The New York Herald Newspaper, August 21, 1852, Page 2

IMPORTANT POLITICAL MOVEMENTS, Momnfesto of Gerrty Smith to the Liberty 320 THE LIBERTY PARTY OF THE COUNTY oF MADISON Prrrseone, Aug 13, 1852. I bave obeyed your wishes, and attonded the Pitieburg Convention. It closed ity labora last evemng. J eame to the Convention with vory little hop», What it would take what I doom to be the proper 1G of a political party. it bas not taken it j—perbape potetall. But whether it has, er has not taken it, is bas come mach nearer to iv than | feared it would Again, whilst I shall go home less displeased with the procoodings of the Convention than i feared I should be, { snail, also ’ home entertaining far more favorable ogiuions before of the mass of the abolitionists I think I am safe in saying, that of the thousands ‘who came to the Convention. thore are not five huu- @red, nor three hundred, who are not with us ia pw and in principle. Not only is it trne thas aries Durkee and General Paine of Wisconsin aro heartily and wholly with the liberty party, bat it ie aleo truc, that those noble men are, ia this res- no more than fuir specimens of the great ma- of the Western abolitionists. ‘The West is ahead of the East. Tho ardozt, , corfiding West is not so trammeled ag East with the habit of cireumspection aad cal- ealation. Whilst the Eastern man pauses to reckon verults, tho Western man pushes on to rewize them. ‘Phe Mastern abolitionists aro, howevor, making pro- gress. Abolitiovists of the type of Charlos Fran- es Adams will not be able to imbue with their con- gervative spirit the reformers around them. On the > e reformers will bo continually imba- ig their radical spirit, abolitionists of the type ‘Charles Francis Adame. Abave named Mr. Adams. I cannot forboar to add, that J am peeny pees with him. Hiscua- metoristic dignity is the perfectly natural outgrowth of bis high-souled integrity and rare mental disci- plive. I wa; happy to see, that his habit of caution and eonservatism was tot proof against the atmos which surrounded him here. He made mani- progress in the two days—and could he mingle fer twenty days with Western abolitionists, he would wet fear, that the cause of liberty is in danger of being misdirected or harmed iu their hands. Ina |, it did Mr. Adame and some other New Bng- land men great good to come to the Pittsburg Con- n. Aslbave already virtually said, the immense geass convention, as it was called, was propared to Plant iteelf on the high ground of the liberty peer ‘was. indeed, already on that ground. But the Con- ‘Weation proper, being a election from the masses, eontained, a3 was natural, a greater relative amount ef wariness and timidity. Nevertheless, had the @onvention proper, instead of appointing a commit- tee to prepare a platform, prepared it without such imtervention, I have no doubt that the platform would have been distinctly and fully that of the Mey part 3 but this committee, being a selection from the select, was still more characterised than even the Convention proper by warinoss and timid Sy. Indeed, I have scarcely a doubt, that had this eonvention continued another day, its platform ‘would have been noarly all that we could desire. What rapid progress the Convention made ia the gersion of the last afternoon! In that sossion it struck out the most offensive of ail those wretched resolutions, which contain limitations and implica- tions Ke dears liberty. In that session, it came very mear adopting Mr. Tappan’s resolution, the adop- ftien of which would have nullified all those limita- tions and implications; and it was in that session that the Convention adopted, so enthusiastically, and with but three dissenting voices, the glorious wesolation in favor of land reform—that reform — is emphatically the own sister ofthe abolition form. I eame to the Convention with the purpose of in- jing on but two things; and ladhered to my parpose. These two things are, st. That the Convention manent party—and, therefo; abould be as comprebonsive in itsscope as is ci i werpment itsel{—and, therefore, a party which | ld Jook after all the political interests of all the | people, white and black, male and female. . The the Convention should declare slavery to be utterly incapable of legalization. these two things Linsisted, both in the com. mittee and in the Convention. ‘the commitice were with me; and i must do the @oxen who opposed us the justice to say that several of them evidently believed that the two things which | *trer Four members of Se is pot now such sto teach the slaveholder, bold and unmistakeable terms, that one of the aims of the free democracy is to strip bim and his ** peouliar institution ” of the covering, and sanction, and respectibilicy of lav, and to up to the loathing and exeoration of the wed amekad im the one, and a nuked piracy int i; a pirate and a piracy too, wane outstrip all otbore in ty apd misohief! aes ane ‘as are my hopes of the ban Rao Fes 16 demoerasy, they may, nevertheloss, be Mastels and baeo't Pron advise the disbanding of the Liberty party. _Uhenexemertang of the Liberty party is to be Widnesday, (at Buffat»,) the first daj ‘of Sevtember. Lt shdd be numerousty atten Vhilst Thope that the meting will aX array itsel; | against, but wil om the contrary, resolve to aet wit | the free democracy, at least for the present, I atso hope, that it unill advise the Liberty party to contanuc its organization unid such time as the free demo- | eracy shall have distincily and fully covered the | growad of the Liberty party. POF Se did nor vore for the prac form. I can nevor vote for it until it shail boldly and distinctly utter the great truth, that the free democracy aims to bring under its impartial regard all the political interests of all classes of the poople; and, also, the other great trath, that slavery, which is the most atrocions and abominable of ali the forms of pimey, can never be known as law. Nor did I yote in the convention, for Mr. Hale and Mr. Julian, I voted for those true and tried men, William Goodell avd James H Collins. Ne- vertheless, I hope to find myself able to vote at the election for Mr. Hale and Mr. Julion, both of whom are beloved in private life, and both of whom have honorably Llp yey thomeelves in public life. I cannot doubt that Mr. Julian scouts the idea ef tho possible legalization of slavery; and, in tho Boston reseue trials, Mr. Hale scouted out. It is said that it was only in rhotorical flourishes that he did so? I answer that I trust that Mr. Hale will, ere the election, make it indisputably manifest, that he is estabiishod in the principle that there can no more be a human than a divine law for converting a man into 2 thing; and that to recognixe and dig- nify as law the enactment which attempts such a conversion, isa high crime against both God sod man. Grrurr Sore. Teetotal Tem perance Manifesto. TO TRE TENPERANCE MEN OF THR STATE OF NEW YOUR. The near approach of the period when the elec!