The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-06-24

mere wantonness OF super4p1ndant vIgor
Shall the South venture, from 9xcess of conf.
dence, to reject the aid of its stanchest ally
il the struggle of 1860? r:
These inquiries are pressed Ipon us by dis
turbances among the Democt acy of Illinois
We see the party rent ip twsi /, and the rival
factions engaged in the rations amusement of
mutual suicide o. the 81. inst the ad-
herents of the Administration ield Conven.
ton, and issued a declaration Of war against
the supporters Ct Douglas. I'll e supporters of
Douglas will respond in q spirit Of def ance, and
30 will be accomplished the ruin of the most
reliable Democracy in all she North. The
result will be the separation VI Illinois from
association with the South, ar5t the transfer of
its support to the Black RepSbsican cause and
candidate. Is there no way By which we can
intercept this result D;et she controversy
admit of no accommodation 2f'
The South concludes by geo ly rebuking the
Administration for its conduct in this affair.
kaS- The famous Lennon case which is vet
to be tried by the Court az Appeals in the
State of New York, will not get hearing for
a couple of years. 4
The Albany Eoening Journal says:
The Court held that it was not entitled 10
be heard out of its order on tht calendar under
any statutory rule, and that, whatever might be
IT'S speculative interest, in respect to the civil
condition and liberties of colqred persons with.
in the protection of this Stats, there was moth
ing to justify postponing the hearing of suitors
who were asking the determination of substan.
tial rights in real controversies.
The Court, perhaps, did not lose sight of
the consideration, though it was not stated as
reason, that the decision; of the Supreme
Court being in favor of the power of this State
to prevent its Territory from being made the
highway for slave gangs-a position which its
Executive and Legislative departments have
solemnly pledged themselvessto maintain at all
hazards-its highest Judicial tribunal might
well refrain from giving the Federal Supreme
Court any earlier opportunity for covering it.
self with fresh ignominy thsp the regular and
orderly progress Of business Snsy require. The
cause will probably be heard in the Court of
Appeals in about two years.
Bag The experimental trip of the Atlantic
Telegraph fleet, though reported to have been
satisfactory, does not really afford much en-
couragementto the proprietors of the Geographic
stock. The cable repeatedly broke, and the
machine for paying out was frequently at fault.
and if the effort should be successful, we may
hope soon to hear from it upon our shores.
pdT- The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun says that several of the Missouri
members of Congress were Of the opinion, Just
before they left, that Kansas will elect to come
into the Union under the Lecompton Constitu. |
ton. 1t strikes US that the Missouri members
will have enough to occupy their attention in |
Missouri between this and August next.
Mr.. Buchanan has appointed Clarke, the |
bloody murderer of Barber in Kansas, to q |
pursership in the navy. Murder will doubt |
less become respectable under such patronage
from the Executive.
nag The Washington correspondent of the |
Philadelphia North American seems to have |
dislike of our present Minister at the Prussian
Court. He says:
GAS soon as Mr.. Bright ges established in his
seat, it was thought most polite to allow Mr.
Wright, of Indiana, to continue TIE dispense
tion of his original hospitality at Berlin. The
diplomatic corps at that refined Court may
therefore expect to be entertained, as usual,
with corn bread and cold water, which our Plen.
ipo finds very good-to say nothing of the econ.
omy-for himself, and thinks it we'll enough as
Blue nobility. This is his way of illustrating
the simplicity of republican institutions"
The Minister, it seems, does not drink intox.
icating liquors, though he furnishes it to those
who do at his table, and he occasionally has
dish of cooked Indian meal upon his table
With these simple and harmless facts as
basis, some Berlin letter, writer (probably unin.
vited to partake of the Inequalities of Mr..
Wright) sent off the canard that the Minister
treated his guests shabbily, trying even to make
the German princes eat Indian meal Out of
this silly story an attempt has been made to Dust
Mr.. Wright from his place, and give it TO another
Democrat.
REPUBLICAN STATE Conference.-The Re-
publicans of Illipois met in State Convention
at Springfield on the 10th inst Ninety.fve
counties were represented by 1000 delegates.
James Miller was renominased as candidate for
State Treasurer, and W. Bateman Superintend.
ent of Public Instruction. Resolutions were
adopted endorsing the Philadelphia Platform,
denouncing the bred Scott decision, and re.
affirming the power of Congress over the Terri
tories.
The Hon. William Montgomery has been re. |
nominated to Congress in lis district in Penn.
sylvania.
John F. Ryland has beer nominated to Con-
gress by the Democrats Of the fifth Congress
sional district of Missouri.
There is an ominous movement in Delaware |
among the politicians. The Americans, Repub |
Icans, and Anti Lecomptor Democrats, held |
large mass meeting at Dover on the 10th, and |
q new party was organized, which may possibly
overthrow the Sham Democracy of that State. !
The steamer Vanderbilt made the quickest |
passage between the continents on her last trip
no me wards.