The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-05
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE

The reply of Mr. Barrett to the notice Of contest served
upon him by f. p Blair jr, is published at length in
the St Louis republican of the Both ult Mr. Barrett
states that when Mr. clair boosted in Washington that
he merely coming out to count the votes it to
be hoped that he would be satisfied with that count and
not attempt to cast odium upon his district and State by
wholesale charges of fraud He denies the charges and
specifications of Mr. Blair ssa and charges that large
of money used by him for the purpose of aid
ing his election by bribery and corruption. The money
used contributed by northern Emgrant Aid Soce
ties, by abolitioniss and others. and with said moneys
votes purchased for him. and votes otherwise illegal
obtained by him at said election He also charges
ous fraudulent practices resorted to by Mr. Blair and his
friends for the purpose of defeating his election and
curing the election of his opponent.
To show the irregular and fraudulent manner in which
the election conducted at Montville Waldo county,
in the third district of Maine, the Bangor Union states
that the name of checked as having voted
who has made affidavit that he not w.ia four miles Of
the polls on Tie day Of lie elccion! .~ #
Col. Il. p Jones has withdrawn from the canvass for
Congress in South Carolina the of Mr. Orr
leaving the contest to his two competitors, Col Vernon
and Col Ashmore.
The democratic State committee of Iowa. consisting
Of d. A. Mahoney, A. Q, Patterson, d. Shuvard, G. W.
McCleary, and VIM Tomlinson have issued able ad-
dress appealing to the people Of that State support
the sound principles of the democracy.
John B Alley, of Lynn, has been nominated by tho
republicans of the 9th district of Massachusetts, for cleo
ton to Congress Hon. Timothy Davis candidate
for the nomination but the outs too strong for the
ms, and he goes by the board. Mr. Alley accepted the
nomination in shotspeech wherein he is reported de-
ning the principles of the neutrality-suspicious. party to
be hosty to the slave power and protection to Amer
can industry and American men,"
Thomas d. Elliot, of New Bedford, has been nonina-
ted for Congress- by the republicans of the first district Of
Massachusetts .. -........ ..
Richard III. Jackson, esq, the candidate for Congress
of the national democrats of the first district of Illinois,
rendered to his republican opponent Hiram Bright esq ,
invitation to discuss together the political questions
Of the day, which the latter has not noticed Mr.
Jackson proceeds to make the canvass by himself.
The Paducah Ky.) Herald makes the following nomi-
nations for that State subject to the decision of the
democratic convention Col. VIM. Preston, of Louis
VILE for governor and Judge L. S. Trble, of McCrac-
KEN for lieutenant governor. ae f...
The Boston Post says /" The democratic convention
of district number have nominated for Congress
Charles A. WEIGH, of Waltham. This is an admirable
selection, calculated to bring more than the
strength of the party Mr. WEIGH is gentleman of de-
cidcd talents of high personal character able lawyer
well tried and consistent democrat, and every way
worthy and fitted for the place for which he is nancd
His election would be honor to the democratic party
and without doubt, the party, to man, will rally
around him His speech, accepting the nomination,
was able and appropriate, full of sound democracy and
of ordinary eloquence. Well would Mr. WEIGH rep
resent this district the floor Of Congress and il the
people, irrespective of party would consult their ii
interests, they would elect him"
The Ohio Statesman says that all goes well with the
democracy of Ohio Thirteen members of the next Con
gress and the election of whole State ticket by
large majority is the mark of the democracy and it will
be attained The enemy mostly lesparng of being able
to restore and reanimate their forces for general cam
pagn, have contened themselves with frantic efforts in
two three Districts. Besides successfully defending
these, the democracy have anied the into Africa
and have certainly captured four of their districts
From this time until the 18th of October, the democracy
will charge all along the line, and the election of
State ticket. .,s-... , .... ..4 :.
The Richmond Wing reproduccs ]. W. T., s address at
full length in its columns only paper that has thought
it worth copying entire.
The national democrats of the sth district of Illinois
have nominated Hon Thomas NJ. Hope for Congress