- ors of our State are accustomed to select the candi- dates for their sutivages at the annual election, and the vast imterests which are dependent on this choice, conjoin to admonish us as well of our roci- rocal and persenal duties, as of our rights as mom- Tera ot the Boag politic. As these duties aro dis- charged, so are our rights maintained or impaired. Righis and duties under a representative form of government, are correlative terms ‘There isin thom a natural sequence, whieh cannot be severed, but at the cost of their hit, The urgent question of the day with us is, what are now our duties as electora, to ourselves, our families, to each other, and to the great community of which we form an integral part, in reference to the widely spread evils of intemperance? | We profess to beliove that no people of the Old World or the New, have ever been blessed with a system of government so admirably calculated to secure personal rights and happinoss, social peace and prosperity, individual and national weaith, an enlarged intellectual and moral developement, anda high relative position and influence in the great family ofpations, as that devised and transmitted to us by the great minds and tho bravo hearts of the last contuzy. And yet we tna that a jail isa necessary appon- dago to every county, anda poor-house ¢ every town, while prisons soem essential to Fae the roll of our State institutions. Why thist In the investigations which the observant and | humane have carefully mate, corrobernted by ofi- | cial returns, the great ma f and crime, is most distinctly d use of int jour charact n i | of our popula To counteract growing and | dition of things, associations of various 1 forms baye for wany years, and by and almost endlesély varied appeals to the mi sense, endeavored to stay the dezolating se: and reclais the victims of a depraved a; | sobriety and virt But carnest a | as have been these : from year t Tinsisted on were in their own series of resolutions, | tion of 3,428,545 gallons, in 1544, when our total and were expressed in better language there than in | population, aveording to the U Tronsury ta- my series. Indeod,! firmly belove that the Con- | bles, was! 70. we have risen, in 1550, ¢ vention would not haye adopted the platform which | import, of 11,156,119 S popt they did adopt, had they not judged that these two | Of 75,246,001; or, while things wore substantially in it Perhaps, tho two things on whi im the platform. I will n but if they are, they a: expressed, and that, too, eentrary of them are in while things to it, and are clearly exprossed; or if not clearly oxpressed, nevertheless d the platform w elearly implied. Who can res deny » tha: that its clear implication the Btates hae not ony a legal ey existence which is permitted by the fe tion? Indeed, the platform goes so far as to ad. mit, men implication, that a State is at liberty, so far avthe federal constit! 8 cerned, to deprive perzons ** of life, liberty, or perty, without due process of law.” slay: It was said in tho Cony influence, that my phras is incapable o: Jegalization,” “ slavery cannot be legalized,” & &e, are absurd. Indead, more than once or twi I was kind)y told. ont of the Conve: were not in the habit of expressing myself so ob- seurely and unintelligibly on thiy and kindred points, gi Esbould be able to bring more persons te adopt | my views. But it seoms to moihat this logic, which had so much effect on the Convention, is cf that ee Girewlar kind, which, though apt to be very | parative plausible and effectual, is, nevertholess, very un- employe: gound. This logic ran atter this manner: “For | hands w Mr. Smith to say, that slavery ca: is reosensical and absurd. Virgi: slavery. They may be unjust Ja they are, outstanding and fixed fa. of which is not to be a ogee? # eians, having assumed in this case ery thi to be proved, viz., that what they called laws ar ot be legalized, lias laws for 4 laws, obtained, at loast in their own esteem, # very | wick and eaty victory over me. My answer to mwas, for substance: ‘* Not only is every un: @onstitutional enactment smong the statutes o: Virginia no law, but every enactment among thei, whether it does or doce not accord with the co: tution, is also no law, provided ‘port, and ob. = such, as tranacond the limite and pow: n legislation. For instance, the auth: men to murder men, or, what ie worse, the aut ing men to enslave wen, transcends such ji powers, and hence a}] onactments to these ends void, and no law. It is for tho like reason that ‘semptuary law’ is but # nom i re strictness, no law. We that enactments prescribing what we shall cat, ik, and wear, are no law. But the b: they are no law, is cimply pecause hhas got beyond its pro meddle with such subj argue, in respect to e: sume to proscribe tho intor between parent and chi I mid, that we are all propared to tre: y law as no law. How grossly incon hen——nay, how gross] ickax nt for slave all prepared to 2 at and sanction oflaw To help met derstand myself, those, my in- e@tractors in log) ould kindly put words into m mouth and say:—"‘ We v1 i Mr. What you ssean, end these laws for slaver, Leliove them te be really together.” Dut I wae it this their kind interpretation of mysxlf; and, thero- fore, Ewould over aniover again explair, or try to expla, the difference between an ensetment which I cali no law, and an enwtment which I am Willing to call bnt an unjust law. I wouldsay, that en enactment, fixing the ra‘e of interest as gh as fifteon per cent annum, is an just law—but that it 1s not to be treated as no law. it is an onact- tent which should bo repealed or modified; but it should no}, like an euactanent for murder or slavery. be trampled undor foot, and treated as no law. So too in respect to an unwise enactment for reguin- = travel. The matter of regulating travel, as well se that of regulating interest, comes wi! the field of human legisiat: on ence, AD enact- ment regarding it is not to be troated