The New York Herald Newspaper, August 21, 1852, Page 4

IMPORTANT POLITICAL MOVEMENTS, | pevtrm spt nor ss Montfesto of Germ * — to the Liberty 90 THE LIBERTY PARTY OF TEE COUNTY OF MADISON Prerseono, Aug 13, 1952. I bave obeyed your wishes, and attonded the Pittsburg Convention. It closed ita labora last evewrg. : i a T came to the Convention with vory little hops, @hat it would take what [ doom to be the proper ind of a political party. It has nob taken it —perbaps pot at all. Bat whether it has, er has not taken it, is has come mach nearer to it ‘then | feared it would = Again, whilst I shall go | Demo less displeased with the proceedings of the | Convention than i fearod I should be, f enall, also, home entertaining far more favorable ogiaions fan 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 ns ia —: in principle. Not only is it trne that aries Durkee and (General P: of Wisconsin aro heartily and wholly with the liberty party, bat it fe alzo ruc, that those noble men are, ia this res- ne more than fair specimens of the great ma- par ef the Weetern abolitionists. The West is ahead of the East. Tho ardevt, — West is not so trammeled ag East ealation with the habit of cireumspection aad cal- yeralts, the Wostern man pushes on to realize them. Whilst the Bastern man pauses to reckon ‘Pho astern abolitionists aro, howevor, pro- gress. Abolitiovists cf the type of Starlos ban: es Adams will not be able to imbue with their con- servative it the rs around them. On the ew ese reformers will bo continuelly imbu- their radical spirit, abolitionists of the type Charles Francis Adame. Ibave named Mr. Adams. I cannot forboar to add, that I am groatly pleased with him. His cua- mmoteristic dignity is the perfectly natural outgrowth of bis high-souled integrity and rare mental disci- pline. I wa: happy to see, that his habit of caution and conservatism was not proof against the atmos Caryn which surrounded him here. He made mani- progress in the two days—and could he mingle fer twenty days with Westorn abo! ta, he would wot fear, that the cause of liberty is in danger ef Deing misdirected or harmed in their hands. Ina maa it did Mr. Adams and some other New Bng- Jand pe great good to come tothe Pittsburg Con- ‘vention. AsIbave already virtually said, the immense means convention, as it was called, was prepared to Plant itrelf on the high ground of the liberty party— ‘was, indeed, already on that ground. But ihe ‘Gyn. weation proper, being a sclection from the masses, eontained, as was natural, a greater relative amount ef wariness and ti ity. Nevertheless, had the onvention proper, instead of appointing a commit- feo to prepare a platform, prepared it without such Gmtervention, I have no doubt that the platform would have been distinctly and fully that of the ieety partys but this committee, being a sclection from the select, was still more characterised than even the Convention proper by wariness and timid By. Indeed, I have scarcely a doubt, that bad this @onvention continued another day, its platform would have been noarly all that we could desire. What rapid progress the Convention made in the sersion of the last afternoon! In that sossion it struck out the most offensive of ail those wretched resolutions, which contain limitations and implica- ney ane liberty. In that session, it came very mear opting Mr." Tappan’s resolution, the adop- tien of which would have nullified all those limita- and implications; and it was in that session that the Convention adopted, so enthusiastically, and with but three dissenting voices, the glorious jation 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. Those two things are, Ast. That the Convention should organiz manent party—and, therefore, a party, abould be as comprebonsive in its scope as is —— itself—and, therefore, a party which ld Jook after all tho political interests of all the pesple, white and black, male and female. . The the Convention should declare slavery to be utterly incapable of legalization. On these two things Linsisted, both in the com- + mittee and in the Convention. Four members of ‘the commitice were with me; and I must do the @oxzen who opposed us the justice to say that severs of them evidently believed that the two things which i don were in their own series of resolutions, and were expressed in better language there than in my serice. Indecd,! firmly believe that the vention would not have adopted the platform w! they did adopt, had they not judged that these two things wore substantially in it. Perhaps, tho two things on whicl im the platform. I will but if they are, they