yours ITUIy9 JOHN CORRY. Catholic Prie

ER0M THE C0uNTIES.
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MADISON CoUNTY--A wellinformed gentleman, in Madison, writes us-s'if Gen. DREW had visited this county, he would have received all the votes that were given to Byrd" By reference to our election table, will be seen that SC votes were cast for Byrd This, added to Drews vote, would have given him almost to I oyer Gibson. As twas, he obtained majority of IF over both Gibson and Byrd In this, we find, what may be regarded as, a fair exemplifcaton of the state of things in other counties. The late day at which Gen. Drew became a candidate, made 1t impossible for him to visit many counties; and in some portions of the State it was not even known that he was candidate. Whereas, Byrd had actively canvassod the State since last December, and in some instances, persuaded people, who had no opportunity to become better informed, that he was the only true and proper Democratic candidate The want of mail facilities and the con- ecquent difficulty of sending papers, and dit'nsin5 information, throughout the state enabled Byrd to impose himself upon the people, and protected him, to considerable extent against our exposition of his character anddesigns Could our exposition of him have followed, wherever he went. his defeat would have been much more signal than it is; al- though il will, Ye doubt not, serve as sufficient warning to all party dsorganizers, and political pi rates,