The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-12-23
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

The South Carolina House Of Representative:
have. by a vote of GO TO Al, indefinitely post
pJucG Mr.. Spratt's slave-trade resolutions
STEAM LINE TO RUssIA.-It is stated that an
arrangement has been made between the New
FORK and Hamburg line of steamers, and one
running between Lubec and St. Petersburgh
oy which direct steam transportation between
New York and ST. Petersburgh will be eff
i5c.ed. az
There is rumor of a grand Mexican and
Genital American colonization scheme, andeI
The .uspice. Of Col. Henningsen. "Their pro-
c.eJ:ngs are enveloped iii mystery" says the
-.5-y- Which is the usual style Of heralding the
rou.pou5 plans Of the Slavery propagandists.
LR. SUMNER. We regret to learn that Mr.
Simmer viii not return to the United States un
p. spting. Ills physician, DR.. Ed. Brown-Se
, ed. states, N a letter to Senator Wilson, that
.aer constitution with other eminent mem
I..r. u tie profession, he has felt bound to adj
. Ar Sunuer against returning home for
,,.e present. Al the same time, he speaks con.
ieatiy Of the speedy recovery of the Massa
.tasetts Senator.
The Washington correspondent of the Mont
,omery Ala.) lldceyttser saws
must not omit another item or two.
Several ofthe Alabama delegation visited the
President OF Friday last, with other Southern
l.embers fhe Vice President was also pres
eui. 4 free -s.nd-easy conversation followed
upon the general topics of the day. Old Buck
BOXED hale and hearty, and was not afraid can
dilly 10 express his views, and without reserya-
ton. And what think ye, Southern men,
jlres Bartoa1o1a had 10 say Of Sq'ratter Sore,-
r5g'g.
. H. said, I is doctrine infinitely ,corse
t,ae the Wihaot II 0riso ana II tie South
concedcd tbs po.1tt, Il sacrificed aehdt ii had been
caateadng .fP Aese tice1'ty yem's'
i have tiied 10 give the precise language
aud this was uttered in the presence of Breck-
afidgc. Was il not an apropos hit, in consid-
Grafton Of ms silly Douglas letter."
HlcmGAy-The votes for Governor and
member Of Congress in the several districts in
Michigan, at the recent elections, were as fol-
lnrs:
G.eerHo. Moses Wisner. 65, POP; c. f.
Stuart, jG,J67. Wisner's majority, 9,l35.
Numbers Of loagress.-First distict-W. A.
Howard, 1903; George B. Cooper, 1918.
Cooper's majority, -.
Second district-H Waldron, 1863; Con-
slider A. Stacey, lO,l37. Waldrons majority,
4.5IG.
Third district-F. W. Kellogg, 2l,95o; T.
R Church, l7,43s. Kellogg's majority, 4,5l2.
Fourth district-D. W. c. Leach, 1913 ;
Il W. Davis, 1875, Leach's majority, 1928.
IowA.-The official vote for members of
Congress in Iowa is as follows: 5
FIRST district-Curtis, Rep, 1859 Trimble,
Dem 22,g29. Curtis's ma ority, 6lO.
second distrct-Vandever, Rep, 25,5O3 /;
i.eaingwell. Dem, 22,764. Vandevers majority,
1.,2g l.
Nh SEwARD's FATAL HEREsY NOT ORIGI-
sAL--ihe following extract from letter ad-
dr,ssed Is President Washington to Gen. La
.yette, in 1898, shows that Senator Seward
canno' claim entire originality for the alarming
Doctrines he uttered in his Rochester speech:
Il agree with YOU cordially in your views in
regard 10 Negro Slavery. have long consid-
es,d it most serious evil, both socially and
poiGeaily, and 1 should rejoice in any feasible
scheme 10 rid our States Of such burden.
The Congress of 1887 adopted an ordi-
nance which prohibits the existence Of invoirsn-
taf; servitude in our Northwestern Territory
iof'ytg. | consider it a wise measure. 1t met
"nh he approval and assent of nearly every
mrmhe Of the States more immediately inter
es'ed N .lave labor. The prevailing opinion
IL ir2inIa IS against the spread OF Slavery
INTO the new Territories, and | trust We shall
nFH - mt. .i..... . A.
MUylCiPAL ELECTIoNs IN MASSACHUSETTS,
bns!oa, Dec. l3-F. ". Lincoln, lss., the Citi-
ztns candidate, was elected mayor of this city
'oday By 1000 plurality. A majority of the
''izens ticket for aldermen was also elected.
Inc entire Citizens ticket in Worcester was
elected
in Lowell, James Cook (Rep) was elected
MAYOR by 800 plurality. All the candidates
iC. aldermen, on the same ticket, were also
eielted
IL Newburyport, Albert Currier, Citizens
'aniitare, is elected mayor. His vote is 95S,
~ 10 ior Colby.
In Lynn, to-day, Edward Davis the People $
candidate, was elected mayor by 276 majority.
On the Presidential question, the Journal
edItoriai) SAYS:
The Democratic party is by no means de-
Aelett in names which are suggested in certain
quarters for the Presidency. Among these we
ilay mention Hunter, Wise, and FLOYD, of
'~-inia; Cobb, of Georgia; Hammond and
VT. pi South Carolina; Davis, of Mississippi; Sill
'e.!. Il Louisiana; Gwin, OF California; Brown,
u enneSSee; breckenridge, of Kentucky /;
Bright, Of Indiana Douglas, of Illinois Toucey,
Of C9nreclicut; Gushing, of Massachusetts, and
PROBABLY others whose names do not at this
HlolTnt occur to us. We purposely leave out
OF the list President Buchanan and ex-Presi-
cent Pierce, neither of whom we are persuaded
"oalq Tor moment consent to be named as a
candidate, and we also omit the names of dis
Hnsdlshed statesmen in New York, who, how
ever eminent, can hardly be brought forward
Il The present state of parties here
he Richmond Enquirer is out with long
article against Senator Hunter, of Va. 1t says
Q have but one object to secure by the
HQssie and that Is, fair representation of the
~ q he Democratic party in Virginia at the
haf-,Ston Convention. So far as Gov. Wise
tohcegned, We shall ask for him nothing but
~Aa' he : iully entitled to. If he is the choice
.he people. the expression of that choice
,'-a'. i'i be stiiied by the intrigues of his enc
L. and we regard the present use of Mr..
i'n''. name, in connection with the nomina-
"a az narieston, as constituting nothing more
'oF less Than an intrigue
=, one Of the editors of the Enquirer is son
'"V. wise, II is fair to presume that this
o tLA a'owai has that gentleman's consent
'a'isF early TO bring out the candidates.
1 -
4 Mobile paper SAYS: T
L, We regret to notice the announcement of
s Death OF Col. Albert Pike, of Arkansas. He
q distinguished lawyer, poet, and scholar.
.S Commanded = c company of the Arkansas
aVaiTy IN Mexico and was brave and deter
pinned soldier -
SENATOR HAMMOND MrDSILL.- The Mont
Ohery lAla.l Adrertiser has the following: