The Nevada Democrat., 1858-08-04
PoIificnI Intelligence.

TNpr.SA-James Wilson, Republican, had
hoon nominated for reelection from the Sth
Congressional district. The 9th district Repub-
lican Convention at Plymouth. June 29th, was
very largely attended, and Schuyler Coifax
was unanimously nominated for reelection to
Congress. The Democratic Convention OF the
4th Congressional district have nominated W.
S. Holman, anti-Lecompton, for Congress
Henry Secrest. ant-LecomptOn, has been nom-
mated for Congress by the Democracy OF the
7th Congressional district
MIssoUR1.-The Republicans of the st. Louis
Congressional district, in Convention, on the
28th of June, nominated Francis p. Blair, Jr.
for reelection to Congress, by acclamation.-
Three full tickets are now in the feld-Ameri-
can, Democratic and Republican.
VERMoNT.-The Republican State Cenven-
tion, held at Montpelier on the 29th ult., nomi-
mated Hiland Hall, Of Bennington, for Cover
nor; Burnham Martin, Of Chelsea, for Lieuten-
ant Governor, and Henry N. Bates, of North
feld for State Treasurer.
ILLIxoIs.-Owen Lovejoy has been nemina-
ted for reelection to Congress by the Republi-
cans of the Third district of Illinois.
The Maine Democratic State Convention,
held at Augusta on Wednesday, June 30th,
nominated the Hon. Manassah H. Smith for
Governor. Resolutions endorsing the course
of the Administration were adopted.
Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill, was, on the 22d of June
nominated as candidate for Governor of
Maine by the Republican State Convention as
sembled at Augusta.
The Democratic State Convention Of Ohio
was to assemble in Columbus, July 29th.
The Cincinnati Times nominates John J. Crit
tenden. of Kentucky, for President. and vii
liam Montgomery, of Pennsylvania, for Vice
President.
The Richmond South says that Mr.. Buchanan
is the only man whom the Southern people
could hope to elect President in 1860.
Charles Francis Adams, only son of Jonn A.,
is to be sent to Congress from the Third dis
trict of Massachusetts,. Those who met the old
man in the halls of Congress will be disappont-
ed in the son. He is the very opposite Of his
father in all respects.
Iowa DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
Democratic State Convention met at Iowa city
June 24th' We find the proceedings in full in
the Dubuque Express and Herald of the 29th.-
Gen. Van Antwerp was chosen President Of the
Convention. There were about 280 delegates
present The following State ticket was nomi-
mated:
Secretary of State--Samuel Douglas, of Ben
ton; Audtor-TheO. Parvin, of Muscatne;
Treasurer-Samuel S. Lorah Of Cass Attorney
General-James l.. Elwood, of Polk.
Several speeches were made, when a Com
mittee on Resolutions was appointed, who. af
ter short recess, reported q series without
either alluding to the present national Admin
istraion or even mentioning Kansas. They
adopted the Cincinnati platform, "as broad
enough and strong enough to sustain every
true patriot in the nation"-denounced all at
tempts to cngender sectional prejudces and an
imosties as pregnant with mischef--they held
that the rights of the States shonld be main
tanned alike against the encroachments of Fed
eral power and the zeal Of blind partisanship-
maintained the respect of the judicial tribunals
of the State and Federal Governments-held
that the agitation of the slave question tended
to weaken the bonds of the Union-and con
demncd the British aggressions. The resolu
tions were passed. when minority report was
made, and the subjoined resolution laid Oh the
table by a vote of l63 to ll2:
Resolved, That we recognize in his Excellency
James Buchanan. a statesman Of ripe judgment
and pre-eminent wisdom who with systematic
devotion to the great principles of representa-
tive Democracy, has thus far conducted the
Government of our great Confederaey with sig
nal ability, and with just and proper regard
for the varied and conflicting interests of States
and individuals.