New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-06
THE CAMPAIGN IN NEW-JERSEY
From. The Netrayk 14dreytiser SEPT g.


On account OF the interesting state of politics in the
lst Congressional District, We sent reporter 10 The
mass meeting held at Salem on Thursday, at which
tie canvass in the District formally opened The
full account did not arrive till ths afternoon, ana we
are obliged tn omit several portions ot 1t.
There are three candidates for Congress IN the DIS
trict; The Hon. John Il. Nixon, who was nominated
bv the Americans and the People Convention; John
II ZONES who was nominated by portion Of the Old
line Natives; and Geo. A. Walker. the Democratic
nominee The meeting at Salem was demonstration
in favor of Mr.. Nixon, whose prospects ior success III
the District are in the highest degree hattenng.
The following is the account furnished BY our re-
porter;
The gathering at Salem was an outpouring OF the
people such has not been witnessed since the over
whclming Nhig gatherings OF 1910 and lSll The pro-
ccssious filed the main street of the town completely
and the gentlemen of the Committee SAID that no such
enthusiasm had been manifested since the daysot Clay
aud trclmehuysen The Hon. Henry Winter Davis
and French s. Evans Of Maryland the Hon. VIM. l..
DAYTON and John I. Nixon Of New-Jersey, who had
been announced TO speak, present. An excellent
dinner was provided by the Committee for invited
guests and the press, which was fully represented
Amer doing full justice TO the entertainment the
Committee with the speakers. repaired TO the ground
where the people had already assembled. Seats had
be4p proviaed for some 900 and large awning COW
ered the platform aud the whole area including large
table, capable of accommodating ten reporters. Al
this time the scene was the most inSplrng the Whot
people seemed To be out-od men with Their wives
aud children, and young men with Their intended ones
sparsely settled county, is very large number
many Of them having come 30 to 40 miles distance
The multitude seht up shout after shout AZ the en-
trance Of the speakers on the ground. The following
officers chosen
President-Dr Reynolds Coates of Camdtr -
g,ce.Presdenfs-Charics Stratton oi Camden; Jo.n l.
1aiem Of Gloucester; William ;. Cawson Of Salem; James
Hampton Of Cunbeandi Henry Swan o Cape May OroiS'
Noodhuh of Atlantic.
SecTeiaFies-JOAu lusham, Dr. H. ClssS and j. WoodriH
Dr.. Coates on taking the chair made some very ap
propuate remarks respecting the nomination OF MI
Nixon, showing most concluSively that he was the
choice oi the united opposition in the district and that
the Jones party were only faction or a few disaf
fccted men, some OF them al least wishing the DemoC.
raoy 10 succeed rather than union De effected.
letter was read from the Hon Jos. G. Randolph
ct Trenton regrettng his inability To he nrrsent and
speak on account of Illness The letter cordially re-
oommends union of the Opposition, of wbaie, E,
previous parties, that the State and ,6e ,,rn,ry
may no longer be governed by a minority .uooaeJ;n5
through the divisions 0t the majority
The first speaker the Hon. John T. Nixon ,be can.
0ds'e, was then announced and received With lond
applause. ''"'
His speech was exceedingly eloquent and satisfsc
tory After aluding TO the manner in which the nom
nation came to him-showing that he had an up
doubted majority of the Delegates in the American
Convention, as well as the nomination OF the People