, 1859-09-02
Political Intelligence.

er Of the Land Office, is candidate fol
Governor of Indiana and is opposed by
Mr.. Durham, formerly a member of Con
gresS from the same State. Mr.. Hendrick,
intends starting for home in few days, tC
make a canvass for the nomination 1t i,
charged by certain of the dependents o.
power here, that he has strong Douglas
procliyitics.
BB-Judge Douglas Is now in this city
preparing another manifesto Oh the Terrific
rial question, which, it is said, will shortly
see the light Of day, and will be far ahead
of anything that has yet emanated from
his prolific BRAIN 1t is said that Judge
Douglas will he compelled to remain in OF
about Washington during the summer, Oh
account Of the delicate health Of his &C
complished lady.
II. S. FOorE.-This wigglclail politician
has received the nomination from the "Op
position" for candidate for Congress from
the Fourth District of Mississippi. He
consents to run upon the modest condition,
that more available candidate represent.
ing his general views, cannot be brought
out 1t is quite certain no one will come
forward to relieve the slippery little Gener
al from the embarrassments Of the position
he has so egotistically assumed OF course
the Democratic candidate will beat him
easily.
b3-The opposition candidate for Gov
ernor Of Alabama, is the same Mr.. San
ford to whom Mr. Wise addressed the thir.
ty-column letter, which his correspondent
can scarcely yet have read through. p
The ONO DEMecRACY. The Cincinnati
Enquirer says the Democracy of Ohio are
now better united than they have been for
years. The action of the late State Con.
vention was most harmonious, aud all the
resolutions were adopted unanimously, not
withstanding the predictions Of the Black
Republicans that there would be serioul
divisions r.... VI.
Ton CoRwIN OUT OF PoLIucs.-The Hon
Thomas Corwin was serenaded in Indian
apols, Ind, on the 18th instant, and made
a speech an hour in length. He disavowed
his connection with any party, and appeal.
ed to his hearers to emancipate themselves
from party irammals. ali ta. 7llsrIs
B6-John W. Nash died at his residence
at PoWhattan, Virginia, on the l6th oi
July. a. ts
B9-The Charleston papers record the
death Of the venerable Col. Ion, who had
long borne conspicuous and distinguished
position in the councils Of the State oi
South Carolina. di arn5
b~A Virginia paper proposes Mr.. Let
cher for next President Of the United
States. i1 .raol saT 1a..fiiei9a Cd
BS-In Washington, movement is on
foot to bring forward Gen. Lane as a can
didate for the Presidency. s.'.' bbsm
n@-The appointment Of Mr.. Springer,
Of Lancaster, as consul to Dresden, is said
to be good one.
EGThe Kansas Constitutional Conven.
tion is now organized. Itstands thirty-6ve
Republicans to seventeen Democrats.
R9-Iox, Of the Baltimore Sun, says:-
A report Of the late address Of Mr.. Steph.
ems, Of Georgia, has been received, which
leaves no doubt as to his position in favor
Of the revival of the African slave trade.
But, in the same speech in which he plants
himself on this issue, he renounces political
preferment. 1t cannot be said, therefore,
that he is in the field for thenext Presiden-
cy, with this issue.
RTThe Democratic State Convention
assembled at jackson, Tennessee, on the
9th inst, to nominate State officers 0u
the seventh ballot, John G, Pettus, o.
Kemper county, was nominated for Gov
ernor; b. r. Webb, Of Pontotoc county
for Secretary of State; f. b. Brent, oI
Noxubeo county, for Auditor; and w, D.
Haynes, Of Holmes county, for Treasurer
The Convention was very numerously at
tended, and its proceedings were honorably
conducted.
b1-Ex-U United States Senator Jones, o.
Tennessee, has written letter in favor o.
Douglas for the Presidency. He thinks nc
other friend of the South eau be elected.
bS-Gov. Foote, of Mississippi, hal
again Withdrawn from the Congressiona
canvass in the VicksbDrg district. Th,
Governor has recently married and gone tC
Tennessee.
b9-At a meeting Of the delegates from
the Louisiana, third Congressional district
at the Court House in Vidalia, on the 20tl
ult., the Hon. 7. G.. Davidson, having tn,
majority of the votes cast, was declared
by an almost unanimous vote, the nomine,
Of the Democratic party, after which h
appeared and addressed the Convention.
B~At a Democratic meeting holden a
ST. Louis, the following resolution wa
passed.
Resoired, That we have undiminisheC
confidence in the ability, patriotism anC