New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-17
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

CHlo-THc Columbus Stote Journal contains the
call for a Delegate Convention TO meet in Columbus
Oh the 18th of July nominate an state
ticket The call II put forth by the Republican Com
mtee APPOINTED BY the July Convention Of last year.
Tie Committee propose that there shall be one Dele
gate for every 500 votes cast IN each County at the
October election Of last year, and table gwen OF
the number 10 which elch County II entitled. Hanil-
ton County If entitled to thiriy-one Delegates The
call il addressed 10 al Friends of Freedom and
oloquontly appeals TO the friends of the Republican
organization IN view of the expiration Of b. +. Wades
seat in the United States Senate and the ouirages
the Slavery Propaganda in Kansas.
KrsTUCKY.-1he Mourt Sterling Ky Wig con
firms the report TINT Judge Lorng, the American can
ddate for Governor, has Withdrawn from the canvass
in consequence Of failing health. The Hon +. NJ.
Brisow (Wlipl of Todd County it Is now sand will
probably take lis place on the ticket.
William :. Bailey, Anti-Slavery man and friend
Of Popular Reform. has been elected as a Justice OF
the Peace in Newport, over the now-Noting can-
ddaie.
VmoryI,-Mr b. johnson Barbour of Orange has
come ont for Congress in thet District ~ an inlepend
ont candidate. IN opposition to EXttOv. Smith lie
saws he not bound Ly any IL to any political
ciaiion bu, intends 10 for the knoW-NO.hng can
ID lates for Governor All Lcutcnant-Goyenor, AMI
for 4. K. Holiday, Democrat, for the Board Of Public
Works.
KExrucxY.-Mr. Dickerson. the Democratic norni-
nee for Congress in the Ashland District has written
letter positively declining 10 run for Congress. Mr..
Robinson, Know Nothing, has alsO declined. Mr..
Trabue, Native American, now has Tie field 20 him
self In the IXtb District the Democracy were una
BILE TO agree upon Congressional candidate, 20 o. the
Delegates going for II. H. Stanton of Maysvllc, the
present incumbent and the remaining AZ scatter
ing The candidates now in the field for Congress IN
Crews District are Major j. u. Campbell Dr. Sam q.
Peyion and Isaac H. 1rabue. Peyton aud Ira6uc are
both Anti-Amcrican candidates, but exceedingly hos
tile to each other.
TrSyEssFE-The Hon. Meredith F. Gentry has
been formally nominated the Know No.ning candi-
10 had .ff.lrr
mated by numerous papers for this post. Col. Mat
New Marlin il the Knov-NotlIing candidate for Con
gross in the Maury District, lately represented b. Geo
w. Jones
IowA.lThe Free-Sol State Convention was held al
Washington April "a. twas called whcu, reference
TO former party organizations. MIR. j. y Packard IN
iroduccd some resolutions rcpreeentisg the existence
of the Africans in this country as the real cause
of the Slavery agitation, as the seed of
barharsm this continent that the African territory
OF the United States embraces the best portion OF the
conniiy; that the retaining of that portion
to civilization and the establishment OF the
African on his native continent would all contribute
greatly 10 the wealth OF this nation as well rs TO the
peym, of debt Of justice which we owe TO the Airi-
can race. Mr.. Packard, IN letter TO lHE TRIBUNE,
cCmplans that the Delegates TO tins Frce-So Conven-
ton did not adopt his resolution. They were mostly
intent upon the moral suasion and religious influence
plans in ills cOusc-intiu ences which have had their
effect, in the a. inion of Mr.. T.. IN awakening the
minds of Che people TO the consequences OF African
growth. Mr.. Packard's resolutions were subsequently
abridged but were moi adopted They certainly take
a novel view of the Slavery question.
IOwA.-Thc total vOie the ProlnbiiOry Liquor
Law stands For The law o, $50; against, 22645ma-
iory for Prohibition 2,YlO. The three Republican
candidates for State officers have 1000 majority for
each nominee. The people of Iowa are not silent
lookes-on at the aggr ssions OF the awess en'sares
of tl,e Slave Olearchy on the Nebraska frontier
GroRGiA.-Ile Hon Alex. H. Stephens has pub
lsled long letter, declining a reelection to Congress,
and expressing his strong opposition TO the Know
Nothings.
Col. Charles Hopkins of Mcintosh, and Col. James
L. Seward are announced in the Savannah Journals as
candidates for Congress in the LIST Congressional Dis
trici, Ga.
WIscoSsIN.-Cailin ANTI Nebraska is elected Cir
emit judge in the Xth District over D. Agry Demo
craft Both of them ran Independent of party but
Judge Acry's connection with the Nebraska party un-
Questonably defeated him.
MARYIASD.-At the Municipal Election in Elkton
the Known othngs were beaten from twenty 10 forty