The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-19

POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Georgia Federal Union states that the State con-
vention of that State will be held on the third Wednes
day in June next at Milledgeville.
The New Jersey Legislature on Thursday last elected
John C. Ten Eyck Opposition United States Senator upon
Joint ballot over the Democratic candidate. This result
was brought about by the combination of the Americans
with the Republicans.
The contest between Messrs. Smith, Shackelford and
Thomas for Congress, grows quite spirited. The last
public discussion took place at Washington in R~appahan-
mock county.
At a meeting OF the democracy of Amelia county, Vir-
cinia, resolutions were adopted in favor of holding a con-
vention for the purpose of nominating a candidate for
Congress similar resolutions were also adopted in Al
bemarlc county.
The democracy of Buckingham adopted resolutions on
the 14th approving of the course of Hon. Paulus Powell,
deprecating any division in the party, and referring the
whole question to the polls.
A democratic meeting was held in Richmond on the
10th, at which resolutions were adopted commencing
Hon. John S. Caskie to the continued confidence aud
support of the democratic party of that district, and APP
proving the nomination of Hon, John Letcher for the Of
flee Of governor, r. l.. Montague for lieutenant govern
or. and j. r.. Tucker for attorney general, of Virginia,
and pledging their honest and earnest efforts to secure
their election. The Richmond Index of the 18th an
nounces Hon. John s. Caskie a candidate for reelection.
He will be opposed by Messrs, ID. G. Dearnette and
Franklin Thomas.
The Louisville Courier says
ait affords lis the highest satisfaction to announce
that the municipal election in Lexington, on Saturday,
the entire democratic ticket was elected, together with a
minority of the board of coumcilmen, I"
A correspondent of the Newborn IN. C) New Era, adj
vocating the reelection of Hon. Thomas f. Rufin, to
Congress, says:
"Col. Rufin has not been known, during his entire
political career in Congress, to deviate one jot or little
from those golden principles that should ever be the gov
erning star of all true, conservative, States rights demo
Gratis
The Hartford Daily Times of the 10th, in relation to
the contest in the third congressional district OF Connect.
icut, says
"Hon Edmund Perkins, of Norwich, is proving him.
self more than a match for Mr.. Burnham, who is stump
ing the district for Congress. At Jewett City, on Mon
day, the two met, and after Burnhnm had said his say,
Perkins rose and replied. He opposed Burnham on the
ground that he was not a republican, but a trimmer and
time-sorvcr, without consistency or political princi.
ple.''
The Portland Maine) Argus, speaking of the defeat
of the Post Office appropriation bill, says:
1.-The republican leaders are very anxious to make it
appear that they are not responsible for the failure of the
Post Office appropriation bill. This is not strange. Their
position is indeed an unenviable one. They defeated
the appropriation bill, thereby involving the Post Office
Department in innumerable, if not insurmountable diff
culties, and probably imposing upon the country the e-
pense of an extra session of Congress and they now
strive to screen themselves from just odium on account
of it, under the plea that it was done in defence of cheap
postage. This attempt win not avail. The motives Of
the move are apparent the facts are plain. -