New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-19
THE CASE IN THE yIIIn DISTRICT.

| T, n. Es..or Of The ~ J. Tri5rne
srs. The nomination Of Augustus T.. Dow for Con-
ore,.. after tia; OF Mr. Briggs, is a mere factonal
nomination. L. i, not even a party nomination, be-
cause the Republican party Of the District, a whole
. q, not made it, and viii not supper. It. The result
IN be, division Of the opposing forces tothe Slavery
o,,coo NJ party, giving to II or mex, Congress, and
s~.-;,dv The lmmense power Of tue government Tor
80, r. IN Of four years. To throw away our pre-
ct o,,,,t, ,i.y OF choosing Republican member,
III 20, of folly that party blindness ough.
VI. NC -. ". | regret that there is not nor.
49, ~ ~ posing i, than by personal pro;e..
=; @.no! r. ere are hundreds o. Republicans
in ,ba Tuprtieb W. d, who Ike myse, will vote for
n. Bfggs leaving .hs 'S .o ol Sc
cond candidate to b. Srs~e. w. - '"V' VIM pr
sist IN IL. oa-ri, So;,h NJ
Permit ne TO say v'OIi aboA ,.e"I oui.ln. Ny
cooperation with Tim in ,he An,i-tsyo, tI,G. u, ion
a number Of years, and ny knowledge of IS many
good traits Of character would Incline me TO vo.. V'
him, if the elective frarchise were mare toy, g. -
used for personal compliment. Sut il il Only po
lar defense against de.pctisn over hrDsr rights, sid
can be made practically sery iceabe, only when sra-
bodied in = Gjorfy. Mr. Smith * in the same posi-
ton a. Mr. Dow. He j. divider Of the oriy forces
with which free government can be mainfclncd--s
mere focfgOH7At The question for voters to answer
is very smple--in which scale will they throw nsir
weight, in tina. of Slavery or Freedom. | am much
mistaken in nv estimate Of The good sense OF The
Apti-Saverv Republicans in the State, II they viii a.
low themselves to be broken stick by stick instead vi
being banded together In one unconquerable mass.
What Mr.. Smith himself needs, more than anything
else il 10 sit down quietly and examine his own mo-
tves and aspirations. believe, if ne could realize in
his thoughts the iteness OF nd vdua lmporia nce
when it opposed to great matters Of public good he
would retire from contest which can bring him
neither honor peace of mind. The certainty OF his
being in p.tifu minority is bevond question; aud if
that minority should put the Strengthening party
in power. bis name vii not deserve the blessings OF
those who ready to perish.
Nobody be deluded by the falsity Of his answer
to question put at the Cooper lnstitute-ihat the
running of Gerit Smith will tend to the election OF
"Gerit smith, This was poor evasion OF the point
inyo ved-no' an answer If ne had SAID boldly,
am the representative OF the only party that is right
and therefore / will not ye.d the ground he would
have deceived respect for honesty, though he might
have been censured for egotisn. J 5. GIBBONS.
KINGS COUNTY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The Republican County Convention reassembled 1t
Musical Hall yesterday afternoon, according to adj
iournment Mr., Charles Jones occupied the chair.
The reading of the minutes were dispensed with, aud
on motion of Mr.. Cole, the resolutions passed at The
last meeting were reconsidered.
Mr. Demas Strong, on the part OF The Eastern Dis
trct delegation Withdrew the Of Franklin Whit
ing for County Clerk.
The report of the Conference Committee then
adopted and Mr. Charles w. Thomas was nominated
for County Clerk by reclamation
Committee of the American Convention appeared
and stated that that body had adopted the vote OF the
Conference Committee by a vote of 81 to IA.
On motion, Messrs. Winslow, Cole and Parsons were
appointed committee to inform the American Conven-
ton of the action Of the Republican Convention.
The following resolution was offered by Judge
Birdseye and unanimously adopted:
this Convention
rendered the Deegstes from the Eastern DIS
trc friends of Franklin Whiting candidate tor
REGISTER for their voluntary withdrawal of Mr. Whinss
nder the that the 20 harmonze
the action Of all the opponents OF the National Adnnoh
ia Kings County
The Convention having concluded their labors ad-
iourned sane die.