Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-03-08
EDITORIAL CORREsPOsDENCE.
UNITED STATES HoTEI. !
Philadelphia March 4, 1855. I

Since the adjournment OF the convention OF
the American party for the nomination OF
candidates for President and Vice President,
there has been more quiet in the political
world, at least in this city. observe how
ever, that ratification meetings have been
held in New York and other places. Parson
Brownlow, OF Tennessee, after the nomina-
tion Of Major Donelson for Vice President
alluded to him as the greasy Tennesean,'
sobriquet which will be applied, and no doubt,
stick to him, as long as he is known, or his
name is before the public, and will become as
much OF a by-word as the "hasty plate of
soup" expression Of General Scott. The
New York Herald contains a full report Of
the proceedings Of rhe ratification meeting in
that city, in which Major Donelson appeared
and defined his position. The Major at tho
time Mr.. Fillmore occupied the Presidential
chair, was the editor of the Washington
Union, and Of course, said some hard things
against the President. In his speech he re-
fers to this first, and says that bye cones
party were prospective, not retrospective.
Since the election Of Speaker, matters in
Congress have progressed smoothly and
quietly. Laying aside politics, perhaps no
man in that body possessed as many Of the
requisites necessary for that position as MIR.
Banks. He ip' self-made man, and not
many years since was laborer in one OF the
cotton mills in Massachusetts. As soon as
his merits we're discovered he was sent to the
legislature, and in the first session, ranked Us
one Of the abiest and most eloquent debators
in that body. He was afterwards elected
| speaker Of the Iiouse-and about three years
since was sent to Congress. Senator Benton,
it is said, stated two years ago, that he was
destined to leave his mark. AS a statesman
ard IN officer, he is remarkable for his calm,
cool and dignifed self possession. As a gen.
! tleman, his character is unblemished, and
without reproach. Most Of these facts /
learned from neghbor who is opposed 10
him in politics. In the hands OF such men
the country will never suffer- whatever their
political predictions may be.
The late arrivals from England exhibit q
more pacific character, and the excitement
consequent upon an expected rupture with
England has partially died away. When the
whole correspondence is published in Eng
land, the trickcry and prcvarication Of The
British Ministry will be made apparent to al
/ in
try.
There was quite a fiare.np among th,
Judges Of the Supreme Court, few week
since, in this city. on the occasion of Judg,
Black reading dissenting opinion in the cas-,
Of Hole VS.. Eittenhouse. This was an eject
men, case from Columbia county, in whcl
the court over-ruled the principles laid dow
in 5th Barr in the case Of Waggoner vs.
Hastings, on the subject Of the statute @
; limitations. Chief Justice Lewis had deliy
cred the opinion Of the majority of the court
Judge Black in his dissenting opinion, thu
! expresses himself in regard to the judgmen
: OF the court
The judgment now about to be given
one Of deaths doings." No one can doub
that if Judge Gibson and Judge Coulter ba
lived, the plaintiff could not have been thu
: : deprived Of his property and thousands {
q other men would have been saved from th
imminent danger to which they are now el
: posed OF losing the homes they have lahore
: and paid for. Bat they are dead and th
: law which should have protected those sacre
> rights has died with them, II is melanchol