing, but now acting
with the democracy. The rival candidates
for Governor are Isham G. Harris (Buch.)
and Robert Hatten (Am.) The contest
is spirited in some districts, and languid III
others, Probabilities favor the success of
the democracy. In the late Congress the
delegation stood equally divided, to 5.
In Kentuckya single State Office of minor
consequence is to be filled, but the interest
hinges on the Congressional canvass, es-
pecially in the Lexington district, where
James b. Clay, son of Henry, is running
tor the. Slave Democracy, opposed by Ro-
GER W. Hanson, American In the State,
we consider the chances decidedly in favor
of the Democracy, though Of the late dele
CATION six Of the ten were Americans
Humphrey Marshall American seems pref
ty certain to be chosen from the Louisville
district
In Alabama, party lines seem to have
been nearly efiaced by the general conf
dence evinced that Mr. Buchanan willMdo
all he safel y can to uphold and extend sla-
very. Thus the Rev H. w Hillard, form
erly Wing member of Congress, is now
running again on the platform of hearty
approval Of Mr.. Buchanans course. The
Americans had two members of the last
House, but one of them percy Walker,
went in for Buchanan on Pro-Slavery
grounds; the other (William r. Smith
Was originally Slave Democrat, and we
believe still considers himself such in all
but his Nativism.
\ special interest is given to the Legis-
lative contest in this State by the appear
ance of a bulletin from the present Cover
nor, John \. Winston, announcing himself
a candidate for the t. S Senate in opposi-
| ton to Clement c. Clay, whose term ex-
pires with the next Congress
In Arkansas, only a legislature and
some county officers are to be chosen, but
l. ). Senator in place Of VIM. X. Sebas-
tian is depending upon the result
In North Carolina, delegation to Con
gress and a new Legislature are to be cho-
sen, but We believe no [. s Senator is de
pending. In 1885, five Democrats to three
Americans were chosen to Congress, and
the odds the same way will probably be
greater at the pending election.
In Missouri, the contest has a real sig
niticance. Last year the -Anti-Benton De
mocracy elected their Governor, Trusten
Polk, over the rival Americ III and Benton
candidates. Gov. Polk was chosen BY the
Legislature to Fill a seat in the T. 5. Sen
! ate Accepting this Office, he vacated that
of Governor, rendering a new election nee
essary. The rival candidates at this elec-
tion are Col. II. NJ Stewart, Anti Benton
Democrat, and Colonel Jas. S. Rollins.
American. Sc far, the contest is snake
and-hawk-afiair, so far as our feel
ings are concerned. But Col Rollins for
whom we have some lingering affection as
a gallant Clay whig of the olden time, has
evinced sympathy with the great Enamel
patton movement now gathering heap in
Missouri, and has been adopted by its sup
p0rters. He is not an avowed Emancipa-
ZIONIST, but in favor Of free and searching
discussion Of the advantages of Emancipa-
ton and the obstacles which impede it. 1t
Is an instructive fact, showing the predom-
nance of living and real over dead and
nominal issues, that a large ajority Of the
German-born voters Of Missouri support
Maj. Rollins, the American candidate
The rival candidates are canvassing together
ably and courteously, and the friends Of
each have strong hopes of success. But,
whether Rollins be elected or defeated, the
policy Of purgin2 Missouri of Slavery has
been open to public scrutiny, and the dis
cussion will go on until victory perches on
the banners of Emancipation.
In Iowa, the interest hinges on the
question Of adopting or rejecting the new
State Constitution.
John S Miller, Esq, of Juniata coun-
", mas made an assiCDnnant of b;g ,,r,,or.,