The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-02-08
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ingism, are composed of strange materials. In
the House of Representatives Of Illinois, bill
has been introduced, to prohibit under pains
and penalties, the conveyance of colored per-
sons on any of the railroads of the State, with
out they present certificate of freedom-the
presumption being that Illinois is a slave State,
and every colored person within her borders a
slave!
A meaner thing could not be proposed by
the old dynasty.
The New Jersey Legislature, the composition
of which is Know Nothing, is in doubt wheth-
er to pass Anti-Nebraska resolves or not
The Know Nothings are carrying all before
them in Texas, at Houston, Austin, San Anto-
MIA, Victoria, Lavaca.
Nep York, Jan. 3l.-The Rev. Mr.. Goodwin,
the Know Nothing candidate, was elected State
Senator yesterday in the 18th district formerly
represented by Gov. Clark. Mr.. Goodwin is
Maine Law Hard Shell. His majority will be
about $500 In November there were 1863
majority against Gov Clark in the same dis
trict and in favor of the Know Nothings.
His opponent, Mr.. Loomis, was supported by
the Free-Soiers, liberal Wings, and Democrats.
DehOlu the Antl-olaVery party
In the Legislatures of Wisconsin and Iii
nois, there seems to be determination to pre-
vent an election for United States Senator, if
possible-in Wisconsin, by adjournment of the
Senate, in which the Nebraska men have the
majority, and in Illinois, by preventing quo
rum
Advices from the West say that the election
for the Territorial Legislature of Kansas has
been ordered for the 22d March.
The Free Democratic Press of Ohio which
still maintains its integrity, is urging the policy
of holding State Convention at an early
period-but it seems to be met by an inscruta-
BILE opposition. Something is in the way. The
Ashtabula Sentinel is evidently anxious to
know who is who, and what is what 1t has
no idea of having the AntiSlavery cause sold
out. We advise Anti-Savery men in the Secret
Order, to leave their incongruous associates,
| and stand shoulder to shoulder once more with
their old friends, who are waging an open war
fare against Slavery.
The Know Nothing State Convention of New
Hampshire has nominated the Hon. Ralph
| Metcalf, of Newport, as candidate for Govern
or. The Manchester Democrat, free Sol,)
| a paper favorable to the New Order, says:
"Mr. Metcalf was for some years Secretary
of State, and has at different times been a
| member of the Legislature In point of ability
| and experience, he is amply qualified for the
| Office. Hitherto, he has been a Hunker Demo
crat-a rigid party man."
We suppose his is a case of sudden CONVEX
sion, like that of Governor Gardner, of Massa-
| chusetts. What a marvellous instrumentality
is invented, for Transforming Hunkers into
Liberals, Pro-Slavery men into Anti -Slavery
Let us be thankful.
The Portage county TO- Democrat says:
"Gen. Wilson, veteran Free-Soier, and
one of the most stanch Anti-Slavery men in
| the country, was elected by the Know Moth
ing House of Representatives, last week, to the
United States Senate, by 100 majority. There
| seems to be no doubt that the Senate will, to-
day, concur with the House in the election of
Gen. Wilson. Will the Era and Tribune have
the candor to see in this anything but a pro-
sldceyy tendency? Or will they, as they have
studiously done in regard to other results over
look this, and still quote declarations of unau-
| thorized and sef-constituted newspaper organs
to fasten pro-slavery stigma upon the order?"
We have not overlooked or kept back any of
the results or declarations of Know Nothing
ism. There is not paper in the country which
has presented so complete view of the facts,
arguments, and declarations, on both sides.
But, the Democrat has not presented any such
view. Did it say anything of the election of
Mayor Smith of Anthony Burns memory? Of
the election of Mr.. Mott, of Pennsylvania, Ne
braska Administration man? OF the pro-sla-
very course of the Party in New York? Will
it say anything of the election of Silver Gray
Wing in the 29th district, New York, over the
Anti-Slavery candidate?
Albany Feb. 2.-The Wings last night held
legislative caucus, the result of which was
that Senator Seward received the nomination
for Senator for the next term By vote of seven.
ty-four to six scattering.
George H. Chapman, of the Chanticleer. has
been nominated by the Republican members of
the Legislature, as their candidate for State
Printer. Mr.. Brown, of New Albany, has been
nominated for Agent of State.-Indiana
The election of a Senator to succeed the
Hon. James Cooper, will take place On the 18th
of February, at Harrisburg.
The election for United States Senator to
| succeed Mr.. Everett, whose term expires on the
4th of March, 1855, took place Wednesday,
January 3lst, in the Senate of Massachusetts,
Whole number of votes, 40. Necessary to
choice FL. Henry Wilson received 81; E. NJ.
Wright, present Secretary of State, Is Messrs
Banks, Rockwell, Julius Rockwell, and Wilder,
one each. Gen. Wilson was declared elected.
Thursday evening, Arson BURLNGAME, by
appointment, delivered a lecture on Slavery in
fremont Temple, Boston, and among those
present were Governor Gardner and Henry
Wilson. At the close of the address, there was
general call for the Senator elect, who thus re-
sponded:
"M. Chairman, Ladies, and Gentlemen
This is not the time nor the place for me to ut
ter q word. You have listened to the eloquence
of my young friend, and here tonight endorse
every sentiment he has uttered In public or
in private life in maiorities or in minorites at
home or abroad, / intend to live and to die
with bitter, unrelenting hostility to Slavery on
my lips. / make no compromises, anywhere,
at home or abroad. / shall yield nothing of
my Anti-Slavery sentiments to advance my own
personal interests to advance party interests
or to the demands of any State or section of
our country. / hope to be able to maintain on
all occasions these principles to comprehend
in my affections the whole country and the peo
pie of the whole country; and when say the
whole country, want everybody to understand
that include in that term Massachusetts and
the North. This is not the time for me to de-
tain you. You have called upon me most un.