, 1859-10-10
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The Democratic Convention Of the First Con-
gressional District Of Massachusetts, on Tues.
day last, elected William G. n. Smift, and Ed.
ward Merrill, both Of New Bedford, delegates to
the Charleston Convention Resolutious Here
passed which SEEM to afford neither aid nor CON.
fozt 10 Mr.. Dong.is. The substance Of the res.
olutions is a. follows:
hso!red, That we bold to the doctrine Of pop.
ular sovereignty, a. continued in the Conpro-
mise measures Of 1850, ns explained BY the
knusas.Nebraska act Of 1854, as recognized b5
Mr. Buchanan in his letter accepting the Preai-
DENTAL nomination, and ~ endorsed By The.
people Of Tue Territory. THAT the people Of q
Territory, when they COME to exercise their
sovereignty in the formation of,a State Consti.
tuition, have right to mould The institutions Of
the nascent State TO suit themselves; but deny
ing that . Territorial Legislature, the creature
Of Congress, can do what Congress cannot do,
that is either erect or abolish The institution Of
slavery within The Territory.
.-1le:Augusta tNe.) Age publishes complete
returns Of the votes for Governor ut the recent
election, the footings ot which are as follows:
Morrill,. Rep, 66,sls; Smith, Dem.,. 44,ss4s-,
MorrilFs majority, u,s7o.. i: r. Z:
q: The Democrats Of Hickman County, ky.,
have nominated the Hon. James Guthrie for
the Presidency; nnd The SA,empsrs {La) Co.
zettt neminates the Hon. John Slide]l for the
same office.
"A Georgia correspondent Of the New York
Herald writes the following in relation to the
condition Of things political in Georgia:
There is great division Of sentiment arnoug
the Democrats Of Georgia ia regard 10 Douglas.
In addition to Mr. Toonabs, Il ia understood
that Mr. Stephens and Mr. Wright, fatc men,
bers from this State, together with the Augusta
Contlifutioaa9iss, MACON Telegraph. and other pa
Pers, are in favor Of his nomination. On the other
hand, the Southern rights wing Of the party,
{far the most numerous,) with many Union
Democrats. are as bitterly oppssed to hin.
Another element Of discord is the contest now
wagiug By Mr. 1rerson aud CT. Governor John
son for .Ar. 1serson's scat in the United States
Senate. johnson has the support Of the Doug.
las people, while Iserson represents, for the
most part. those who are opposed to him. II
the election should take place this winter, Iver-
SON will pso6ablyabe re elected. ,0hR -of. the
'ho6t Puzzilng Questions pQw Being addressed
to the. Democratic candidates for Congress is,
whether they %ould support BIZ; Douglas if
nominated at Charlestonf In addition to MIR.
Garsrrll, Mr.. Speer, the nominee of the Third
District, has answered that be would not vote
for him if nominated By thousand Charleston
Conventions. Mr.. Jones, The nominee In Mr..
Stephens old d strict, haareplied vaguely, that
be would support him sooheF than he would n
Black Republican. And so. we 90. The dee
fation in Congress will standas heretofore, with
| chance for gain to the Opposition in the
Eighth District.
IL London journal discussing American
politics, has the following Information, which
may be said to be news to us:
| 1.-THE Presidential nominations form the chiei
| topic Of conversation in America. Theirs are
three candidates in the feld-Wire, Douglas
aud Bolts. At the last accounts Bolts was q
| little ahead"
The New York correspondent Of The New
Orleans Crtseent thinks that the Hon. #. G.
Riyes, Of Ta., has chance Of being nominated
rs the Opposition candidate for the Presidency
and Of being elected.
The following named gentlemen will take
their seats as new Senators in the United States
Senate on the first Monday in December next
on which day the first session OF the thirty sixth
Congress # Ill commence: Willard Salisbury, o
Delaware; James ". Grimes, Of Iowa; Lazaru.
". Powell, Of Kentucky; hinsleE S. Bingham
Of Michigan; John c. Ten Eyck, of New Jersey
Thomas Bragg, OF North Carolina; Henry D
Anthony, Of Rhode Island; i. Q. 2. Nicholson
Of Tennessee; J: ". Hemphill, Of Texos
The New York 1xJtet, Roman CatboIi,
organ, advises adopted citizen voters to max
up State ticket comprising those names dis
carded BY the Americans, in order 10 get 4 lis
"uneontaminated BY .e1en the suspicion o
Know Nothing approval"
The Philadelphia Southern Aonitor says tha
Gov. Wise intends 10 speak before the people Q
the North.
The town elections of Connecticut hav
just taken place. A very large majority Of III
towns heard from hare elected Ecpublica,
boards, and many Of them show rnc1peese,
gains upon the vote Of last Jcar.
Hon, Will Cumback made an excelIen
speech in Cincinnati on Monday night lie il
lustrA.es the posiion*of Mr. Geo. E. Push b,
the following anecdote:
Mr. Pugh will shortly be like an old uoosie
lady's cali in high wa1er. She owned cabin
COW and calf. The circuit preacher arrive
at her house and attempted to symps.hise viii
her in view Of the trouble the freshet must gir
her. She said she didn't mind the w1te
cosnin' into the hause, but it was mighty bar
wheu the calf had to stick it's head under wate
to suck" Next week Mr.: pugh would find th
| political waters Of Ohio SO high that he won'
he ubfe to get his head deep enough under til
surtace to set to the public teat.
4 Coon oxE.--we accidentally heard Of
good reply made by Governor Willard to Judg
Douglas, a few days ago, at Washington. I'll
sion Of the Judge, and upon thst subject be
crazy as Wise himself. Turning to Goserno
Willard, while dining in company with otlle
gentlemen, he asked the Governor what wer
his prospects in Indiana Willard prompt
replied, that the Democracy Of Indiana ha
been SO much interested in the Sickles case tbs
they had not Jet made up their mind about th
Presidency. y.'-lndianaPotls 4ttas.
The Latest Presidential ticket out is that dis
played by the Mckinney {Te1as) Aeatnger, in
tended for the consolidation of new party uu
der the tit.e Of the "Union Democracy" viz
"For President General Sam Houston; }-ice
President, Robert c. Winthrop
---Rer+ Henry Clay Dean, a Methodist dirint
| rl,o was at one time Chaplain Of the Unite
States Senate. is aiding the Democracy of 1ow
atpresent. The Dubuque 1;mes bas the follow
ing portrait Of Dean.
This individual, sent out By the State Demo
cratic Central Committee, visited this city O
; Saturday last, and made a speech ut the cou,
mouse. n personal appearance ne IS curlol
ity. lie is about fse feet and half high, yer
fat aud rery stoFcnly, wears his hat tipped ore
on one side, md when be- wnlks rolls and swae
gers along like IN over fed butcher. His rres
; fession is that Of Methodist minister, but b
looks aud acts about rs much like a preache
as porcupino does like an antelope, or ho
like canary bird. When he commences
speech, he thrusts both hands into his breeche
pockets, drnws his head down between hi
shoulders, doubles himself iuto heap like az
ether Quilp, speaks IN low, whining, cantip
tone; PAGES the platform backward aud fo,
ward, walks down into the isle, among the audi
| euce: gradually raises his voice lita I'm hi