expressed, and that, too, whi eentrary of them are in it, and are clearly I insisted are exprosscd; or if not clearly oxpressed, nevertheless eleazly implied. Who can read the platform a1 @eny that its clea: plicati that slavory the Btates hos uot only a legal existence, but a log: existence which is neta by the federal cons tmion? Indeed, the platform goes so far as to ad- mit, ahenieed implication, that a State government. ie at liberty, so far av the federal constitution is con- cerned, to deprive perrons * of life, liberty, or p: perty, without due process of law.” ' It was said in tho Convention, aud with eens influence, that wy phrases, “‘ slavety is in legalization,” ‘slavery cannot be legalized, &e , are absurd. Indeod, more than once or twice, Iwas kindly told, ont of the Convention, that if I were not in the habit of expressing myself so ob- purely and unintelligibly on this and kin i should be able to bring more person my views. But it seems to mo that this] had s0 much effect on the Convention @reular kind, which, though apt plausible and effectual, is, nevertheless, very 1 gound This logic ran atter this manner: © Ff Mr. Smith to say, that slavery cannot be legalized, is reosensical and aby Virginia has laws for slavery. They may be unjust J But. there they are, outstanding and fixed facts, the existence which is not to be disputed.” The circular logi eians, having assumed in this case the very thi to be proved, viz., that what they called laws are laws, obtained, at least in their own esteem, # very = and easy victory over me. My answer to mwas, for substance: ‘* Not only is every un- eonstitutional enactment smong the statutes of Virginia no law, but every enactment among then, whether it does or doce not acoord with tho conrti- tution, is also no lew, provided its purport and ob- are ruch, ag tranacond the limite and powers of legislation. men to murder men, or, what ie worse, the auth ing men to entlave men, transcends such jimi: powers, and hence all enactmonts to these ends a: void, andnolaw. Itie for tho like resson that a ‘gamptuary law’ is but # nominal law, and is, in strictness, no law. We are all that enactments presoribing what we sha! ik, and wear, are no law. But tho re they are no law, is imply vecause the has got beyond its provine?, i meddle with such subj argue, in respect to sume to proscribe the betwoen parent and child I maid, that we are all propared to tr y law as no law. How grosely inec we then—nay, Low grossly wi eerd to an enactment for elay and sanction oflaw ! To help me to understand w stroctors in log) a kh mowth and say yself, those, my in- put word ou Ww What can, and & £ you wi Shoms tos for snvéey are. anjost laare also, |. ae g this for ite object, would be no Leliove them to be unjust lawe; ard hence we are | invasion of private rights; for no citizon haan right really together.” Lut I was too ol to receve | #0 to ure bis property as to interfere with the life, this their kind interpretation of myself; and, thorc- | health or happinees, of bis coon This, too, is an fore, Ewould over aniover again explain, or try | @djudicated and long established principlo of I to explam, the differonce between an ensetment | or would it be oonoxious te the char which I call no law, and an apnetmont w willing to call bnt an unjust law. I wouldsoy, that ex enactment, fixing the ra‘e of interest as igh as fifteen per cent per annum, ie an unjust lew—but that itis not te be treated as no law. it is an enact- tment which should bo repealed or modified; but it should no}, like an eunctanent for murder or slavery, be trampled undor foot, and treated as no lew. So too in respect to an unwise enactment for regula- ting travel. The matter of regulating trave., a+ well as that of regulating interest, comes withi the field of buman legialat: on; and hence, an enact- ment regarding it is not to be troated and trampled Bpow, a4 is an enactinent for murder or slavery. I would here throw out the remark, that few per- sont ecem to have considered how very narrow is — of oe legivlation, and how very far it thort of being commensurate w! field of buman intereste, r we with the whole It ie the want of such consi r t oxposes us and many another people to be ruincd by legislative weurpation and despotivm. 