and trampled Bpop, as is an enactinent for murder or slavery. I would here throw out the remark, that few per- sons eeem to have considered how very narrow is the field of buman legislation, and how very far it fails ehort of being commonsurate with the’ whole field of human interests, relations ana i = the want As such — dera t) many another ple to be ruined by islati weurpation and ely. a by legislative But, notwithstanding all the fault I haye with the piatform of the free democracy, [, no theless, regard myself ae a member of that pay It is a good forty, and it will rapidly grow botter Do you fear that it will break up and disgrace iteclf as did the free coil party? You noed not fear it Low as was the platiorm of that party, the party itself, or at least @ large sharc of it, was far lower; bat the free democracy is as much oo than its own platform, a6 that platform is hig er than the free coil party. Henoe “Excelsior” will be most « atically the fit motto of the free éemocracy. ot one year should be allowed to pass away— nor half one year—before tho platform of the free democracy, which, in trath, is not its platform, but only the platform of the Pittsburg Convention, and that, too, the little instead of the big conven- sion, should bo so modified as distinctly to meet all the demands of rath. Alas, whot o pity that thie ound er y arc not: 8, obscurely ted are | Hquors of all kinds vr cf the domestic pr pece with the fore gallons It ligu ment | ond ¢ ion, that if cal But. there } j but twenty per cor nred in the Unite without including Torri he fF h rod s, from which EES | galléns) to ove ure of this and ample of the case . law—a princie asaod into an aa m, by in all intoxicating drink: faving ¢ ¢ private righta ; for no citizon has a right is property as to interfere with the life, h or happiness, of bis ret This, too, is an adjudicated and long established principlo of law, Nor would it be ovnoxious to the charge of boing & sumptuary law, as b antly allege Laws of this dese rforence 8 for ite object, would he no | é to or necessary influence upon the 1B of othere. id it injuriou affoct the trade and com- estibly pr e value of the imports of rs for the yoar onding June 362, that of e a 20 was $175,138,; (dutiable e3,) being but 2 6-10ths per cent port of the trade of the country, And for the year to June 30, 1851, whilst the totel im- fiz Wore $223,119,000, the liquor item was but nat, whi all desoripsions of 1 20, 1850, was $4 tions of marsh i in b 4,285,556, cr 19-J0ths per cent. of the whole. ore contemptible still,in proportion,was the value of all exported liquors to that of ali the other ex- rte of the country forthe year ending June 3, £61; the grond total of the latter, including both domestic and foreign merchandize peing wa 388,- O11; and the value iquors of all kinds bein only $700,620, or one-third of one per cent of the wholo. Now, evory intelligent merchant will at once admit, that of the losses to legitimate commerce by iraudulent bankruptcies, forgeries, false pre- fires both by sea and land, stoam boiler ex- railroad accidents, wrecks, &c., involring + forms the loss or destraction of property, mount more than equal to the cost price of all tbe liquors consumed in the country, may be justly chargeable, directly or indirectly, to thelr use And both the farming and the manufacturing in- ‘oeste would derive direct and positive benefits by the enactment of the law we demand. Whilst, in Fome instances, achango or diversion of pursuits, requiring, however, no actual lous of property, mai be rendered nee the increared Yomaad Oe ain ee aed cree fortable clothing, great aotivity would at once bo ost | m- | is . | will bo rept felt ia all branches of industry concerned in their | production and districation. Bie tien mens eee by the law? In his immediate occupation, dist} mi of the importer of Ji bkewire, the bard wealthier dealers above him in tbe trade are gone vally allowed -to bave bearts and eonscienses— who robs the wife and children of bread, of raiment, and of a sbelier, that he may drop inte bis till the cop- ers filched from the degraded and bratalized’ hus- dand father. But 18 society, oy its laws, to minister to the oupidity avd hea oss of the men, who will trafic in blood, ¢o that their eoffera be filled? Iea great nation to legislate for the pro- tection of such men, whether the chance possession of a few dollars elevate dim to the aris'ocratic ranks of the distiller and importer, or the want thereof sinks them to the lowest stratom of grog: sellors, at the expense of the poace and the comiors, the bread and the blood, of the innocent and helptess of its members? Is no protection due to thore who cannot thempelvest Ofold it was said that “tho law was made for the ungodly and for sinners, for mur- derers of fathers apd murderers of mothers, and for mep tlayers.” But with us the case seems to be re- versed; these are they who claim and receive its protection in their ‘legitimate business,” whilst their victims are givon over to starve in rags and die in rottepness. Determined to effect a nent and radical change in the legislature of our State on this sub- ject, the Executive Committee of tho Now York tate Temperance Alliance invite the earncst and prompt co operation of all their fellow citizens who perceive its necessity and desire its attainment. rough organization, a my ome spir fate our entire ranks. The enemy with whom we have to contend is as artful as us. False issues of a) kinds will be raised to divert our atten- tion, and to deceive us as to our true line of policy. Especially will the party attachments and predilec- tions—from which but few of us are exempt—bo used to draw us away from the one issue we now in- tend to make. The teachings of an enomy are not tobe despised. Let us then use our positions as whigs and democrats for our own purposes. No ono quettion before us for decision at the coming elec- tion can bear a moment’s comparison with this. What at this period we chiofy neod, is, that every county and every town in the State, have each its allianeo ; the former, that all the towns within its bounds bo brought into harmonious action with re- ference to tho selection of candidates for legislative and other ofices ; the latter, that every voter may have brought to his notice and attention, onr ob- jects, our arguments, and our plans. We have an eptire and abiding confidence in the integrity and honesty of purpose of the great mass of our