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Dodgers.

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Go. CARROLL. also. failed to answer the
following questions, which were propound-
ell to Judge DOUGLAS at Norfolk, va.,. OF
to refer to them in any manner, in his
speech on Saturday last:
elf Abraham Lincoln be elected Presi-
dent Of tho United States, will the South.
ern States bo justified in seeding from the
Union 90
elf they (tho Southern States) secedc
from the Union upon tho Inauguration OF
Abraham Lincoln. before he commits an
overt act against their Constitutional rights
will you advise or vindicatc resistance by
forco to their secession ?''
Like his leader 3reckinridge, he was
mum. If the Colonel is Union man and
the party he advocates is Union party, he
nor Mr.. Breckinridge need not hesitate for
q moment in answering the above questions.
DOUGLAS frankly and unequivocally an
swered them at Norfolk, and had tho assur-
ance of BreckinridGo Elector Of Virgin
il, chat their candidate would answer them
too. Although stuck in his facs day after
day before hs made his great speech, he
dodged tho questions-mum was tho word
and left his friends no wiser on the sub
ject, than before.
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L.,. ,;.e Chandler recalled. and WIN.
q. Burehard, of n. T., Consu' - ~
yanga. - n. Oct. 9TH.
E.rnando County gives Walton. for Go
nar 81, majority over Hopkins, and iii
TON far Congress, i55 majority over Anon.
BALDWIN Precinct. Duval County, gives
Breckenridge maj.
Sr. Joux's. N. F.. Oct. ID.
The following is tho additional news oy
the steamship Connaught which i, arrives :
hero at 8 o'clock this morning. Inc hlns
of Naples was supposed to be stiil .. oa-
pua. which town was barricadca anu nm
led It was reported that the hinS troops
and the forces of Garibaldi had exchanSeu IS,
shots at the outposts near Capua' tno
French minister was to quit Naples on tno
9th Of September. Garibalni had deciar-
cd in q letter that there existed an irrccoh,
cilablo difference between his poiicy anu
that of Bount Covour. 1t was reporleo
that the quarrel between the Sandman gov
ernment and Garribaldi had arrived at sucn
a pitch that Victor Emanuel had determin'
ed to proceed to Naples for personal inter
course with Garibaldi. Tho capolitar,
ministry had resigned, and it was rumored
that Signor Conforto had bccn called upon
to form a new one.
Tho official bulletin Of the battle OF Cas-
tic Fidardee; and tho published details cor
respond with tho previous statements con
concerning it. Among tho 1000 prisoners
taken by the Sardinians wero upwards o
80 officers, some of high rank. In conse
quence of tho victory. 900 Papal troor.
mostly foreigners, including 80 officers ant
all of the guards Lamoricierc with six gun;
and ammunition, capitulated 10th Of Sep
ltember, and laid down their arms.
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Tbs Reason why?

Reference is often made by our disunion
opponents. to tho papers in-Connecticut
that support the Breckinridgo Seeding
ticket. A cotc,nporary gives some of the
SOLID reasons for the faith that is in them.
They are tho Hartford Times. New Haven
Register. Bridgeport Farmer. Middletown
Sentinel. New London Star. and Norwich
Aurora. The expenses to the United States
government FOR hesupport of these papers,
is tho round sum Of s155. .41S 81. which is
thus divided: To the Hartford Times and
the friends of the editor. $4,000; New
Haven Register, s35, ,1Si; Bridgeport Far
mer. SIG, $50 Middletown Sentinel, S27, :
liz o.; New London Star, s6.372 25
Norwich Aurora. $500. This is tbs
way 4 Breckinridgc party North is pafi to
divide the Democratic party so as to elec
Lincoln. Comment is unnecessary.
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OWEN THE HoRsE-TuEr.-This notori-
Gus horse-thief, made his escape from tho
Sebastian County Jail, at Greenwood, on
Tuesday night last, and stole horse and
made his way to this side of the river
1ll-luck Ito him) would have it. that he
should pass through this city. on Wednes-
day night, and by tho Jail. where q large
dog that is kept there. flow out and startled
his horse. which threw and disabled him
The guard at the Jail took Him IN, and on
examination ho proved to bs an old &C.
quaintanee. He was attended to by ply
sieiaa. and in the morning q telegraph to
Fort Smith brought the requisite official au-
thority, to whom hc was turned over.
p. S.-The telegraph informs us, that
Owen, whose true name was Martin v,
GiIlum. vas taken from the officers at Fort
Smith. BY q mob. and hung. Such ON aci
of violence, is disgrace to the city Of For,
Smith and its authorities. The actors in
this horrible transaction have committed
an act that sill stick to them as lasting
reproach. As long as they live. Not hayins
tho particulars OF the sc:, We abstain from
further comment.
La7ER.-The blood of one poor devil,
was not enough to satisfy he demand of
tho mob. and o Choctaw Indian, charged
with horss-stealing. was also strung up. to
appcase tho cravings Of . lawlcss demand
for blood.
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POLITICAL ITEMS.