7 But, notwithstanding all the fault Ihave found with the piatform of the free democracy, 1, y theless, regard myself as a member of that It is a good per and it will rapidly grow bot Do you fear that it will break vp and disgrace j ae did the free coil party? You noed not fea Lew as was the platform of thut party, the party iteelf, or joust @ Jarge sharo of it, wae far lower; bat the free democracy is as much higher than its own platform, as that platform is hig) er than the free coil party. Henoe ‘'Exceleior’’ will be most «mpbatically the fit motto of the free éemocracy. ot one ged should be allowed to pass away— mo, nor half one year—before the platform of the od democracy, which, in truth, is not ite platform, only the platform of the Pittsburg Convention, and that, too, the little instead of the big conven- { be rendere: thon, should be so modified an distinctly to moet all the demands » | ga 1 For instance, the authorizing | of truth. Alas, whot pity that thie | fortabie clothing, great Mform is pot now such seto teach the slaveholder, felt im all branches of industry concerned in their terms, of the | production and distribution, aime of the free is to strip bim avd his Who then would be inj by the low? In hie bes institution” of the covering, and sanction, | immediate ocouystion, the distiller might be So and rerpectibiliry of law, and to ford up tothe | ef tbe importer La EY the jobber. And 80, loathing and exeoration of |, apaked pirate | bkewire, the bi and inseneible wreteh—the in the one, and a naked piracy in the other ; apirate | wealthier dealers above him in the trade are gone and a piracy too, that fur outstrip all others in isahief! her one ae are my hopes of the woll-doing of the freo democracy, they may, nevortheloss, be Dlasted ; and benee I cannot advise the disbanding of the Liberty party. _Uhenext meeting of the Liberty party isto be Wednesday, (at Buffat»,) the i tolbrw of Sertember. It should be mumeransly atten Whilst Thope that the mecing will wi array cer against, but wiil om the contrary, resolve to ast wit the fece demccracy, at least far the present, I atso hope, that it will advise the Liberty party to comtanuc its organization wnid such time as the free demo- eracy shail have distinclly and fully covered the ownd of the Liberty party. wor pls 1 did am vore for the crete form. I can nevor vote for it until it shall boldly and aetinstiy utter the great truth, that tha free democracy aims to bring under its impartial regard all tbe political interests of all classes of the poople; and, also, the other great trath, that slavery, which is the most atrocions and abominable of all the forms of piracy, can never be known as law. Nor did I yote in the oonvention, for Mr. Hale and Mr. Julian. I voted for those true and tried men, William Goodell avd James H Collins. Ne- vertheless, | hope to find myself able to vote at the election for Mr. Hale and Mr. Julion, both of whom are beloved in private lifo, and both of whom bave honorably distipguishod thomselves in public life. I cannot doubt that Mr. Julian scouts the idea ef tho possible legalization of slavery; and, in the Boston rescue trials, Mr. Hale scouted oat. It is said that it wes only in rhotorical flourishes that he did sot I answer that I trast that Mr. Hale will, ere the election, make it indisputably manifest, that ho is estabiishod in the prineiple that there can no more be a human than a divine law for converting a man into 2 thing; and that to recognize and dig- nify as law the enactment which attompts such a conversion, isa high crime against both God sod man. Gererr Sore. | Teetotal Temperance Manifesto, TO TRE TEMPERANCE MEN OF THR STATE OV NEW YORE. The near approwh of the period when the elect- ors of our State are accustomed to select the candi- dates for their sufirages at the annual election, and the vast imterests which are dependent on this choice, conjoin to admonish us as well of our roci- yrocal and personal duties, as of our rights as mom- ders ot the body politic. As these duties aro dis- charged, so are our ae maintained or impaired. Rights and duties under a representative form of government, arecorrelativetorms There isin thom anatural sequence, whieh cannot be severed, but at tho cost of their vitality. | The urgent question of the day with us is, what are now our duties as electors, 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 wealth, a enlarged intellectual and mora! developement, ax 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 coberye And yet we find that a jail is a necess dage to every couvty, anda poor-ho every town, while prisons foem essent peas roll of our State institutions. this Why is | yally allowed -to have hearts and eonsuiences— who robs the wife aud 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’ bus- and fath But 18 society, by its lawe, to minister to the cupidity avd i men, *ho will trafic in blood, eo that their eoffers be filled? Isa