voters Let us give them the facts esrential to the formation of an enlightened judgment. That done, our work is accomplished. In addition to the County Alliances, whichare | constituted of delegates from the towns, and these latter, which are to include none but legal voters, it is greatly desirablo that auxiliary to t there should be in every town female alliances. The constitution of the State dees not eonfer on women | the right of voting; yet most effectually do they voto through their husbands, fathors, sons, bro- there, friends. Their influence is with us now. In | the nature of the case it cannot be, as we would | pot havo it otherwise. We ask them to concentrate | it, apd use it Again, we urge the formation of Young Men's Alliances. Ife!d men are needed for counsel, still more are the young wanted for action. Let their enthusiasm in our glorious cause be onco awakened, and the victory is more than half won, Especially do wo besecch all our friends, let there be no delay in your organizations. Remember the days are few, and they are rapidly diminishing in number, between this hour and that when tho bal- | lot shall deside tho issue for another year. Some | little soli: denial may be demanded of you; but what | good ever wae accomplished without it? | — Do not be deceived by the idea that it does not belong to you personally to take the in ive in | the movement in your county or town. It belongs | toevery tive patriot and Christian. Shot forth | inthis the glory of your birthrigh uality of choracter—cnd the work is d: one determined man may thrill the a nat Envlargement and deliveran: sain ise to our people; but if another shall he the deliverer, to him shall belong the glory. Jt is said of us that we are men of one idea. Be itso. Such are the men that ab over will sway the destinies of the w | eye be single, thy whole body sha!l In this work let our eye b God, and He will o our exertic hen shall eur noble State be | | i} | | | | | York State Temperar Nrw York, Aug ir respec By reselut Jaruary las . Mos: Smith, 1 ; conside: Ample opport! tation os to the m ing the traffic ix order of the Exee York State ot per Pe od of extirpat- J. J. Onavurns, Corresponding Secretary. New York, July 20, 1852. si Gur Albany Correspondence. Aupany, August 10, 1852. | Who Shall be the Next Governor of the State of 2 | York. | There is some considerable agitation just now in this city regarding the State ticket, to be nomi- ; mated in the fall. It being conceded on all haade | that a nomination, isan election sure, you may bet your life there is no groat scarcity of candidatoz. Among the gentlemen named, of rospectable talent and standing, and there are some quite the re’ I may mention the following who would be willing to serve the State in the capacity of Chiof Megis- trate. There are several prominent candidates, brought forward es euch by tho Albany strong in the and infallivility o: and Croswell; among whom are Hon. Jc ther, present Canal Commissioner, 9 Gon. Calvin Mathor, of your ci cently doliverod a most rema cloquont Fourth of July oration, befor: Sachema and Chiefs of Tamman; _Amasa J. Pargur, Judge of distinguished ag a jurist, not om Stato bat the nation, a man of talont, a purity of action well questioned, firm: " movally and legally combined, and justly popular with and the pride of this ecction and locality, Freprnicx Fouuer, of Genesce county, formerly editor of the Spirtl of the Tismes, (not quite as bril- Jiant or lively, or spirited a periodical as the Now York Spirit of the Times,) published at Batavia. Mr. FP. more recently distinguished Limself in cone nection with the canal contracts, aud would prove a special favorite with a Jarge and wealthy class of influential electors. Mr. F’. stands a good chance. Erastus Cornixe.—An eminent merchant of this city, a suevessful and popular banker, an intel- ligent farmer, largoly interested in manufacturing, in railroads—in fact. identified with almost every intorest, apd devoted to the interest of all; bavin; been formorly Mayor, during several torma, of this city, and Senator of the district; would 0 a for- midable candida’ to any whom the whigs might name. Ho is bitterly opposed by tho Croswells for the course he pursued at Baltimore, in connestion with Governor Marcy & Co. The iniluonce of the Argus will de! is nomination. Zavock Prarr.—Connected with the mannfec- turing and banking interests at Prattsville, ho has become widely and popularly known throughout the State, for indomitable energy, enterprise and porse- voranes, dispensing hia wealth with an open, free, generous, and even lavith hand, among the poor and needy. “Mr. Pratt made a good representative in Congress, why not ® good chief magistrate of the Empire State Jonn C. Wrignt.—Our preeent worthy and most pg oy ig get Long known 4 Ne upreme Court, ighoutthe ' | sylvania. Bucbanan’s friends, who were stimulated by the hope that he would be nominsted fur the Prosiden- , and the Cameron men would keep their promise, eveiled, and tho covenant was kep from the light of public observation. If Mr Buchanan had been dection, and defeated throug! i .. | the choice of the Baltimore C. there is no trickery of Wasbigton Hunt and the Albaoy Jou | yoy \Nar‘n largo portion of the pong wile deapise tae PPS: | connected, would bave voted for him to securo tho ; OHN STRYKER.—From tho seme county as Mr. | Crate for Mr. Buchaosn; but he was not chosen, Boymear, ae mavy and warm friends, who are and there the bargain ends, and tho original ele- f roenbly enone’ towards bim, and #ho will rally | mente are brought into astive life again, Mr. Bas ip his favor if ciroumetances polar in that direction, | ohangn bas been secretly stubbed by the very men ree event of Mr. Seymour's declension from being | yo were the recipients of his fevors,aad who wero courteous, sud mopner, would should select him. Honavio Sxymoun.—The nominee at the last b the characteristic ‘ 3 indebted tohis friends for their nomination; and James 8. Wavswortn, of Livingston county.—A | Judge Cauipbell, in addition to boing beaten by farmer, inteJhgent ond active, aud popular. Tho | these mon, 18 soe farther insulted by Lbeir public youngest man nawed. Whosays ho wont lead at | endorsement by £ State nomination and election. the start and win the rece ? These are dangerous elements, and if the voleano - does not break out at the coming fall election, Mr. Searight will be elected. If it does, he will bebeat- en by the largest majority evor given in this State since the days of the Jackson triumph. The death ot Judge Coulter, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of this State, gave the appoint- ment vatil the ensuing election in the hands of Gov. Bigkr, who appointed George W. Woodward, of Dr. Joun P. Beexman, of Columbia eounty.