Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-09-06
Political.

Convention assembled at Worcester on We'd
nesdsy last, and made nominations for State
officers aud for Presidential Electors. The
Convention was attended with more interest
AID excitement than any similar assembage
which has convened in the State for years, in |
consequence of the withdrawal of Coy. Banks
from the political word--lhe main question |
being us to who should be his successor. The |
contest lay, as the proceedings show, between
John A. Andrews and Henry l.. Dawes, and
the former gentleman was successful-reeeiv-
ing 1888 votes against 397 for his competitor. |
G. l.. Goodrich was nominated for Lieutenant
Governor, and Oliver Warner for Secretary of
State.
One Of the largest gatherings held du-
ring the campaign was the one of the Repub-
licans at indianapolis, on "Wednesday last
The procession was very long, and contained
a number ofattractive features. Among others
was a wagon drawn by forEy-three yoke of ex-
en-; this conveyance contained a number of
logs, out of which several men were manufac
turing rails. The great park was crowded,
and there was speaking from four stands among
those who addressed the meeting were the
Hon. Thomas Corwin and Hon. E. p. Stanton,
of Ohio; the Hon. Francis P. Blair, of Mis-
souri,; Mr.. Underwood, Virginia; and many
others. IL is estimated that there were be-
tween forty and fifty thousand on the ground.
--Gerrit Smith was nominated at Syracuse
on Wednesday last, for the Presidency of the
United States. On the same ticket Samuel
Mcfarland, Of Peladelphia, received the NOM
inaiion for Vice President, and Fred Douglass
and Charles Hammond were appointed electors
at large.
Willie The Breckinridgers were holding
a meeting at GAINESVILLE, Tenn, on the 22nd
instant, some mischief maker set fire to a COM
pound that emitted such yillainous smell as
to drive the whole assembly into the street. 1t
must have been handful Of Disunion powder.
4 Senator Clingman is not for Breckn-
ridge. He will take the stump for Douglas.
The North Carolina Democratic Convention,
which assemblies at Raleigh on the 30lh, was
addressed by Douglas.
The Bell and Everett young men Of
Richmond, Va, are erecting club house ca pa
Bile of seating 1000 persons. The dedication
is to continue three days, commencing on the
tn instant.
E "A dispatch from New Orleans says Gen.
. Houston declines being candidate for the
Presidency, and urges the concentration of the
4 conservatives upon one ticket.
The Bell and Everett party in Illinoi,
have nominated John l.. Stuart, Esq, for Gov.
ernor. He is said to be brother-in. law o
: Mr.. Lincoln.
d Rector, independent candidate for Gov
q error, in Arkansas, has 3,667 majority as ia
d as heard from. The remaining counties, il i
+ said, will increase lhs majority TO FIVE thousand
--IIon. A. H. Stephens is making Doug
las speeches 10 Georgia. His brother, Judg
: Stephens, is doing the same.
Major A. G. Perry, prominent polili
). clan Of South Carolina, has Written letter or
i posing dissolution of the Union merely be
! cause of the election. Hon. j.. nj. keitt mad
!, a speech at Columbia, s. c., on the Dist ult
I. in which he urged dissolution without WAITING
= for an overt act from the Republican admini'
{ tration.
ID Mr.. Letcher, Governor OF Virginia. pub
y, fishes letter. in which be states that as
rs has no hope of reconciliation betwsen In
as friends OF the Democratic Candidates for th
nd Presidency, he willunhesisstiigly support nj
gs Douglas.
- lit is stated that George NJ. Dallas, in
- recent letter TO gentleman 10 New York, hi
"a expressed himself 10 favor Of the election
~ Douglas and johnson.
I'D Hon. John 81 Millson, member of Col
as grets from the Norfolk district, Va, made
,e- speech, on Friday, in which heearnestly adv
nd Gated the claims Of Ms. Douglas.
'e1 The Douglas Democratic Convention
ne North Carolina adjourned on Friday last. Fiji
'ce counties were represented 10 the Conventle
'as by It's delegates. Mr.. Douglas made an ao
ne speech before The convention. straight o
leu Douglas ticket was nominated
md THr Democratic State Electoral Convcnti'
the of Connecticut met on "Wednesday morning.
ind The Douglas elemsnt r predonilnant. a N
her ton to puce on she ticket two Bell eiecto
lid was voted down BY large lnajafisy.
70 Ma. FoRsvrH. the editor Of Tie Mobile Re,
rio. lister. Dougiss paper. gives pp Alabama
re-. Bell and Everett, who. he says. will walk re
over the field between the two wings Of I
aha Democracy,