great pation to legislate for the pro- tection of such men, whetber the chance possession of a few dollars elevate bim to the aris: ocratic ranks of the distiller and importer, or the want thereof sinks them to the lowest atratom of grog: sellors, at the expense of the poace and the comfort, the bread and the blood, of the innocent and help'ess of its members’ 13 no protection due to those wh» cannot protect themselves? Ofold it was said that *‘tho law was made for the ungodly and for sinners, for mur- derers of fathers spd murderers of mothers, and for mep tleyers.” But with us the case seems to be re- versed; these are they who claim apd recoive its protection in their ‘legitimate business,” whilst their victims are given over to starve in rags and dic in rottepness. Determined to effect a anent and radical change in the legislature of our State on this sub- ject, the Executive Committce of the Now York tate Te ce Alliance invite the earnest and prompt co operation of all their fellow citizens who perceive its necessity and desire ite attainment. Lip pha otgpany depo, arora rough organization, and the infusion of one spirit into our entire ranks. The enemy with whom we have to eontend is as as unscrupulous. igsues of a}l kinds will be raised to divert our atten- tion, oe Gab yethte df as i our hain’ pest pater. Especi 18 atiachment predilec- tiene feo which Fae few of us aro exempt—be used to draw us away from the one issue we now in- tend to make. Tho teachings of an enomy are not tobe despised. Let us then use our pos whigs and democrats for our own purposes. No one quertion before us for decision at the coming elec- tion can bear a moment's comparison with this. What at this period we chiofly neod, is, that every county and every town in the State, have each its alliance ; the former, that all the towns within its bounds bo brought into harmonious action with re- ference to the selection of candidates for legislative and other oftices ; the latter, that every voter may baye 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 Lat us give them the facts essential to the formation ofan enlightened judgment. That done, our work is accomplished. In addition to tho 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 these there should be in every town female alliances. The constitution of the State dees not eonfer on women | the right of voting; yet most eficetually do they vote through their husbands, fathors, sons, bro- there, fricnds. Their influence is with us now. In the nature of the case it cannot be, as we would not have it otherwise. We ask them to concentrate it, and uso it Again, we urge the formatioh of Young Men's Alliances. Ifo!d men are needed for counsel, still more are the young wanted for action. Let their enthusiasm in our glorious causa be once awakened, and the victory ia more than half won. Especially do wo beseech all our friends, let there | be no delay in your organizations. ember the days are few, and they are rapidly inishing in nuber, between this hour nud that when iho bal- lot shall deeide the issue for another year. Some In the investigations which the obsoryant and | humane have carefully made, corrobernted by ofi- | cial returns, the great mass of pauperiem, vico, and crime, is most distinctly lo to the free | and unrestricted uso of intoxicating le fa | peculiarly pernicious character, by a very 6 part | of our population. | fo counteract this growing and deplorable con- dition of things, azaociations of y forms bave for many years, and by i able { | and almost endlesély varied appoals to the moral | sense, endeavored to stay the desolating scour and reclaim the victims of a depraved appoti! pe to sobriety and virtue. But carnest ar as have been these en { strength from year to y | tion of 3,428,815 gallons, | ctl giel cording to the | blea, was 19,241.670. we have is gathered rom an imp M44, whon 0: 8. Tre ria total | impst. of 14,150, hthe glorious bi | of 2,246,2017 or, 23 oni 40 she but twenty po t datuugia, of the domestic | | — with the fi Pp | gallons g | and ch ! borders. | 9 ng wines and ns to the dozen), were | were ' i a e lation of the es Does not this s' ire popur | yber and ave a remed, jaw- making power, wdich tn- } And the | and a of ti mp @ pro! m, by law. in all intoxicating dria! traf, & surmptuary law, as has been i, Laws of thie description aim at matters of peronal comfort, con fication, which concora the indiv 1 mate or necessary influence upou the z@ of others. d it injuriously affoct e country. This i whilst tho value trade and com- ontest of ti in both cases,) being but 2 6- 8 por entire