—A plain democrat of tbe old school. 8 man of mature sodgmant, and good sound commoo senge; exten- tively and favorably known; would prove a highly lar and strong candidate. [tis su; . with Beekman at the bead, the Sta‘e ticket would be sure ofelection, and the ticket ef the Union placed far beyond the shadow of daoger; @ consummation devoutdy to be wished for. Luzerne county, to that station. Mr Woodward is Jay f high standing at tho bar, and was the Above have given yon the names of the gentle- | Presiding Judge of the discriet in which he resided. He has been an active politician, and was a candi- date for the United States Senate in 1844, but was defeated by Mr. Cameron, who failing to obtain the regular ion of democratic caucus, per- fected an arrangement with the whigs and natives, men spoken of in this region, for tho honor of seat- ing themselves pleasantly and agreeably in tho gu- bernatorial chair for the coming two yosts. I men- tiom no one from your eity, although one oe two ver- rons bave been alluded to. It is conceded, vey and thus was elected over Mr. Woodward. He was that the Lt eg compere, pear ey ga ighty also previous to this a member of the convention Presi cron emct rg go to other extremes, from to reform the constitution of this State, aad while two minen' our ie t candidates, are, I there made a § h in favor of a change in the ea Motes ft Grinnell, the ardent Webster ee ae Sate Bech Beaboe ta in his delegated, bent heart and sou! on the nomination of | Path to success ever sinco. 7 eee mere ruseof his to thwart a worse pi whigs in that body, as his frionds assert it was; but still it affords his cnemics a loop on which to hang on argument that may injure him in some portions General Scott, and Sim Draper. the man with the claret calored coat, who is favorably disposed to- wards pipes and tobaccy—the former cularly— and the presont Governor, ho will never rise higher, of the State. In private life he is a model maa, tree king soles Hig Cae baie peoegers: wisstr nd his talents are acknowledged, even by his one: I will, if agreeable to you, send you a few lines in milena 9 oF Jaden high order, ier na nee ee connection with the various candidates for the other offices. TavsT TAB Smirit. Our Philadelphia Correspondence. PumaveLputa, August 14, 1862. Opening of the Campaign--Picrce and King--Ca- nal Commissioncr--Judge of the Supreme Court ---Governor Bigler’s Admmustration---Buchanan and Cass---Elements in the Coming Presidential Contest, §c. The Presidential campaign in the old Keystone opened with the usual flourish of trumpets and beat of drums, by the two great political parties of the country; and, from present indications, the contest in this State will be a desperate one. As this was the turning point in the election of General Taylor, without which he could not have been elected, it is no wonder that the whigs have again turned their attention in this quarter, and are marshalling their forces, and strengthening their camp, by all the means in their power. General Scott is undoubt- edly the most available candidate that the whigs could have selected for this State, in despite of the fact that a portion of the natives will not give him their support. Pennsylvania is decidedly a military State, ard the wave of the war plume, and the glit- ter of the epaulettes, are often more potent than the code of political principle, or the watch-word of party fidelity. Harrison beat Van Buren in this State; so did Taylor demolish Cass. Jack- son carried the State at his first election, by over 56,000 majority; and at his second clec- tion, though Ged by all the inoney and in- iinence of the’ banks, he swept the State by over 25,000 mojority. With this popular eloment, then, to commence with, General Scott will make a most formidable opponent for the democracy in Penn- In addition to this, however, the whole xbolition vote of the State, which is, to a great ex- tent, under the command of ex Governor Johnston, A “ sufen aepiies den = legree for ti tion, It is erally con- toned he will be nominated fore the st he now holds by the convention that mects in August, ag there has no competitor yet been spoken of, save Thomas F. Bell, of Chester county, formerly a Judge of the old Supreme Court of the State. He is identified with the Camoron party in the State, and was one of the persons who was urged u the Governor to fill the vacancy, which is now filled by Judge Woodward. Judge Campbell’s friends were apxious that he should be chosen by Gov. Bigler to succeed Judge Coulter. as they thought he had been unfairly dealt with whon he was tho regular nomi- nee, and as his friends had done so muck to aid in the triumph of tho democracy and the pereonnl election of Gov. Biglor, and in this light it was put to the Governor ; but_a contrary course of pouey was adopted, and while it may be the best for the interest of tho y in the State, that has to be determined at the coming olection; and there are those who think that it portends trouble and per- haps a disastrous defeat on both tho canal com- mission and judicial tickets. Certain it is that if Judge Woodward is nominated, which we think may be set down as a fixed fact, the Cameron wing of the party will be Parkers d partial to his success, and those who think that he has stepped into the seat that of right belongs to Judge Campboll, will not add much to the stream that is to boar him onward to success If this was a mistake of the opposite power, it was a fatal one, and now is beyond the possibility of a cure. Tho only thing that socms to usin favor of the success of the democratic judicial ticket, is the weakness of the candidate that the whigs have selected. He is a man not known out of the rural district in which he resides, and cannot command a single vote ex- cept from the mere support of the party organiza- tion. This is counter current that uiny operate most beneficially for the democracy. What position the administration of Governor Bigler will be entitled to in this native campaign, remains to be determined by events that must yet take place. So far, no move has been made that indicatos an ex cathedra