The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-18

POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Columbia Carolinian announces the return to his
constituents of Hon. w. W. Boyce, who was most warm
ly received.
The vicksburg (Miss) Wing states that the name of
Beverly Matthews, esq, of Low des county, has been
added to the list of democratic aspirants for governor of
chat State.
The Wilkinson (Miss.) Gazette states that Col. Gordon
viii under no circumstances allow his name to be brought
before the democratic Stat, convention for the nomina-
ton of governor.
The Memphis Avalanchc of the 18th inst. announces
Hon. Jno. v. Wright a candidato for reelection to Con-
sscss ;ton the seventh district. IN the for- years that
he has served in that body he has established a reputa-
ton and won a distinction scarcely equalled, and not sur
passed, by any man of his age in the county. At the
last election he was returned without opposition, and such
has been the honesty, fidelity, and ability with which he
discharged the duties of his office that the democracy of
every county in his district have unanimously requested
him TO again become a candidate for the same position.
Replying to the charge that Mr.. Letcher had no dispo-
sition to meet Mr.. Goggin on the stump, the Virginia
Democratic Mirror says:
"He Mr. LIZ having made appointments previous TO
Mr.. Goggin's nomination, and having respectfully insi-
ted him to participate, conceived that he had performed
his duty to that gentleman. What bis (Mr. G.'s) course
would be he could not tell. He should pursue his own
course, and leave Mr.. Goggin to do the same and il
God would spare his life, he intended making his last
speech in Mr.. Goggin's own town, thus boarding the lion
in his dcn.'
The Richmond Enquirer, Of Tuesday last, speaking of
Wise and Letchcr, says
.,As for the assertion that Gov. Wise is averse TO MIR.
Letcler's nomination, we can bear witness that il is an
untruth, manufactured from whole cloth, without a pre-
text even colored with truth. From the first moment
that Mr.. Letchcrs name was mentioned in connexion
with the govcrnorship, Coy. Wise announced his inten-
ton to support bin, il nominated, regardless of MIR.
Ietcher's course towards himself in 1865. From this
declaration, Gov. Wise has never yet swcrved by word or
deed.
The Salisbury IN. CO. Banner, speaking of the canvass
for Congress in that district, says
stIn this district there is but one opinion in regard to
the canvass for Congress which is to take place this sum
mer. With unanimity and renewed enthusiasm the
democrats will rally to the standard of the Hon. Burton
Craige whenever his flag shall be unfurled and while
Mr.. Craige is thus acceptable to the whole democracy,
he has many admirers and personal friends among the
old line wings, who will give him a most cordial sup
port so that, IL he shall have any opposition at oil, it
will be the result of a feeble effort of the know-nothings
TO preserve a shadow of an organization"
In relation to the fifth district the same paper remarks:
stIn the fifth district Mr. Gilmer's 81 the democrats are
moving and concentrating their forces with an encour-
aging prospect of n brilliant triumph. A democratic
meeting was held in Greensboro on the 26th ultimo, pro-
posing to call a convention to assemble at Graham on
the 3lst of May and Mcssrs. j. II. Mclean, of Guiford;
s. 4. Williams, of Caswell J. w. Cunningham, of Per-
son and J. i. Scales, the talented young commoner of
Alamance, are spoken of az candidates. Either of these
distinguished gentlemen, it is thought, can now easily
beat Mr.. Gilmer, whose natural allies in the North are
the rankcst abolitionists, headed by the notorious w, II.
Seward, whose vile speeches, in great abundance, were
franked into the district last summer. Should the dem
ocratic nomination be conferred upon the Hon. Bedford
Brown, of Caswcll, or upon that sterling democrat, J. r,
Mclean, esq, Mr.. Gilmer's defeat may DO looked for
with certainty.
OF the 9th district the same paper adds
" Our democratic friends in Mr.. Scales district arc pre-
pairing for the congressional contest with admirable spirit.
The unanimous nomination of the Hon. A. III. Scales is
q matter of course.
''A grand rally now will return Mr.. Scales to the next
House of Representatives by a argely increased ma
~jority.'
Writing to the Indiana Jacksonian, Hon. James b.
Foley says
''To the democracy of the district l look for a redress
Of the wrong done me by the action of the convention.
l shall pursue no disorganizing, factious course to obtain
Justice. i rely upon you, the democracy, to give me
such endorsement at the proper time IA, under similar
circumstances, has been conceded to Others. A { the ex,
piration of another term / should feel il TO be my duty to
retire. / can say, however, with truth, that whether you
desire that / shall remain in retirement from this time,
or again servo you another term, / shall always acqui-
esce without q murmu in q fair expression OF your SOW
creign will. If you think IL proper not to place mo in
q public position, / hope | have not forgotten how to
serve MS an humble private in the democratic ranks in
sustaining, by my votes and my influence, rs far as il goes,
those principles on the successful maintenance OF which
depend the prosperity and happiness of the people, the
integrity Of the Union, and the preservation and pcrpc-
tuity of our free institutions