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We give up our columns this evening principally to communications. They are all well and forclbly written. The review of the General Ticket system is masterly argument, and we sure, if ates- lively considered wironse every democrat to his strongest exertions in it's favor.

 Whatever tends to enlarge the franchise of the people, tends also to secure them against the nal. practices of public men, and that the general ticket system has this effect no man can doubt Under the district system, for all practical purposes, there is no such thing State representations It the Union up into districts, and makes the House of Re- presentatiyes the mere aggregation of as many dis trcts there members in that body.

 It needs no argument show that ths is viola tive of State soveregnty-of State rights and State dignity.

 Under such system, in the course of time, why might not the individuality of the Sates be swallowed up by that districts and the entire Union become a consolidation of mere districts!

 Each State we contend is much a unit any eo~e,nneHr III ,'Ir worsi- st nnon alntninug thai

 unity depends the balance which exists between the the State. Federal Government, and withou, this distinction there is no security for state so. vereignty. The general ticket system secures this unity, while the district system tends to render it in distinct, and would ultimate merge it in federal consolidation. ...-. s