The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-02
PoLlncAL I9rBLLiGENcE

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The Official returns OF tho late constitutional 4leoo8
10 Tennessee indicate notwithstanding the smallnesS
the vote decided opposition TO any change in the pres
emit constitution Of the State Out Of 2iS5S votes cast
90 93l ere against and only S,95I in favor Of such
change.
Al tho democratic ratification meeting held at Albany
New York on the evening Of the 10Th ultimo the fol
lowing resolutions were adopted
Resolved That the administration Of James Buchanan
has justified by its wisdom its patriotism, and lbs fdcli
y to TIE principles upon which u was elected the most
sangune hopes of the nation IL has put end
tonas and dsspated tho plots OF the enemies Of our
Union II has terminated the hopes and renyigoraed tho
energies of the democracy everywhere while IL has
the tune by its foreign diplomacy terminated the
unjust pretentions Of the British government ~ mani
tested in the assumption of right Of search and ynd
Gated the equality of our flag upon the high seas
Resolved That repeat the expression OF our deyo.
ton to the principles OF the democratic party as laid
down by the National Convention at Cincinnati and
erated by the democratic State convention at Syracuse
principles which, based they are upon the equality Of
the States lie at the foundation OF our government and
essential to its continuance and 10 IT'S faithful admin
straton and that recognising hencetorfh but one party
organization, platform, pledge ourselves TO
the ono great duty before usthe redemption OF New
York and its restoration TO its place as the empire State
of the democracya victory which y TO DO achieved in
the coming contest by the DEVOTION the energy and the
enthusiasm of the united democracy Of the State.
VIM Patterson, ESQ., of Perth Amboy, was nominated
for Congress on the 3Oth utmo in the third district Of
New Jersey by acclaation. This is the district repre-.
scented at the present time by the Hon. Garnet H. Adn
Mr. Patterson defends tho Kansas policy OF the admin.
stration.
The New York Herald mentions that the State central
committee of the republican party and the central
mitee of the American party were TO have nice little
Joint caucus yesterday at Albany in order to Ii they
cannot patch up fusion State ticket from their two
State tickets in the field 1t is said that compromise
has already been arranged for the consideration of tho
caucus of the following pattern Campbell the rcpubl-
candidate for lieutenant governor and Everest their
candidate for State prison inspector, to be superseded
by the American candidates for these Offices Benton and
Russell In exchange for these concessions the Ameri
to give up their candidates for governor and
canal conmiFsioner--Burrow and Thompson -and
to accept the republican nominees The arrangement
agreed upon, will give the following fusion State
ticket
= For Governor--E. d. Morgan, republican.
For Lieutenant Govcrnor--N. $. Benton, American
& For Canal Commissioner Hiram Gardner, republi.
can. Ha-
For State Prison InspectorW. A. Russell, Ameri-
cam
The democracy of the first congressional district Phil
adelpha held an enthusiastic meeting on Thursday
night last. Addresses were made by VIM. b. Ianken
Joseph s. Brewster Horatio Hubbel, Hon, I. b. Flor
encc and Isaac L. johnson, Of New Jersey. The Penn
syvanan says that the contest in the first district grows
warmer every day aud all the indications point to the
triumphant election of Col Florence