The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-04-22
POLITICAL SUMMARY.

ran for Mayor John A. Taintor, and the Repub
hcans, Timothy NJ. Allyn. The latter was elect
ed Mayor by 2l2 majority. The Democrats
elect Collector, two City Sheriffs, and carry
three wards. The Opposition elect their Mayor,
City Clerk, Auditor, Water Commissioner, and
carry three wards. This gives the minor ap-
pOintments to the Opposition. Last year, the
Democrats carried the city by majorities rang.
ing from one to FIVE hundred.
The Anti-Lecompton ticket was elected in
Elizsbethtown, New Jersey, by 200 majority.
TIE Paterson election, in the same State, re-
suited in the election of Democratic Mayor.
Mr.. Perry, the AntiLecompton candidate,
was elected Mayor of Albany, New York, on
the 14th instant, by l4S majority. The sham
Democracy have for years carried the city.
NeU York, April ia Slavery resolution
was discussed to-day in the New York East
Methodist Conference. DR.. Whedon and Mr..
Hatfield advocated the resolution, and DR..
Bangs opposed 1t, saying that it was q matter
the conference had nothing to do with, and be
did not believe it was sinful to own and sell
slaves. a
Ths Rhode Island Election.
The little State of Rhode Island has her cleo.
ton for Governor, State officers, &c, to-day.
We have no doubt that the result will be the
same as in Connecticut and New Hampsbire--
q decisive Republican victory; and for the
simple reason that Kansas is still " bleeding"
1t was Kansas that decided the result in New
Hampshire II was Kansas that rendered all
the Efforts of The Democracy in Connecticut to
fight the battle upon the practical affairs of the
State policy perfectly useless and Kansas we
presume, will carry Rhode Island by default.
And so it wi | be in our Northern fall Congress
sionsl elections-in New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, and elsewhere unless
this Kansas humbug shall in the interval be
finally and permanently put out of the way. Let
the Administration party in Congress look to
this, and to the Importance of practical diver
sion Of the public mind to new and practical
issues, without further loss of time.-N Y.
Herald It'll.
This from the leading Northern organ of the
President is frank admission that the party
is wholly wrong in its Slavery policy. 1t makes
the victory still more significant than we had
supposed, for 1t processes to believe that had it
not been for the Kansas issue, the shams would
State policy. We have seen no reason to be.
Eeve that the party which is false to Democracy
and free labor is the party above all others to
take care of the peoples money. Certainly no
such reason is to be found in New York city
finances, or the condition of the national treas
ury.-Hartford Connecticut) Press.
1t was confidently stated that the President
had written to Governor Wise, with a view to
express his d;sapprnbation of the attacks made
upon him in the Union. Whether that be 80
or not, 1t is well known that some days ago
friend of the President called upon the Gov
ernor, and told him that the President held him
In the highest esteem, and hoped that he might
rely upon his supper: and friendship hereafter
The answer was, "Why does he not call of his
dogs, then?" The President has often spoken
OF Governor Wise's detection with regret.
The political results of the Kansas quarrel
are to be very important, unless the Opposition
are much mistaken. Mr.. Douglas and his
friends are undoubtedly tbro wn out of the Dem
ocratic party, and it becomes evident that
new political com bnetion is to spring from it,
that will be much stronger and more liberal
than the Republican organization. 1t is to
furnish the ground work for a new organisation
In reference to the next Presidential election.
But, before that time, q new state of things
may arise, that will defeat all present calcula-
lions.
Hon. James M. Gregg, Lecempton Demo
crat in Congress from Indiana, got rather cold
comfort at home. He is candidate for re-
election. At a meeting of bis party, to express
their choice for his successor, in his own home,
ne didn't get vote. So says the Louisville
Democrat. f
The Republican victory in Connecticut is
staggering blow to the Administration and its
Lecompton allies They had hopes of main
tanning their ground there, and 30 strong was
this desire to strengthen the party, that Cab
met Minister was assigned to the State-mach
to the annoyance, at the time, of MIR. Cliffords
friends, who averred that his claims were supe.
rlOr to Toucey'ss Nevertheless, Mr.. Clifford
had to stand aside, and be sacrificed to the
Democratic desire to gain control in Connect
cut. But it has all come to naught. Buchan-
On and Toucey and Lecompton are thrown into
the ditch together, and Mr.. Clifford, from his
hte-d entity, caa smile with serene composure
at the splendid finale to all the plotting and
planning to make Connecticut a Democratic
State, at the expense of the Cabinet hoaors to
himself. A Republican Governor, elected by
several thousand clear majority, and both
branches of the Legislature largely Republi.
can also, ought to satisfy the Lecompton gen.
Try that their swindles and denominations can
meet with nothing but the sternest Reproduction
on the soil of New England.-Portland Adper-
tiSer.
The committees of conference met this morn
ing. All the members were present. Mr.. Green,
on behalf of the majority of the Senate COM
mttee, submitted several proposed modi6ca-
tons, none of which were agreed to by the
House committee. Propositions were then 30
hcited from the House committee.
Mr. English said that, at the next meeting,
he would submit new bill. The precise char.
acter of Mr.. Englsh's bill has not yet trans.
pred (; but it is understood to be on new plan,
proposing substitute for the Lecomptou or.
drnaHce, and that the question of admission
under the Lecompton Constitution, with the
amended ordinance" be referred to q fair vote
OF the people of Kansas at an early day. If the
majority vote for it, Kansas is to come in at
once, under proclamation of the President of the
United s ates. If there is a majority against
It. then the bill provides for the formation of
new Constitution, whenever the population
There equals the number required for mem.
Der OF the House of Representatives.
Ihere Is some reason to believe that this bill
VIII De agreed TO by the two committees. The
conference ended by an adjournment until to-
morrow.-StGtes Of Monday.
Col Forney, having been accused of oppo.
slng the Administrator on Lecompton, out of
revenge Tor personal neglect says that he was
never q canoioate before Mr.. Buchanan for any
once Whatever, but that several of the most i'm.
Por,ant poslions were offered to him. which he
declined, assuring the President that he MAS
not an aspirant for any Office, high or low.
DAYTON, Ohio, has elected D. W. Idd;no,.
Anti -Leeompton, for Mayor, by 900 majority
over COL Tilton, Administration.
The vote in Milwaukee, last week. for rnavor