fratervity, nor has the foun; tain of official patronage in the city and county of Philadelphia been stived by the presiding deity. | will be polled for the whig nomineo: and this will | Jt is rumored that the aspect of Mr. Buehanan increnso his vote in the counties Jane r, | has not had a tendency to sharpen the energies of Deuphin, Butler, Beaver, Wri the State administration, and that some of those in | Somerset, to a height t high places, think more of the cool retreats of the a be given for consi} | fashionable wateria, toilsome business 0! contest that is so soon coming upon the country. Jt was currently reported during the sitting of the Baltimore Conveviion, that Governer Bigler had izations for the Vice Presidency, and this re- trength from the hat many of his opposing ie of the President with places, than of the hard and The froe soil vote, which lies N Bradk rm a. ‘Pho old ford that for years has existod in this State, between the friends and enemics of Mr. Buchanan, within a short time has taken tho lead uestions of native, Stat r local interest, o now dwindled toa mere squabble for the posts of honor at the primary meetings of tho party, and th Hlege of standing sentinel at the door of their s When they visit the city. Bfr. Buchanan t visit tho city without being insulted by the fulsome and obsoquious attendance of some gentio- men who are anxious to have his influence; nor can P ly manly and democratic attentions being paid In the suppos! that Mr. Buchanan is tration of General Pierce, in case he is elected, ali the candidates for United States District Attorney, and Collector of the Port, and Postmaster, aro in the ficld, and each anxious to outdo the rest, in tho zeal for the distinguished men, while the real frionds r. I 0, those who ad. him fer talents, and his spotless pu: both in pe tocial life, are thrown totally into the vote, lied here, and though he 3, from the fact of bi shade by the boasting of thore political pharisees, who cry aloud at the street corners. All this is equally true with roference to the frionds of General Casa; i, Who 89 ig porty emb: nt_of senti- | but the indications are that both factions will give they are mortally opposed. In all | a hearty support to General Pierce, and take their a of the city and county of | chances for the spoile when the battle is over and won. Whatever may be the action of theseiactions in the State contest, it will not, in all probability, reach the Prosidentio] question, and may cerve 2 good cause, by producing a larger vote in the ag- gregate. Mr. Buchanan is carnest and devoted in preparing for the political ; | or hoisting a aes through our State without 2 serfes of | commanding infinence with the adminis- | ‘The Cincinnati Commercial says that hundred os over five bead of cattle left that city, on Cussday, for New York, A tris for superiority between Densmore and MeCor- mack’s peaperel at Zenis. Ubio took place on the lst of July. at which every opportn'ty was given for fuir play, and the committee gave the preference to MeCormack's reaper. A Sven i Datale eas sent tothe Reutlentiats on Fri ast. for commiting ap assault and battery upon There is a fatal disease romething like the cholera, pre. vailing among the hands on the Central Rath east of Columbus, Obio. So great is the alarm that dead are left without burial, Professor Bache. superintendent of thee U,8. Coast Sur- vey, is on the Appomatrox river im Virginia, making ex- pon Apes in vanes to the improvement of James ri- ver and the river Appomattox. We learn from the Springfield Republican that, on Mon- day morning. the dye and sorage house of the Conway Manufacturing Company, in Springs was ly destroyed by fire, wih nearly sll the contents, among bd 50,000 lbs. of wool, Loss $25,000, Insurance A boy, named Boyd, was inetantly killed at Dansville, Livingrton county, on Saturday isst. at the raising of a pole. He was about one hundred fest from the rou. when the rope by which he was rupporting hima: a and he was precipitated te the eank, Coptain Thomas Merrill, of Pi Me., throta ftom, chalte, on’ Friday’ while’ ridioe te Elizabeth, (the horse taking fright,) was 90 bedly burt ‘that he died on Saturday evening. A man, named John Davis. about twenty-five of ss committed suicide, on Saturday ves at "8 fotel, Camden, by taking iaudanum. was em] in the Camden and Amboy ttailroad office. They not discover that he was dead until Monday morning, corpse having remained all Sunday im his room, ‘The Governor of New Jerry has offered 9 reward of i for the apprehension of the murderers of Maria ewis, of Monmouth county, ‘There were eight cazes of c and six deaths, im Roehester, on Tuesday. iy a : Utica papers that preparations tor the State Fair, Sek ek, Stes Se ow mestly completed, an roug! Te ueed to their proper level. Mendsy Signy ‘one of the Convents in 8t. Louis, om = writ of habecs corpus, at tho instance of her brother, and was released. It is allezed that she was there detained the knowledge of hor friends, and against her own we 4 .. At St. Louis, on the 11th intt.,a German committed suicide, in the presence of his wife, by firing the contents of a pistol. loaded with five buck shot, into his mouth. He died immediately, His name was Christian Hemming. Drowned. at Montreal. on Sunday morning, in landing from the Quebee steamboat, a Norwegian 4 named Thosten Nelson, from seery, near Christiana. The Philadelphia Injuirer says that on Monday, as the steamer Zephyr was returning from an excursion, a fight took place on board. between some rowmiies. AD: innocent man, who had nothing to do with the row; was stabbed in the breast, and dangerously ed. ; On Monday evening. 2 woman named Hester Keraey, ‘was arrested, in the Northero Liberties, for attompting to pass counterfeit bills. She had in her possession about $30 in spurious tens, fives. and twos, A young woman, named Emeline Higgs, was recently arrested in Hatborough. Mentgomery coanty, Pa., for the murder of hor iliegitimate obild,and she is to bo tried for the offence this work at Norristown. stances led to the suspicion that the death of Adem Mil. ler, her adopted father, which took “place mmonthe ago. was eaused by her On Saturday last was Gisinterred and the stomach sent to Philadelphia for an- seeminationy which we learn bas resulted in the of arzevic. On Katurday night. James Uenratta, an Trishosan, re- siding in Albany, dronk a largo quantity of strong beer. In the course of the night be was attacked with vemit- ing, ond in attempting to get _to the window of his nate ti) in the third story, fell from it the sidewalk ‘was killed, Aman named Henry Hammond, temporarily in com- mand of 8 tloop, at Albany. got iatoxicated, fell from the deck of the yesscl into the baam. and was drownod, His body waageeovercd. About We o’clock, on#aturday afternoon. as threemen. were conv@ping rome grate iron from the railway wharf et Comdem Now Jersey ina small row-boat, to thelr ves: sel, which was at anchor a littlo distanee from the wharf, their boat became filled with water and sunk in a fow minutes, The captain, whore name waa Noah Sturges. colored, and a young man abcut nineteen of named William Stevens, were drowned; neither of could swim, and they sunk before any assistanee could be rendered them 1 -(n ibe 7th instant. two miles north of New Ohio. two little boys, brothers. of the name of Cul ‘one eight. ‘he other ‘cloren sears of se. some apples, when the elder stal younger brother tothe heart, with a common dirk knife, esusing his death almost rena Miss Tucker, of Milledgeville, and one or two others who were passengers on beard the ill-fated Henry Cley at the time of the disaster, arrived. as we learn from the Savonnsh Republican, in that city on Tresday, Li ae steamship Alabama, from New York, The states that Miss Tucker is likely eoom to recover from Lor injuries, ‘The Cincinnati Convne, thew reeently presented aski iB, ‘ol cays that man named Ma oft tition to the city council, ! rn outhera verse throu, cities. He elsime t | wachine atany dirte | gether. Vipe |, W. TB. bucky. a seoman. attached to the brig } Sn ‘rom the will wharf, st Geor, the 7ih inst., while in a state of tnte: rowned. Two men Who were st work on the top of & build- ing at Cincinnati, were standing on the end of the shrare pparatus, when the jolet to which the end of | the sbears wos fastened gave way and shot the unfortu- | nate men into the street. One of thom, named Mi . | struck the wall of the buildings on the opposite iile ot | Uammond etrect, and irfm thence rebounded into the cellar of the new buildings. He was i his | body being fearfully mangled. The other m2n was not | reser on a cory ee was tung into the | street, striking ead against the opposite wall, was alco killed immediately = Sey | The Jewell News says that Samuel L. Hambtet, a “mes- | merie physician,” has bee d in that city ona war- rant trom Brunswick, 3M ing him with Taving ob- | — os aa viaee (a evr of $250 under false ences by making a disreputable charge against a | of Bromswick. aud eatortlog the nboso. sem te hesp it secret. Me was taken to Transwick on Saturday for ris Tho Puchlv Indians at the capital have sont a letter to Mr. Weightman, in which they complain that they ean- not walk along the strecta. without the fear of being stoned by unruly boys, in Weahington, Apetition to the governor of Ohio to pardon James | Summons, under sentence cf death for ng, is in circulation in Cincinnats. The United States Mrrtne Hospital st Chi has been completed. and is now frre the cont ot ite erection was $45 000, A terrible murder was commited in Buffalo, on Mon- day morning. The dwelling of Mr Joseph Hartman, 193 Last Geneseo street, was entered. and Hartman ins killed while in bed and asleep, apparently with a blow from a heavy bar of iron, his support of Pierce and King, and may, if the oc- casion requires it, even take the stump in this Stato during the coming canvass. Thue opons the Presidential campaign of 1852, in tho Stato of Pennsylvania, and the eloments on which it is to be determined may safely be said to be, first, the finality of the compromise meamures, and, socondly, the military availability of General Booit. As to tho first, that has been tried in this State at the last gubornatorial election; but the last has heretofore proved most potent in tho Old Koy- stone, and this is tho pinch ofthe contest. But the drift of the popular ewrrent scema to be with the demooracy now, though a thousand things may oo- eur before the election comes, that may totally change the wholo aspect of things. Hcy. » With reference to the ee! tho belief that usly jad jn of the Union, le obstacle the South seeking t. Y ork: and Boston, I Sowardism is the rulin power. It was this principle that induced many o: thei to vote for Bigler last fall, ond the good eflects of that def on fanatics can be seen 8 rade from al! those States menaced or openly attacked by this band of political desperadoes. This fooling is wore po- tent now than tariff or bank quostion, and ae all General Pierce’s acts are consistent he feel. ings of a groat masse of the people in this State, this eleme H act moet powerfully his fa counterbalance, in a great dogroc, nullify, tho military fevor that is s half of Gonoral Scott. ‘he State issues are involved in some uncertainty, makes it difficult to toli which will be the victor in the contest. Tho Canal Board, never a favorite with the public, and always filled with a majority of men uttorly unfitted, either by educa- tion or exporience, for tho duties of the station, is at the present time particularly obnoxious to the people, and soveral propositions wors submitted to tho late Logislature for its total abclition. All these came from tho domocratic side of the House, which shows that it is no mero political attack of the opporition, but 2 matter of principle and safoty with the majority party in the State. ‘Mr. Mublepbargh, tho Senator from Berks, tho Gibraltar of democracy, prosonted a bill looking to the extinction of the Canal Board, and su; eiged itin = epecch that was nover answored by ibe friends of that body. This is the condition of public fecling with regard to this body, for one of whose mew bers the demoe: hayo nominated Mr. Searight, of Fayette, Mr. Searight is a man of modesate abilities, and a firm political friend of ex- Senator Cameron, whose followors supported him for nomination at the preceding conventions but he was defeated by tho candidate of the Buchanan men, Mr. Seth Clover. Thus matters stood when the convention met at baptism the 4th of March last, to elect dolegates to the Baltimore Contention, and also to nominate @ Canal Commissioner. In that convention, the friends of Mr. Buchanan wore in a large majority; and as the Cameron portion of the democracy had bolted, and aided in defeating ante Campbell on tho State judiciary ticket, it was held to be necessary by the friends of the de- Seated Judge, that no one of