The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-09-01
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.


respondent of the New York Times, writing
from Lexington, (ya.,) under date of August
18th, says:
IL find a general unwilingness on the part
Of the people OF Western Virginia to employ
slave labor. l heard a gentleman candidly
avow that he would under no circumstances
own slave; and he remarked, that there were
thousands in that region who entertained SIM
liar objection. Slavery in Western Virginia is
merely nominal, and limited as slave labor is
in this section, it is rapidly giving way under
the influence and advantages Of the free-labor
system. 1t is idle to say that Free-Soilism con-
stitutes any serious objection to a candidate for
Office in the West. If the truth were known, it
would be found to constitute very acceptable
feature in his record but this feeling is sup
pressed ia Difference to Eastern Virginia, and
from motives of sectional interests affecting the
progress of the internal improvements of this
section, which rely on the East in a great meas
ure for their completion"
GOVERNOR WISE AT HoME.-The same writer
gives a general review of Democratic poll
ties in Virginia, and expresses the opinion that
Mr.. Wise has not been injured in his own State
by the publication of the Donnelly letter. The
of confidence on the part of those who had
charge Of the letter, but seem not to find in it
anything very Objectionable. The correspond
ent of the Times thinks that if the Charleston
Convention were to come off Immediately, it
would not be safe for Mr.. Cassidy to visit that
warm latitude while the Indignation of the Vir-
ginia and Southern chivalry is at fever heat
He thinks, however, that the excitement will
subside before next May, when it will be per-
fectly safe for the editor of the New York
democratic organ to attend, and pull the
wires for his friends.
A correspondent of the New York Day Book,
writing from Richmond, testifes to the same
fact as to the continued popularity of the Vir-
ginia Governor at home - so that his rivals
must not hatter themselves that Governor Wise
is dead yet He will be on hand at Charles
ton, and will be troublesome to those who cross
his path.
The NOMINATION OF JOHN M. Boris BY THE
ASHLAND CLUB.-The committee of the Brook
Ign Ashland Club, of which, by the way, Mr.
Joseph Reeve is President, and not Mr.. jacobs,
the original, or his imitation, appear to have
been a self constituted body No meeting of
the Ashland Club has been held at the Head
quarters in Joralemon street for many weeks !;
and the choice of its members for the next
Presidency is divided between Senator Seward
and Governor Chase. Though the most cordial
feelings are entertained towards Mr.. Bolts, the
Republicans of Brooklyn favor no scheme by
which the national organization of the party,
numerically stronger by many hundreds of
fhau IF he fac hall no
oyerridden by any of them in the matter. In
short, it is probable that this nomination by the
"Ashlanders was a private parlor affair,
savoring somewhat of broad farce."-M y.
Post
The American Council of New York met
at Geneva in that State on the 23d instant, and
called State Convention of the party, to meet
at Utica on the 2lst of September. The Re-
publicans meet at Syracuse on the 9TH of the
same month. and the " Democratic Conven-
ton at the same place, on the 18th of the same
month.
GFS. SAN HoUsToE.-It is not true that Gen.
houston, recently elected Governor of Texas,
declared in favor of the Administration during
his canvass. The statement that he did so
The old patriot repudiated none of his Ameri-
can principles
We have no doubt that Gen. II. disagrees
with us upon some subjects, yet we have come
to the conclusion, from close observation of
his course during the last six or seven years,
that be is one of the most patriotic and unself-
ISL Of all the public men OF the nation. He is
much spoken of in some quarters as a candi-
date for the next Presidency, and, if we knew
that no man less exceptional than he would be
elected, We should feel a sense Of relief-Louts-
c'He Journal
DEMOCRACY AT DIscoUNr.-The editor of
The Eoening Star, one of the city organs of MIR.
Bnchanans Administration, in letter written
from the city of New York some weeks ago,
says:
Like the saloon keepers, the mock auction
fraternity are very powerful in politics here !;
each mock auctioneer, and each of his confed-
crates, being a political as well as business
sharper. They are great at ward meetings, IN
managing Conventions, and controlling the
class OF voters whose sufrages are bought and
sold here by such hucksters in them, as freely
and openly as cells in the fish market. This
iact accounts for the immunity they and the
bogus passage ticketsellers enjoy in their prac-
AZ -NCh YIN City. 1nC AateCi1 WhCh hoe
engaged in swinding in that line, are the con-
lederates standing in the mock auction shops.
These trades are followed together by the same
parties. Universal suffrage does not comport
with the welfare of such city as New York.
ii puts Its affairs in the hands Of the very worst,
and morally most incompetent managers. 1t
assures that the municipal treasury will be rob-
Ded Of at least half of every dollar paid into it
through taxation. 1t was designed for indie
pendent, thoughtful, patriotic communities, such
as our fathers conceived all American COM
munities would be until the end of time-not
Tor communities in which saloon keepers. mock
auehoneers, and bogus passage ticket-sellers,
may surely buy and sell sufficiency of votes
10 turn any contested election in favor of those
trading thus with them. w.D. w-Hn
Mr. DOUGLASS PRosPECTs.-The editor of
the Star, after long tour through the North
ern States, says:
have met but single Democrat who
proves to be Douglas man, as we understand
mat description of politician to be--one who
goes in for the adoption by the Charleston
Convention of a resolution endorsing the views
VI Mr.. Douglas upon the Territorial sovereign
Y question, wherein he differs from the views