iusport of the trade of the country. And to Jane 90, 1851, whilst the total im- ore $223,119,006, the liquor item was but 285,556, cr 19-10ths per cent. of the whole. re contemptible still,in proportion, was the value of all exported liquors to that of all the other ex- rte of the country forthe year ending June 30, #61; the grand total of the latter, inclading both domestic and foreign merchandize Paine vat 5388, O11; and the value of liquors of all kinds being 00,620, or one-third of one por cent of the very intelligent merchant will at once the losses to legitimate commerce , tha by traudulent bankruptcies, forgeries, false pre- t tences, fires both by sea and land, stoain boiler ex- ad accidents, wrecks, &0., involring s the loss or destruction of property, than ory to the cost price of all amed in the country, may be justly directly or indirectly, to their use th the farming and the manufacturing in- torert# would derive direct and positive benefits by the enactment of the law we demand. Whilst, in tome insta schange or diversion of pursuits, requirin ver, no actual loss of property, a 4 pecenary, sot, in the wit the increased Jemand for wholesome ‘and com- would at once be | York State Recrereee A littlo gol denial may be demanded of you; but what | good ever waz accomplished without it? | — Do not be deceived by the idea that it d | helong to you personally to take the init | the wovement in your county or town. | toevery true patriot and Chri \. | in this the glory of your birthright—i | of choracter—snd the work is one determined man may thrill the h i Molargement and deliverance shall to our people: but if another shall by to him shall belong the glory. lof us that we are men of one idea. itso. Such are the men that alwa: ' ever will sway the destix the eye be single, thy whole body ‘In this work let our eye be to the glory of God, and He will crown our jons with his bles: sing. ‘hen shall our noble State be r surely | the delivorer, Tei Be have, aud M., of the some day, gr: friends of temperance ee every temperance will be represente: Ample opportun' tation 98 to the % ing the traffic in intoxie: By order of the Pxecuti J.J, Cnaxerne, Corrs New York, July 20, Gur Albany Correspondence. ALBANY, Angust 10, 185 3. | Who Shall be the Next Governor of the State of New York. There is some considerable agitation just now in | this city regarding the State ticket, to be nomi- nated in the fall. It being conceded on oll hands that a nomination, is an election sure, you may bet your life there is no groat scarcity of candidatoz. Among the gentlemen named, cf rospectablo talent and standing, and there are some quite the r I may mention the following who would be wi to sorve the Stato in the capacity of Chiof Magis- trate. There are several prominent brought forward as such by the Alban; strong in the faith and infallibility j and Croswell; among whom are Hon. Joha ther, present Canal Commissioner, and Gen. Calvin Mathor, of your cit; cently doliverod a most rom oloquont Fourth of July oration, before the Grand Sachems and Ohiefs of Tammany Amasa J. Parser, Judge of t poe oe Ae ae a jurist, not o roughoutthe State bat the nation, 2 man of brilliant talent, a purity of action well questioned, firma: morally and legally combined, and justly popular with and the pride of this eection and locali FReDenicx Fou.er, of Gene editor of the Spiru of the Ti Jiant or lively, or spirited a por York Spirit of the Times,) published at Batavia. Mr. F. more recently distinguished Limself in cone nection with the canal contracts, and would prove @ special favorite with » Jarge and wealthy class of influontial electore. Mr. F’. stands a good chance. Erastus Coxning.—An eminont merchant of this city, a sueecseful and popular banker, an intel- ligent former, Jargoly interested in manufocturing, in railroads—in fact. identified with rlmost every interest, and devoted to the interest of all; havin; been formorly Mayor, during several torms, of this city, and Senator of the district; would provo a for- midable candida’e to any whom the whige might vame. Ho is bitterly opposed by tho Croswells for the course he pursued at Baltimore, in connection with Governor Marcy & Co. The iniuonce of the Argus will defeat his nomination. Zanook PRratt.—Connected with the manufac turing and banking interests at Prattsviile, ho has become widely and popularly known throughout the State, for indomitable energy, extorprise and porse- voranes, dispensing hia wealth with an open, free, generous, and even lavith hand, among the poor and needy. “Mr. Pratt made a Cy representative in Congress, why not a good chief magistrate of the Empire State? Jonx ©. Wrignt.