that class of politi- ticians sheuld bo nominated by the democracy on the State ticket, as this would not only bo a wanton insult to Judge Campbell, but would hazard Our Texas Correspondrnee. Tiovston, Texas, Aug. 6, 1sfz f the Ei Trade of Honston, §c. On last Monday our State election was held for t, Attorney-General and Dis- also for county officers. John Sayles, of Washington county, is, undoubtedly, elected Attorney-Conernl. Our presont worthy avd eMfcient incumbents, Comptroller Shaw, and James H, Raymonde, troneuror, were re-elected with- out opporition. ,Our thriving nud business-liko city is enjoying an alzoost compicte exemption from ciscase of every kind; but J regret to say thero isa good doal of eicknoss in the country. Should no epidomie visit us this senson we thal! have an early and immense trado. There is no city of the same amount of population in the United States that enjoye so largo and profitable trade as the city of Houston, and it is constantly extending and increasing. W.c. Political Intelligence. _Lerren ¥RoM Governor Cons or Grongia.— Governor Cobb has written a letter to Mr, Orion Stroud, ot Walton county, Ga., on the subject of the: approach. ing Presidential cleo Tie regards the nomination of Gen. Scott asa Fignal triumph of abolitionism, and adds that his nominotion “was scarcely wanting to stamp tho Northern whig party ana rcctional kigher-law ongunize- tion.” In relation to the nomination of Pierce, he #ays : ‘that no one doubt that a large majority of, the people f Georgla are In favor of the election of Gen; Perec, fhe will probably receive the largest vote eve: : gia to any prosiden inl po since ‘f unanimous vote given to Gen, Jackson, in rood nai ds Lewis C, Levin bas been ogain nomina' x Congress by ie Native Amertean party i Philadelphia, The Commonwealth of Boston ays :—-Our nominee, Sena- tor Hale, passed serous this city, on Saturday. in fine spirits, en rowleto Washington, Hoe will “ stand the fire.” 0 Convention.—It appears thot the the success of the whole ticket. "This viow of tho | «itROttMtaaty"” te divided into Tastions, wna thet one of onge Wi iesced in by alargo portion of the demo- | them a to bold « National Convention in Bufialo on tho gracy: the Camoron men kept up such abrisk and | Ist of September, when, as is bis sant they will take the hot jiro on Mr. Buchanan, and threatened s0 loud): iherty Of nominating 8 President and Vico Proledent. that if this policy was pursued, they would play t! same gamo on him if nominated, and thus ‘cep the State irom bis support, that his friends gave way to a compromise, and Mr. Searight was omivayed, There wero murmerings of discontent and shouts of vengeango at tho timo; but the oxertions of Mr. Tux Sanpwicn Ist ands and tun Unirep Sratns. =—The National Intelligencer thinks it probable that the King of the Sandwich Islands did proffer the transfer to the United States, in eonrequence of France eae * kal them, but the waiter lv still kept a profoun reeret, A villain named Darrow was arrested at Buffalo, om Saturday. charged with beating and biting his wife inam inhuman manner The poor woman diedon Tuesday the effects of her wounds. No person was in the house with her and the wns found dead in her bed in the morn- ing by the neighbors, The murderer is in Jail. The body of Mr, Balaem Burch, carpenter, was found on the 15th inst, at Washington, unelor th the corner of Third and D umvete,” ee The relations of Williem M. Lightner, recently mur- dered in Darbout county, Als, te Jame h Mt 5 have offered a reword of $700 for (he arrost of the mur- derex, and tho Governor has issued a proclamation, offer- ing & reward of $200 for (he same purpose, On Nonday last, in Cambridge, Ma, a ): ‘barn, the reperty of ize, Hutebinson, filled with bay vender, . KC.. Wal on fire. and toteily deatroyed. ‘rhore is no doubt of its having been ee$ on fire, Geveral attempts to burn it were made a fow weeks sipce, Mrs, Pendieton’s slaves, fourteen in number, who ran off to Penneylvania, from Washington eounty, Md,a few days ago, have not been arrested at Harrisburg, ae reported, although they are oaid to be in that town. Awhile woman, nemed Oathariae Butler, aged Jeers, war found dead cv Tuerdsy . OF &t her rosidence. o miarable hovel in aa alley rum from Watson atrect, Bailimors. Supposed to have from want of food and proper nouri nt, The improved leads mear Pye Sandurky, ceded by the Wyandots, will be offered gale on ibe With of September, at not teas than $2 60 per acre. Jt is enid that Miss Duff, the actress, lately doseased at Momaphis, was a sister of the widow of Thomas Moore, “Treland’s last and greatest poet.’? The body which was found in the esnal at Buffalo proves to Have been that of Patriek Shields, an 1 who has been for some time subject to the defiriwn bronens, and who disappeared on Baturday last. The Logisiature of Misiseippi adjourned on Tucsday last, the 16th instant. A littie daughter of Mr, Lowi, at Defiange, Ohio, diet a few days ago from the effects of polsom, by cating eolcred candy. A colored woman, weighing some three hundred ounds, broke the floor of 8 privy ia West Boston, on ‘uesdsy, and dercended to the vault. Luckily some one heard the noise, and gave tho alarm, or in ten minutes sho would have been suffocated. A Persian gentleman, who came passenger in steomebip Camde, which arrived at. Boston, on ahead doy Inst, met with a beavy loss, During dinner hour, pinkie He the Mee vy vel ere was entered, hie runke broken open, and two hundred and soverel were taken from one of them, io oo On Wednesday night, s fire was discovered In a stable on Auburn street, Cambridgeport. owned bg B. T, Hast~ ings, The stable and contents were destroyed. Tho fice communicated to & wooden dweiltog house on William street, occupied by J. W. Cook. Lose $2,600, insured at Cambridge. Tho fire next communicated to a brisk building, owned by PT. Hastings. and oeeuptod by Trlah fumiles, Who were thus rendered houseleas, Building en- tirely consumed. Loss, $2.000—insured, John Martin was brutaily murdored in West Greenville, Pa, on Saturday night. The murderer was arrested and committed to Mercer jail, Aw affray occurred at Hernsndo, Misa,, on the 13th Inet. between Lee Cocke and Alexander Miller, when the latter was shot dead, and the former wounded by a pisto} shot from Miller, On Wednesday porn, story brick building in Pp war ditcovered to » the, would be obtained, wee totally destroyed about three o'clock, the three