INDrANA.-Thc Evansville Enquirer
says:
"Wo arc informed by person in Po-
scyvillc, that MIR. Joseph Endicott Of that
place, has sons, sons-in-law and grandsons
over twenty-o one years of age to the num-
Der of seventy -four, all of whom will vote
for Douglas and Johnson, himself included {,
Ev Keep it before the people-that the
Southern league will meet at Savannah,
Georgia, on the second Monday in Novem-
Der, and that arrangements will then be
made to dissolve the Union, and that the
Breckenridge politicians will not bo willing
to leave the question of Union or disunion
to the people, but will cndeavor to precipi-
tate it upon you whether you are willing
or not.-L;ttle Rock National Democrat.
Ed- Tho following dispatch was sent by
General Lano to the seceders and boilers ut
Charleston /:
$50 OUT!
JOE LANE"
The people of Oregon, in six weeks af-
terward, sent the following dispatch through
tho ballot-box
"JoE LANE,
And so will the people of the South, say
at the ballot box on the 9th day of Novcm-
Der.
I1' Last week, says tho Marion Gala. }
American. a bet of $500 being mado that
there were not fifty Douglas men in Selma,
a thorough canvass was made and the fol-
lowing figures obtained:
Bell ..s............... 2Zo
douglas ..................I ..I43
Breckinridgo .............. II
The above figures are not /" straws," but
fsots ~r.a -i-..-, tl,n Rn.cl, -Yanney tick
ct is sweeping the State and " overwhclm-
ing everything"
EJ Thirteen new Democratic papers,
supporting Douglas, have been startod in
Indiana since tho opening of tho campaign
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VAN buren,
FEMALE SEMINARY.
PRIyclr4I.
F. LEAvENWoRTu.

