New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-22
POLITICAL.

| The Philadelphia Pres Of yesterday pub ishes q
call for State Convention to meet at Harrisburg the
10Th of April 10 consut upon the propriey of adopt
ing measures to yindcae the name, fame and princI-
| PIES Of the Democratic party
This" says TIE Press, sis but the beginning Of 8
movement tust mt become irresistible.
Either the Democratic party must come to the pnnc
pie that to the people of the Territories belongs the
exclusive right of msnsging their affairs there
is to be no national Democratic organization. AID
while there is entertained purpoe on the part of the
Democrats who will meet q, Harrisburg, TO ress: tbs
eDoroacbmepts of Federal power TO attack the cons
tuoDa guarantees Of the South, yet this is the time to
indicate and Harrisburg the place TO proclaim, tina.
the sttem pt TO turn the Democratic party into ms
chine for the purpose of invoking Congressional in
terventon TO protect Slavery in the Territories in vo
lstion Of the popular WILL will be sterny and inexors
bly, resisted. Prom 9ted by no selfish
purposes, inspired by no sectional Designs and AMI
mated by the great principle that to the people belongs
the duty Of protecting the State and full armed against
both the des uotve theories Of Executive interventi
and Congressional intervention, it will and must 60
forth to conquer. We must for selfpreservstion
II is case Of life ard death to the Democratic party
The Ckisogo Herald says: eve do not hesitate
to acknowledge that the Democratic party in this State
is st present in condition by no means envable "
The rsrkress of The Herald is only equsltd by its
tIuthfulne,s.
The American psrty of St Louis have nominated
Edusrd Wymsn for Mayor. Mr. WJmsn Is a school
teacher and native Of Charlestown, Asss.
The Hon. j. F. Bel TIE Opposition candidate for
Governor in Keutuoky, commenced the caHpaign by
tsk the stump :; STAFFORD on the Ito inst. cor
repont ent Of The LouSyae journal gives his position
on the Cuba question thus:
He wac in favor of the acquisition Of Cuba upon
fair and honorable diplomacy, bat opposed TO its &C
QUESTION if had 10 force or fraud to accomplish
IT. He was opposed TO putting thirty millions oil dol,
lars in the hands Of the President for the purpose OF
tampering with Spain, and scorned aud secuted the
idea Of giving the President the making power.
He believed that to attempt the acquisition of Cuba
upon any other ground than that of fair and honorable
negotiation, would involve us in disastrous war with
foreign powers.'
The Washington correspondent of Tie Philadelphia
Ledger says that Mr.. Finn, the Navy sgert, has re
ceised letter from Dir. j. CLANCY Jones who says in
relation to the charges of bis having acted as agent
for pay Of the Reading Forge Company, that: " Ia
the lurss of five years the Reading Forge Company
paid me fses for services from two hundred TO four
hundred dollsrs, which s all that ever received.
never made contract. for them with any man living
contracts OF BOltfu
by their being the lowest bidders. / recommended
them to every one as good Company, and advised
these having work to be dore toinve their proposals
ct least never went beyond this. Some of the Com
pany told me, time ago, they were wiog TO pay
for the expenses Of getting contracts, but never pre-
tended to off, pIce-tLey were honorable men
ard would rot 90 IT,"
-TAe Montgomery ALA Adrcrti'er sounds the
keynote for the Congressional conflict in that district
The contest will be betseen Know nottingham and
Southern Rgbts Democracy and in such contest
| The AdrJAier'S candidate must be OF Democracy
rreproacbable, and Of Southern Rights unde6 ed by
nspg groubd,' or any other ism" Whist IS
risirg ground ian
The Wheelirg Va IHteaigeaoer recommends this
septercs from Tie Missouri Democrat, That the old
policy of shouting Niger louder than the National
| Democrats, is hopeless undertaking" as applicable
in the issue between Lctcher and Gogsn.
ct is al stuf for GOsgin, or anybody else to try
/ TO persuade the people If this State thst the De-
moCIsoy are tot sound on the nggers. We would not
| give the toss OF copper Tor victory Won by the
| Opposition upon the issue which is being made
| east Of the Blue Ri3ge. We DO lot wish victory
gnia may be involved, woud be just as disastrous as
defest can possibly be. Seryty TO the niger in
teIest is this dsy being made the measure OF citi-
zeps 6tuass 10 be the Executive Of this State. We
contend that such issue, such teet is degrading
10 any mans self spect aIddemoI pg u the whole
/ glorious idea o; an Independent franchise"
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