The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-06-16

| Sonuiuaoes, relralneu from voting at all In
deed, it may be said that had the northwestern
section of the State given the same vote for
Goggin which it gave for Flournoy four years
ago, he might now be the Governor elect in
stead of Letcher.
Yet, while the people of the northwestern
portion OF the State were unconcerned to
which of the two gubernatorial candidates was
successful, they were not willing that their in
huence should not be felt in the State Legisla-
ture Accordingly they send three members
of the House of Delegates and one member of
the Senate to Richmond, who entertain Repub-
lican sentiments, and will advocate Republican
principles; while the great cause of free labor
finds willing and able champions In the Wheel
ing Intetiige,,cer and Welsburg Herald-de-
cidedly the two best conducted, widest circula-
ted, and most influential papers in the western
part of the State"
Thus has Repubhcanism gained a foothold in
the Old Dominion-a foothold that we conf
IDENTITY believe will grow broader and more Sc
cure until that State shall take the same posi-
ton now occupied by Missouri and ultimately
range herself on the side of free against slave
labor.
The Cincin matt Gazette, commenting upon
the same text, says:
The Wheeling Lntelligencer, an able and de-
termined advocate of free labor, cast its infu-
ence against both Letcher and Goggin. Thou
| sands OF Opposition voters stayed away from
the polls in Northwestern Virginia, from the
dislike of the ultra Pro-Slavery attitude of the
candidates. 1t hardly admits of doubt that
there were enough Of this class of voters in Vir-
ginia to have elected Goggin, had he received
their support.
The Wellsbrrg (Va.) Herald says that Ruff
ner Black Republicanism elected Letcher."
Nru MU,rr t. ~ II Il
ington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun,
says:
"Senator Sldell has been appointed Minister
to France, and has accepted the mission. 1t
has been understood, for year or two past, that
Mr.. Slidell could at any time have this post, if
he would accept it. 1t cannot be said that the
post is taken as refuge after political defeat
for MIR. Slidell was strongly and completely sus
tanned in his political course by the Democratic
State Convention recently held in Louisiana.
"Provided with ample funds, he and our able
Minister at Madrid may, with the cooperation
of the Jews, who control the power Of Spain,
and will before long, if the war continues, have
half of Europe under mortgage, may be en-
abled to negotiate treaty for the cession of
Cuba to the United States before the expiration
of the next Congress. BY the time when Spain
will be persuaded to part with this Jewell our
| pcopiC VIII pIoDdDly Dc ulSpOScu W TtCclFc IT,
at is not probable that there will be any
change of minister's to England, unless Mr..
Dallas should request leave to retire"
A REPUBLICAN VICTORY IN VIRGINIA 1t
will be remembered that John Underwood, Esq :,
of Virginia, was threatened with lynchng and
expulsion from the State for openly avowing
his support of Republicanism, two years ago,
and was fined $3.50 for speaking against Sla-
h.. lufn oil he tod
by some of his neighbors as candidate for the
Legislature, and in the town of Oecoquan re-
ceived SO votes against 81 for the Democratic
candidate. His fine has been RENTED by the
Circuit Court, on appeal Exchange.
THE PREsIDENT AND DOUGLAs-The alleged
bargain between Douglas and the President,
made by Washington correspondent of the
Charleston Mercury, having been contradicted
by the official organ, the author of it, writing
from New York, May II, reiterates it, as fol-
lows
Mr.. EDITOR observe, in your issue of the
23d, you publish letter from Washington,
which you say comes from "a Southerner of
high standing," and political complexion sim
liar to my own, and which, in appearance, de-
MES the correctness of the friendly understand
ing between the President and Douglas, as as.
serted by me through your paper some days
ago. Now, whether correct lii the particular
of Green's interpOsition, (which, by the way,
never asserted,) or whether mathematically
, accurate upon other immaterial points, / again
repeat that there is an understanding Of an ex-
plicit character between the Cabinet and
Douglas, the material effect of which is con-
cessiOn to his squatter sovereignty views, and
his consequent promised cohesion and support.
My information, while in Washington was ac-
curate and unquestionable.
| TO avow such an understanding might
doubtless prove inconvenient to the Admins
tration. 1t was intended to come out gradually
and by indications. 1t is therefore not sur
prising that it is denied to "Southerners OF
, high standing" by "indisputable authority"
: From whence the denial of your correspondent
o came, am, of course, ignorant but it does not
affect my CELEBRATE conviction ofthe inaccuracy
L of his statement, in the least degree. The bar
!, gain was made-is made The sequel will
= prove my words. Matters do not stand as they
4 did at the close of the session between Douglas
and the Administration. And he is to be a
good Democrat henceforth, with all his squatter
u sovereignty sins upon his head, not only unre
e pented OF, but worn proudly, and to be made a
9 boast. The position Of Brown, Davis, Clay, Hun.
ter Mason &c, in regard to the Territorial rights
of Southern men, is to be put in the category
of" Southern ultraism," extremeism,' along
with Douglass Northern extreme. ISM The
;, | party at the South is to be called on to NEE,
generously and reasonably" on "middle
6 ground of safety, ignoring Douglass treachery
. and their own rights for the sake of enjoying
, his fellowship and temporary support for Office
!. at the expense of principle. The great vital
: principle Of the Territorial rights of the South
from which spring so many aud important prac
! teal uses, is to be held an empty, idle alb
= straction "--' dead ISSUE" The South will
be invited to drop it, and give free scope to the
. higherlaw doctrines promulgated by Douglas
' But, believe me, she will respectfully decline
aye, with her aspirants too.
"a SOUTHERNER."
The New Orleans Pcaymae recalls to minc
the curious fact that Mississippi, which i:
thought to Just now the seat of the African
slave trade agitation, is the Southern State
which, of all others, has legslated most strongly
and recently against the Introduction into tina
State of slaves from foreign countries. A Law
ofthat State, passed little more than Two year:
ago, imposes penalty of one thousand dolla
upon any person who shall bring into the State
or knowingly hold therein, or purchase or settle
| therein, any slave, born resident out of the
United States. 1t says that
AT the last session of the Legislature, Mr.
j. N. Davis, whom we recognise as one of the
members of the new association, being a mem
Der from the county of Pamela, offered series
of resolutions fayoring the introduction O
slaves from Africa, and they were sent to sleep
without a particle of encouragement. This wa.
within the past year. The strongest law agains
these importations is only year or two older
| The public opinion of the State might we think