F. p. LEAVENWORTu, PAIycIrM.
"1ILL commence the Fall Session Of this
w School on MONDAY, Sept. 81, assisted by
competent teachers in such number as the Iatron
age Of the citizens will warrant
The scholastic year is divided into Two sessions
OF five months each. Ample accommo iations have
been provided for all who may attend, and 20
pains will be spared to make tho course thorough
and practical.
MIR. DeJeune, who possesses the confidence Of The
community will have charge Of the department
music.
Terms Of Tuition for Session Of five months
one-half in advance.
Lower English branches Writing, Gccg.
raphy. Arithmetic, &c.) laD
digher English branches (Botany. Rhet-
oric. Algebra. Geometry. Chemis- AN,
try. Astronomy, DO, 5W
German, French or Latin 1000
Music on Piano 3Qe1
Use of Instrument 3p
Drawing (Crayon) 500
Boarding. including washing. lights and fae,
can be had in respectable families for S3,oPd
week.
All applications to enter the Seminary must 10
made to one of the Trustees.
WILLIAM +. ENGLAND, |
JAMES A. DIBRELL. p,,rJa
CHARLES &. SCOTT, Tr'..es
JOSEPH J. GREEN,
ID. Q. WILLIAMS.
Van Buren, Ark., Sept. lst, 1860
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"Mr. Breckinridge has publicly disavow-
ed any such construction of his language
and we have his declaration against the
assertion Of the editor Of the Press and
though we entertain the kindest of feeling
for the latter, arc disposed to credit the
former
Our friends Of the True Democrat, will
cat ont of as small a hole. as most any one
VIC ever saw. We charged upon Breckiu-
ridge that no held to the same doctrine of
Judge Douglas on the Territorial question
before the people Mr.. Breckinridgo dis
avows tho construction put upon hi.
speech at Lexington. KY, after his nomina-
ton for Vice President. This is what hc
said then, and denies now:
"Upon the distracting question Of do.
mcstic slavery their position is clear. Tho
whole power of the Democratic orgaizatiou
! is pledged to tho following propositions
That Congress shall not intervene upon this
su6jecsin the States, in the Territories, or IN
tie District Of Columbia that the people o.
each Territory shall determine tie question
for themselves, and be admitted into Tho
Union upon footing of perfect equa lity
with the original States without discrimin
alton on account Of tho allowance or prohi.
bition of slavery"
Hcwas not correctly reported, and it ha:
taken him nearly three years to ascertain
this fact, and it would not hayo been now
known, but for tho fact that ho has a dis
unionist master to serve, and his past rec.
ord does not read so well.
But, unfortunately, our friends candid
ate made other speeches. Let us SEQ how
they read on this point. At Tippecanoe
in September. 1856, he madc speech, and
said as follows which ho has not denied
IL All CONNECTED WITH 80 rAnrY THAT
HAS FOR ITS OBJECT THE EXTENSION OF
SLAVERY, nor with any to prevent the poo
ple OF State or Territory from deciding
tho question of its existence within them
for themselves
az happened to be in Confess when
tho Nebraska bill passed, and gave it nv
voice md vote, aud because it did what i
did, viz: 4: ackn nowledged the right of til.
people Of the is.-ritory to settle the q,sestio,
for themselves, and ncss because I supposed
what do not now bclieve, that it legislat.
cd slavery into tho Territory. iha Demo
cratic party is not pro-slavoiy party.
Is this extract satisfactory. llr. Demo
Graf 2
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The Way Of EIccting President
and Vice-President

Some erroneous opinions relative to tho
manner of clccting President and Vice
President. when the electors fail to choose
having been published. wo copy from the
Constitution Of the United States tho fol-
lowing article in reference to that subject:
ART. XII. The, electors shall meet in
their respective States, and vote by tho bal.
lot for Presiden. and Vice President. one OF
whom. at least, shall not be an inhabitant
Of tho samo State with themselves: thew
shall name in their ballots the person voted
for as President, and in distinct ballots the
person voted for as Vice President and
they shall make o distinct list of all per.
sons voted for as President, and all persons
voted for as Vice-Prcsident, and of the
number of each, which list they shall sign
and certify and transmit, sealed, to tho seat
OF Government of tho United States direct
e4stefhc President Of tho Senate, and the
Prdtauent Of tho Senate shall, in tho pres.
ence OF the Senate and House of Represen.
tativcs open all tho certificates. and the
votes shall then bo counted tho person
having tho greatest number of votes fo,
fresident, shall bo tho President, if such
number DC q majority of tho whole
number of electors appointed. And 4
no person shall have such majority,
then from tho person having tho hirhesi
number, not exceeding three on the list yo.
ted for as President, tho House of Reprcsen.
tatives shall choose Immediately, by ballot
the President but in choosing tho Presi.
dent, tho votes shall bo taken BY States. the
representative from each State having one
vote-a quorum. for this purpose shall con.
sist OF member or members from two.
thirds OF tho States, which shall bo nccessa.
ry tc choice-and if tho House of Repre-.
sentatives shall not choose a President
when tho right Of choice shall devolvo up.
on them, before the fourth day Of March
next following, then tho Vice. Presiden,
shall act as President, as in tho death o,
other constitutional disability Of the Pres.
iient. The person having the greatest
number Of tho whole number Of electors
appointed, and if no person have major.
ity, then from the tSo highest numbers on
the list tho Senate shat, choose the Vice.
PRESIDENT quorum for tho purpose shall
consist OF two-thirds of tho whole number
OF Senators, and majority of the whole
number shall be necessary to choice but
no person constitutionally Ineligible Il. the
Office OF President shall be eligible to IL !
office Of Vice-Prcsident of tho Unitc,i
States.
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The Political Canvass.

