New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-30
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TUE TRIBUNE ALMAsAc for 1860, contains table
of the popular vote for President In 18iS, 1852, and
1856.
1t is said that the Republicans in Washington have
positive proof that the President was in osseeon OF
information that John Brown was about to invade
VIRGINIA and seize the Arsenal at Harpers Ferry as
early as May last.
A resolution has been introduced into the Senate
Of Mississippi to send Commissioner to the Legsla-
tu1e of Virginia, in view of the Impending dangers
to the South" Keep up the drama! Bg 10 means
let the curtain drop till after the Presidential election
The Charleston Mercury is bitterly dissatisfied
with the situation of the Southern aspirants to the
Presidency No public of the South, it seems, is
eoib,e 10 that Office unless he be "a trimming dems'
oope r double aced border man," 1t is the condi-
ton NJ the South that her truest and most trusted
defenders are without the pale of honorable promotion
in the Government called general Her triekSters aud
her d, magogues the men who come to honor.
Tbose alone of her sons are magned who conciliate
and satisfy public opinion among Their party allies OF
another and hostile country. The power Of lifting
10 mace ia vested in the hands Of that portion of the
North whom it s the grand effort 10 prevent from
showing themselves iD unmodited antAgonism. Ii -
the opinion of the Anti Slavery, FreeSol, Protective
Tariff, and Internal Improvement Democracy of the
North called National which indicates the proper man.
It is for them to dictste and for the South to obey.
The people of the Souh should put Themselves 10
position where hey make the welfare of the South
the welfare of their representatives. When the South
comes to occupy this ground, che will have done with
the broed of Southern tO4dies to Northern opinion,
whose craftsmanship consists in periodically saving the
Union by compromising the rights aud safety Of their
section In the mean time, there is need to HINT up
demagoaue to GEEK his eSaltatiOn TO the Presidency
or Vice Presidency for bis popularity with the Free
Soil Democracy Of Douglas"
A petition is in circulation in Chicago, asking Con-
gress either 10 make the of the father instead Of
the mother of coored persons the test of his status in
the Territories that Congress declare every person
free if he is more than half white.
Once in a while the fire eaters, who pirate much
and so fippantly about discovering the UuoD, get
singing rap from their tide of the house. The Nash-
rifle Patriot thus refers to the fre-eang speeches in
Congress:
The nion OF the States not thing to be aed WITH and
its dissolution ought have their heads broken
theif necks, Il doesn't matter which"
"A letter in The Charleston Mercury, written from
Richmond, Va on the 2lst. says:
be- disguised that the submission element has
siderable power ia the Virginia LesatUemoTe in the Lesa'
than among the people Of the State who really
much reused There submssons here who do not hesitate
declare that any conceivable injuries which the North
might pepeae upon the South the dissolution Of the Uaion
would resemble tho folly Of the committing suicide 70 avoid
trouble.
addition this conservative sentientay, which pro-
foundry suspicious any that look toward resistance in
any shape form, Virginia is deeply sngrossed in Presidential
eht ming The various parties and factions each the alert
to make political capital out Of tie positions Of the Others and to
every species Of partisan wsfsre to defeat their oPpo
and for themselves While Wise cOluees
the Southern resistance and the rank submisons
the Soph in connection with the Union sentiment at the
North Bolts objects to bis having two strings to his bow, puts
Kim through Of criticism for his Hsrpers Ferry
nru claims the wouldbe kckedout' party his peculiarly,
and makes eyes lovingly Black Republican Unonsn. Pest
deDtmalns the great subject Hunters friends lying low
and hiding their time The Opposition intend ride the Union
hobby through in their ard they strong in the SEN
ate beth Numbers and intellectual ability IT safe say they
will oppose with ali their power both the aiming Of the aud
any Convention Of Southern States"
I've Georgia papers do not like the Disunion
speech ofthe Hon. Mr. GaItre one of the Representa-
tves of that State. The Griffin American Union
holds toward Mr.. Gar,rell the following sharp Ian
guage:
1--WE from the report Of the proceednss n Congress that
Mr. GartTe has made speech secession and coutoDded that
has the peaceably from the Union. Now
all we have this: If Mr. Gae wsnts to Se'ede from
the Union he perfectly pack and be oil a. soon
pesse and hope that hi. peesnons he may come
up with OF government that salts him better than n~
Our country would Experience happy deiveranHeh n 0
e and ali other Dsuncniss like him. would gus and % gu .
soon possible. Their places might h'n be filled "i'n 80,
and patriots, who would carry on the 0ovefnn' NJ
be done The reason that Congress canno organize s P
to the discharge Of the duties required Of them th ~ o
too many snacal spletons They knew how 70 Keep np
a row, but have capacity for business
The Democrats of Charles City County, Va, held
meeting Cd the 9Th instant to appoint delegates to
their Stais Convention. They passed resolution in
favor Of the Hon. II. A. Wise for President, mot
merely on account of bis zeal, ability, conservative
pa,rio,ism unbending integrity, and devotion to bis
country far above the Influences Of earth but
because believe him TO be more available than any
other Southern man; and doubt not, ifelected he
will fill and adom the Chief Magstracy Of the Union
he has filed and adorned the Chief Magstrscy of
the Commonwealth. We see in him all the elements
Of greatness, which win ever command admiration
and support" Another resolution declares that at any
rate the Democratic candidate for President should DO
Southern man. and calls on the Southern delegates to