The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-10-28
NO. GIT.
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.


York, the Republicans and Americans have
united upon A. T. Williamson for Congress.
This is Mr.. Sickless district.
Judge Porter, of Pennsylvania, has reaigned
bs seat upon the Supreme Bench. We give
his reasons for resigning in his own words:
al am not weak enough TO suppose that the
.ncIosed commission has bad much to do in
osnsing the present political excitement. Never.
Hiss. ii is plain that the people Of PenAsylra
ma ,,rsfer another person as q Judge of their
C,,nreme Court. In these circumstances, it
a.ams 10 me simple dictate of delicacy and
T,ooriety TO retire from the Office. In addition
r tbi., / ought to state that there are several
;mporant causes pending, in which wish to
take part as counsel, and these require imme-
Sia,e attention. | therefore eBc!ose my resig-
nation. The Office was rendered by you very
indie. without solicitation on my part. re-
sion i gratefully, and without, as hope, hav.
ing bought upon it a stain OF dishonor"
The message of the Governor of We rmont is
short and to the pcint. Here is what he says
of Slavery:
There is reason to hope that the extra.ju-
deial opinions of the majority of the judges
in the bred Scott case, contrary as they are to
The pIain language of the Constitution, to the
f.ct, Of history, and to the dictates OF common
Humanity, will meet the fate which has attend
"a those Of the judges in the parent country,
and that liberty will be eventually established
in spite OF them.
The Governor adds:
"Tbe people of Vermont, mindful of the his
tory Of its early settlers in their struggle against
;rias,ice ard oppression from without, have
deeply sympsthized in the extraordinary and
protrae:ed sufferings of the people of Kansas in
the csuse of liberty and right, and now greet
them on the favorable prospect of q happy and
successful termination of their patriotic labors"
In the sixth Congressional district, New
York, the Republicans and Americans have
united upon R. Il. MeCurdy as fusion candi-
date for Congress.
In the ninth Congressional district, New
York, the Americans and Republicans have
rsnominsted John B. Haskin for Congress
Mr.. Haskin gave assurances that be would vote
for Mr. MorgaH, Republican candidate for Gov.
ernor of New York, and that he would also
vote in Congress for the Opposition nominee
for Speaker in the House. The N. Y. Times
observes:
"Mr. Haskin received an independent nom.
nation from the AntiLecompton Democrats,
on the ground of opposition to the Presidents
Ksnsss policy, which Mr.. Haskin withstood
With unfaltering courage at the late session.
Ia this nomination the Republican and Ameri-
can Conventions, held at Tarrytown on Tues.
dsy, have concurred, by RETAINING from making
ay nominations Of their own, and by recon.
mendng his election. He will doubtless re.
ceive the bulk OF the votes of those two parties,
and will carry with him O number of his former
Democratic supporters, variously estimated
from FIVE hundred to two or three thousand
Two years ago, Mr.. Haskin, running as the
regular Democratic candidate, received 1875
votes, to $685. for StrsDg, Republican, and
5 OS4 for Cobb, American. His plurality over
Suang was ,260; but the aggregate Republi.
can and American vote exceeded his by 1924
That aggregate is now expected to be mainly
Tor him, any deficiencies being probably COW
cred by the strength he will carry over from the
Democratic camp. So there would seem to be
little chance for his defeat"
The Boston Ledger, Douglas Democratic
paper, gees in for Charles Francis Adams, on
the ground that he is man of character, in
dependesce, and truth, and not trading poll
tieisn Besides, it bates Collector Austin, the
Democratic candidate, with righteous hatred.
The Washington correspondent of Boston
paper says the Administration will not throw
to The Douglas men bone to pick" Oh, we'll,
the poor fellows can pick their oton bones, we
take it.
One of the Douglas editors in Illinois says
that bis candidate has " hitherto had difficult
path to pursue" but that he has overcome
all difficulties and that "the high road lies
st length in full view before him." SO the
Little Giant, like a footpsd, ia about betaking
himself 10 the highway.
The electoral vote for 1856 consisted of 296
votes. The admission of Minnesota will in
crease that number to three hundred and
should Kansas and Oregon be admitted, the
entire vote will be three hundred and six, re
curing one hundred and fifty four for choice
Of President. OF this three hundred and six
there will be one hundred and twenty from the
ssveholding States, and one hundred and
eghy-six from the non slav Ell gliding States. In
the Charleston (Democrstic) Convention, under
the two-lhirds rule, it will require two hundred
and four votes to make nomination. 1t will
require eghty-four. Northern votes, even with
the united South, to make a nomination.
Official Vote Of Pennsylvania.
The full vote Of Pennsylvania at the late
election was as follows: For Supreme Judge
Rad opposition, 1873, ll9; Porter, Democrat
Hl,O96-msj ority for Read 27,023 For Cana
Commissioner, Frazer, Opposition, 1876 $40
Frost, Democrat, III ,336-msjority for Frazer
Z5,2o4. The total vote of the State is SOS
more than for Governor last year, and 81, l8(
leis than at the last Presidential election. OF
The decrease 1854 are on the part of the
Democrats, and 81, $3.50 on the part of the op
position.
he totalvote for Supreme Judge in California
sssertained up to the last advices, was 81, so:
," az Baldwin, Administration Democrat ani
Hl,Iso for Curry, Republican and Brodericl
emocrs The Legislature would stand-Sen
80, - administration, 10 opposition-House
- Aominls'rsion, and 26 opposition.
me new Legislature of Indiana will b,
s sM opposed to tee Administration. Th,
,OHO"ing is its political complexion:
republican Senators holding over. L:
a5puohean Senators elected in 1858. Il.
Aun Lecompton Democrats elected in 1858 :
0Pposluon strengIn 2,
democratic Senators holding over II
democratic Senators elected in 1883 i.
Total - 2,
ms secures an opposition majority in tn
Senate of ak members.
AZ /" proper to say that in the list of Demo
s sa,ic Senators holding over there are severa
.n uS viii vote to repudiste Bright and Fitch
C SIu Undo the action of Tarkington's join
s usennon two years ago in reference h
'e bogus Senators. Among these are VIII
a rI snd Fisk, who detest Bright with jos
euo flghteous faelinn IL In hel;ausd In In