New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-08

| An Election WDud-bil.-NS War Nc"
A Mexican Epyoy-Cssivs for 95,co'
stand Of Arm--The sub Tressur
Again Open.
| From Our Special Correspondent.
INV. OmFhNs Tuesday Jln % ieci
The election to BE held on the ODD proxim
ontnuos 10 be the engrosSing topic here among Urio
men. Whether the sulen and gloomy Seoessiopst
make il subject Of conversation in the mysterious
ferences Which they hold with anothet as often
opportunity offers, / cannot say Their general dc
ror,,ncrt In ruhic wond indicate that thew do not
course they will take part in the election. because
subscribing TO President LncOn's oath-called "th'
ron-cid"-is one OF the qualifications necessary :,
electors. Indeed il has come 10 be question Of
importance whether some undoubted Union men will e
To The polls because many have objections 10 this 70
qurement They say that This form Of obligation a.
drawn IN 70 meet the case Of rcpcnant Rebels and
that citizen of Louisiana who has never committed
any act OF disloyalty and whose conduct has been
practical protest against the rcas0nable acts Of former
State authorities, has more business taking this oat
than citizen OF Massachusetts, or than President Lin
coin himself They have no unwilingnesS 30 give sol
emn pledge 10 support the action OF the Government OIL
the slavery questions bu they will not chceifuy make
record for themselves from which STRANGER 10 Their
several private histories might reasonably infer that nj
tome time or another They were dsloyel 1t is very
natural that man who has ereiooIe been prescribed
ana perSecuted because Of Ms bearing trnc faith and
allegiance 10 his Government should dislike 10 place
himself IN such position that he Il liable to be con-
founded with his Prosecutors. 1t is objected, moreover.
that there have been three registrations of voters IN
this city already; and why man who was good enough
and bold enough 60 vote under Gen Buffers az mis-
tration Of affairs in this Department, should he ren "a
10 add still another Oath 10 his list OF quatCao-s as
az elector ia not particularly apparent.
do rot think however that this litilc mnter will
seriously affect The Dumhcr Of votes Chat VIII bo cast.
The Union men Of ills city especially too earnest in
their desire for speedy reorganization Of civil gov
eminent TO let any mur considerations drive them
from the path in which they are now making good
progress. The registration under The now orders has
been going very rapidly for the last three or four
da!s, and viii become sin more rapid The time for
the election approaches
Although this election viii be in some respect. m
ex-parte affair, those Who opposed the police of
the Administration having little nothing 20 do with
It. there are now indications that the n re
conducted IN something hAc the spirited style Of old
time politicl campaigns. Already we have meeting
every night, numerous speeches from good and had
orators committees aud cl1bs distributing documents
and indeed all the machinery Of politics in fa piay
Tie editors Of TIE Ere T.Us and 3r.e Data have made
tie election the text for many elaborate editOriHs and
even IN P'edruHc and BE cannot entirely avoid mem
t0ning IT,
No candidate or SCI Of candidates will probably make
n walking race Of IT, The Convention called by the
lTee State General Commiitec delegates 10 hich have
been elected IN primary meetings in every ward and IA
most 81 the parishes ~ thin tue Union lines will meet
next Monday, the l.t OF February. As remarked in
former letter have no doubt but that this Convention
VIII name the men VLO will eventually Gil the Offices
Ih8t Mr. Rufns Naples distinguished LAWYER Of this
city VIII be It's nominee for the Office OF Governor
'eems equally certain NJ prcsn ut. Blu, there viii be
PrhGps two other candidates Tie friends Of Judge
VI itiker seem 10 dislike trusting The chances Of iher
iavore 10 the Convention. and Mr.. Michael Hahn pro
pTietor of The Tn, IG, and late Representative in
toEgrcss nom New-O leans. Is well Understood 90 be
booked for the as IN independent candidate That
TINS gelgemans name should be presented in connection
VIII IDS Office appears 10 give OCnse 90 number Of
lo mo,l Jealous Tree state men, aud they object ~
him vigorously.
