The Questioning System

-Theuouisis in me vicinuy or Aenia, umo, appointed a committee to quosiion the nomi ees ofthe Whig and Democratie parlies, in order that it might be ascertained wheth-erthey vvere sufficiently indoctrinated in the principies of human Jiberly to receive the votes of abolilionists. Juhn Fudgc Esq'r., Xhs Whig candidate for Representa tive an.flwered their inquines as follows: 1. Are you in favor ot' repealing the law prohibiting coloree! persens frorn giving testimony iu courts of justice where ne oí the parties are white? Ansvvered ín ihe negaüve. 2. Are you in favor of passing a Iaw .granting to coloreo persons a right of trial by jury in all cases where personal librty is concerned? Answered in the affirmative wilh qualifibaiions, vic: allow a jury trial before a justice of the peaco but not to exlend to courts,as that would occasion too great delay in rccoveiing property. 3. Are you in favor of repealing the law prohibiting colored persons fronj enjoying tlie advantages of our common schools? Answered w ril ing to tnx them like others and allow them share of the public funds but not permit thern to go to school with whiles. 4. Are you in favor of repealing the law respecting fugitives from labor commonlycalled ihe black act? Declines an8wering for want of acquaintance with the These answers show the astonishing power of his prejudices, or of his disposition to taep in favor with his party. They show also how little dependence can be placed on Whig Representatives to carry out the doc trine of equal rights. The answers of Mr. Fudge demonetrated hia unfitness fur the Biiuation for which he was nominated, and lhe abolitionists accordmgly held a meeting, ad agreed to concéntrate their rotes on a moreworthy man.Ü?"The Board oftheMassachusetts A. S. Society havo transmitted to Dr. Baileyat Cincinnati one hundred dollars toward purcbasinL another press for the PhilanthroPifit. This will appear to as t is, highly liberal, when we consitier thal the Mass.isoiety is strongly opposed to the Überty party aominations, and that the PhilanthropiBt fulJi8upporta political action.