The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-29
ooAMuSIcArED.
POLITICS IN THE NORTH WEST.

The struggle in Illinois, prior TO and at the late cleo
ton for the personal secoSs of the Hon Stephen A. Doug
las has received the attention of the country and had
drawn it that of the democratic party in particular
by those especially in its interest resulting IN
pareled success while contests, during the time
in certain other sections for real democrotc acptssnot
perhaps directly having respect to an equal extent of ter
rtory but Indirectly having bearing impoi tn and
quite as extended-have attracted little If any general
notice This fact has been suggested 10y case within
my knowledge remarkable in many respects to be
worthy of mention worthy of being known, as, when
kno IL cannot fail to interest and be appreciated by
true democrats regard il snguarly striking
and effective for democratic principles by far than
that OF Illinois Though it primarily respects only
congressional district it is destined to have an inuen
tal bearing upon entire opposition State. The
referred that of the third congressional district in
the State of Wisconsin.
That Wisconsin largely republican prior 10 the
last November election is everywhere well known. The
Hon. c. A. Bilnghurst elected republican repre-
sentative to Congress from that district, in 1854 fnd
by majority of about $1,000 and in 1856 by majority
of about 700, while the State at the time went
republican by a majority of over 1000.
1t bold in the democracy OF the State to attempt
therein in the last contest and it implied most
earnest faith in democratic principles for those holding
them in that third congressional district under all the
circumstances then surrounding the party in the North
to nominate and seriously undertake the election of
democrat congressional representative therefrom against
Bilinghurst But undaunted by the apparent formida
bleness of the endeavor at duly assembled convention
that democracy selected and nominated their candidate
thoroughly committed to the support of tho present
administration in the person Of the Hon Charles II Lar
abee who then was, and for ten years previously had
BEEN presiding among them as judge of the supreme
and circuit courts, asa #F SEQ.
Mr. Ianabee accepted the nomination, resigned his
place upon the bench and gave himself Immediately
the interests of his party by entering actively upon the
canvass with resolve, which with him, / learn, imr
piled success achieve election and the political
generation at of his district and ultimately Of his
State The Sd of November disclosed the rdsult of
his abors in the twenty counties of his district among
it's population Of $780, 900 SOULS and among its So 900
voters that he had wrought change against the repub
cap party of almost 900 votes that he was elected
by majority of / 200
Now when the strongly opposition character of the
district is considered and the contest therein is consed
with that which has been lauded in lllnoisa State
opposition, but always democratic, and which,
therefore, required only not to be thrown awaywe say
this is in its measure, that Is, comparatively, far more
remarkable and being very cheerngly significant for the
administration Of Mr. Buchanan is entitled to the most
Just appreciation. Especially Is this the conviction when
the additional fact is taken into the reckoning that the bat
tie in Wisconsin fought with direct reference and
under distinct pledge to the support OF the administration
Of Mr. Buchanan. While regard is had to the many
happy defeats elsewhere this gain to the democracy under
notice must be admngly accounted Of and most worthy
to be noticed and generally known. NJ
In the regeneration SO begun by Judge Larrabee we
see work commenced, of the carrying on of which
throughout his State his Is earnest and
pledge We may, therefore, hail the dawn of new day
politically for that interesting State may rejoice that she
is emerging from the darkness Of sectionas which has
unhappily long enveloped her. and is preparing to
appear in that truly national character which best BELTS
each sovereign in our Confederacy. w.