, 1860-04-02

State, will be apt to think that Cor. Stewart,
drunk or sober, in putting stop 10 tile issue Of
State bonds, has done q very sensible thing.
POLITICAL~
FEnxAsnos uopEs.-The Duly iA.rs, Mayor
Woods paper, says:
We have no doubt That ternnndo Wood is
the rising gtar in our country. If defrauded out
ofthe nomination ut Charleston by bargain and
corruption, by Intrigue or fraud, III was Gen.
Jackson in 1874 (shom he resembles in lis dc.
cision, tirmncss and Determination more thnn
my man ]1vlnSl, we believe TINT the people will
rally around L;n at the succeeding election, and
triumphantiy sustain him, Us they did lis great
prototype in lses.
Sournrns TRApE.-Itis said that severalh heavy
orders hare lately been sent from Charleston to
New York for file-proof locks and other means
Of protection against burglars, incendiarits and
such like The object in this precaution will be
found stated in the Charleston Atmx. Enough
that it has slight squint at the approaching
convention.
T1uur RopE pEnronNAScE.-TheK Kansas City
Metropolitan says that Senator Douglas is en-
gaEed in "tight rope performance on Mason
and Dixon's Line" but as be has q mighty
small chance Of legs thar" it apprehends he
will fall and break his neck, or hurt himself con-
siderab}y.
DOUGLAS AND DA4Ks.-The New York Courier
and Enquirer, in speaking Of the prominent
Journals and politicians, us now pressing Mr..
Bates upon the Chicago Convention, has the
following:
But when our readers bear in mind that these
same presses and individuals we're Just US
anxious to make Senator Douglas our standard
bearer only two years ago, they will permit this
movement to pass for what It Is worth. as an
Ar hnta13sas ~;
| was carurstly cauyassed by the very men who
are now most conspicuous in this Bates move
| iQent; and We perceive that a|lusion has IT.
| centlF been male to the subject on the floor Of
| tue lIouze of Representatives. jis were re-
| pcatedty approached upon the subject, but o,lr
| language was uIways q tue same-"L Let Mr. Doug
las make his peace with the Republicans Of l'ii-
nois, by coming over sguarely and fairly into
their ranks, and den andlng at their hands re-
| election to the Senate as the supporter Of their
| principles in opposition to the Democracy; aud
then he will estublish Claims to nomination in
1861, which cannot fail to have consideration;
but it is utterly impossible that he can become
/ The standart-bearer Of the Republican party ia
| 1860, without disgracefnl sacrifice of our Re-
prcsentative men, which would involve such
base ingratitudc that tue honest and honora-
Tile men Of the party would Withdraw from
its support. We stated, too, &c had reason To
knop, that Mr. Douglas did not desire to bc q
candidate for the Presidency until 1864, when
he viii be only Sfty -one years OF ag:, aud that
VIC were willing and ready to do Ill TINT was
asked Of us, provided the idea Of making him
tue Republican candidate IN 1850. was abaa-
doued Wewere satisfieti that thut sc1cuae was
abandoned; aud we could name distinguished;
individuals who will bear Testimony to our good
| fuitA in striyin tn iuduce the KenublIcau lead
ers Of Illinois to adopt Nr. Douglas as :heir can.
didate for the Senate whenever be was ready ia
place himself on the Republican Platform.
DEMOCRATS IN EARLY T1uEs-parson Brown.
low boasts OF his distinguished men being
Wings. Does be mean to say there were M
distinguished men Democrats, among tue early
Christians! !-Courtfaad y. ~ Republican.
Parson DroHnlow intends to say no such 4
thing! H. has studied tic Bible and the Ills
tory ot the Church with too much care 10 make
such q blunder. ucrod Antipas, bcfo7c wlon,
I sentence ug: inst Christ, were both Democrats
| and they were men Of distinction and talen;s
Judas was Democratic preacher, and aud the
] sub-tre lsuer OF the church. He took sop out
Of the same dish with the Savious-hunted lin
up in the night to kiss him. lie was IN alice.
Peter, II bold and vigorous preacher among the
''ehrly Christians was also Democrat.
lie was SO deyo1cd to the Lord that he de-,
c1aIed, though I'LL men should he offended tc.
cause Of tdee, yet will not be offended" M,
he wcpt asi about; The growing Of u Dcno.
