The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-04

in the eight judicial districts of the State ~
fellows = District No l. Samuel Jones Of New York.
district No 2, John ". Brown, Of Orange"
MIR Jones 10 an able man | am Informed that Mr..
Brown has received the nomination Of the two seq
the old hunLsrs They have settled their family
qusrres, and the two parties, after living separate
. while, have done away with their partial divorce,
rsbls harmony, / suppose But before that was Of.
feeted, MIR Brown received the nomination Of
section, and he receives II from the other That
10 not all; the anti renters-powsrful and deter
mined IN purpose casting their votes and sxsrtng
themselves IN al The e:cccns 49, unitprobaby hold
the balance Of power In Of those Districts.
and 1t becomes matter OF great party interest VITO
both parties to enlist the anti renters In the pyt
Of their cause and candidates The anti made
efforts. and believe they succeeded In getting such
pledges and assurances from Mr. Brown, Mr. Young,
tho whg candidate for Governor, and Mr. Gardiner
the democratic candidate for Governor gave them ct
former election. The consequence IS that the three
parties unite in the nomination and the election Of Mr.
Brown placed almost the power Of fate itself
Columbia the fourth, JohnnFins, Of st. Lawrence
whom have the pleasure to know, and who is very
worthy aud Intelligent gentleman-the fifth Joshua
A Moore and Robert Lansing Of Jefferson the sixth,
William II Shsnkaad Of Cortland the seventh, The
tor Of Niagara The nomination In the nth district
made before the union Of the barnburnsrs and
Ism do not know which bears the best name. The
"The nominations in the fifth district were made be-
fore the unish of the democracy in the State
plsted.
We presume the necessary steps will be taken to
present but candidate there. The district is
strongly democratic, having given . majority OF over
ten Thousand against Tsyer and 1t ought not to be
No" ask any man here if he is SO crsdulous as to
believe that these Offices Of judge, under proposed
systen will not become politically partizans
Nv. IRWIN suggested an argument against the
elective principle, which at least has the merit of
originality. Ii was, that TO allow the people to
elect their Legislature, their Executive, and their
judiciary, would be vesiing the entire appointing
power OF the former In one source. and thus be
subversive of the great principle which all re-
publican governments were based-the distinct
and separate distributor Of the powers of govern
mept.
The slavery question still! sleeps on the table of
the convention, and there seems to be no DISPOSE
ton, for the present, at all events, to awaken it,
Indeed, such was the torrent OF desate that it
will be dry for while, at least.
The article Tor the organization of the circuit
courts will come up, by order of the convention,
next In order, for nsderaton. 1t provides for
the eectisn, by the people, of the Circuit Judge,
and defines his duties very much the same a.
functlonaries Of that grade throughout the Unisn.
Its details, which are some what volumnious for
an organic law, are likely to call forth protracted
discussion.
Mr.. Bryan G.. Owsley, the Register of the Land
Office for the State, and late member of Congress,
died last evening, after protracted and painful
illness, the result OF Injuries received from fall
from his horse. He was highly esteemed by all
who knew him, and his body was taken to the re-
edence OF the late Governor Owsley, from whence
II was escorted to the limits of the town BY the
Governor, the officers OF the State, the officers and
delegates of the convention, (Which body adjourned
to attend The iuneral) and large concourse of the
citizens of Frankfort.
Ex-Governor Letcher. the newly appointed Mi
mister to Mexico, is resident of this town, and 10
universally esteemed for his many high social and
intellectual qualities. He departs, learn, on Mon
day, for Washington, on his way to Mexico.
The weather has been most delightful here for
the past week, and Of the regular Indian summer
character. A heavy thunderstorm, however, Is
passing of, which may bring about season of cold
weather. SIMON