New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-25

in tang the law into their Own bands denouncinythe
old rerdsd to the Iudiais by the Governor # Trxas
aud the Ulite States authorities, and declaring that
Gov Runnels richly deserved the condemnation u the
frontier settlers Of Texas and Of all reeeu through
out the civilized world and tat his successor should
be Gen. Sam Houston.
There IL spirited contest going n in the Mem.
phis Congressional District btween Mr. Avery. the
Dem' cratic romnee Sir. ID. NJ. CUrrr, a boiler from
the Democratic party, and Mr.. Soeed, the candidate
Of the Opposition.
"A proposition is before the Legislature OF Connect
icut for Convention to frame Constitution.
Tie chief objection to the presen, Constitution is the
inequality OF The present representation.
The Governor of Connecticut has vetoed bill
ctarterirga Pacific Railroad Company. lie thinks
that such charter should be obtained from the States
which the road will traverse fro the United States.
In ore oftbe counties of Wisconsin it Is said that
there three candidates for the Legislature j. VI
Root Democrat; Robert Hogg. Free Soil, and 7. II.
Dye, Wbig. So. on election day il will be " Root,
Hog, or Die" with the voters.
The MAedgeriLe GA FEDERAL J-aion says:
II Gov. Wise eptertaus the remotest idea OF being
the nominee Of the Oh ,rle-tOn Convention for the
Presidency be may trouble tm-e no longer with such
vain inagiuiBgs. The result Of the late election IN
Virginia fur- down Wise stock 20 Eve cents the
dollar. The Democracy of the South will pput to him
the who is resi- onsibe for the small vote for
LetCher."
The Democracy Of the Nth Congressional Dis
trct Of Kentucky fighting like cats and dogs over
the nomination If John Youu. Brown, who defeated
Mr.. Jeweit IN the Convention. The EH-abctttoWn
Democrat thinks the slaughter Of Jewett piece Of
trckery and denOurces il IN the mOst savage terms
The Hon. j. II. Jeeett, Democratic member Of
the a.t Congress from the Fifth District Of Kentucky
has det.rm, 20 run independent candidate
sg anst the Iee ulsr nominee Of the Democracy Mr. j.
Y Brown. The latter il charged with having packed
the Convection, end thus obtaining the nomination
VI fairly. There will be al Opposition candidate 10
the fed
Tie N,1c. Orleans BuiLtin in remarkiug upon the
announcement Of Gen. Sam. Houston a. an Indepen-
dent candidate for Governor of Texg', says:
"There is evidently loose IN Texas pelitics
Ex.Gov f. NJ. Pease one of the strongest men ~
Texas warmly supports Gen. Houston. Gen. A. j..
Hamilton an tier very strong man, does the sane ana
l. the candidate of the same ticket for Congress from
the Western District. Col. NJ. I. johnson, an old
Texan wto went al through the wars, II u sup
posed will be the candidate Tor Lieutenant Governor.
IL The Eastern District, No candidate will be run by
the Houston Democracy Judge Reagan. who has been
terminated bv the regulars being acceptable to them.
Bot on the other hand and To sIow matters arc mixed
I'd We may state that the nomination vi Reagan by
(! regulars j. repudiated by nun bers OF them. who
have b. lied and called q convention 10 nominate au-
other candidate Thus the singular spectacle l. pre-
scented of the support If regular Convention cahll-
date bv an ire guar Indep, ndent Democratic party
ard bis reputation by tie regular party. The success
of tie regular party will defeat It's own candidate for
Congress while the defeat Of the regular party vi be
the success OF the regular candidate! That, VIC should
call q rather amusing state OF thlGgs.