New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-02

The state Of thin gs in the Democratic party Of
tie Congressional District composed Of West
chester, Rockland and Putnam CouRties, has some
historical features of interest. 1t has long been
DeGocratic District, but in 1853, John b. Haskio
ran for Congress as an independent Democrat, and
smashed the party machine, triumphlng sPIen-
didiy over the regular Democratic candidate
While one Republican ~as chosen Shetifi, and
another Surrogate of Westchester County. In
1850 Has kin AID his rebellious friends again
tIiumphed in spite of the Democratic orgariza-
tion, the Republicans cooperating, aud RePub
csn Senator aid Republican members OF the AS
ssmbly being elected. This year, however, Haskin
and his followers have gone farther, and Rave
taken total possession of the Demo cratic organ
izatioD, nominating for Congress over ali Old
Line competitors, Edward Hsight thorough
going Douglas Democrat, whe believes /" in the
:" right of the People to self government 10 State
sand Territory" and who is opposed to all Fusion,
unless the great principle OF Popular Sovereignty
"be ibdoIsed." At least, such were the formal
declarations of Douglas ratification meeting held
at MCrrisania, On September Is, at which Mr.
Height p esided, aud where tie Buchanan admio
irtration was heartily and justly denounced. We
have no doubt that Mr. Haisht will be defeated
by THOMAS NELSON, The Republican candidate;
but the fact that such q man with such friends
AID such antecedents can get the Democratic nom
nation sgoiDst oil the efforts of the Breckenridge
managers, il rather encouraging.
MI. Haight's chances are much injured by the
appearance of another Democratic candidate in
the field, 10 the person Of DR.. Fenelon Hasbrouck
OF Peekskill, who las nominated himself, and has
taken the stump. he was induced tO take til. step,
because series Of questions, which he addressed
by letter to Dir. Haigbt, as the regular Democratic
nomLee, we're unanswered by that gentleman The
questions were Let, as to The right Of Congress to
Itgslate upon Slavery il tie Territories; I'd, tue
right OF the Territories to admit or exclude Slavery
by Territorial law; Sd, as 10 the light of citizen,
under the Constitution, to go vita slave property
into the Territories; aid, 4tt, whether DIR. Haght
would oppose the Administration of Dir. Lincoln.
Receiving no answer, Dr. Hasbrouck conceives
tat tie regular nominee cannot answer satisfactO-
ry, and therefore offers himself for the SURFACES
OF bis DemC cratic fenOw-citizens. In hi. address
to tie electors, he avows his purpose to mant sin
"the rights of the people of the WHOLE country"
TO advocate a Pacific Railroad, to suppress the
African slayetrade, and to develop domestic iadus-
Try; ind he eOteIs "a protest aud testimony
"agsinst the loose morality Of modern politics
manifested BY sectional and fractional CoNyEN-
"TloNs, By the hucksteriDg of principles, and the
"open sale aud transfer Of partisan votes"
Tie appearance of DR. HasbrOuck 10 the canvass
unques'ioDably damages the prospect Of Mr..
Hslght, as the ayowed principles of the former
will be more satisfactory to the Democrats of the
District than the latter silence, and especially as
Mr. Haight lie Known to be the Haskin candidate
Nominated in spite OF the Old Liners.