The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-09-22

the greatest enthusiasm. A recess was after
wards taken until A P. NJ, when a resolution to
appoint the delegates to Charleston at this time
was introduced and lost. A resolution was then
almost unanimously adopted, which provides for
the appointment by the Chair of two delegates
from each judicial district, to report the names
of two delegates to the Charleston Convention
from each Congressional district, with four
alternates. The Softs then adjourned until nine
o'clock A. M. on Thursday. 80,
The Convention ON Thursday proceeded
with its business without any further exhibition
of, violence. The following nominations for
State officers were made:
Judge Of the Court Of Appeals-Alexander
S. johnson.
Secretary Of !State-D. R. Floyd Jones.
COn,ptrOAer-Sandford K. Church.
attorney GeneraL-Lyman Tremain.
Canal Comnsissioner-W j. Skinner, of Her
kimer.
State 1reasUer-Isaac V. handicapped of
Erie.
State Engineer-Van RENSSELAER, Richmond,
of Wayne.
State Prison haspector-N. s. Elderkin of
st. Lawrence.
Clerk Of Court Of appeals ohm L. Lewis,
jun, of Yates.
These nominations were all made unanimous.
trail Committee, among which was the substitu-
ton of the name of Peter B. Sweeny for that of
Daniel K. Sickles. The resolutions adopted
strongly affirm the right Of American citizens
to protection throughout the world denounce
prohigate expenditures on the canals declare
emphaticay against the power of Congress to
legislate for the Territories, and in favor of the
doctrines of non-intervention endorse the pres
ent Administration, and moderately denounce
the registry law. A resolution was also adopted,
UNANIMOUSLY instructng the delegates to Charles
ton to enter the Convention, and act and vote
as unit. The delegates at large chosen are
Dean Richmond, Augustus Schell, Isaac V.
Fowler, and Delos De Wolf.
The Hards held separate meeting in Mayor
Woods private room, after the row, and adopted
the " Soft ticket before the latter body had
acted on it thus seeming to lead instead of fol-
lowing the Softs. The ticket, it seems, was set
tied by the Albany Regency before the Conven.
ton met, and the Softs accuse the Hards OF
stealing their Slate" or programme of a
ticket.
MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATIC CoNvENTIoN.-
| Worcester, Sept l6.-The State Democratic
Convention, in session here, has unanimously
nominated General Benjamin +. Butler, of Low
ell, as the candidate for Governor, and Stephen
| c. Bemis for Lieutenant Governor. The follow
! ing nominations were also made: Secretary of
State, Samuel w. Boweh Treasurer, George
| Demarest; Auditor, James E. Esterbrook, OF
Worcester; Attorney General, d. II. Mason, of
Dedham. Caleb Gushing, Isaac Davis, Oliver
| Stevens, and James S. Whitney, (all said to be
favorable to Douglas for the Presidency were
chosen delegates to the Charleston Convention.
| The resolutions adopted recognise the princi-
| Piles of popular sovereignty, though endorsing
the present Administration.
NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN CoNvENTIoN.--The
Republican Convention of Nebraska Territory
met at Bellevue on Wednesday the oath ult.,
and nominated the following ticket:
| Delegate IA Congresses. G. DAILY.
Territorial Treasurer Sweet.
Territorial Auditor--H. W. Dupuy.
School Comnussioner-John Fl. Kellom.
Territorial Librdrian,-O F. Davis.
| Their platform recites the hostility of the Re-
pubEcans to the Administration of James Blu
chanan, to the bred Scott decision, to the profit
gacy of the public expenditures, both National
and Territorial declares that Slavery can exist
only by virtue of local law, that Nebraska shall
be dedicated forever to Freedom and Free
Labor pronounces in favor of Homestead
law, of the speedy construction of Pacific rail-
road, and of the early organization and admis-
sion of Nebraska as a State. 1t also asserts the
right of the people under the prevalent popular
sovereignty dogma to elect their own Territorial
officers, and calls upon the Territorial Legisla-
ture to prohibit Slavery by law; native and nat
urahzed citizens are declared to be equally en-
titled to civil rights at home and protection
abroad. Chicago Press and Tribune.
The Charleston Mercury has very little pa
thence with the election of Houston as Governor
of Texas. 1t says: An impracticable and
mischievous issue 1.-THE revival of the slave
trade) "has paralyzed the State Rights party of
Texas, and raised TO power one of the greatest
enemies to the South, and most unmitigated
demagogues within our borders-a Southern
Free SOiler," st.ss ,e 81
The majority for Harris, as Governor of Ten
nessee, is ,l02, in aggregate vote of IA 42l
which is 1926 more than it was two years
since, and 4,605 above the Presidential vote in
1856, Harris gains 5,0s4 on his aggregate
vote two years since, and Netherland gains
1852 over Hatton, who was Harris's opponent
at that time.
Gen. Shields, in his speech at the Democratic
ratification meeting at st. Paul, on the 18th, is
reported to have said Then, there's cur gal
liant candidate for Governor, George L. Beck
er-he's large-hearted, big-souled, and and
pretty intelligent,'' Mr.. Becker sat behind
the speaker.
ILLINOIS IN 1860.--The Chicago Press and
Tribune, at the conclusion of an elaborate con-
sderation of the political condition of Illinois,
says: We repeat, the Republican party of
Illinois is unit, and that its triumph in 1860,
by an overwhelming majority, is Just as certain
as that year will come round" nssaW hgls.
From DENVER CRY. Leacenaoorth, Sept.
l7.-Advices from Denver city to the 9Th have
reached here. The returns from that district
give a majority of s33 against the State Con-
stitution and in favor of the Territorial orgsni-
cation. The returns from the mountain dis
tricts had not been received a4aE
A large number Of miners were leaving the
mountains for the valleys, in consequence of
the prevalence of rain and snow storms.
The REMAINING ELECTIONS THIs FALL-The
elections in California for State officers. and
members of Congress took place on the LIST of
September. In October, elections viii occur in
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Minnesota, Mississippi,