have before handful that they have issued
against him. from which II appears that Mr. Hahn held
md e1ercifed the functions o. Office, Notary Public
ader the Rebel Gov. Moore from the lst OF February
pill 70. lc02 and that afterwards m qualifying IA
nlird States Prize Comnis.oDer he Sworo TINT he
nd neither sought nor accepted attempted TO
icise she functions Of any o1ce wbaieyer under any
3ihOIiy or pretended authority m hostility to the
mt states, and that he had not given aid cOun-
euauce counsel announcement 70 persons IN armed
Utility thereto" &c. The same hlbdhll also copies 4
rom Tie ~ o. Crescenf end from TIE PicayuHe Of May
9, l-bl. reports Of speech made bv Mr. Hahn n pre-,
en'ng Keho Nag 10 The calhoun Guards, and ssks
he question; is Ibis record worthy Of Union Gov
rnofT " hat oouuter-stafement he OF lis friends
lake concerning The frcs stated do not know. That
. j. n sincere Union man. whatever lie may have
zen heretofore no prciends to question. though
seem 70 doubt 10 his perfect soundnoss on The
zee State question
The InsXim ini,r 0rmo Stint krss which by liberal
translation means that while q is going pol tics
must stop has been reversed IN this depart men. While
le election u pending the war hos come % stand /
tin. As yet there indications Of any further H.
hanging about among the gnTTlsons Of The different
os;-. An expedition LIT here for Madisou,ilc, In,
week ten DAYS ago which u was thong Ut might have
ONE interesting sdgontues but 10 such sGpc Citations
ave been realized.
Tho weather has been gorously fine for two weeks.
nd our men in Texas have improved u 10y peTirctng
for getting he bc5t water aiianable Into
20 camps, and by putting up shcitere iortihca'iohs
gaHst n0rfhs being Qulic o. scrVcsablc as against
upcd soUthers There Is nothing new concerning The
lcGy.
A &lcxlcan officer Of considerable distinction Col !
IHDCeCO " de Borden. lsa recently arrived IN this
is uuG engaged IN te work Of spreading useiGl and
oIrcot Information in The United Siute-." concerning
he present condition 81 Affairs IN ha,ico lilo ~
cGecited BIZ Prc-oeSt JuaTez and hnf been empower.
and directed forward the interests of the Liberal
government In even pO- .iblc WAY aid 81, Therefore
Jlomat somewhat amer tie style Of the Confederate
gent in Europe il was his intention originally 10
,cars in Washington City, but he row thinks that he
a. better base u operations here, and Wll therefore,
ooibnugh late 1o1ntccr aid-dr-cfup on 'Le stan Of
iGiOrGcn. MCPHERSON, 20 proceed 10 Washington CITY
there procure IL pO'iDe The r ease OF - ON tand
arms purchased by tie Mexican Government in the
nifed States before the commencement VI the French
FasiOn aud which they have not boon 6hle 10
lp Heretofore account Of the blockade The Colonel
rOY ed himself q gallant soldier during the siege Of
lchsDuIg and possibly no MIb 0ellcke equal dlstinc'
ion a dpiymatist
New Orleans once more has "A SubTrcasuTy. Col 1
i0mas i. NDy. Assistant Ire8l.r Of tbc United |
lits opened lis Office for the ral5ac'On OF business
u Monday ast Ills oiico has been vacant during the
scb.lli,u ard The present incumbent lOund 10 book,
cords o. furniture 10 start with. bo consequently
is opened ecCOunis and begun d. T0go Gfeht neon
eIicncc 20 parties having hl0ucIa transactions 81
uo Government, both her. evd IN New horE, vii b.
uidcd hv tis reoIrning al this branch OF TIE Treas
!y. Perhaps wen si4it the Mint noEf. No"T'G.
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second 4 rny Corps.