Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-06-06
interesting Political Items.
wasAington dispAtehsstO cur exchanges
m. lTNcoLS's NolIISATloN

M. IIScoLS's SoNISATioS-
A letter recei led here from one of the
most prominent Democratic candidates IN
the South admits Mr.. Lincoln nominal
ton to be the strongest which could have
been made, and the most dangerous to en-
counter.
/ THE ADMINISTRATION CORRUPTION
| Judge Black testified before the COvode
Committee yesterday, principally IN an
swer to David Webster's evidence. lie
stated that Mr.. Forncy and his friends
were anxious TO procure the contract Tor
\ the Post Office blanks, and he was desl'
rous, on his part, to serve him in that mat
ter, and had so expressed himself to Mr..
Webster and others, as means of recog-
mixing Mr. Forney's services and prevent
ing schism.
In his interview with Mr.. Webster here
ON this subject, he had expressly disclaim-
ed authority from the President to make
and proposition, but was ready 10 aud did
exercise his own influence tor the object
stated. He thought Mr.. Webster did not
intend to misrepresent him on this point,
but evidently Inexperienced what nad
occurred, He also testified to the Presi-
dents friendly disposition toward Mr..
Forney, which was illustrated In his oner
of the Liverpool Consulate, with other
connections rendering it doubly valuable,
aud which, Notwithstanding contrary
statements, Mr.. Forney had accepted so
far ms lie was concerned, but subsequently
refused, owing to objections interposed by
his wife.
This testimony will open new chapter
lin the history of the Administration, with
some interesting developments and cores
pondence.
Mr.. Flood, editor of tue National Demo-
erat at Cleveland, was also examined. He
proved that his paper was started by the
Marshal of the Northern District of Ohio,
the Postmaster, and other officials, in OPP
nosition to Mr.. Douglas. His daughter re-
ceived a salary of $500 per annum for
clerical services from the Post Office, but
did not attend in the Office, or do much
more than copy papers. Mr.. Flood was
rather obscure on this point.
THE LEcoMPToN CORRUPTION.
The Committee have obtained the inn
. portant fact that corrupt measures were
used to pass the Lecompton Bill, and that
certain Administration papers IN ONO
t we're sustained entirely by Government
+ pap.
, FRAUDULENT NATURALIZATION PAPERS.
Patrick LafFerty, of Philadelphia, APP
peared before the Covode Committee TO-
e day. and informed them that he would an-
Z swer the question propouuded to him
g Yesterday. He said he did not carry box
to the railroad. but that Mr.. Power told
him that Mr.. Baker, Superintendent OF the
= Columbia Railroad. and now Collector
e of Philadelphia, conveyed trunk con-
n tanning fraudulent naturalization papers
to the depot and carried them up the road
:. HORACE 2. CLARK AND LEcoNPToS, .-..
=, Horace F. Clark M m seSr General brown
!s.SSAh gEeed for him one or two interviews
= with the President during the Leconptou
IN struggle, and that his we'll known iDtcgri-
ty forbade any corrupt offer being made
to him, although he was urged strongly to
vote for LecomptOn. 1t was urged upon
lie him rs an argument to induce him to vote
r for the measure, that if he did not Srhel
Is would he removed as Collector of New
n York, His final reply to this was that
sooner than vote for Lecompton or the
Al English bill, which he considered worse
ut than the original bill, he would himself
a pension Schell if he was removed.
70 BLAIR VS.. BARRETT.
The contested election case of Blair and
! Barrett will come up in the House mex
week. Rlair YilI,CjRaAfbsfT Iss-a'
l. An adjournment before July is out Of the
l. question.
II SEATS OF DAVIS AND HARRIS.
g Mr.. Davis, of Nd, will have no difficulty
81 in obtaining a retention of his seat; neither
II will Harris of the same State. The matter
u is under argument before the Committee
It of Elections.
e DOUGLAS HAS no CHANCE AT BALTIMORE.
a Douglas now has not the ghost of a
re chance of getting the two-thirds necessary
at Baltimore, as it is almost certain that
the Georgia State Convention, called by
his own friends, will be against him. All
~ the seeding States will send Anti-DougIas
i delegates to Baltimore, which will leave
. him ''out in the cold" Some new man
. Seymour, Winslow or some body else
. will carry Off the prize.