The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-06-23

rectly or indirectly, by unfriendly legislation /;
that such legislation is void, and would be de-
clared unconstitutional by the Federal courts /;
that it is the duty of the Territorial Legislature
to protect slave property and property of all
kinds that the rights of property of all kinds
are under the protection OF the Government,
the Constitution, and the laws, and our rights
and remedies seem to be complete in the Ter
ritories, and that nothing has occurred to show
their inadequacy."
Linn Boyd, the candidate for Lieutenant
Governor on the same ticket with Mr.. Magofin.
declares that the demand for the protection of
slavery in the Territories by Congress is un-
necessary, impolitic, and breach of faith with
the parties to the compromise measures of 1850
and 1854"
LOUISIANA DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET-The
following is the State ticket nominated by the
Democratic State Convention of Louisiana,
which met at Baton Rouge on the 25th ult:
Governor, Thomas o. Moore; Lieutenant
p. ID. Hardy; Auditor, E. w. Robertson /;
Treasurer, g. L. Dufreese Superintendent of
Public Instruction, II. a. Avery; Attorney
General, Thomas ]. Semmes.
New HAMPsHIRE ON THE UNIoN-Governor
Ichabod Goodwin, in his late message to the
Legislature, says:
New Hampshire is an integral part of the
nation; one of the original thirteen of this
now multiplied Confederacy of independent
States; she adheres, she always has adhered,
and she always will adhere, to the Union and
the Constitution. She does not stop to calcu-
late their value. For her, that problem is al
ready and forever solved--that question finally
cd cd ha A. bon l.
believe l speak the sentiment of the great
mass of her people, when l say that New
Hampshire knows no patriotism that is bounded
by State lines or sectional limits. All such
pretended patriotism, whether appearing in
New England or in Carolina, she repudiates at
once, as factious and endangering the perma-
nency of our Republic. Whatever State, or
section, or party, in this country, adopts the
doctrine of notification or the scheme of dis
union, does by that very act, acknowledge its
inherent weakness, and the utter hopelessness
OF its political aims.
INFLUENCE OF THE VIRGINIA ELECTION ON
TENNEssEE.-The Nashville Banner says that
when Gen. Harrison reduced the Democratic
majority in Virginia in l840 to one or two
thousand, Tennessee gave Wing majority of
twelve thousand and when the Democratic
majority was reduced in Virginia in l848 to
two or three thousand, Tennessee gave her
vote to Taylor by nearly seven thousand. The
Banner thinks the result of the late election in
Virginia leaves no doubt of the success of John
Netherland for Governor, and complete tri
umph of the Opposition in Tennessee at the
August election.
THE LAST CANDIDATE'FOR THE Presidency
Hon. William Smith, sometimes called Extra
Billy" for shortness, who has Just been re
elected to Congress from the seventh district
of Virginia, has been proposed, by party who
honored him with a serenade, as suitable
candidate of the Democratic party for President
in 1860. The aspirants accumulate. We have
new, in Virginia alone, Gov Wise, Gov Smith
would-be Gov. Goggin, Gov. elect Letcher, Sen.
ator Hunter, and j. Minor Bolts
ABUSES OF THE FEDERAL COURTS" DC.
casional," the correspondent of the Phila-
del phia Press, says:
''Aroong other things that you may anticipate
from the action of the aext Congress will be
that of reforming the patronage of the United
States courts 1t is believed that the grossest
abuses have grown up in these courts. The
example under Tylers Administration, after the
passage of the bankrupt law, will not soon be
forgotten. The favoritism and corruption of
the United States courts, under that regime,
and under that law, will stand out as a warning
to all time. If it is true that the system Of
summoning jurors and paying them for services
never performed, and of hawking about prom
ises to men to make them deputy marshals,
as brides for political subserviency, is main
tanned, it ought to be exposed and denounced,
and discontinued. MeLanahan's report on
this subject, a few years ago, will be found OF
great use next year.
ave are glad, says the st. Louis Express, to
see that there is probability Of stop being
put to the corruptions OF the Federal courts
In summoning juries, a U. s. marshal can dis
tribute favors among his party friends, and, il
he is ambitious, can secure future benefits fol-
himself If the matter were inquired into, il
would be found, no doubt, that the grand and
petit juries in the o. s. courts are of the same
political complexion as the marshal who sum
mons them, and that they are selected, not on
account of their personal qualifications, but
because of their soundness on the "goose.'
There is no better reason for making political
selections for U. s. jUries than there is fol-
observing such rule an selecting juries for
State courts and if it is done, stop should be
put to it at once"