—Our prerent worthy and most exeellent Comptroller, favorably known throv; out tho State, firm, energetic, and talontod, candidates, county, formerly (not quite as bril- las the New ified, courteous, and mooner, would = ary station for cerip emg Loney aac should selees him. | Horavio Sxymoun.—The nominee at the last election, and defeated through the characteristic trickery of Wasb' Hunt and the A!baay Jour- | nal, is entitled to, avd will probably receive, the tion. It ie eaid Mr. 8 will decline accepting. | JouN StRYKER.—From the seme county as Mr. Seymour, has mavy and warm friends, who are favorably di 0 towards bim, and #bo wil! rally ip his favor if ciroumetances poiat iv that directioa, ip tbe event of Mr. Seymour's declension from being | a cacdidate. , James 8. Wavswortn, of Livingston county.—A | farmer, intelhgent ond active, avd popular. Tho yourgest man nawed. Whesays ho wont lead at the start and win the rece ? Dr. Jouy P. Beexman, of Columbia eounty.—A Nain democrat of tbe old school, a man of mature judgment, and good sound commoo senge; exten tiv af and favorably known; would prove a highly Re lar and strong candidate. It is su; id, with Beekman atthe bead, the Sta’e ticket would be sure ofelection, and the ticket ef the Union placed far beyond the shadow of danger; # consummation devoutly to be wished for. Above I have given yon the names of the gentlo- men spoken of in this region, for the honor of s¢at- ing themselves pleasantly and agreeably in the gu- bernatorial chair for the coming two yost#. I men- tion no one from your eity, altbough one or two ver- — ere been ‘alluded to. It in ecncoded, I believe, whi; will show his head, if he dén’t, like Presidential candidate. go to other extremes, your city. Thetwo t candidates, are, I understand, Mores H Grinnell, the ardent Webster delegated, bent heart and sou! on the nomination of General Scott, and Sim Draper. the man with the claret calored coat, who is favorably disposed to- wards pipes and tobaccy—the formor particularly— and the Governor, ho will never rise higher, of the Almshouse. May the State prosper, which- ever king reigns. ensadl I will, if agreeable to you, send you a few lines in connection with the various candidates for the other offices. Taver Hezextan Suiri. Our Philadelphia Correspondence. Pumavenpura, August 14, 1852. Opening of the Campaign——Pierce and King—-Ca- nal Commissioner--Judge of the Supreme Court --- Governor Bigler’s Admimntstration---Buchanan and Cass---Elements in. the Coming Presidential Contest, $c. The Presidential campaign in the old Keystone opened with the usual flourieh 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 whige 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 opposed by all the money and in- | ilnence of the’ banks, he swept the State by over 25,000 majority. With this popular eloment, then, to commence with, General Scott will make a most formidable opponent for the democracy in Penn- ylvania. In addition to this, however, the whole tbolition vote of the State, which is, to a great ex- tent, under the command of ex-Governor Johnston, | will be ed for the whig nomineo: and this will aspirant to tho honer of an sloighty from m4 7 inerense vote in the counties of lancaster, Deuphin, Butler, Beaver, Erie, Alleghany, and | Somerset, to a height that will make it dangerous. he froe soil yote, which lies princi; i ‘orth, in the counties of Bradford ang chanza and Crawford, may be gi 1, ‘ur Pierce and King, though the whig portion it will undoubtedly be east a * ated upon th old, and coch test for the of the de- y opposed. d county of and r in other] bold, tru of tienoral Svott,as a bombshell mill. Many of the Union h reference to the the belicf that danger tho peace and d, in addition, throw the York and Boston, power. It was this princi them to vote for Bigler In: of that defeat of tho abo! by the increase of tho t ich aro menaced or openl: political derperadoes. T tent now than tariff or bank quo. the ruling that induced many of good efects can be seen banen’s friends, who were stimulated by the hope that he would be nominsted fur the Prosiden- ey, and the Cameron men would koep their promise, prevailed, and the covenant was keps from the light of public observation. If Mr Buchanan had been the choice of the Baltimore Conveation, there is no doubt that a large a eye of the men who despise the class of politicinve to which Mr. Searight ia connected, would bave voted for bim to secure tho State for Mr. Buebaoan; but he was not charen, and there the bargain ends, and