New-York tribune., 1869-06-22
POLITICAL.
HE PENNSYLVANIA REGISTRY LAW.

arising under the Pennsylvania Registry As usual
with jursts, he say what should be put
In pagebut therein doubtless lies the wisdom con-
densation Of his document gives the following points,
Although sitting single Judge at Nisi Prius, am
undoubtedly bound 10 act according TO own convic-
upon question Of this character and ma gnitude would
long before 9Tresng the execution Of an act OF
brought before the Supreme Court by an appeal A. 80.
which destroys or inpars either the freedom the
equality OF elections Is null and void IS the man1est
them value expression OF the Will Of the
people made known In the highest exercise OF their SOW
eregny and paramount therefore, TO act or resou
on OF the Legislature or any other department oi the
Basing himself on the Constitution Judge sharswood
argues that making one rule for Philadelphia ana anothe
he urges that no restriction whatever can placed by
the Legislature upon the exercise OF the elective iunc
iatng of franchise to the Constitution alone, and that
legislative regulations and explanations are mere waste
After rehearsnc the particular case (which OF slight
interest outside of Philadelphia Judge sharswood says
! I'm cOnclusiOn .,-
on the whole, clearly Of the opinion that the oct
of Assembly approved April H. 1862 Is unconstitutional
have not felt 1t be my duty to examine particularly
the provisions applicable to the other parts OF the state
to the act Of April T. as82becaus5 undertakes esab
lish two different sysems-the entire act at least far
elections concerned except the first clause OF the
fOrtieth section must fall under the same condemnation
There be- and appear 10 be- some sections IN relation
TO other matters upon which am not called to give any
Judgment The fOrtythrd section, which rcpeals suCh
other laws inconsistent with the provisions OF the
act s OF course. be construed 10 mean such proys
ions constitutional and have the force Of laws
son. in Page agt Allen ct al leaves all the cleo
on laws IN force which were Intended 10 y D9 heinz
entered in the sum OF $1,000,
| CONGRESSMAN JULIAN ON WOMENs RIGHTS
The following letter appears in the Richmond
QndJ Radical:
was particularly struck by the reported statement Of
Mrs swank that your Representative In Congress has
proved himself treacherous If not false" by declining
70 sign the call for that convention. This Sounds lively
| lOnR Ike nln OT a j
must beg leave however to suggest that the logic Of this
the premises and the conclusion could honestly quarrel
| with each other and separate. a man who eouscen
tOusly espOuses good cause must be accorded some m
tie Judgment and discretion as 10 the time aud manner
| OF serving IT, and the extent TO when his con
nections with other good causes and the press
ing concerns OF private business may properly
govern his action When your ep9 lepr999ehhta,niN55 h I'VE
| already made arrangements which would necessarily
preclude his personal attendance ana ne though ~, sS
nature would fairly imply promise 9 actvly ana lesn
ershlp IN the movement which wonld be lmpiacucabe
during present season. IN view Of other and very en-
crossing labor and cares lie so replied 10 her lh sun
stance and yet she IS reported az saying IN the conNn
ton that she did not know why he refused 20 sign the
call. She knew all about II she received his reply 10
her letter. Mrs swank ~ further reported stated that
call. that he had not time to write his name can
scarcely believe she made this ridiculous statement ana
II she did she knew v To be untrue, or ~ the very bct
gross pcrversion OF the truth
Gen. Wells Republican candidate for Gov
ernor Of Virginia spoke at Alexandria on Saturday night
making Of those interlocutory and rambling yet
telling addresses that peculiar 20 Southern stump
oratory Referring TO buying up votes he Illus
trated It by the example OF an old coorcd man who
called on him In Richmond He inquired, is you the
Governor" ?" els yOu shew enui Gobenori' And on
finding out the fact told he had gotten $50 for lis vote
from Conservative, but being reasoned with on the
example Of Judas and ho ho porshed after the receipt
Of the thirty pieces OF silver FOR his treason. he came TO
the conclusion Well the money gone In my belly, but
Use got the vote In my heart and lore God n gb IL FOR
the men that freed US folks" lie would tell the man
that tried this game OF bribery that he will hni that he
| has lost his money and his man too.
CANDIDATES IS yIEGINA
Gorfyaor"H m Wells Gilbert G. Walker.
Lieut. -GOr--J d. Harris. John /. LOWS.
AUuGcn'i-T X. BOwdcn. James &. Iaj lor
For Members of Congress.
H. !. II. Platt -, ,,.-,.,
Ill Charles II. Porter. james w. Hunnicut
~. ". II. II. stoweh Icy C. ILIyei,
VI. John W. jenkins. Robert g. Conrad
VII Charles Mmttesey. Lewis M'heh@c'
VIII George = smith ...-., ....,.
At LGrOe-A. NJ. Crane. ChaiIc7 w hnils.
There arc also the following independent caudlaesfor
Congress: Dist ID. NJ Norton, coored, aud g. T. Wat
son. Republican Dist 1T. VI. Bayuc colorcd. DIST.
III-Fields Cook colored Dist. IV.-George Tucker,
| claims TO be Republican. Dist N-Rohert Rdgway'
! Democratic. DIST VI.-John T. Harris, Democratic
| DIST YII-Douglass wallach, Democratic AT Large
Col. Joseph segar.
Mr. William y. Price of Travis County
!
| Texas
The Mississippi Conservative Republican Con
vention will meet Jackson on "Wednesday the 2jd OF
! June The Radical Republican Convention will meet on
| Thursday tho 1st Of July.
Gen. Sam Cary has been in Washington for
somo time but left few days ago for Ohio. While In
Washington he expressed himself ycry confident Of OBJ
tanning the Democratic nomiuaton for Governor OF Ohio
Upon the platform Of opposition to negro suffrage, and
! cht lrrepubapl,g. lg lt
can carry Ohio by fair majority, and beat any candl-
! date the Republicans may nominate. His nomination,
he thinks sure unless he is cheated out Of itby Jealous
] Democratic politicians.
Tennessee is just now lively place for
politicians The Stokes aud scnter fight wakes warm
and an unusually active canvass is going BY way of
adding 10 the turmoil there I'm Col Davidson NJ.
| Lethcrman who will not take nomination for State
Senator but comes straight down when you say Gov
| ernor. Here Is his programme
| III shall be Governor. and you will give a Legsa-
ture at all IN accord with my principles, my obligations,
and INV determination, here make the promise that
will be the Governor OF all the people IN the state OF al
,rl try 10 save the citizens from Inheritance or
slavery 10 the payment Of taXes-an absurdy ana y
burdeH TOO great be endured, ami makes that when
we own oueTOus keep. Law, order, aud peace shhl
nrcyatl from the mountains Of East Tennessee to the
shores OF the Mississippi River With my consent or IA
yOr no longer shall armed militia, 10 Time OI peace, De
broken and the foot OF the dcsput shall longer DC
| npOn the uecks Of noble men and noble women.
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PERSONAL.