The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-28
From lhe Louisville lKy.l Courier.

THE NEXT CONGRESS--THE DUTY OF KENTUCKY
We publish this morning an article from the Washing
ton Union in regard TO the next which deserves
and should command attention. 1t will be observed thai
by the Unions calculation gain of seven members has
yet TO be made in order to give the national democracy
majority in the lower house of Congress the black
publcans and their allies the little squad of know moth
ings. Kentucky is expected to make gain of two
bers and feel confident that expectation will not be dis
appointed The gallant little army of patriotic old-nt
wings who struck decisive blow against black-repub
licansm by carrying Kentucky for Buchanan have still
another duty to PERFORM in which know they will
faer. They must strengthen Mr.. Buchanans hands
by giving him Congress which will uphold and support
him. They must that majority of its members be.
long the only party in this country that make
honest claim nationality And they must do all in their
power to defeat every asprant for seat in Congress
whether he be black-republican know-nothng, who
will make actious opposition to Mr. Buchanans admins
tration.
In regard to the result in this State in August next we
think it is morally certain that the national democrats
with the aid Of the old wings who voted for Buchanan
will carry the first, fourth, fifth, SIXTH NINTH and tenth
districts oil of which at the last presidential election gave
decided maortes for Buchanan This, Of ITSELF would be
gain of two members, the ninth and tenth districts
having represented in the last Congress by Cox and
Swope X Ms. Mr. Coxs friends will make desperate
fight for him. and trust his personal popularity will carry
MIN through. WIN Boou man 10 oppose MIN, however
and thorough organization throughout the district he
can be easily defeated If that gallant old whg Colonel
Thomas B. Stevenson of Mason, who made such telling
and powerful Of the district last October could be
induced to take the track, there would be earthly
chance for Mr. Cox lie would not only be badly but dis
gracefully beaten In Mr. Swopes district there will be no
contest the democratic majority being overwhelming
But there yet other districts which be redeemed
The ddisct represented in the last Congress by
Hon. John p Campbell who declines reelection, gave
Mr. Fillmore majority of only 10 votes over Mr. Blu
chanan. This majority easily be overcome by hard
work and thorough organization and with such men ne
Peyton and Powell to lead the opposition to the know
nothings will have themselves alone to blame IL they fail
to achieve signal and decisive victory,
In the Ashland district which gave only COS majority
member will be thrown overheard by the know-nothng
who have confidence in him. Welook for sharp con-
test in this district and entertain strong hopes that
tional man will succeed.
In this (the seventy district represented by Hon. Hum
phrey Marshall In the last Congress, feel every conf
dence that large majority Of the legal voters opposed
to the know-nohing faction. But that majority be
made available is the question: There is why
this district could not be carried next August and IL the
democratic party to itself and worthy OF the party
in the State and nation they should so to work becomes
men who would be free and redeem the district can Be
redeemed and if the democratic party acts as it should the
desirable object will be accomplished
If the opponents in Kentucky of the niger and
their allies do their duty in August next but one know
nothing will go to Congress from the State.