New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-21
POLITICAL.

i. =. Sldu1uttf IS tue OPFVsAtipH 'H"u''h'' .''
Congress in the WITH District Of Georgia. Mr.. Car
trel is up for reelection the Democratic nominee.
Gov. Willard of Indiana, refuses to sanction the
decision of the Penitentiary Commissioners to locate
the new State Prison a. Fort Wayne. lie iutimates
preference in favor Of Lafayette. The Madison
Ipd) Courier seems TO think that til, difference Of
opinion will not be adjusted so lorg there's dollar
left in the State Treasury of tho $4,000 appropriated
by the Legislature to pay the expenses OF the State
Prison Commissioners"
Mayer Ben McCulloch, late United States Mar
shall Of Texas il prodigy. He not only resigned his
office but upon settling his accounts, the Government
found due him SIS o. more than be claimed. During
the seven years he in Office, he disbursed
$3.50 geo for the Government and collected under exc
cuiions and judgments about half a million more,
and We, he did not steal dollar nor hold on to large
sum under the pretext that he had offsets against the
Government. lie deserves It service Cf plate at the
very least Such thing has seldom, if ever before,
been known on the part of Democratic office
holder.
The battle Of the " Shells" is growing personal if
not Interesting. Tie AJaay Ere"ing Standard, a
very rampant Dickinson paper, speaks thus irrevereIt
~ of the sage Of Lindenwad
sEx-Presdent Van Buren, arrived in town yesterday:
This fact, with the presence OF Horao seymour, ana
that meeting of the state central Cohmit'ee on
Wedre sday shows that wires are being arranged TO
cheat the people Of the right of choosing delegates 10
the National Convention at Charleston The eX-Pres-
idcnt thinks the delegates should be chosen by the
Stale Convention. lie thinks ii would lead TO want
of harmony to allow the people to interfere in tho
matter in al In this opinion the STATE Gen
Ia Committee coincide. The ex'Pr. sident aito iaVor'
the early calling of the State Convention. THIS shows
that the sage OF Undertook approves OF the meeting
ON Wednesday and intends TO lend the influence OF the
Buffalo Platform Worshippers to the gentleman oil
On, ida Ii will do him no good however The people
are not a. easily sold kuderhook imsSines. ne
people intend to manage their own bu-iress ~ thei
| own way, and by choosing delegates To Cha'i's
| ton at very early day save the State Convention
from having anything 10 do with this perpexns duty
-"Occasionsl" in a recent letter to Tie Phtddet-
| plta Press, says:
There is no doubt that Gov. Wise and his friends
have CONNER ced energetic movement IN his behalt
| for the Presidency in 1860. the leading Northern
come ction of this organization recognizes Fernando
| Wood of New.York its chief, and sympatbzes
strongly with the friends of the Hon. Daniel b Diekii'
son ot the same State. Gov. Wise has many friends
in Penn sylvauia especially among the adopted citi-
| zcps and those who admire biz ygorou. contest
against secret societies il 1854 and D. In the Sonth
| his advocates are busily engaged IN corresponding
with leading men throughout the country. II Is not
| doubted however that the Hunter AMI Lrtcher IN
teret will strongly oppose the precnsons o inc Coy
elnor but he is not man to be easily daunted. lie
has the leins in his own hands, ana VIII hOd 'heui
| with hard and steady grasp.
| The Democratic County Convention assembled at
Dubuque, Iowa. on Thursday, and elected an Anti
| Administration dele cation TO the Slate Convention.
Squatter Sovereignty resolutions were adopted.
| NOW outstanding Senator sam Houstons avowed
determination to retire from the public service, be
has al last consented TO accept the nomination IN
Governor of Texas, rendered to him by tae hide
pendent Convention az will be seen by the following
letter published in The austin Texas Inteiiigencer
| INDEPENDENCE, june B. 1853.
| GEo. W. PASCAL, cs9.-LcGr SIR: 10 yesterday,
I welded ny own inclinaiions 10 the wishes OF my
friends and concluded if elected, to serve the people
| as the Executive Of the State. The Constitution and
the Mon embraces the principles by whica WI DC
! governed if elected. They comprehend al the Old
| jackson National Democracy ] ever pr9tessed OF
officially praciced. SAN HOUSTON
| The Democratic State Convention of Massachu'
setts has been called at Worcester Sept. a. 1t viii
appoint delegates 10 The National Convention IS vel
a. nominate a State ticket.
! Tie venerable and Honorable join Prent!ss o
Kecne row above 50 years Of sge-the Oldest men'
Der Of the newspaper press in NewIampshiFc-
having established Tie Kcere Sentinel in E99-
visited the Representatives Hall al Concord on We'd
ncsdsy, ard occupied seat at the right OF the
Speaker. Mr.. Prentiss is yet in the enjoyment OF to
cradle health, and bis mental powers remain unim
paired.