tho original ele- mepts are brought into astive life again. Mr. Ba- chanan bas been secretly stabbed by tho very men who were the recipients of his favors,and who wero indebt is friends for their nomiustion; and Judge Ci in addition to beivg beaten by these men, 1s ay 5 further insulted by their public endorsement by # State nomination ‘and election. These are dangerous elements, and if the volcano - does vot break out at tho coming fall election, Mr. Searight will be elected. If it does, he will be beat- en by the largest pee! evor given in this State since the days of. the Jackson triumph. The death ot Judge Couiter, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of this Stats, gave the appoint- ment watil the ensuing election in the hands of Gov. Bight, who appointed George W. Woodward, of Luzeme county, to that station. Mr. Woodward is a lawyer of high standing at tho bar, and was the ado Judge of the district in which he resided. He has been an active politician, and was 2 candi- date for the United States Senate in 1844, but was defeated by Mr. Cameron, who failing to obtain the regular nomination of tho democratic caucus, per- fected an arrangement with the whigs and natives, and thus was elected over Mr. Woodward. He was algo previous to this a member of tho convention to nie the constitution of this State, aad while there made a h in favor of a change in the paturalivation , which has been a i path to success ever since. It may be that it was a mae ae his to ree worse pose of fog whigs in that body, as his friends aeeert it was; bu' ffords his cuemies a a on which to hang en argument that may injure him in some portions of the State. In private life he is a model man, nd his talents are acknowledged, oven Ky his ene- mies, to bo of a very high order, while his long expe- ience as a Judge qualifies him in an eminent degree for that ition. It is generally con- ceded he will be nominated for the pint ho now holds by the convention that mects in August, as there has no competitor yet beon spoken of, save Thomas F. Bell, of Chester county formerly a Judgo of the old Supreme Court ‘of the State. He is identified with the Cameron party in the State, and was one of the persons who was urged apo 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 when he was the regular nomi- neo, and as his friends had done so much to aid in tho triumph of the democracy and the personal election of Gov. Biglor, and in this light it was put to the Governor ; but a contrary course of cy was adopted, and while it may be the best for the interest of tho y in the State, that has to bo determined at the coming clection; and there are those who think that it portends trouble and per- haps a disastrous defeat on both the canal com- mission and judicial tickets. Certain it is that if Judge Woodward is nominated, which wo think may be set down as a fixed fact, the Cameron wing of the party will be partially partial to his success, and those who think that he has stepped into the seat that of right belongs to Judge Campbell, will not add much to the stream that is to bear him onward to sucecss. 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 isa counter current that may operate most beneficially for the democracy. What position the administration of Governor Bigler will be entitled to in this native campnign, remains to be determined by events that must yet take place. So far, no move has been made that indicatos an ex cathedra fraternity, nor has the foun- tain of official patronage in the city and county of Philadelphia been stiived by the presiding deity. Jt is rumored that the aspect of Mr. Buchanan has not had a tendency to sharpen the energies of tho State administration, and that some of those in high places, think more of the cool retreats of the fashionable watering places, than of the hard and toilsome business of contest that is so soon coming upon the country. Jt was currently reported during the sitting of the Baltimore Convevlion, that Governer Bigler aspirations for the Vice Presidency, ard this re- ceives strength from the fect that many of his friends were oy hoice of the President from the hope that Convent Uble for the posts at the p 3 8 of the party, and tho privilege of standing sentinel at the door of their favorites When they visit the city. Afr. Buchanan carnot visit the city without being insulted hy the ho are anxious to have his influence; nor can mm € manly and democratic attentions being Tn the m that Mr. Buchas: tration of General Pierce, in case he is elected, all the candidates for United States District Attorney and Collector