New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-06
From OlrOwn Correspondent.

From o n Own Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, June 9, l-59.
Whatever the more conservative Democrats of
the South may advice to the contrary, there IS an
interest in that psrty bent upon forcing the repeal
of all laws against the slave-trade, As practical
issue and in living form. The pecuolary success
which attended the speculation of the Wsnderer, and
the immunity of her owners, and the trafhckers in
human tlesh who were associated with them, have
conspred To encourage other enterprises OF like
character and more vessels have recently been pro-
cured for and sent to the Coast of Africa than were
ever concerned in this diaboleal commerce before.
Thousands of native negroes expected IN reach
The distant southern States this Fall, aud the at
tempt will be openly made 10 defy the law.
After the manner III which the recent pr0secu-
tions we're conducted on the part Of the Govern
ment in Georgis, South Carolina and Florida, lt IL
very obvious DO convictions can be made and the
Administration Will not yenture 10 take the neces.
SAW steps 10 insure the ends OF justice. To all
inteuts and purposes, therefore, with the exception
of the hazards on the CO1st of Africa from British
cruisers, the slave trade is reopencd, and will
continue to be followed until the strong arm of
authority arrests t. That cannot well be- expected
until the 9Th of Mar :h, 1861 when this yast Auge N
stable is to be cleansed. The day of retribution
nay be postponed, but it will surely come, and
with it de.erved retrbuton upon the au.
thors and abettOrs Of this iniqaity, iuVoly.
ing not only reproach upon our in'tltn-
tons. but damning disgrace 10 the age.
Mr. Faulkner of Virginia Is here, and c)nies'es ID
great surprise at his defeat for Congress. Up to
the dsy Of election his friends considered every
thing cert1in, AMI only woke up TO the extent OF
their celusiOn after the votes were counted. West
of the mountains the Democracy got thoroughly
drubbed-the counties comprising Shat is Called
Little T-pnessee" giving over 5000 mJorlty i1r
GoggiD, while Floyd and Skinner, bo,h regular
candidates were def ated in the party strongnoids
This il a good beginning for the redemption which
is 10 come, aud Which before long. must work out
a complete triumph in Western Virginia, and re-
yive the policy which was accepted 80 bate as Fthn
the last twelve years, when even Mr.. Letcher
avowed opinions favorable 70 emancipation, but
which has been checked BY the sectional agitation
since then.
The rival wings Of the Democracy in New-York
need not be at such extraordinary pains 10 recon.
Gle their family feud, since il is in no way material
whether il goes on or goes of. SO far as the
Softs are concerned. they may use Gov. Seymours
name as . convenient nuceui; bat everybody
knows bis chances for a nomination at Charleston
are about as good az for the mission ~ England,
which he has been 40 lons willing to take and
which il 10 now decided Mr. Dallas Is to keep dur
ing the remaining t~enty-on months OF the Ad-
ministration. Those interesting gentlemen, who
have in turn abandoned every principle they ever
prof..sed, are properly appreciated aud assigned
TO their true places. As voters and ofice-holders
they are recognized but for nothing else except
submission to the behests of their real owners.
They have got TO take Southern candidate from
Charleston, and whstever platform may be con.
sidered most eXpedient. Tnis will not cost them
much effort, after the powers Of deglution hereto
fore exhibited. They may as well remember, too,
that Mr.. Buchanan does not mean to be cheated,
as Gen. Pierce was, without letting them hear OF
it, and, perhaps, feel the effect Of his departing