CRITIC rooster afterwards excited him, threw
him of his guard, and he swore he would be
id if hc knew The man! In rord, there
we're, in tie days of Christ, those who we,s
Wings and those who were Democrats. and
thcy respectively carried out their principle:
We haye studied their lives, those Of them WIZ
| were apostles. and those who were only layn:en
and we confess that we were ueyer nj aJmire1
this rcnaa kab'e circumstance happening t.
| Peter that they Use the rooster a3 uu emblem
| -EaasriM (1i,n.) Hhg.
Is Tu1s TRur7-Tbc Washington correspond
cnt Of the New Orleans Erfsceat saws:
Some time ago q young man was discharged
from, public office Of responsibility in this CITY
on pain proofs Of having robbed the Cavern.
ment Of some fire or six thousand dollars. TiIc
money had been s1uar Tered on Il prostitute
and, when the ,FuuA. III m was confronted will
proofs Of his Gailt, lie did moi hesitate to ack.
Aowledge it. lie was admitted TO bail in the
sum Of IL ,01Ot The bail WAS no sooner giycu
than the young maa left for Europe. Th:ou3t.
the influence OF friends uear the Gorernsntn,
the maiter was hushed up, and tile mil was not
prosecuted. II was notln: but str4w bail At
bes It, und the Government connivcd At its for.
friture. This wss bad enough in q cunn,ry o!
equal laws; it was Il fragrant Injustice. But il,
excess Of tbi>, the fact is well ascertuinrd that
the fug.sEe in Europe las been provided with
IN 0tfice ut the expense Of the Government in
Washington! He is uow, as l ALL reliably III.
formed, filing a consular oifce in 4 delightful
retirement in Europe. md there representing
the Government oil the United Stu,cs! Com.
Inctlt il unnecessary; nor would have referred
to the facts ut all but for their connection with
grave public intcrests, and the fnlt satisfaction
that bus been glrcn me that they are US stated.
An 0lD SEoRr REpREssEp--The following is
from the "occasional' correspondence Of tho
Philadelphia PS<st.
1was muck amused YESTERDAY, while standing
amonS group of Southern nicu, at Ell ancc-
dotc that one Of ihem related when certain
candidate for the Presidency was being conl-
mensed upon. SWELL" lie said, "if ti4c Den,
ocras,c Convention should place such man in
/ nomination it could sink itself nn lower. Who
wculd run on such ticket as Vice President: +:
NJ partner could bc found for such nominee
The idea OF cal.in:. upon us to rotc for this
n'au reminds NE al story which ! once beard
q wuG in my neigbb0rhood tell. a rich and &C.
centric man on his death, bed, anon. his olLer
legacy Of {lOl,ut0 aud revolver, upon the con
dltion tina: he should tuke tile life Of the first
person he met who was ugler than himself.
Twenty long years relied around before lie met
the man ne WIS in search Of As lie saw the
man approach him he hauled out tile instrument
die and then he detailed the injunctianS O.!
thu will. well sir said his riga ris. locking
him in the face, and shro wing open his coat,' ii
l au us:ier than yon am not lit TO live-tre
away!'" The reader will make the application:
CONNECTICUT ELEc11oS-We hare ieca per-
mitted TO cory the following extract FROM a pri.
yato letter, written by Il gentleman in Hartford.
Conn.,, who is we'll ycrsed in the politics Of that
! State:
''With regard to our prospects I can only
now say that they usc bright. II Connecticut
| is aroused she Is always right. Her reserved
force is seldom drawn ont, hut is sure for free
! dom and justice when once in the fsui. Already
the entire State is il arms. Our vote will b.
unusually large, and We shall doubtless gire q
larger Republican majority than hitherto since
the Fremont campaign. Our gosrrnor WAS ci-
ectcd last year By about eighteen hundred ma.
jority. This year he will have probably not less
than twenty-five hundred, possibly three Or
| four Thousand"
The writer is equally confident Of carrying the
legislature
Inauguration Mt Chicago.
fFrom tAt tfnciutratl Ptcs5,te
We hare just r.cet-ed pamphlet containing
the Inauguration addresses OF the Professors Of
the Theological Seminary Of the Northwest. 1t
cantans also tho address Of Rev. s. 7. Wilson.
the President of the Board Of Directors. being
charge to The Professors elect These produc~
t;uus. which make a pamphlet of 70 pages, arc