New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-03
POLITICAL.

Kewaunee is nearly double tha, of las, Fall. TA.
Josrnal ssys:
"Tbe Democrats supposed the vote in the State De
tween Lyrde and Pane would be close, and that se~
well mansged frauds might decide il in their favor
Hence undoubtedly, this eHor. in kewaunee. Th'
actual vote Of Red River for Judge put down IN th'
return Mt Fol, il only l26n difference 0f l36. Ih's
shown by an examination Of the poll IL. OF the tow
and the town records The vote of Casco tlOS to
Lynde 0 for Paine is also a frand without doubt
Steps have been taken for thorough investigation
and we shall probably have some additional facts OF
simlar character within short ime.'
The Hon. +. T. Blair jr., in a note to the Aaseige
de, ssteas declares his opposition TO the Massschu
setts "two-years amendment and calls attention {,
the facts that the leaders and principal organs Of the
Republican party have with iewexceptions expressed
their decided dissent from IT, that while strong Re.
publican counties in Massachusetts, voted against the
amendment, Il adopted BY the vote of those eouu-
ties ard towns in which the so-eaed Democratic party
has the aseendaney.
-Tke Boston Courier learns from private letters
from Halifax, received by the steamer Eastern State
that the returns of the late general election through
out .he Province OF NovaSco,is have all been handed
in, and ha, no doub, remains of the preseat govern
ment being sustained. Il /. sta,ed that five members
of the Opposition are disqualified from serving-con-
sequenty they cannot take their seats The contest
was principally between the Conservative party, led
by Mr.. J. W. Johnston, and the Protestant party,
led by Mr.. Joseph Howe. Pending the election
man by the name of Hurley was deliberately shot
do sn in the streets of Halifax, and instantly expired.
His remains were accompanied to the grave by
large concourse of the citizens of Halifax. The muir
derer is in custody, and the jury of inquest have re-
turned avsrdct of willful murder against him. lie
viii probably suffer the extreme penalty Of the law,
which in such cases i, death.
-TRe Tallahassee F0ridida Announces the Hon.
Charles ii. Du Pont. as candidate for Chief-Justce
Of the Supreme Court of Florida Judge Du Pont has
been Associate-Justce Oh the same Bench for ssme
i've or six years past.
Some of the Southern papers are advocating the
adoption of provision by the Southern States re-
luiring a residence of twenty-one years by man
born in a Free State before he shall be allowed to
vote; the object being TO defeat the influence in
Southern States of such Northern settlements as those
1t Ceredo and elsewhere in Virginia. The Ner-
Orleans Crescent thus argues in favor oft
We do not know why men, hostile to the very
heart by nature should be allowed to come among Us
and WELD to our injury much influence as We can to
protect ourselves; and therefore, we think that a
NortheIners should be made to serve very lengthy
term before they are allowed TO vote in
,ured of the hot prejudice which many, even OF the
conscientious, bring with them, and would Clip the
laws OF the Designing T@enty-one years would not
Dc too long term to for the right OF voting on
questions in which the salvation of our vital interests
; concerned
The Hon. W. II. Stiles, of Georgia, having been
invited TO canvass for Congress, respectfully declines
= hot scat i'm
would be but very inadequate consideration for that
oss of selfrepect which such step could not but oc
asion as in that event could not fail to feel for my
self the same unmigated contempt that now enter
ain for any one who might think proper to pursue
hat course
Mr.. ". n. VI. Smith Of Hartford County has been
,ominated by the Opposition Convention, for Con-
yress. from the LIST District of North Carolina.
The President having appointed Mr. John 2.
Barnes to the Board of Visitors of the Military Acade-
nv that gentleman not only respectfully declines the
post but addresses a letter on the subject to The
Mobile Register in which lie speaks of Mr.. Buchanan
IS "superannuated" and imbecls,' and INDUCES in
strong language generally The following is the con-
,ludng part of his letter
am that there discrepancy of opinion as TO
he real danger TO the institutions and OF
but am also well aware thai the President
ss been suy of fatal the interests and welfare OF the
whole Of maintaining h own peculiar notions OF
he policy without the esndon from 5e ~ hg Of.
President and the contumscous Pudenee OF tho
Northern Aboloni.,. time will only .how A. Tor myself =, M
oud eject my exason from the ranks Of the States Rst
Democracy Of and nhs party -, h
rest calamity which can befal u.s. 70 wiz, dissolution oil
he Union Allow me 70 ip simply S EaS my pS4po.s D1 s O IN
ddressing you to show TO my many friends throughout
otice Of the that this born honor of which
have already sroken not of coyeuns shall At all timss
he hand that would wsnony bue itsef in brothers blood
ut would consider the obson Of the las, drop In my veins as
poor sacrifice In honor OF the shis OF tue SOUTH
Eighteen Shareholders at Enterprise, Miss. lately
pledged themselves to buy 900 negroes, at certain
Price per head by way OF encouraging the reopening
# the slave.trade. They referred, among Others to
Mr. Garlard Goode, commission merchant of Mobile,
,s competent authority to prove their credit as men
# means. Mr.. Goode not relishing the use of his
lame in connection with such project, published
ard, declaring that an unwarantable liberty had
,een taken with him, and explicitly dsavowng all re-
.ponsblity. Tie lo5iie Mercury has since pub
ished rejoinder from the eighteen planters, ad-
iressed to Mr.. Goode, informing him that all he had
% do was to certify that they were pecuniariy re-
,posbe for their obligations and, taking the
opportunity to express their views on the
African save-trade more fully they state that they
consider the reopening of that trade as necessity
morally regiously politically and practically AID
proceed to the following direct expression of their
sentiments:
The ruth is Mr. Goode thess unwse restrictions upon the
trade ia tine result Of false philanthropy aud made
time when the character Of toe African was but little under
Al the idea prevalent that he possessed
the moral intellectual power rise at some future period
the condition Of property 70 the more position ot
ctixeD Tie experience Of last fifty yes has settled that
question In the negative snd Ia this enlightened day hu
nsDy and religion have united their voices with se
oohe him and h, permit hin % join his brethren
this sde o the Atlantic tina; he may bare hs brswny shoulders
10 tie work snd strengthen the base Of that mighty column
crowned with the and Sciences the
civilization and re6nemen;s Of the age"
The R0chester Union arniably remarks of the
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