The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-29
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M, o,,,.sns ~ Coffee county Alabama have rendered
% the Hon ELI Shorter public dinner at Elba las
qbt testimonial Of their high appreciation OF ms course
as their immediate representative IN congress Oohei
shorter declined the invitation
A. election took place in Jersey City, ~ j., last week
e two aldermen TO fill vacancies, when the Wortendyke
amocrac) ticket was chosen over the opposition by
vote of 1875 to 81
The Bangor Union insists that the democracy OF Maine
have elected two members OF Congress, aiesns 'hh'
enormous frauds perpetrated by the repuohcns IN
tbe 3D. district and that Bradbury is elected by % ma
iority in the 9th district
The Reading Qa) Gazette says that the election cam
saign in Berks progressing goriousy ana clearing he
way for great victory the opponents OF Tue
cratic ticket on the 18th of October meetings nave pco
beld 4, Princetown Kutztown, Klnesyile, Hamburg,
Sh,ernakersye Ieesport Hahn 3ern) bernVne, NH
lersurg and RehreBburg all OF when were igeiy az
tended by the true and nevernohlng democracy o .he
county and made an impression decided as To strke
terror into the hearts Of the dsorganizng faction VINO
have undertaken make upon the democratic party
and its oldestablished organization. Hon, j. CLANCY
Jones present at all these meetings ana was greeted
Inv the people with the greatest enthusiasm His speeches
were popte and eloquent and triumpha RECITATION
If the ISLANDERS and sehoods that have been circulated
aganst him lie has established himself more strongly
Than ever in the affections Of the people Of Old Berks,
and win be reelected by the usual party majority.
contan John Birmingham, Of Ohio county is the dem
ocrntc candidate for Congress from the I'D district OF
Pennsylvania The Pittsburg Post says Honest, in
dependent fearless and eminently capable, he is man
upon whom the democracy could always rely Tor AID and
countenance and encouragement when most sorely
pressed by It's hydra headed and yer-changng oppo'
nents He Is of sound Judgment, great practical
knowledge of the wants OF the people OF the district
gentleman in the highest of the word and patriot
Ia his desires that all his public acts nure to the greatest
good of the greatest number.
Artemas b. Waldo has been nominated for Congress by
the democracy Of the 10th district of New York He Is
resident the town of Morah in the county OF Essex
and is spoken of young gentleman OF great popuari-
ty of utnndng integrity and as sound, national and
progressive in his views OF national policy,
An election will be held in Mississippi the first Mon
day of October for circuit court judges and district
neys and in each county for judge OF the probate court
clerk of circuit court sheriff. assessor OF taxes, coroner
comfy treasurer county surveyor ranger five members
of the board of police and such constabes and justices
of the peace the law requires. .....a
democratic mass meeting, attended by six thousand
nersons came off in Cincinnati the evening of the
a3d instant Speeches made by Peter Kaufman,
Joseph Egly j. r. Coyerdil, John Il. Hoy, and several
others Hon Geo. E. Pugh not present, owing, it
Is said to the indisposton of Mrs. Pugh
The political campaign in Philadelphia begins to show
signs of great spirit and enthusiasm On tho evening of
the 25h meetings held in the I'd and 4th congress
sonal districts which unusually well attended
The meeting in the second district addressed by Benz
H. Brewster esq, Hon Josiah Randall, Dr. Coates, and
Mr. A. L. Snowden. The other by Hon Henry NJ Phil
lips, A. L. Snowden, VIM. A. Edwards, and others.
Hon. Jas G. JONES' Of Tennessee, recently made pill
grimage Illinois for the purpose Of stamping the State
for Douglas. After making couple of speeches, he
turned very suddenly to Memphis where is whispered
as the cause Of his retreat that the Suckers could not
comprehend how man could be Buchanan and q Doug
las man the time, and failed to appreciate the
force Of his eloquence
j. w. r.. the editor of the Philadelphia Press, pub
fishes second card, announcing that the purpose init
mated former occasion Of entering into general de-
fence of his course will be carried out Thursday
ing next Look out for another nrrytown effort I!
The Boston Post publishes extracts from the democratic
press Of Massachusetts, showing that the democratic State
ticket is cordially endorsed and enthusiastically support
ell by them There divisions in the ranks OF the
democracy, and large vote is anticipated for the nom
nees a. s.g"E bt rE 'a4
Stokes L. Roberts, esq., has been nominated for Con-
gross by the democracy of the It'll district of Pennsy
vania. H. G. Iongnecker is the candidate of the oppo
son in the district. Hon. VIM. II. Dmmick has
been unanimously nominated for Congress in the 18th
district.
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