New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-01

formula in III cases. ~ So we snail nave all our
acts and resolves whether providing for the extern
sion of horse railroad or the offering reward for
discovering the cause of the potato rot preaced by
q declaration of attachment to the Union, aud the
Inevitable therefore" After the news came on
Saturday of Mr.. Smiths narrow escape from the
Speakershp, proposition was made in the Senate
to amend the resolve by striking out the words,
"their unwaverng adherence to Mr.. Sherman"
The design OF the mover was to prevent any seem
ing Instructions 10 adhere to Mr.. sherman. The
amendment was rejected. In the present position
of affairs il will not probably be considered best to
press the resolve. II does not seem TO be worth
while 10 express an opinion to the wisdom of our
representatives, until We see the result of their ac-
ton.
Petitions keep coming into the Legislature for q
new Personal Liberty BILL an absolute prohibition of
slave hunting in the Commonwealth. do not look
for the passage of any such bill at this session.
Probably it will not come so near as Mr.. Grfin's
bill did last year, which only lacked three votes in
the House. But it is idle to expect that the agrees
sive measures of the slavehoding party will al
ways be patiently endured by the people of the Free
States. The Fugitive Slave act of 1880 and the
ncursions into Kansas, brought upon the South
John Brown and his invasion, and Douglass new
measure OF repression, and the decision which the
Supreme Court are probably ready to make in the
Lennon ease, VIII provoke other measures of re-
laliatiOn.
There has been bit Of controversy as to whether
the State or National flag should be- hOisted over
the State House during the sessions Of the Legsla
ture This matter has heretofore been left to the
discretion of the Sergeant Arms. On Inaugural
ton day he flung out a flag emblazoned with the
State arms The people generally liked the looks
of it, though probably not one man in a thousand
dreamed, any more than the Sergeant-at-Arms
dreamed that there was any political significance in
the event. But, luckily, Uncle Samuel had yigilant
friends on the watch. The smellers of several ven
cradle FOees were erected toward Beacon Hill,
and they snuned treason in the wind. The alarm
was raised. and, whether in obedience to any de-
mand or not ] cannot tell, the Indian was laid low,
or in other words he was low, the poor Indian.
The House ordered him to be hosted again, but the
Senate indefinitely postponed the order, probably
thinking that the controversy did not amount TO
much.
Collector Austin has not yet received notice to
quit ! suppose the CustOm-H House is cOnvulsed
With agitation the subject of his removal but the
people do not care enough about him to inquire
what are the causes Of complaint against him.
believe there is standing quarrel between the Irish
and the American element in the Democratic party.
The Pdoi which is the chief Irish newspaper here,
is hostile to Austin. The lrsh however, are some
what divided. They may be classified as Tucker
ties and MOOneytes, after two of the leading men.
Mooney was turned out OF the CustOmHOuse by
Austin. because he persisted ia having an opinion
contrary 10 Austins, on the subject of proper per.
son to represent the party IN the Charleston Con-
vention. Tucker is Moneys rival in Ward Three.
He il the sbrewdest and abest of the Irish pOllti-
clans and by keeping on pretty good terms with
the Republicans, while still uphOding all Demo
cratic and PrO-Slayery measures, he has thus far
cOntriyed to defeat his enemies on every occasion
when be has met them. He was chosen to the
House Of Representatives by one majority over
Ia mi ha m him
in his seat, which was contested. The people, as /
minated, care very little what becomes of Austin.
If Mr. Buchanan will be- good enough Ia consider
the subject of removing Postmaster Capen, his ac
ton will be waited for with greater interest, espe-
ciay by State street, where that fuDcti0nary is de-
cidedly unpopular on account of his attempt TO
abdnct me TVpt-ohioo, which came so near sue
ceeding
There have been a series of forgeries and pecu-
atOns in this city and the ncighbOrhoOd. suppose
men are following Gen. Cushings advice, and con
! yertiIg not only Their own property, but other
peoples, into gold and boarding it against the day
| of commissions, revolutions, and civil war John
| T.. Fry of Bolton, ono of the Senators from WOr-
| cester County and heretofore reckOned a very
honest man, has been obliged to resign his seat,
having been detected in acts of forgery. The BOs-
ton Courier is disposed to class him with Peck and
Shepard, and hold the Republican party responsible.
TO offset this charge, might give you the name OF
a merchant, one Of The C0aricr's own set, who has
lately disposed of as much of his worldly goods as
he well could for cash, has borrowed as much more
of his friends, and has left the city and the dear
society of his wife and creditors, taking with him
concubine and some $780, in stcalings. But |
dent think these immOralilics prove much either
way, any more than the fall of DIR. POmerOy proves
tie unsOundness Of the doctrine of election, than
the fact that John Brown was q Presbyterian proves
that the tenets of that sect tend trcasonward
This would be an awkward conclusion to come to,
az it would involve the leading writer for The Cou-
Tier tself in the general condemnation.
At the November election, the LIST Representative
District in Essex County, which consists OF one of
the Wards in the City Of NewburypOrt aud one or
two ueighbOrng towns, elected Democrat. He
has been compelled to resign, and Republican has
been chosen in his place by 300 majority. 1t is very
much TO be feared that public opinion, even in Mr.
Cushiug's own neghborhoOd, is, as Mr.. Hillard
would ray, dormant"
From TIE AFRICAN SQUADRON