... at large on the Democratic ticket. He canvassed a large portion of the state, meeting upon the atutap several-of the leading Whig orators. In 1811 he was elected to the State Senate. In. 1843 he was elected to Congress, where, by successive electiong,th ...

... understand that two candidates are in the ?? Gort, representing the Conaerva. tive interest; and the Earl of Listowell, the Whig in. . tereet. The last ten elections have passed off without a contest, none having taken place since Lord Talbot de Malahide'e ...

... studied law, became an advocate, and practised with euccess at Springfield, the capital of Illinois, We next findhim as a Whig politician, sup. porting H. Clay In his candidature 1or the Presidential chair. In 1846 he was elected to Congress, whore ...

... the Catholics ef Ireland your opening speech and your identifying yourself with the Soup system will have acquired for your Whig patrons. You state that last year you were so coy and bashful, and that you did not see your way-in fct, you were purblind ...

... Independent parliaoeltory. action consisted In holding the balance evenly bytwqen 1ll the great' paties in the sta, whelbei Whigs, Torie4, or Radicals, always, however, keeping an eye to I that scale which went donnto thecountr,not loaded . by good measures ...