The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-25
MISCELLANEOUS POLITICAL ITEMS.

THE OREGON UNITED STATES SEsA The overland
mail has announced the election by the oregon Lgisa
ture Of two United States Senator'S. Geo W. Nesmlth
democrat, was elected for six years from the 4th OF
March, 1851 In place Of Hon. Joseph Lane whose term
Of service VIII expire with the present Congress Ed
ward D. Baker. republican, was chosen to oil the VA.
cancy and his term viii closc the All Of March 1895
How THrY voTE IN viEcrIA Tho following is ex'
tract from the election laws OF vhgiria:-
The writer's shall enter the name OF each voter IN
column I'm the poll book) 10 be headed with The words
"Names OF yoers and opposite the Of the voter
marx under the name Of each person for whom he
votes. And In election for electors for President
and Vice President Of the United states, the
said officer fhail receive from each voter paper
or ticket containing the names Of as many per
TORS for electors az the State may be entitled 10 for
the tims being The Of the voter shall be written
On ths back q ,he paper and he sh also aeclss viva
the name Of each person voted for by any other
tnot designation cf them coliectivcsy provided That
be be dumb hc may vote by ballot. Wher the vote
ceived ny tie ssioners shall he recorded tho
20 book Aforesaid After the % All the voters OF
crpg to vote before the time Of closing the election shall
have been thus srierei, the officer shall conclude the
poll Immediately the nciusion thereof the crrcct
~ the poll sfn be certified by the
experimenting She election and by the officer conducting
tie same. fhc officers conducting the election az the
pAcs other than the Court House shall report AMI de-
liver The poll within I'VE Gays alter the commencement
OF tbe eeoion 10 the commissioners al the Court House.
ORIGINAL LITTER FROM oLD AEE-The following letter
was written by Hon. Abraham Lincoln, the republican
Candidate for.the Presidency, to John H. Carson Esq
chairman Of the Committee OF Lectures o. tho Harrison
Literary Institute o. thls city Il 10 dated two months
previous 10 The meeting Of the Chicago Convention,
may be considered curicry In political literature
srsISoFTELp, III April I. 1850.
iozS NJ CARSON, Fro dear Sir--Yoars Of March II,
addressed 10 Chicago aud seeking arrange vita
me 10 lecture for the Harrison Literary Institute has
been received. Irtgret 10 tay cannot make sah
rarremeut am DO, profsssioI lecurer-have never
got up but one lecture, an that think, rather poor
one Besides, What time eau spare from my blsi-
rctf this season, shall be complied ~ give 70 pocs
respectfully yours, a. LINCOLN.
EAGInu PAIERs ~ FAVOR oF ON Am Prom The follow.
IL wl be O. en- that Lincoln Is favored By
the English press 1he LONDON Chronicle says
We woui be very sorry 10 see Mr.. Douglas elected,
they exst and tie unity Of the States There sae
~ for European morIrchal governments the progress
rive spirit or the democracy " ire United Sstes Y at
lowed to succeed kect Lincoln, nnd the Grst blow u
tie separation u the laitcd S;Atea 70 Effected.
skw1RD A CAsrDArE roR Re EIEcnos.-The Lyons N.
" Rruiicar announces that IS sard Ia Candidate for
re election 10 the United Senate as fOlIows;-
Remember that every vote cast forSOhn Lamoreaur
isai fearless champion Of human liberty william
Seward Remember that every vote cast against him IL
the sane as a vote againft tbs gallant senator.
CrRiN on Tns sTrxr Andrew @. Curtin, the newly
elected Goveraor Of Pennsylvania win address the pco
RE Of Providence, X l., on Trisyevonrg.
DECLINES Rs Eircrrov--Hon Isaac v Recnei. after
having been the Supreme bench Of Vermont just enc
quarter OF century ana for the last Ten years Ito Chief
Justice, has dccl ned election.
BoKIrR RrYTIIs or TIN srrvp-Gensra Dave X.
Acbisop, the notorious border. An u KAnsss,
and United States Senator from Missouri, has been In
dusd BY the oxsences Of the present political crisis 10
conc out or his retirement, and take the stump.
THE PRACTICAL OrrRAuONs oy BLACK BrtrucANfzN =
To vauc q slaves who have escaped iron the counties
Of bourbon and Tsyettc, KY within the last mouth 4
esslmaied al $500
Tnx rTr,rH-Nsuy years ago Elwood Fisher predicted
Tat TIE epsph which IN future ages would be Inscribed
up5n our po.ical tablet would read az follows
Here Ties people who IN striving 10 give liberty "
Tho negro ioei their own free ION.
TuE IarH TRoCRrrs N FtoEDA Tho following note,
hon The Columbus Sun Ia from highly respectable aud
reliable sentlemsn,-
MARuvSL, Fla, Oct 10, 1890.
The lnsurrectionary war In Calhoun county is a. an
cui Peace resrs In the disturbed district The scpre
macy Of the law has been vndicsted Tho paftDs &C
curtd No general thing, submitted 70 the authorities
seventeen have been committed chsrge u murder,
ten q asrsulg with intent 70 XII, and large NUMBER
were required " find yecuritts 80 kecp the peace.
Tary three committed on q charge for conspiracy.
The cin soldiers conducted themkeves In an admirable