51 The election in this State was for Congress and Leg. islature, and the contest did not partake of a partisan character to any considerable exient. The white peo636 ple of South Carolina (two fifths of the population) 62 are excessively Democratic; and the first and impor776 taut article of their creed proclaims the right of mer1433 chandising, unrestrained and unquestioned, in the 1186 flesh and blood of the other three fifths. ..1264 1101.. 848 1532 ..1579 .7026 3640 1308 1217.... 965 1141 1711.... 939 1582 8458....5254, 8261 4558 In the Ist District there was a personal contest which resulted as follows: Maj. for Wells, 1,432; plurality for Pierce, 3,007. Washburn, Hoyt. Scott. Pierce. Hale. 92.... 111 86 44.... No returns. Dista. McQueen. Wilson. Chesterfield. 738 346 294 Horry....... 428 121 Lancaster... 828 160 W'msburgh, 692 225 Bailalo. 17 41:... New County. 0 Georgetown. 326 36 All Saints... 73 15 578 909 ....5155 2488 46 44 Clack. 107 29.... Crawford ... 197 Dane Douglass.. Not returned. In the IId District William Aiken was re-elected without opposition. In the Iild District Hon. Lawrence M. Keitt was re-elected without opposition. In the IVth District the contest was as follows: Grant.. Dists. Green.. 911 484.... 659 Abbeville.. 800.. 895 49... New County. Edgefield. Laurens.. La Crosse.. 168 102.... 260 325 10 La Fayette. Lexington.. La Pointe. 6 Newberry. Maraihon.. Monroe.. Pierce. Polk. 169 195.... No returns.. New County. Total.. 69 55.. 46 Portage 363 209... No returns. Richland. 166 Rock St. Croix. 106 92... 62 Sauk. Trempeleau... No returns. New County. 0 Maj. for Preston S. Brooks, 3067. In the Vth District Hon. James L. Orr; and in the VIth Hon. Wm. W. Boyce were re-elected without opposition. The Legislature of this State is strictly Democratic according to the South Carolina idea of that word. David Taylor rec'd 148 votes. Maj. for Washburn, 4,036; do. for Pierce, 588. Billinghurst.Macy. Scott. Pierce. Hale. 326 615 276 221... 687....1133 1506....1205 226-4 No returns. New County. Dista. Second. 46 235 188 245 63 1233 31 Sixth. 105 429 Seventh 597 Eighth.. 16 Fond du Lac.. 1560 1175....1065 1635 408 Ninth.. 9 Jefferson... .1875 Kervaunee. Manitowoc. 702 125.. 1413....1203 No returns. 5 .... 209 Marquette. .1196 687.... 0 800 0 Thirteenth.. 69 Oconto.. 80 125.... 71 101 No returns. New County. Sheboygan.. .1204 610..... 662 1345 252... New County. 361 375.... 145 429 Fifteenth 267 44 Sixteenth 222 376 712....1156 2350 Waupacca.. No returns. Waushara... 449 Winnebago .1511 Total... .13359 2530 8596....8183 14130 Harvey G. Turner received 1,925 votes for Congress. Maj. for Billinghurst, 4,763; do. for Pierce, 3,417. 305 16 Total. Maj. for J. W. Whitfield over all others, 1,669. 116 Whitfield is a pro-síavery man, and was elected by 575 non-resident Missourians. NEBRASKA. DELEGATE TO CONGRESS. Giddings.Johnson. Chapman.Dysan. Hollister. 248 Term Exp Salry Leg're Meets Gen. Election. 2,500 June 1856 Rodman M. Price. Jai 1857 Jan. 185, Jan. 1857 2,000 13 M. Nov ... 2 Th. Aug. Myron H. Clark Salmon P. Chase William W. Hoppin*. Jan. 1858 1,8001 M. Jan.... 2 Tu. Oct. 3,500 1 Tu. Jan... 2 Tu, Oct. May, 1856 400 May & Oct..1 W. April. Dec. 1856 3,500 4 M. Nov... [2 M. Oct. Oct. 1857 2,000 1 M. Oct... Th. Aug. Dec. 1857 3,000 In Decem'r.1 M. Aug. Oct. 1856 750 2 Th. Oct... Tu. Sept. Jan. 1860 5,000 2 M. Jan 4 Th. April. William A. Barstowt... Dec. 1857 1,250 |1 M. Jan 1 Th. Nov. Edward M. Pease Stephen Royce. GOVERNORS OF TERRITORIES.-Oregon, Geo. L. Curry; Minnesota, Willis A. Gorman; New-Mexico, David Merriweth- Total....... 1,593,089 1,596,395₤158,123||1,362,232′1,223,795′291,378||1,291,643/1,329,013/66,304 || 23,191,558 Pierce over Scott, 203,306 Taylor over Cass, 138,447; Polk over Clay, 37,370. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. THE EXECUTIVE. FRANKLIN PIERCE, of New-Hampshire, President of the United States....Salary $25,000 JESSE D; BRIGHT, of Indiana, Vice President pro tem........... THE CABINET. WILLIAM L. MARCY, of New-York, Secretary of State 66 5,000 ..Salary $6,500 SAMUEL NELSON, of New-York, Associate Justice. 66 . Salary of Associate Justices, $6,000. Meets first Monday in December at Washington. XXXIVth CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION OPENED MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1855. SENATE-62 Members. JESSE D. BRIGHT, President pro tem. [Opposition of all shades (in Italice), 25; Administration Democrats (in Roman), 84; Vacan cies, 8; Total, 62. The figures before each Senator's name denote the year when his term expires.] |