Yours of the 2^d is rec^d[received]. I am glad you are arranging for a trip– Your friends are very anxious to see you–2 Douglass' effort here was almost a failure–3 A great many old Democrats left the ground disgusted–Buchanan or the Admin[Administration] ^was not mentioned.^4 If a Buchanan man, of talents was to visit us at some time about our Cir. Court. 3^d Mon.[Monday] in Sept.[September]– and make a speech, it would make an awful stampede–5 A large portion of the old line democrats can't understand how it happens that Long Jim & son, E. Y. Rice and a few other renegades should assume the entire guardianship of the party here–6 There was not over 6 or 800 voters on the ground– Some from Mdson, some from Bond, some from Fayette & Shelby— at least one third were your friends. Long Jim is figuring for the H. R.–7 we are aiding, all we dare do, to get him on the track– We will run him close here, if not beat him– He is getting disgusting to a great portion of the best

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men of all parties, on acct.[account] of his dissipation– He swears he will beat you if it shall cost him $1000– He gives as a reason that you did not recommend him for Register, until you were forced to it by his recommendations–8 He is a very unprincipled man and we feel here relieved by his going off– His son the clerk, has had some influence with the lower class of the democracy—9 that part that like whisky and play cards– This influence with the Whig vote elected him Clerk at the last election– He has gone with his father and it will enable us to put him in the shade– I am circulating every week 50 State Journals & 50 Press & Tribune's– If I am not now mistaken then I can have been in guessing on the result of an election, old Montgomery will give as good an acct.[account] of herself as she ever has done– You are aware that our population is mostly Southern but I profess to know at least the old Whigs of this county, and fortunately they nearly all know you, and I assure you with the exception of the Davis family & Kingsbury, Long Jims partner, I have not found one who are not for you, and I find in addition a goodly number of democrats are free soil– Major Burk of our County, our old assessor for years, and one of the most influential democrats of our County is

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against Douglass— for Buchanan— and says if he can do no better, he will vote for the "Biggest" Black Repⁿ in the County, before he will go for Douglass– If Trumbull will go to work in Madison, and give us half their usual majority, our Senatorial District is safe– The friends in Bond think they will make clean work there–10 I never like to flatter and always say to those I correspond with to put our County 250 against us— unless a great reaction they will never reach those figures– If you can take Pana in your trip it would be a good idea– Hurry up Baker & Bailaiche with your Springfield Speech, reply to Douglass– I enclose you $3– for 300 the price they wrote me– Send them as soon as possible– They will do good service in our region— are much sought for– Send list of appointments, in order that we may circulate–11 Is M^cWilliams & Matheny going to run for Congress? Write me whenever you deem it important12