The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-03-03
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

Mr.. Clark, of the first Congressional district
of Connecticut, and a member Of the present
House, regards himself as cheated out of a
nomination. and will run for the next Congress
as peoples candidate. Mr. Clark has been
! induced by many Of his constituents to take
this stand, and has given his reasons at great
length.
| Mr.. Clark has never exhibited any general.
sympathy for the Republican party, and his
Republican constituents acted naturally in set
ting him aside for more reliable man.
New Hampshire holds her annual election
on Tuesday, March &. The rival candidate
for Congress, with the vote of their RESPECTIVE.
districts two years ago, are as follows:
Republicans
First district, Gilman Marston l22g
Second district, Mason w. Tappan loss
Third district, Thomas NJ. Edwards lOg,3
Democratic.
First district, Daniel Maley ll2o6
Second district, John H. George 9ls0
Third district William Burns 9,oH
The nominations for Congress in Connecticut
are complete; the rival candidates, with the
vote of their respective districts last year are
as follows:
Republican,.
First district, Dwight LOOMS 9.3lS
Second district, John Woodruff 9.5%
Third district Alfred A. Burnham l,6i5
Fourth district, Orris s. Ferry 9.25o
Democratic
First district, James L. Pratt 9,O3o
Second district, Samuel Arnold 9,ijV
Third district, Rufus L. Baker j,12l
Fourth district, William d. Bishop 9.34-
. Mer,l,rr~ nj tbs rrasan, uousa
John Goode, jun, Esq, Buchanan eect3r
for the sixth Congressional district of Virginia
in 1856, in recent publication in the Bedford
(Virginia) Democrat, speaking Of the Hon.
Paulus Powell, says: Il had hoped that he
would take occasion, as one of the Representa-
tives of the Virginia Democracy, TO discuss
without fear, favor, or affection, the eXtra@r'.
nary recommendations contained in Preslde"
Buchanan's last annual message to Congre>''
and to expose the abominable Federal heresl,'
which have lately marked the policy OF 'hf
Democratic Administration.
Chief Justice fancy, with all his mistake
and misdeeds, occasionally utters very SCUM
political "opinion." The Thirty Million Cu'a
BILL it is said, he pronounces TO be "atrocious
Frankfort Commonwealth.
A SCENE IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE
ST. Louis, Feb. 24.-At Springfield, yesterdas
as the Governors private secretary entered INC
hall to read the apportionment bill veto, scene
ensued. The Democrats attempted to drown
his voice with cries of ORDER but he cOncludeo
and gave the veto to page. 1t was snatchS'
from the boy, and passed through various hand
Republican member secured it, and Lard ln'
veto on Speaker Morrison's table. The iatle
knocked it off with his gavel, and ordered ,h'
Doorkeeper TO take that man out, meaning w
private secretary.l He decided, that no quorum
being present the House could not recel"
messages. Only four Republicans were pre-
ent. Both Houses adjourned si"e de
CHICAGO MUNICIPAL POIITICs. - Chcayl
FED. 24.-The Republican Convention ioun,
nominated John c. Haines, the present Nal0''
for reelection. Al.
Marcus ID. Gilman is the Democratic ca'O'
date
The Southern Citizen says " Such is the nS..
mony of the Democratic party! On every que5
ton, sare one, they are two welldehned aJs J
very hostile parties. That one question Is PO'