The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-08-25
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

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Gibson ReceiIle, of Claiborne county, Miss.
rr-.uant to a call, met in the town of Port
Gibson on Monday the 8th inst.
Among the resolutions adopted was the fol
loving:
:. Reeolred, That we deem it due to exact ius
tee equal right, and sound policy, to declare
=, tba voice Of this meeting, that so much OF
,Ia 10Th article of the 7th section of the Re.
sod Code of this State as declares against the
l,,al RIGHT. and forbids the bringing into this
S,g,e Of slaves from beyond the limits of the
United States, under the penalty of 1000,
oprht 10 be expunged from the statutes and
rsT,rlug the said enactment as an endorse
men, Of Federal usurpation, as reflection
mon the institution of Slavery, and as being
c5pfrary to sound Southern policy we do fur
Tier declare it to be the sense of this meeting
that the Legislature of this State ought to re-
,,.al said enactment at its next regular SEES
sion.
SLAVE CoDE-Senator Brown, of Mississippi,
claims prior right TO Gov. Wises slave-code-
f,r-,hr- Territories hobby. AS far back as June,
Isl.. he uttered in the House of Representa-
-r,s The following views. He said:
The conclusions, Mr. Chairman, to which
,iy mind has arrived on the several points in.
..l..d are briefly these That every citizen OF
the United States may 90 to the Territories
and take with him his property-be it slaves
or any other description of property. That
neither the United States Congress nor Terrific
nal legislature has any power or authority to
exclude him; aud that the power of Legislation,
BIZ whomsoever exercised, in the Territories
whether by Congress or the Territorial Legisla.
,are must be exercised for the equal benefit oil
aII-for the Southern STAKEHOLDER no less than
ior the Northern dealer in dry goods"
Again, at Elwood Springs, in 1850, he said
We should demand the same right to 20
INTO all the Territories with our slave property
tl,st citizens of the free States have to go with
aay species Of property, and We should demand
tr our property the same protection that is
-iyeu TO the property of our Northern brethren.
Nc more. no less.
These views of Mr.. Brown were then regard
ed. even in the South, as impracticable ultra
,.us: but at this day, every Southern man who
r.;re,s fbem is suspected of FreeSoilism.
Goy. Cause.-The New York Herald ex-
presses the opinion thai Gov. Chase is the most
pr.minent candidate for the Republican nomi
nation Tor the next Presidency of all thus far
named.
SENATOR SEwARD.-The South, says the St
Louis Bititetia, evidently is preparing itself for
the Presidency Of Mr. Seward. A correspond
ent Of the Charleston Mercury speaks of him as
"a gentleman of polished manners and almost
malchless intellect
Hon j. NJ. BoTTs.-The Baltimore Clippe,
and the Richmond Morning Ne,cs place the
name Of Mr.. Bolts at the head Of their columns
a. a candidate for the Presidency.
SEysrTlyE.-The Virginians, of all parties
and factions, appear to sympathize with Gov.
Wise in his misfortune with the Donnelly let
ter. They appear to think that the honor Of
the State is touched by the construction gener
ally placed upon that letter by the outside
world, and like Shem and Japhet, they would
Walk backward with averIed gaze,
And hide his shame -
from the imfertinently curious.
FREESouIsM IN ST. LoUIs.-The Democrat
estimates the strength of the Free Democratic
party in the city at 1925, against 5,637 for the
Slave Democracy. The effort to conciliate the
Americans by placing members of that party
upon the ticket seems to have failed of success
In future struggles, the Democrat is opposed tC
q coalition with Americanism. 1t says:
Let these iactionists go to the National
Democracy. with whom they are identified III
sentiment They have not principle in com
mon with the Free Democracy. On the con
trary, they are radically opposed to the Free
democracy on the vital question of the day
ihr Slavery question. This is now established
aud consequently their cooperation, even if il
could he secured, would only produce democrat
,llipn IN our own organization. Those who
DO not choose to rally round the standard OF
frrr Labor, OF their own accord, and because
b. is Hobler than any other that floats in the
political armament, had better place themselves
81 once under the black flag of the Pirate De
iuo,raey.7
ELECTIONS IL kAYsAs.-The election har
vest ia Kansas this fall will be made up of the
DiiDwIns crops of votes:
l. That on the Constitution on the first Tues
day IN October.
p The Territorial election in November FOL
delegate and members of the Territorial Legis
ia,un and county Offices.
>. II the Constitution is adopted, there is a
Provision by law for State election in Decem.
her. fall State ticket and Legislature is
then To- be elected.
lhis Is rather severe programme of election
duty Tor one State or Territory in six months.
The Portland Oreqonidn, in announcing the
election of Mr.. Logan, Republican, to Con
gress, attributes the result mainly to the long
hHsrtle, tyranny, and egotism OF Jo Lane who,
an Dispensing Federal patronage while Oregon
wa, E Territory, had raised up LEADERS and
.ubaiens Of whom the people were tired.
Mr.. Logan was a popular man, and the Repub
hcanS of the new State " worked with will"
The AHds and Argus, emboldened by Gov
ernOr Wlses fdLc pas openly denOunces Mayor
wood and his friends, rs " confidence" and
penitentiary politicians. Confident of theil
abilIiy to carry State Convention for Douglas
say5 the EreaiHg Journal, the Atlas whistles
National Democrats down the wind. What 9
good time of it the Iarls will have. after help
ns the Eutialo Platform men to elect Presi
dent.
hANsAs AND UTAH CONGRESSIONAL NOMIyA
TIoNS.-H Louis, august lS.-The Kansas
Democratic Territorial Convention at Topeka
dominated :. W. Johnson for Congress.
lite Salt Lake mail reached Atchison yes
ierday. Captain Hooper, formerly Secretary
OF the Territory of Utah, has been nominated
Tor Congress, vice John NJ Bernhisel.
An election has been held for Delegate to
congress in the embryo Territory of Nevada
which resulted in the choice of Mr.. Dodge
by vote, 50 far as heard from, of 253 to lO5
Tor Judge Crane
Items Telegraphed from Washington.
HE MAIL SERvICE-SALARIEs- CONTRACTS
6c.-H dshiAgton, august lS.-The late Post
master General having entered into contracts