New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-27
THINGS IN vEW-JERSEY.
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srenker Pennington for Congress, that II we
naked upon his elevation to tho Spcakership as
Che glory Of New-Jersey, 50 you may be sure we
regard his defeat as our shame. II ls true that
tAese well posted in what was going on ID DIS
district, know that agencies almost miraculous
were being invoked to compass his overthrow,
and that apprebensiOns of the result were enter
tanned. vet the news fell with Notifying humlia-
<;er on the people here and throughout the State.
We sat in saeklOth and ashes the defeat. Ii |
Was evident that the best and purest man among |
ma had been singled out for slaughter, with the
additional agcrayatiOD that has opponent should
possess the single qualification of money. Wing
peryer utterly undisnguisbed in political or social
HE. but successful as a Newark tailor, who makes
clothes for Southern markets, and whose personal
appearance is strkingy insignificant, takes the place
of that commanding presence which now likes atten-
tsn and invOlIntaTily secures admiration not only
ut Washington but wherever it may appear among
ts fellows. Talent makes way for mediOcrity
''That is the little man who defeated Speaker
% Pennington" viii be the remark at Washington.
Z" But what else can he do" The answer viii be-
" Nothing +"
The plain truth is that every modern appliance of
money and intimidation were concentrated on the
effort to defeat Mr. Pennington. The corruption
fsnd al Washington was drawn upon TO assist.
noted operator for Mr. Buchanan IN that hDe
declared before the election that "New-Jersey was
% fxed-PenningtOn will be defeated" lie was to
Dc struck down as a peace-Ohering TO those at the
South who buy Northern manufactures. The defeat
of 30 shining mark would establish the loyalty of
the constituency that comprised IT. Newark was
10 be desolatiOn he succeeded. Yet Essex
County gave him q majority OF 632. 1t was hudson
Seunty. on the skirt OF New-Hork, that gave 800
against him. The roughs Of your city must have
ysted twice that day. Bat New-Jersey viii soon
reouire a Senator az Washington, and who among
us is better fitted to dignity us before the nation
than William Pennington
II appears that New-Jersey manufactures
have not been tabooed by our Southern brethren.
Verify herein the dOughfaceS have their reward.
This exemption from the general Ostracism is prob
ably owing to the fact of Lincoln carrying only
four.seyenths of the Electors Had she gone the
whole ticket her exclusion would have been as com
plete as her victory The little leayen Of three
Douglas men has been sufficient to eaven the whole
State at least in Southern estimation. Yet the lat
ter imputes to us a large infusion of fOsslliierous
conservatism touching the Fugitive Slave law,
though Judge Dayton fought it vehemently and most
ably In IFS progress through the Senate predicting,
with statesmanhke wisdom, the very consequences
at the North which have since attended not only the
ATTEMPT to execute II, but Its mere existence az a
law. Al bis utterances at the time have since be-
come historical No legislation has ever been had
IN New-Jersey hostile to this law, as all our laws IN
notation TO the return Of ugitiycs were of previous
enactment. A STAKEHOLDER may bring bis chatte
INTO this State keep hIm here six months, and then
take him back TO bondage. The law expressly
gives him this night, subject TO the rsk OF the chat
tel using his legs IN making tracks wherever he
phases OF latter years this risk is so great that
few or none are brought here. The law of 1916
captures a slave under warrant issued by magic
tratc on oath of the claimant and secures trial
before the magistrate On this trial the claimant is
not permitted TO testify any other party in IN
terest Either party may claim the trial TO be by
jury. A violation of the act ncurs penalty OF
81 900 and t+yo years imprisonment, or both. But
arrests of fugtves III New-Jersey of rare occur
renee because this Is really thoroughiare State,
all who come into il making haste to get out of il.
Uy TO 1850 the State full Of fugtyes. who had
been quietly dOmicied III various towns, where
many of them had acquired houses and lands,
reared families and were living prosperous and
peaceful lives But the sangunary law OF that
wear broke up hundreds of these peaceful homes
and drove their owners at moments notice of to
Canada. j many OF the distressing events
which this law Occasioned. The danger came so
suddenly that the stampede to escape from it was in
many eases ruinous House and lot with house
held goods with COW and pig, were hastily sold at
half-pree while, in other cases, money was bOr-
rewed to get out of harms way. But New-Jersey
law secures TO the fugitive the meshmable right OF
trial by jury Public sentiment has been educated
10 50 nlg0 u III IcldlIOn ~ Inc Gl1DLs OF
man. within the past ten years, that any
to be adiudcated wonld undergo searching ordeal.
With this right Of Jury trial statute book,
The wonder is that New-Jclsey fluids 80 much favor
IN the eyes Of the South.
The times are here comparatively disiOmted as
elsewhere. Business flags and money ia hard TO
find though the banks discounting freely az
ever. Some orders for iron manufactures for the
South have been countermanded, but other shops
have received fresh Ones keeping the balance about
even. As whole, the community has kept free OF
Uycrtrading and sOis nOt unre3sonably embarrassed
Large sums have been spent within year for build
hog churches for EpiscOpalaDs, Presbyterians and
Methodists and u costly bridge over the Delaware
"A being built A street railroad il TO be laid from
the Amboy depot and in all other material aspects
we are up to the times. The coming Legislature
will entertain new wTanglc the railroad queS-
hon, for of this there seems 10 be no end. The
Senate having Republican majority OF one, VIII
now be willing 70 confirm the Governors appoint
ments For year past the Democrats have kept
us from having "a Chief Justice. The House has
two or three majority against us, but can stu
secure an honest diSTicing OF the State, for the
Democrats did the business 20 badly tea years ago
that though we have twice elected Governor by
handsome majorities yet generally lost the Legs-
lature IL Is curious fact IN connection with this
subject that under the new appOrhonment "a gov
.xned by the late census, the Republican counties
hold their own while the Democratic counties viii
have fewer members in the HoUse.