/ As per appointment. Col. c. A. Can
no1I addressed about ono hundred OF the
eitizeus of Gnwford county. composed o,
Ball. Doaglas. and Breckinridgs men. on
Saturday afternoon hast. Very little inter
est was manifested to hear the speaker
julging from the number present and 70.
enthusiasm. no such thing was thought Of.
We nave not the time to sparo to give an
extensive review Ut the speech. but will
give It . passing notios. and leave it with
bis hearers to judge FOG thsmselves. So
We supposed the gentlemen would in
this. his frst speech in CAwford Couty.
explain to the people the peculiar pssit;on
he occupies at this time. They all rccol-
iect that he MAS 1t The last elcctiona warm
and strong advocste Of tho johnson State
Ticket. on the ground Of its regularity-it
having the endorsement Of the regular DEM
scratic convention. in opposition to the
Rector :" d;sorgani=iny ticket. So earn
est was he then. that he could not support
Col. S. II. HAYS e leading Breckinridge
man) for the State Senate, because ho
(Hays) was . supporter of Judge Rector.
and would not abide by the convention
system. We expected. wc say--4i.-. as1
would-.s s--st. ry and provo that tho
Yanccy ticket had some authority for its
disorganizing appearance, as we'll as its de-
mand for tho support of the Democracy of
Crawford County. aud for tho completo
sapsmersaut he hal made in regard to con-
vention candidates. He did not refer to
tho subject at oil. His speech, from begin
ming to end was more Of An appeal to tho
prejudice Of tho people than to their candid
Judgments.
After speaking some half hour on tho
record Of John Bell. and tho sntccedents
Of tho party represented by him. he gave
way. with the understanding. that he would
Gloss with rcjoinder.
JESSE TURNER. Esq. in behalf Of t,ae
Bell and Everett Club. replied to Col. Can.
ROLL. in . sound. conservative srccch OF
two hours length. Whatever Mr.. Tra.
xEn's political belief may bo, ono thing is
prominent. he is strong, National. Union
man-ono who has tho good Of the whole
country at heart. aEd who expresses him
self in strong language. without fear or
favor from ary one. He believed that John
belt was tho only ono that could restore
peace and quiet to tho country, aud that it
was the duty of all Union-loving men to
cast their votes for him. He rcbuked, in
unmeasured terms, tho assertion of the lea
ders of tho Breckinridgo party, that it was
tho Union party. and boldly proclaimed
that their whole aim was to dissolve the
Union, and create Southern confcderacy.
Ho answered, in o manner satisfactory to
all national men. tho questions that were
propounded to Mr.. Douglas at Norfolk
and he hoped that his friend CARROLL
would meet them and give his opinion on
tho question proposed.
After Mr.. Turner had finished, Col. Car
roll had half hour to respond, but as it
was getting late. and andiencn worry, hO
did not occupy the time.
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Backed Down.

w. W. FLOYD. Breckinridgc Elector fol
the State at large. has " flew the track, " We
are informed. He has been posted to de-
liver himself in this city for the past six
weeks. A friend at our elbow intimates
that he finds the advocacy of disunion
ticket sather up hill business. and that the
political complexion of the State. in tho
northwest. has. he fears. had . tendency
to 4" turn tic cough domn.''
The Van Buren press., 1860-10-05

EV We call upon the boilers to keep in
mind the fact. that if Stephen A. Douglas
is withdrawn from the Presidential race
Abraham Lincoln ,c;u be elected President
of these United States, without the shadou
of doubt. But if John G. Breckinridge
is Withdrawn. tho Democratic ticket sciu Be
tyiumphanay elected.
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CITIZEN SoLDIERs-We make our &C.
knowleigements to the " minute men" Of
this city for tho salute given us last evening
With such patriotism animatinS the young
men Of our city. We have no fears from
invaders without or secret foes within.
"Eyes right-forwa,d
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~ WAls shall girs to Breekinrnge
and Lane. the nominees Of the Baltimore
neutrality-suspicious. Of tried patriotism
and soasd priaeiples-a hearty asd cordial
support, SEE NO PRospEc. OF THEIR
wIsE.-Hoa, james L. Orr.
The Van Buren press., 1860-10-05
The Van Burens for Breckiurtae,

The Van Bureus for Breckinridge
MARTIN VAN buren, and his son JouS,
have declared for Brcckinridgc and Lane
Louisville Democrat.
The North had their VAa buren,. in
1881
The South have their BREcKINRIDGE, in
1860!
Van Buren, has gone to q dishonored po-
litical grave. and Breckinridge will follow
in November next.
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@ By referring to to the Notice of the
Bell and Everett Club of this City, it will
be seen that Jso. r. FELLOWS, Esq. Bell
Elector, will address the citizens of Craw-
ford County, on Wednesday October 18th.
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@ JESSE Turner. Esq. viii address
tho citizens of Van Buren. ON National
politics. on Thursday evening next. an
attiss arc invited to be present-Breckin-
ridge men in particular
The Van Buren press., 1860-10-05

Er Now is the time to get your faces
taken. Mr. Harvey informs us that on and
a'.sr Monday next, he will give present
7-itl every picture costing adollar and ::
half or more. Presents consist of Jevyelry
eRl ,:Ler useful articles.
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1 Keep it before the people. that the
aboItionists to defeat Douglas, assist in es-
tablishing Breckinridgo tickets and pspers
in the Northern State, and the Breckenridge
men, to give Lincoln good chance to de-
feat Douglas, say nothing against the Re-
pnblieans. They have not sent out J docG-
ment IN opposition to Lincoln during the
canvass.-Liaie Rock National Democrat
The Van Buren press., 1860-10-05

@ The contract let on last Monday, for
furnishing the Post at Fort Smith with
5000 bushels Of Oats. was taken by j. n.
BRowS. Esq. Of this county, at 80 cents
Ter bushel.
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E Attention of Bricklayers. is called
TO the advertisement Of Mr.. Ell BLACK.
Bury of this city. who is in want of fifteen
or twenty men. to so to work q. Fort
Smith.
The Van Buren press., 1860-10-05

@ Hon. IoHs Ross. Chief Of the Cher
-olee Nation. arrived home with his family
at Tahlequah. on the 18th ult AIr. Ross
has been absent as Washington, the past
four months.
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~ Extract Of letter from friend in
in tho Cherokee Nation:
TAHLEouAu, G. n, Oct. !, 1860.
FRlExD DUSHAM:-
Our Cherokee Annual Council, con.
-vened here to-day. tho first Monday in Oc-
tober. Our Chief JOHN Ross, landed safe
at his residence, Park Hill, last Saturday,
10Th ult Our little town is alive with
members of the National Committee and
Council.
Yours with Respect, ANDY
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Total

E1- Tho three Democratic papers at
Portland, Oregon. are out for Douglas -
So says the last overland dispatch. This
settles Joe Lanes prospects. if they were
not settled before. He is goner " in
Oregon, and Stephen a. Douglas will car
ry the State. Will he ever go back to his
far Western home? We guess not. The
Oregon Statesman never expects to see him
again.
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w Keep it before the people. that ever,

~ Keep it before the people. that every
democratic convention since 1882. have
nominated candidate by two-thirds of the
votes cast in convention, while MIR. Yancey
at Charleston, demanded two-thirds of the
whole electoral college and that he did
this with the intention Of withdrawing his
squad of seceders, and prevent a nomina-
tion upon tho plan he had adoptcd.-Liage
Rock NationH Democrat.
The Van Buren press., 1860-10-05

Es- We arc indebted to Gov. E. n
CONWAY, for a copy of the Military Laws
of the State of Arkansas. in pamphlets
form.
The Van Buren press., 1860-10-05

Gr There are some persons in the worla
VINO never permit US to love them cxccpt
wnen ', they are absent as, when present
they chill our affection by showing q great
want of appreciation Of it.
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Secretary Guthrie will not Supper
Breckiuridge.

