The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-10-25
POLITICAL.

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AT meeting of the Wings of Lafayette county
Missouri, held on the 10th instant the Hon. Edward
Bates was nominated as the candidate of the united
Opposition for the next Presidency. .-....
The Mariana (Florida) Patriot dominates the
Hon. R. NJ. t. Hunter as the Democratic candidate
for the Presidency in 1860.
The G-eenbrier (Virginia) Independent nomi-
mates the Hon. John j. Crittenden for the Presiden
cy, and the Hon. Washington Hunt for the Vice
Presidency in 1860.
In reply to the note informing Mr.. Sherman,
of the firm of Duncan, Sherman & Co., that
sessment of 500 had been made upon him for the
purpose of defraying the expenses of the State
election, he replied as follows:
New YoRK, Sept 80, 1859.
FRIEND CAGGER:-I have your pleasant little mis-
sive of the 18th inst. OF late years | have not
failed to find several of the same character as often
as an election approaches and have annually con-
tributed pretty respectable sum for the benefit of
"our party" which do not by any means regret.
What do regret, however, is that when offices and
places are to be disposed of-where measures and
policy to be discussed and decided-there are
few who monopolize and dictate in everything
The ears of those in high places shut to all but
'the few" and the existence influence of others
is ignored until money is wanted
L don't propose to pay for the perpetuation of
such state of things, much as desire the contn-
ued success of the Democratic party.
Sincerely yours
Z. Cagger, Esq, Albany. WATTS SHERMAN.
Col. Lewis T. Wigfalf formerly of South Car
DINA, is suggested as States Rights candidate
for United States Sesator from Texas. Col. Wig
fall is gentleman of talents and character. A
number of years ago he fought desperate duel
with the late Preston s. Brooks, in which the latter
was badly wounded.
The Lexington, (Ky.) Statesmen of the 10th
inst. corrects the current report that attributes
to Vice President Breckenridge the authorship of
an article on the question of territorial sover-
eighty which appeared in that paper few weeks
ago.
The Secretary of the State of New York hav-
ing declined to give certificates of election to
Messrs. Sickles, Barr, Cochrane and Maclay, who
were chosen to Congress last fall, but informally
returned by the Judges, there is a prospect that
these districts including they do the city of New
York, will remain unrepresented for large por-
ton of the next session of Congress.
"A Slave Trade mass meeting and barbecue was
given at Mount Pleasant, South Carolina last week.
Speeches in favor of the reopening of the traffic in
| Africans were made by E. B. Bryan, and l.. W.
Spratt Esq, and letters from number of distin-
| were in attendance.
The official vote of Texas for members of Con-
gress, gives Reagan, lst district, 20,5l3 ma orty;
Hamilton, I'd district, 1,257 majority Both Demo
Gratis. Frank NJ. White was elected Land Commits
| sioner by 4,742 majority.
The vote of Ohio is now said to be larger this
| year than it was last.
The proposition for the annexation Of West Flor
ida to Alabama, voted upon at the late Florida cleo
ton, has been rejected by large majority. In
middle and east Florida the vote stood-for annex
alton, 1885, against, 5,779. In West Florida the
vote was l,l47 for annexation, to 10y against
| Farther returns are yet to be received.
The majority for Kirkwood Republican, as
Governor Of Iowa, is about 800. The Legisla
ture is Republican by a small majority.
| The Paducah Herald which is printed in the
neighborhood of the residence of the Hon. Lynn
Boyd, states that that gentleman is not a can
didate for the United States Senate from Ken
lucky, and it is highly probable he will not be.
The Charleston Mercury suggests the following
| programme of measures to be carried out by the
Southern States
l. Let the Legislatures of the Southern States
at their next meetings, distinctly declare the rights
of the South as plainly deducible from the Dret
Scott case accompanied with a resolution thai
they will vote for no one for the Presidency OIL
| Vice Presidency of the United State who doe
not plainly and distinctly affirm and support
them, without non-committalism, lodging or equiv
ocation.
.. Should the Charleston Convention declare
and affirm these rights, and nominate candidate
for the Presidency and Vice Presidency who dis
tinctlysupport them, then the Southern States will
support such candidates: and should they be elect
ed, proof will be afforded that the South may con
tinue with safety in the conederacy.
3. Should the Democratic nominees the con
trary be defeatee, and the Republicans succeed
then the Southern Legislatures should recall thei
Representatives in Congress, and call convention
to devise measures for their common safety.
A. But should the Charleston Convention refust
| to declare and affirm the rights of the South, a
! deduclole from the Dred Scott case, or nominate
candidates who will not affirm and support them
then let the Southern States nominate and support
candidates of their own, plainly and faithfully re
fecting and supporting their rights
5. Should the Southern States succeed in elect
ing their sectional candidates, thus nominated, o
course they will deem it sufficient proof for the
present of their safety in the Union.
6. But should the Southern States fail in electine
the sectional candidates thus nominated then LEI
the course be pursued as has been suggested
in case the Democratic party be defeated with can
didates standing on the rights of the South, ant
the black Republican or Abolition candidates be
elected
Private advices just received from California
state that Governor Weller will appoint either Vol
ney E. Howard or R. Augustus Thompson to the
vacancy in the United States Senate occasioned by
the death of Broderick The contest for the Sena
| torship before the Legislature is between Denver
| Weller and Gen. McDougal.
| A convention OF persons opposed to all the pre-
sent political State organizations held in Fan
euil Hall, Boston, on Wednesday, and nominated
Geo. n. Briggs of Pttsfeld, for Governor Increase
Sumner, of Great Darlington, for Lieutenant Gov
ernor and full ticket of minor State officers. The
convention was thnly attended, and attracted very
little interest.
The Tennessee Legislature has before it pro
position to expel all free negroes from the State at
ter the lst of January 1892