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We extract the following, which originally appeared in the Peoria press, from the Illinois Democrat. Judge Smith is a gentleman of the first order of talents, and one of the most able jurists in the state, and is in every respect fully qualified for the high trust contemplated.

"The time is rapidly approaching when it will devolve on the democracy of Illinois to nominate a candidate for the office of Governor. For this station it becomes us to select a firm republican; one whose honesty and capacity are such as cannot be called in question. There is probably no member of our party in whom these requisites are combined in a more eminent degree than in Judge T. W. Smith, of Cook County. He is one of the most firm and able supporters of the democratic principles in Illinois, and has been a citizen of the State nearly a quarter of a century, a portion of which time he resided in the southern part of it, where, we understand, a branch of his family is permanantly [permanently] located. His professional busines [business] for a number of years has given him great opportunities of extending his knowledge of the people; and having risen to his present station from a humble, yet we may add, honorable situation in life, (although it has been malignantly laid to his charge as if it were criminal to rise by industry and worth, we speak it to his praise.) with his well known honesty and capacity, we think he is both familiar with the wants and interests of the people of the State, and well qualified to preside over her destinies as their Governor. We would therefore most respectfully recommend him to the favorable consideration of our fellow citizens, believing that his nomination to the above named station would receive the cordial and hearty response of the democracy in this section of the State."

• Great Moral Victory!-The high grounds taken by our Mayor, General Bennett, in relation to the great work of temperance reform, have been fully sustained by the City Council. President Joseph Smith, Chairman of the committee to whom was referred that part of the inaugural address of His Honor, the Mayor, which relates to Temperance,

reported the following ordinances to the City Council on the 15th instant, which was elaborately discussed by Aldermen Wells and Whitney, and Councillors [councilors] J. Smith, H. Smith, Rigdon, Law, and Greene, and in Committee of the Whole, by His Honor, and, after dispensing with the rules, read three several times, and passed UNANIMOUSLY.

This ordinance passed by ayes and noes [nays], on the call of councillor [councilor] Barnett, as follows:

Yeas-Aldermen Wells, Smith, Marks and Whitney-Councillors [councilors] Joseph smith, Hyrum Smith, Don C. Smith, Rigdon, Law, Rich, Barnett, Greene, and Knight-and the Mayor-14. (Full Council.)

Nays-None!

Thus has the City of Nauvoo set a glorious example to the world-sustained by principle, and the GREAT GOD; to wit: