The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-10-28

about 600 votes on Congressman, which lost q
Republican member in the lst district.
1t is rumored that Bright and Fitch, the
bogus Indiana Senators, bad intended to resign,
and be elected legally, il case the Democracy
should carry q majority of the Legislature bat
"a the Republicans are triumphant in both
branches, they will, in all probability, find their
seats contested by legally elected Senators.
Grav. the decapitated Postmaster of Cleye-
land and the Douglas candidate for Congress,
ran behind his ticket in every ward in the city.
The Washington Union comforts itself and
the Administration with The idea that Ka, sas
is estopped from asking admission TO the Union
as free State until December, 1859. 1t will
be undeceived on this point about next Decem.
Der. IF
Congressional politics in New York city are
in supremely chaotic state With but few
exceptions there are no candidates fairly and
squarely in the field, notwithstanding the daily
papers talk 30 much about this and that man
being nominated" John w. Farmer, the
man who fed the city poor gratuitoasly last
winter, has been nominated by Tammany Hall,
in the 4th district, and Thomas Fl. Barr by an.
ti-Tsmmany; while Owen w. Brennan 10 the
candidate of the Republicans, and Samuel F.
Huested of The Americana. A week hence,
every one ofthese win be swept away, and new
nominations made. In the 9th Horace F.
CIark's) district, the Americans adhere to Eras
tus Books, and swear they will run him any way.
This will probably drive the Republicans to sup
port and elect Clark.
Hon. F. P. Stanton, Secretary Of Kansas I'M.
1<- - Il
made the following statement:
lieving it to be the intention of Mr. Buchanan
to deal fairly with the people. Had not this
been his opinion, he would never have accept.
ed the position of Secretary, nor Walker that of
Governor of the Territory. Justice demanded
the admission that he still believed the inten-
ton of the Administration to have been good.
Its present line of policy was an afser-thought.
Until the month of September, he and Governor
Walker were sustained throughout by the Ad.
minis ration. He would mention one circum.
stance, which was not generally known, as show.
ing this conclusively.
son the LIST of September, Gen. Whitfield
and DR.. Tebbs, of Kansas, who were then in
Washington, signed letter expressly stating
that the course of Gov. Walker and Secretary
Stanton was acceptable to the people of Kan.
sas. inasmuch as an undoubted majority were
in favor of free State This letter scas ,crit.
ten at the special request of Mr.. Buchanan,
who was anxious to shield himself from the as.
saults then being made upon him by the South.
Through Mr.. Buchsnsn's agency, the letter was
sent to the Union Office, and was actually in
type, accompanied by editorial comments en-.
dorsing the character Of De. Tebbs, as q gen.
tleman of unimpeschabfs veracity,' when it was
seen in proof by Southern member Of the
Cabinet, who ordered its suppression. From
that day to this, the course of the Administra.
ton towards Kansas had been most unscrupu.
lous and shameful one."
It ia stated that the Hon. j. CLANCY Jones
will leave this country III about q month. to as.
sumo the duties of his Nv position as Minister
to Austria. Consequently, he will not retain
bis seat in the approaching session of Congress.
1t is stated that no correspor dence has passed
through the State Department relative to the
reported recent movements of Gen. William
Walker and his adherents, towards making
another descent on Nicaragua. The instruc-
lions formerly issued respecting flibuster ex.
petitions about to leave this country will, mcst
likely, still hold good against his company, or
that of any other citizens of the United States,
in case they make Themselves amenable to law
by carrying with them Implements of war, &c. /;
and it is probable that The sending of further
instructions to Custom House officers in vari.
Gus sections of the country is therefore con-
sidered unnecessary.