New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-12
POLITICAL.

The Constitution Of the United STATES may De
found in TIE TRIBUNE ALMANAC for 1860.
The Memphis Enquirer favorsthe NOMINATION ofthe
Hon. E5w ara Everett for President by the Charleston
Democratic Convention. The Bulletin, Of the same
dry, is willing to support MIR. Douglas If he will cut
himself loose from the trsmmels of that convention.
We would commend TO the Union-'aving friends that
passage in the recent speech Of Senator lverson OF
Georgia, in which he spoke of Edward Everett, Rob
er Winthrop and Others "od and inert foges, who
never controlled vote or gave form shape to po-
lite al meeting"
The editor of The st. Joseph mo Daily West,
having received dispatch announcing the election Of
Mr.. Sherman Speaker of the House of Representa-
tiyes, ssys-
Of course impossible to state positively how ibis result
bou sbou bot presume that the plurality rule must
bsve been adopted all have heard Of the character Of
The Speaker elect bis Involvement. Of the Eepei book
are inclined to believe that he will make able and impartial
pre.dg, cer and his election however seriously may
the interests Of party politics. win in serious initiate
against those of the Nation at large"
The Petersburg (va.) Press objects very emphat-
ically to Mr. Fimores late letter to tie Union meet
ing in New-York. The passage in which he declares
that be performed painful duty in signing the Flu
gve Slave Law is what particularly stirs the ndigns
ton of our Southside contemporary.
k3chTlOUd
Union Nortbw8rde. |, says:
The election Black Republican advocate Of the fepres
be conflict will be the withdrawal Of the States importing
such election from the Union Such act would be dissolution
Of the Union formed by our forefsihers"
Mr.. Guthrie being PIT prominently forward as
candidate for the Presidency, The Louisville Journal
ia looking up his political anecedents and nds that in
lS4S be Endorsed the theory Of Squater Sovereignty as
expounded in Hr. Cass's Nicbolson Letter In proof
of ths, The Journal adduces public address, Issued
in 1913, and signed by Mr. Guthrie, from which the
following ID an extract
There consideration far above the triumph Of
party by which would appeal all lovers OF the Union and
of harmony the aios in favor Of Gen. esss election
doctrine IN regard to the Doninerenes Of
Congress with the exciting subject Of Slavery which Is highly
conservative and sound He ssys:
1.-THE Wimot Pro'iso SEEKS ttke from its legitimate tr
burial question Of domestic policy, having relation to the
Union ,uh aud TO transfer 70 another cfetd - the peo
Folvsd in hi. Issue: ysoins bach prnps
20 road peace and safety Leave to the people
own responsibility an in their and shall
der tribute TO tie original principles OF our Govern and
fun N another guaranty for m peTmanenee aud propety
This adhesion to squatier Sovereignty Mr Guthrie
has never re' racted or modified. The Journal, how
ever thinks that be should be induced to let the world
know what he thinks on the subject nop.
The following resolutions are now before the Leg
R,,ored bv the Senate and House Of Repyesnta0es Of he
Sfafe of Florida GeHsrdI Aebv ooreHed That In view
OF our ntoDe sfsis the time for argument has passed. he
time for action arrived and that Florida Of the Southern
sses Abd,s destiny OF her sser and extends be warm
and cooperation In course Their united wi"
dom may device. - ., -,
Northern party opposed 10 Slavery as exists In the son,nsrn
States IL VIII the duty Of the Southern States to prevent ms
Inauguration take some measures IN common 70 plo.st
and Of the southern States foia hereby
pledges herself TO do her oUty. 49,, ,,--., A.
ft6 That give effect 20 this assured cooperation the
Governor ana hereby authorized npon the call OF any
Of ter holding States and particularly oil nose Dor
dng Plee staes take and all steps necessary for
the maintenance Of their ekle and 70 convene the Legislature
IN e1trsord psry session ,h0uld the necessity occur
Resostd That the Governor be requested TO FORWARD copy
Of this report ana these resolutions 10 our Senators ana p
sentative IN Congress also to tho Governors OF 'he several
States Of the United States"
The Eew-York correspondent Of The Memphis
Enquirer says that the tendency Of ali the speeches at
the recent Union meeting II this city was TO new,
patriotic, uDsefsb orgsnza ion, no member Of which
should be On ofceseeker and oil bound TO harmony,
peace, compromise, fraternity, and union, nov and
forever" Good What do you say to tha Mr..
OConor and Mr. james Brooks
The Democratic Convention Of Hardeman Comfy,
Tennessee has adopted resolutions Recommending that