The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-06
Political IntclIigcncc.

Political Intolligonce.
hASsAs CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION 70 morrow the
deiegates 70 the Convention, which 70 70 assemble
~ wyancote City tho sth Of July 10 frame o
sse constitution TO be chosen by ballot in
BON parues, the republican and democratic, fully
organized and each has it, candidates the field This
viii DO inc FIRST election held In Kansas strictly
party grounds as is but recently that tho two political
organizations have been perfected. What 10 gained
by tho success OF the other except the prestige
which victory would establish, we failed 10
Both arc favor OF republican State constitution
immediate admission into the Union both recognise the
principle OF popular sovereignty, and equally deter
mined that Kansas shall be free State, and whichever
party succeeds probably the result will be the Same.
Border ruiAnsm played out, and those who STUFF
candle boxes with ballots to the number Of Thousands
over the actual population have received notice 10 locate
themselves on back seats We shan therefore look for
quiet, orderly expression Of political sentiment through
tho ballot boxes under registry law, TO- morrow in the
heretofore turbulen. Territory Of Kansas.
How TIE Ru.AcK RxrvplIoArs STAND IN RHODE Inland
the Late State election in Rhode Island the black or
straight republicans, counting too largely upon their
strength, attempted 10 rule the oppoaon forces. They
called Convention, and nominated ticket which Troy
calculated would coerce the American branch Of tho
party into hs adoption. But the game did not work.
Inc American republicans were determined not play
second ndde to the blacks and they also held conven
tion They took the three candidates previously nom-
mated for Governor Secretary Of State and Attorney Gene
raj, who were men OF their choice and filed up the
ticket from their ranks. The three who were upon
both tickets received majority of the votes cast and
were elected but for the other two State officers there
was no choice Upon the Legislature which has lust con
vened, consequently, devolved the duty Of filing the
Offices which which thus lett vacant, which has
been done by the following vote:-
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Sanders, American republican 76
I'LL, sueent republican OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
TREASURER,
Parker, American republican 70
Sar, sTagnt republican. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Newton, democrat OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Is
This vote indicates the strength Of the Seward party
Khoce Island Mr. Isaac Sanders, Lieutenant Governor,
and Mr. Samuel A. Parker, Treasurer, were the candi.
dates nominated by the American Convention
The VIRGINIA ELECnON.-We have full returns from
seventy three countess which compare with the vote of
1856 a. follews:-
Ltchr. Go8gtn. Wise. FJotunoy
Vote OF IS counties. AZ, 400 1886 1881 $3.50
Goggn's majority In 1859 1877
po"ocrsuc loss ,528
In the Legislature, far heard FROM the opposition
have gained six Senator'S and lost The last Senate
was composed OF thirty Ave democrats and fifteen oppo.
stion The next Senate will stand thirty democrats and
twenty opposition The members elect OF the House OF
Delegates as far as ascertaned seventy demo-
Gratis and aftyt1 opposition gain Of eighteen The
fourteen democrats and four opposition If no further
change developed by the returns como in the com
pexon Of the next General Assembly will be about as
follows
Democrats. ...........S 90 l22
OpCosuon.. .............@ 20 90
INFLUENCE THE VIRGINIA ELECTION ON TESsEssEE.-The
Nashville Banner says that when Gen. Harrison reduced
the democratic majority in Virginia in 1910 or two
thousand Tennessee gave whg majority Of twelve thou
sand and when the democratic majority reduced in
Virginia in ls4S TO two three thousand Tennessee gave
her vote 70 Taylor by nearly thousand Tho Banner
thinks the result Of the late election Virginia leaves
doubt Of the OF John Netherand for
and complete triumph Of the opposition in Tennessee at
the August election.
PLATFORM THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES IN KKsrucKY.-
Hon. Berah Magon the democratic candidate Cover
in Kentucky, in speech delivered May field on th
24h u took the occasion TO define his position on the
question Of slavery in tho Territories portion or the
Kentucky democracy have taken q decided stand In
favor Of squatter sovereignty. Mr. Magofin in effect
said
That Congress has the power to protect whilst cannot
Legislature. as it's agent. cannot exclude nor Abolish
slavery, directly indirectly, by unrendy legislation
that such legislation s void and would be declared
v
the Territorial Legislature protect slave property and
property Of all knds that the rights Of property Of an
kinds are under the protection Of the government &
constitution and the laws and our rights and renee
TO be complete in the Territories and that noth
has occurred to show their inadequacy.
Linn Boyd the candidate for Lieutenant Governoron the
ticket it'll Mr. Magou, declares "that the demand
for the protection of slavery in the Territories by Con-
gress unnecessary impolc and breach of faith with
the parties to the compromise measures Of 1850 and ls54
An EDITOR FOR GOvERNoRGeorgs W. Kendall, editor of
the New Orleans Pcayune announced In the Galveston
papers in the usual advertisement as candidate for
Governor Of Texas.
the State ticket nominated by the Democratic State Con-
vention Of louisiana which at Baton Rouge on the
25th ult.:--
Governor, Thomas o. Moore; Lieutenant Governor,
H. h. Hyams; secretary OF State, y. D. Hardy Auditor
f. w. Robertson; Treasurer B. L. Dufreeee Superintend
ent OF Public Instruction. q A. Avery Attorney General
thomas j. Semmes.
NEW HAMPSHIRE ON THE UNIoN.-Governor Ichabod
Goodwin, in his late message TO the Legislature says
New Hampshire an integral part OF the nation; one
OF tho original "thirteen' of this multiplied confede
racy Of independent States she adheres she always has
adhered ana she always will adhere to the Union the
For her that problem already and forever sovedthat
question finally adudcated She says they shall be pre-
served believe speak the sentiment Of the great mass
Of her people. when that New Hampshire knows no
patriotism that 4 bounded by State lines sectional
limits All such pretended patriotism whether appear
ing New England Carolina abe repudiates at once
facous and endangcrng the permauency Of repub
lie. Whatever STATE section party in this
adopts the doctrine Of nulHcson the scheme of dis
unicn does BY that very acs acknowledge It's inherent