The Washington union., 1858-02-20
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE


terms ihe special message is commended bv a larre
hyofs 81 the dernosrstao press ia the highest terms
ana e,nsesbie portion II the neutral press also spsak
4 "s"*"ac language o its merits The denoc-
Ss, to OF se'erai counties have spoken n pisin
Ans""e boldly and fcarleksy endorsing the views and
policy OF the President There can le no mistake about
.ns matter The President nquestionaiy correct in
ms Position The whole difficulty has been caused by
the iscous Of the 10 called free State men Usl
'he soe1ied free State of Kansas exercised their
shts as voters at the several elections ordered TO be
hsd Instead OF at~tniDg from voting, and eneavoIn-
put The revolutionary Topeka government instituted
Without any shadow OF lawful authority force there
would have been comparatively little difficulty about the
matter They preferred however 10 follow the lead of
the notorious Jim Lane who has all Law and govern
nent at defiance, and hence the Kansas dficulties
sorr'soTn tPom- Reyuto.
BLACK HEruEIAcaNs kDlAsA-The Indiana State
Sentinel of the 18th instant gives somewhat humorous
account Of black republican county meeting held ut In
danapos Black and gray spirits seemed to mix indis
crminaiely. Mr. Sheets. whom we think, we reoog-
misc meml-r OF the national know nothing oonyen
ton, and member afterwards of the convention that
Nominated Fremont made himself conspicuous ON this
occasion, and is thus reported ty Iii, Sentinel
Af slicets inale speech. He branched off on the
ngger Question to his infinite satsa tjon we have
no doubt but good many left the room under the inu-
ence OF his oratory. Mr.. Sheets like DR. Botbs had
pinn too He WAS for the policy of not nominating
black republican tickets in democratic counties Let
the democrats who for Buchanan and Bright and
the fenocnts who for Douglas and anti Iocnnfn
uAaka tAcar neAinaons, and let the tack- republicans
unite with the Douglas Mr. Sheets indirectly came
down upon the central black republican organ We
think this hardly fair for that sheet has worked hard
enough for s,lEh Sheets he In the coarse of his
speech, the grIslcrnan was interrupted ly DR. Elliott
The conclusion the declaration that the best Of
friends must part and, weeping, Elliott and Sheets
took leave Of each other"
PUTNAM CouSrT, New YonE-A meeting of the de
mocraey Of Putnam county held at Carmel ON the
18th instant, Hon Azor b Crane in the chair when
the following resolutions adopted without dissent
Ing voice
Resred That have the utmost confidence in the in
tgrity, patriotism and wisdom Of James Buchanan and
that his administration thus far with our unquaIi
he'd approval that the doctrines communicated in his
several messages transmitted to Congress and par
ticulay the views imbdied in the special message
copanyins the presentation Of the Lccompton oonstt-
ton that the whole line of policy pursued by the Ex
ecutiye including the appointments made in his official
capacity meet with hearty response from and will be
warmly supported by, the democracy Putnam county
hssosras, That we exceedingly regret that the Hon
John H. laskins, representative Congress with the
knowledge that the republican party striving to post
pone the admission OF Kansas State so as 10 enable
them to make political capital out Of the unfortunate diff
culfies in that Territory, deemed il his duty with
the opponents of the administration In favor of the res
usicn referring the Psidents special message to com
mittsc with power to Investigate the object which
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Will regain the confidence of the democracy OF this dis
rict by advocating the speedy admission Kansas u-
der the Lecmpton constitution, whenever ml for such
purpose shall be presented during the present Congress
James d. Little esq, and Hoa. Benjamin Bailey, adj
dressed the meeting ut length in support Of the
resolutions.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE We published in our last the
entire Kansas message President Buchanan We trust
it has reoeived dorc and attentive perus from read
Its ueaF logical statement facts and brief but
conclusive argument, must carry conviction of the cor
rccness Of his position to all who welded to the
heresies Of the opposition The democracy Kentucky
with great unannity, respond TO his conclusion while
the Jackson like decness and fcacssness Of doc-
ment will inspire renewed confidence the rInness and
integrity of Chief Magistrate. We had previously
commented upon its important points when we
presented its telrsrphie synopsis to our readers.
Lexington fkgl S'atesrana.
That the majority of the democracy in Pennsylvania
rank and eare with President Buchanan in his views
on the Kansas question: must be admitted by every
did man, Of whatever party who has paid attention
the sentiments uttered ly the various county
meetings that have recently been held in many of the
counties within her borders We trust that the small
party who still following the lead Of a who
cndcavong to battle the national administration out OF
personal motives will have their opened the
false position they occupy, and surn the traitor who has
e them into it, If we do not mistake the signs Of the
times the throe four democratic members of Congress
from this Stale who opposing the admission OF Kan
under the Lccsnpton constitution because il is their
policy TO do So will yet find that they had better left p
c govern their actions. Trusting TO the opposition
their reelection is rather dangerous ground stand
upon. Easop PENN .Soaind
We are glad to see the spirit and ability with which the
Washington Union is advocating the Lccomptcn ccsti-
tuition and exposing the conduct Of the black republi-
and their allies That paper occupies the true
ground and iis exetiens behalf the administration
will I've appreciated 10y patriots in all portions OF the
country.
The Union is Just engaged in noticing the falacies
Of Gov Wscs letter 10 the anti Lecompon meeting in
Philadelphia. Gov Wise has peculiar of showing
his regard for the administration He opposes its lead
ing measure and at the time claims to he ifs
friend But the allied leaders who look to 1860
than TO the present viii I've disappointed The national
democratic party will neither he rcvoutionized
stroyed II is at least strong now, ii stronger
than when it passed the fugitive slave law for that
recived but twenty democratic votes from
the free States in the House of Representatives whereas
Leconpton. the test vote Hariss resolution
ceivcd twenty eight Rolegh tN. t) Standard
GuuKRS cotemporaries generally are hav-
ing something say upon the question of who shall Ie
the nominee Of the democratic convention,
Charlotte the l4th of April Hon John W. Ellis
and w. w Holden, cs1 appear far to he the candi
dsfes for the nomination that say in the State
generally outside of the mountain district which
to 70 unanimously for w. W. Avery, esq. Chatham
Wake and Surry have recommended Mr. Holden; the
counties composing Craig district 70 Judge Ellis as
also Davidson and Dayie, presume
Wilmington IN. c. Journal
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