61eC6u1u8e
The Sunday 4Adroeate, . Kentucky pa
per, says We have been informed by q
gentleman Of high position. and whose
statements no one can doubt, that in o re.
cent interview with Mr. Guthrie, he Mr.
Guthrie) stated that soon after the nomina.
ton of Mr.. Breckinridse, the editors of the
Courie- callei on him and urged him to
declare his appreciation of Mr.. Breckin-
ridges nomination, and pledge himself tc
his support. To this he replied. emphati-
cally. that he could not support Mr.. Breck.
inridgc. because by SO doing he would be
giving aid to the election of Lincoln. p
Memphis Appeal.
The Van Buren press., 1860-10-05

@ In recent issue of the Norfolk
Herald, the editor says:
Hon: Roger A. Pryor, in his Ashland
hall speech. while commenting on the reply
Of MIR. Douglas to the cecession question
propounded to him at Norfolk, wound up
with the startling declaration that if Pres
ident of the United States should have tho
temerity to use force to prevent the secess-
ion OF Southern State or States from the
Union, and no effort from any quarter
should be put forth to resist the exercise Of
federal power, 'he, the Hon. Roger A., soli-
tary and alone, would be the Brutus to
plant dagger in his heart.
The Van Buren press., 1860-10-05

"Now let US figure while. 1t is pro-
bable that at tho late election there were
5000 votes not cast and also probable
that since at least 1000 more men have ar
rived at voting age. Therefore it will be
safc to put down tho vote of Arkansas at
$1,000. We will give Douglas Is 900 aud
also give Bell 10000. Thus:
Sreckinridge. $4,000
Bell. 10000
That's aboar hhc way the vote. will be
polled, and to &, we'll stick even if We
have been "wido of the mark" heretofore.
Wen DO up to the mark this time, mark
ye. And werc it not for the Douglas tick
ct, Brcckinridgc would get 4O,00O.-Ar-
kansian.
The Arkansian talks wild, when ho puts
tho vote of Arkansas at 62.0o9 this Fall
We will venture q pair of new Boots
BILLY CoLEMAS's bcst-that there is moi
60, 900 votes cast in November. Yes. and
now Hat, that if Bell gets 10000 votes
and Douglas $4,000 votes. Gas you admit
they willy. Brcclinridgc will not carry the
State. What say you9
We arc reminded by the Arkansian'.
article. of remark made by a Brcckin
ridgo Elector. in our hearing. alter reading
the frst estimate Of tho Editor, giving to
Mr.. Douglas $1,000 votes, that he, Doug
las) got that number of votes, Bell would
surely carry tho State.
Every shrewd observer, versed at all in
political matters, we'll knows that th'
Presidential vote, will not come up to the
State election vote by several thousand
And if our friend will refer to the recort
Of past elections, he will find that it ha
been so, heretofore. Look back.
The Van Buren press., 1860-10-05

@ The pew rents in Henry Ward
Beeciler's church will amount to 0,0oO
this year.
The Van Buren press., 1860-10-05
MEMBERS OF THE DEMOCRATIC RES
IDENT COMMITTEE.

HD12SA OO119HAA LIZ
The following named gentlemen have been cho
sen 70 constitute the members Of the National Dem
ocratic Resident Executive Committee.
Hon MlLEs TArLoR, Of Louisiana, Chairman.
Hon. ALsER1 Rusr. of Arkansas.
Gen: JAMES T. PRArI. Of Connecticut
Hon. WiILiAx NoSrcoxEar. Of Pennsylvania.
Hon. JAMES CRAIc. of Missouri
A. D. BAsKs. Esq. Of Virginia.
Hon. G. L. VALLAxDrcHAM, Of Ohic.
Hon. JoHN A. AcCLERSASp, Of Illinois.
Hon. CuAarEs q. LAlasEs. Of Wisconsin.
All Communications should be addressed 70
HoS. MILES TAYLOR, II. c.
Chairman Nat. Dem. Res. Com, Washington. D. @
JAMES 8. HoEIAxp.
Secretary q COMMITTEES.
II. q. FaSr, TNasurer