The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-19
PoLir1c4L IyrELLlGENoE

The Hon. Reuben Davis, of Mississippi addressed his
feow-csens Of Houston, Miss, ON the sth instant, on
political topics The Petrol says that his speech was char
actezed throughout eloquent patriotic and southern
He Is with the administration In every measure and fuy
sustains Mr. Buchanan In the Kansas and Douglas inn
broglio. Gen. Davis will perhaps be again before the
people for the honor OF representing them In Congress
such be the case his record shows fully worthy
Of the entire confidence of the people of the 9th judicial
district And although there many In north Mssis-
spp competent 10 the task of guarding the interest OF
State In the stormy times ahead, would
bring larger experience, native talent greater
patriotism than the Hon. Reuben Davis. MIR. Davis
goes TO Washington to attend the approaching
sion of Congress The good wishes Of all classes with
him.
The Chicago Journal OF Saturday even ing states that
returns from every county Of Illinois elect the republican
State ticket by 1913 majority which the official returns
from the counties not yet thus returned can vary very
little 1t adds that the aggregate republican vote is
1873 275 against 90 $50 for Fremont in 1856 The in
crease is therefore ~ O95 about 80 per cent The
Chicago Tribune has despatch from Springfield, dated
the 18th instant which says that the republican State
ticket has 100 majority in all the counties of Illinois,
and that the official cannot vary this result mo
than a hundred votes.
A democratic meeting held in Richmond, Virginia,
the evening of the 18th instant to select delegates to
the State democratic convention. Mr.. p Ill, Aylett was
elected chairman. The chairman addressed the meeting
at length declining to take the responsibility of APP
pointing delegates ayowing himself strong friend of
Mr.. Letcher A motion made that the meeting
should endorse the selection of Mr. Ayctt chairman,
which was carried with few dissenting voices. Mr. nj.
Starke chosen secretary Several propositions were
submted--that committee should be chosen TO select
60 delegates that every democrat from Richmond present
at Petersburg should act delegates that the meet
ing should elect delegates These propositions drew out
a discussion. Mr.. B. w Wexford jr delivered short
euogy Mr.. Letcher To this Mr. 0. j. Wise, of the
Enquirer replied reviewing Mr. Lechers course at some
length. Mr. Roger A Pryor, of the South. was loudly
called to the stand who reviewed Mr. Wses speech at
length, urgently insisting the nomination of Mr. Let
cher, and his claims upon the party. Wise rejoned
The proposition that every democrat present at Peters
burg should be considered delegate lost. 1t was
then determined to appoint 100 delegates motion
was then submitted that the meeting should express
preference for Mr. Letcher. division called for
when the tele disagreed in their report that there
difference of five votes In the count, and that this diff
ference would change the result Further discussion en-
sued when it determined to adjourn until O'Clock
on Friday evening at the African church The meeting
did not adjourn until about IL o'clock
AT meeting in Trenton, N j., on Saturday the fol-
lowing among other resolutions adopted: Resoiced
That nominate Judge Douglas the candidate for the
presidency in 1860 subject only to the popular will
expressed through the ballot-box.