, 1859-10-14

The Congrcsslona! canvass in the Fourth Dis
trict Of Viginia is stirring up The bad blood of
the politicians. Two more Of them went out
last week to fight duel, but the peace officers
stepped in aud stopped the fun. 0nc Of the
parties was Mr.. Paul, editor Of the Pres, and
the other was Col Tlos. F. Goode, the indie
pendent candidate for Congress in the Peters
burg district.
We zee that Ar. Toombs Of Georgia is
praisipg MIR. crittcnden in his speeches. That
must be sheer malice. We hope that Mr. Crit
tenden's friends will get out au injunction
against tue dre-eating Georgian.-Louisrille
Journal.
- The first registration Of voters has just
been closed at Detroit. The election about to
be held is only for city officers, yet The number
Of .otes registered is greater than was cast for
city officers last spring, viz: now registered,
1887; cast last spring, 7,055.
Nine Of the American journals OF New
York hare refused to support the mongrel
ticket which Was nominated by Brooks ut Utica.
- Hon. F. S. Lyon is being talked Of in No
bile rs candidate for the United States Senate,
in the place Of Hon. Benjamin Fitzpatrick,
whose term expires with the next Congress.
The boston Courier has issued political
manifesto, stating the position OF its conductors,
who fad that they can agree with no present
organization, but deem it important that the
people should oppose thc present Suite admin
istration. The Courier is the organ Of Daniel
Webster's remains. a
- The Washington correspondent Of the
New York ELpre<s gives the following views
touching the organization of tho next House of
Representatives
his friends in regard to the organization Of the
next House. The anti-Iecompton Democrats
will 20 into the Democratic caucus, mad be gov
crned by the majority iu tie choice Of Speak
er, Clerk, &c., hoping that Forney may secure
the cterkship, if the Speakcrshp is given to an
Administration man. Our figuring hers makes
ille election Of 4 Speaker impossible, unless he
is satisfactory to the American and Whig me1l-
hers from both sections Of the country. Messrs.
1iriggs. Carter, Clark, Haskin and Reynolds Of
New York, it is argued, will not 20 into any
caucus, and these, with the opposition mem.
bers from the South. hare abundant power to
control tue organization"
- The Boston Courier, the organ Of Daniel
Wcbstcr's remains, is trying to sell the Old Line
Wings to the Democracy. On the other hand,
the National IattlIiyenesr the legitimate organ
Of the Old Line Wings, protests earnestly
against the sale.
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Ereniny Post corrects the statement that
Col Forney is to be the Republican candidate
for Clerk Of the House in exchange for his in-
tluencc in bringing !Anti-Lecompton votes to the
support Of a Republican Speaker, aud says thut
Nr. Forney will not ask for Republican vote
unless he unites thoroughly and unequivoca1lr
with the party, which he is evidently preparing
himself to do now that Douglas is modifying
himself for the Charleston nomination. Apro-
pos to the Clerkshir, Mr.. Alien Of Illinois,
Clerk Of the last House, is foolish enough to
believe that lie will he reelected because Of
tho personal attachment Of some Of the Repub-
licau members. Mr.. Allen, md in fact all the
aspirants, will discover in time that personal
attachment will do far less than party policy
| ip deciding tllc result.