New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-21


at this torrid season, when considerable proper
ton Of the more intelligent voters are usually
away from home, and thus practically deprived OF
any voice in the selection of their rulers
Louisiana formerly held her State Election in
July; but the inconvenience aud unfairness OF this
became SO manifest that the time was changed to
November With little or no opposition. We trust
other Southern and Western States will follow her
example.
The several States which continue to hold cleo.
tons in Auguss, vote as follows:
On ta<d,a Monday (Avgu't So
Alabama, Kentucky, Missouri,
Arksnsas Iowa
On Medr't Tau,'day tATgat6):
North Carolina Tennessee.
of these States, TENNESSEE alone elects at once
a Governor, Congressional delegation and Legisla-
ture, while this Legislature is to choose United
States Senator in place of Gov. James G. Jones,
elected as Wing, but now acting with the Slave
Democracy. The rival candidates for Governor
are Isham G. Harris (Buch.) and Robert Hatten
(American). The contest is spirited in soma dis
trcts, and anguld in others. Probabilities favor
the success Of the Slave Democracy. In the late
Congress- the delegation stood equally divided, Eve
to FIVE.
In KENTUCKY, a single State office of minor
cODse quence is to be filled, but the interest hinges
on the Congressional canvass, especially in the
Lexington District, where James b. Clay, son of
Henry, is running for the Slave Democracy, OPP
posed by Roger w. Hanson, American. In the
State, we consider the chances decidedly in favor
the Democracy, though of the late deey CATION six
of the ten were Americans. Humphrey Marshall
Gamer. seems pretty certain to be chosen from
the Louisville District.
In ALABAMA, party lines seem to have been
nearly efaced by the general confidence evinced
that Mr. Buchanan will do all he safely can TO up.
hold and extend Slavery. Thus the Rev. II w.
Hiliard formerly Wing Member of Congress, is
now running again on the platform of hearty
approval of Mr.. Buchanan's course. The
Americans had two Members of the last House,
but one ofthem (Percy Walker) went in for Bu-
cbanan on Pro-Slavery grounds; the other (Wm.
r. Smith) was originally Slave Democrat, and
we believe still considers himself such in all but his
Nativism.
A special interest is given to the Legislative con-
test in this State by the appearance of a bu'letn
from the present Governor, John A. Winston, an
himself candidate for the u. S. Senste
in opposition to Clement C. Clay, whose term er-
pires with the next Congress- We know little of
MIR. Winston but he cannot we'll cOntrive to DO q
poorer itick than c. C. Clay. Gov. Winston's
bulletin in effect calls on his friends to take issue ia
MS behalf i'll every county Of the State, and choose
A Legislature instructed to elect him.
III ARKANSAS, only Legislature and some
county officers are to be chosen but U. S. Sena-
tor in place of WIN X. Sebastian is depending. This
State wallows profoundly and coutentedly in the
slough of Popular Ignorance, Reputation and Sham
Democracy.
In NORTH CAROLINA, a delegation to Congress
and new Legislature are to be chosen, but we
believe no u. S. Senator is depending. Since
Clineman, in consequence Of the refusal of the
Wings to make him U. s. Senator, went over to
the Slave Democracy, carrying with him large
of the Mountain voters, the State has
been what is called Democratic, and the traEsfOrma-
ton of the Wings into Americans did not mend the
matter. In 1855. five Democrats to three Amer.
cans were chosen to Congress, and the odds the
same way will probably be greater at the pending
election.
In MISSOURI the contest has a real significance.
Last year the Anti Benton Democracy elected their
Governor, Trusten Polk, over the rival American
and Benton candidates. Gov. Polk was chosen BY
the Legislature to ill seat in the U. S. Senate.
Accepting this office, he vacated that Of Governor,
new election necessary. The nval can
didates at this election are Col. X. NJ Stewart,
Anti Benton Democrat, aud Col. James S. Rollins,
American. So far, the contest is a snake and-h hawk
affair SO far as our feelings are concerned. But
Col. Rollins, for whom we have some lingering az
lection as q gallant Clay Wing of the Olden time,
has evneed sympathy with the great Emancipation
now gathering head in Missouri, and has
been adopted by its supporters. He is not an
ayowed Emancipa tonist but 10 favor Of free and
searchiDg discussion of the advantages of Eman
cipation and the obstacles which impede it. 1t is an
instructive fact showing the predo ninauce of living
and real over dead aud nominal issues, that large
majority of the German-bOIn voters Of Missouri
support Maj. Rollins, the American candidate. The
rival candidates are canvassing together, ably and
courteOusly, and the friends of each have strong
hopes of success. But, whether Rollins be elected
or defeated, the policy Of purging Missouri Of S!av
cry has been opened to public scrutiny, and the dis
cusson will 20 on until victory perches on the ban
ners of Emancipation.
In Iowa, the interest hioges on the question of
adopting or rejecting the new State Constitution.
That Constitution was framed last Winter BY
Convention containing Republican majority of
six. About the time Of its meeting, the slave De-
mocracy held party Convention and instructed