The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-26

February, iSc,. so February 18th. 1863. He died of cholera, near hopkinsville. ky- September eo. iS6o.
 John F. Campbell was native of Ken lucky. and resided in Christian county. He represented that county in the state legislature from ISes to iS:-. Ia tess he was elected a representative to com Eress as an American. and served until the Ssh of March. 1887.
 Dr. Alexander k. Marshall vas born in Kentucky. and resided as Nichclasv,lie. He was a member of the state eons,i,u- tional convention in iSio- so. In tssS he was elected a representative to con- gress as an American, receiving -.oso votes, against S.Sso votes fot Harrison, democrat, serving until the 4sh of March, 1857.
 Samuel F. Swope was born in Ken lucky. and resided at Falmouth. He represented iendle,on county in the state house os representatives from 1857 ,o IS4I. In iSSs he was elected a represent anve to congress as an American, reeeis- ing -.loo votes, agains, o,93i votes for Hzrris. democrat. He served ono term.
 Albert L.. Talbott was a native oi Ken lucky, and resided at nansillc. He was a member of the state constitutional con vcntion in Io49. so. In 1888 he WAS elected so congress as democrat. fece,s- ing o.SSh votes. against r,s-o tor tos. Ameriean; was reelected m iSS7. ie- cciying 7.osS votes, aeatnsi (. .Sai ios An- dcrson American. serving uu,,l the ,th of March. isso. He represented heyle county in the state senate iiom .So9 ,o iS7S.
 Warner l. nderwood was born in Goochland county. Na.. Angus, :. iSoN. Having received classical cdueauou. he studied law. emlgFated te hcntu, sy. and commenced pra.t.oc at Bowling Green. In 1853 he vent to Te>as, and remained there seven years. but only AS solourner. Returning to Bowling Green. he repre- sented Warren county m the state house of representative from iS4- io 1899. and in the state senate from iS4y to tSsl. In 1855 he was elected representative io congress as an American, receiving :. ;he votes, against S.Ss3 for Rates, democrat T was reelected in 1857. receiving C. i59 votes, against h,Is6 votes for Lewis, dem oeTAt. He declined to be a candidate in 1889.
 The democratic national convention met al Cincinnati en the sd day oi lane. IsS6 and nominated lanes Buchanan, ei Pennsylvania. for president. and John (. iheckinridge, of ken,u, Ky, for vlee-pres. .deni.
 All the elements of the anti-slavefy party met ln convention on the i7ih oi June. and org snized for the first time un les ;he isop,i. f,7s.. $: h.. dcney, lohn |. Fremont, of California, and William l.. Dayson, of New Jersey. for the viee-presidency. In their plat form they proe laimed it to he both the right and the daty of congress to pro hibit .n the territories those twin relics ei barbarism polygamy and slavery
 The " Amer. an party" SO called, had previously held their convention al phil. adeiphia. and nominated for the prcs,- deney. Willard fillmore. and ioI the wee presidency, Andrew Doncison, of Ten ncssee. The chief feature in their plat form was opposition 10 what was called " alien suffrage"
 The result vas the election ol liuehanan and Brcckinridgc. They received I7; electoral votes Fremont and Dayton, it4: Fillmore and Donelson, eight. These eight votes were GAS; by Mary land.
 The last session of the twenty fourth congress. which me, on the ist of Drs cin- Der, rsSo, WIS distinguished ior,So meas utcs. One was further reduction of the tariff. and Is known As the Tariff of 1857" The other was the passage of an act of congress authorizing tho people 5f Kansas to organize state consiiiu ton, preparatory io being admitted into the union.
 After ,he expiration ot his term oi of nee. on the lth of Mar h. 1857. General Fierce retired to his home m Concord, New Hampshire, where he died in isf-g.