New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-15
POLITICAL.

The Cincinnati Enquirer Gays that gentleman
asked the President, few days ago, whether he still
adhered to his declaration made to BIN some time since
that he desired to see Joe Lane of Oregon his
Mr. Buchanan replied that it his wish TO
man nominated at Charleston who If elected, would
act friendly part by those men appointed under him
Upon being further pressed he expressed his intention
to all his influence in favor of Breckenridge. This
official and settles the question to Mr.. Buchanan
choice.
The following caustic remarks in relation to Mr..
Charles OConor's course the Slavery question, az
connected with prospective appointment to the Chief
Judgeship of the United States appear in The Baltimore
Patriot of the 1lth inst:
1--WE hear it whispered in quarters where they
ought to know better il il had been 90 that Chef
Justice fancy contemplated time since, resign
ing his seat the bench of the u s. Supreme Court
and that Charles OConor to be his successor.
Prob pudor We thought there was some reason for
the aburatioD of his faith the question of Slavery
last fall and that the mission to France was the india
cling of that act but it would that he had
set his eyes upon more glittering prize than EN-
bassadorship His argument in the Lennon case is
the browning act of his shjuration and if he does not
after this get the much coveted object of bis ambition
in of Mr. Taneys resignation, it will only be- an
other instance Of the danger Of
Turning Turk for two.pence
Or the Grand .Viziership
for executive power goes by kissing, at Washington
as well as in Censtantinople When all ready for
the contamination of the arrangement, it is said,
that the Presidential mind, like the vane on Sails
bury steepe, suddenly veered in a Southern direc-
ton, and it is Lot known whether it will ever point
again OConorward or not. The general belief
smorgst the knowing ones, liz, that it will not.
An impression somehow prevails, that if our yenera-
bic Cbief-Jnstice should abdcate during Mr.. Buchan-
ans administration, our distinguished townsman, Rev.
erdy johnson, will be his successor. Were this 10 be
the case it would be the best act of the Presidents
life."
The Peters6urgh VA Inteligsnecr asserts that
the Southern Conference scheme viii ns& be scceded
to. Virginia. Kentucky, Tennessee, Maryland, Texas
North Carolina will not follow South Carolina out Of
the Union frivolous grounds. Indeed, there are
indications that the Carolina ultrasts will be left alone
in their glory in the wicked work of pulling down the
American Union.
The following is the resolution Of censure on the
Hon. IL. Winter Davis which the Maryland Legisla-
ture passed the 9th inst after an excited debate:
Re'1ired eg he General A''sby Of Maryland Tha. the
Hon Henry Winter Davis In voting for Mr. Pennington the
represented the sentiments Of all portions Of this state and
thereby forfeited the respect and confidence of her people
resolution'eallng on the Representative 70 resign
was rejected.
Mr.. Miller of Cecil offered the following preamble
and resolutions Immediately after the vote on the Davis
icrOiuuOub NtIe TAKEN:
Hhereas aPpeaI BY the public prose Of the country that
the Governor OF Maryland has placed this State false position
BY presenting hi. congratulations to Mr. Pennington Of New
jersey Black Republican, upon his election the dn
guhed position Of Speaker q the House
hnnogoye ORDERED That Committee OF three appointed
by the speaker OF this House nqsre bis Gov
HIGHS whether his congratulations presented and il
20, whether privately officially.
These were also adopted by vote of 80 to 25, al.
hough Mr.. Keene of Dorchester stated that the Gov.
rnor assured him that the newspaper rumors of his
having congratulated Mr.. Pennington on his election
were unfounded and tina. he was not even aware that
Mr. Partridge, his Secretary had visited Washington
The Republican State Committee in New-Hamp-
hire have canyassed that State and put il down as
good for five thousand majority in March, This is a
pleasant assurance and the as we call to mind
the thoroughness with which the State has been can
vased in years past the result of the elections seldom
varying more than hundred or two votes from the
canvass.
C. Price Smith, who was mobbedin Wheeling, Va,
y 1856, for making Fremont speech, has commenced