M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-22
rFrOm tho Cincinnati Rnqulrcr.1
washington Correspondence


gia Democratic Convention. 1t ap
pears to have been more movement
OF the immediate personal and politi-
cal friends OF Secretary Cobb in the
State Legislature, than any authori,
zed expression OF the Georgia Democ
racy. Considerable Indignation is al.
legged to prevail in Georgia at this
snap Judgment, and trouble is likely
to arise out Of it. The Democratic
State Central Committee have called
the regular ly.CUnstitutcd Convention
on the Cd Of March next, which will
send delegates to Charleston from the
people. This attempt by the Georgia
Legislature to torestall the action of
the people, is in keeping with the bo.
gus movements going on in other
States having similar object, viz:
10 athwart the will Of the people. 1t
is represented here that the masses Of
the Georgia Democracy are almost
unanimous for the nomination Of the
Hon. A. Il. Stephens for President,
and if the South should have the can.
didate, know ho worthiGr or stronger
nominee.
The friends of Mr.. Douglas, North
and South, with whom | have con.
Verscd, have been contemplating the
nomination Of MIR. Stephens rs Vice.
President on the ticket with Mr..
Douglas. Mr.. Stephens is well known
to have been opposed to the war that
has been waged against Mr. Doug as
and his friends by the Admins tratlon
and from that tact arise the kind feel
ings now entertained for him by the
distinguished Senator's friends. To
that they also add his ability, purity,
and moral worth, all Of which contrib
ute to make him u very prominent man
for the times, aud to give him strong
hold on the affections o, the Northern
Democracy,
That fine specimen Of physical and
intellectual man, Senator TOomUs, Ol
Georgia, has just arrived. lis ab-
sence always creates Il void in the
Senate. His open, frank and manly
style begets for hlm the admiration Of
even the Republican Senators, and
whoever may come in contact with
him. My regret ID that tbs whole
Senate is not like him; that body
would then be rid Of the Wades, ".
ersons, and that class.
Senator Pugh has signifed his in.
tention Of replying to the miserable
assertions Of Mr.. Iverson respecting
the Northern Democracy. The
speech will, in my opinion, be the
speech the session, and will make
him more reputation as a politician
than any he has ever made. 1t do
not mistake the man, he will make the
fur hy from the back Ol the dsuulou
Senator from Georgia. Look out lor
1t. The organization Of the Senate
Committees will come in for large
share Of his keen dissecting kuile.-
he will show that tho managers OF
the Senate caucus simply practice
what lyerson breaches. Although
Mr.. Pugh has been placed at the head
OF one ot the Committees, he manluIly
scorns to accept the bait, that might
quiet man ot less brains, though Of
more pretensions. 1t is universally
admitted among Senators that MIR.
Pugh is the ablest lawyeriu the body.
As an Ohioan am proud OF him.
| alluded, in late letter, to con-
versation between the Hon. john L.
Robinson and Cincinnati Democrat
about Indiana politics. A friend.
who heard the conversation, says that
was mis-ihtormed as to the perform.
ance; that the parties were more in Il
jocuiar than serious mood, and that,
though bets We're protlered, no money
was staked or offered to be staked: in
line, that the affair on the part of each
was an effort 20 do the tallrst brag.
glng, without meaning much. lam
glad to make the correction.
Amasa Parker, appointed by the
President as District Attorney tor the
Southern Distric, OF New York, is re.
garded as a sop to Ex.G Governor Sey-
mour, and managed by Secretary
Cobb. 1t was expected that the
President would have offered the po.
sition to John Van Buren,. General
Cass' objection, however, was respect
ed by the President. hlr. Parker
will make capital officer.
Governor Letcher, OF Virginia, is
here, and represents the South as
deeply inAamed, and on the verge OF
revolution.
Among the pillars OF sound conscr-
vatives in Congress, is that eminent
patriot and statesman. George s.
Houston, Of Alabama. lie is doing
yeoman service in counseIlng pru.
dence and moderation among tn
Southern men. His country should
never forget him for what he has done
this session.
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