of the Port, and Postmaster, are ii the field, and each anxious to outdo the rest, in the zeal for the distinguished men, while the real friends of Mr. Buchanan, those who him fer his great talents, and his spotless purity, both in political and fo, are thrown the boasting of thore tical pharisees, who cry aloud at the street corners. true with roference to the friends of General U but the indications are that both fnetions will give 8 hearty support to General Pierce, and take thoir chances for the spoile when the battle is over and won. vor may be the action of these tactions in the State contost, it will not, in all probability, reach the Prosidential question, and may cerre 2 good cause, by producing a larger vote in the ag- gregate. Mr. Buchanan is carnest and devoted in his support of Pierce and King, and may, if the oc- casion requires it, even take the stump in this State during the coming canvass. Thus opens the Presidential campaign of 1852, in tho Stato of Pennsylvania, and the cloments on which it is to be determined may safely bo said to bo, first, the finality of the compromise meneures, and, socondly, the military availability of General Booit. As io tho first, that has been tried in this State at the last gubernatorial election; but the last has horetefore proved most potent in tho Oid Koy- stone, and this is the pinch of the contest. But the drift of the popular current scema to be with the democracy now, though a thousand things may oc- eur before the cloction comes, that may totally 0, General Pierce's acts are consistent with the feel- ings of a groat maee of the people in this State, this a aot mort powerfully in br agreat dogroe nullify, tho military favor that is sy half of Gonoral Scott. ‘Tho State iseues are in ? b will t Tho Canal Board, never a rite with the public, and always filled witha majority of men utterly unfitted, either by educa- tion or experience, for tho duties of the station, is at the present time particularly obnoxious to the people, and sovernl propositions wore submitted to tho late Logislature for its total abclition. All these came from the domocratic side of the House, which shows that it is no mero political attack of the opporition, but 2 matter of principle and safety with the majority party in the State. ‘Mr. Mublopbargh, tho Senator from Berks, tho Gibraltar of democr oF presented a bill looking to tho extinction of tho Canal Board, and sw ed it in = speech that was nover answered by ftiends of thet body. This is tho condition of public fecling with regard to this body, for one of ‘whose mem bers the demec: have nominated Mr. Searight, of Fayette. Mr. Searight is a man of modeiate abilities, and a firm political friend of ex- Senator Cameron, whose followors supported him for nomination at the preceding convention, but he was defeated by the candidate of the Buchanan men, Mr. Seth Clover. Thusmattersstood when the convention met at Harrisburg on the 4th of March last, to elect delegates to the Baltimore Contention, and also to nominate a 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 defeatin; — Compbell on tho State judiciary ticket, it was held to be necessary by the friends of tho de. feated Judge, that no one of that class of politi. ticians sheuld be nominated by tho democracy on the State ticket, as this would not only bo a wanton insult to Judge Campbell, but would hazard the success of the whole ticket. This view of tho oago Wan acquiesced in by a largo portion of the demo- oravy; but the Camoron men kept up such a brisk and bot jiro on Mr. Buchanan, and threatened £0 loudly, that if this policy was pursuod, they would play t! same gamo on him if nominated, and thus keep the State irom bis support, that his friends gavo way to a compromise, and Mr. Senaright was nominated. There wero murmerings of discontent and shouts of vengeango at tho time; but the cxertions of Mr. change the wholo aspect of things. Howr. Our Texa ‘orrespondrner. Hovston, Texas, Aug. 6, le preparing for the political ; fuleome and obsoquious attendance of some gentlo- | Cass pass through our State without a serfes of | a commanding infinence with the adminis- | aitly into the shade by | All this is equally | aaa Domestic Miseelany. . Cincinnati Commercial s+ys that over five hundred bead of cattle left that city, on New ¥ a an pa 'y, om Cussdey, for New York, A trisf for superiority between Densmore and Mi mack’s ree ¢ Zenix. Ubio took place on Rgelpl Opportuity was given for fair play, ave the preference to Ks A woman in Buifelo was sent tothe Penitentiary, on Friday last, for commiciing an assault and battery u ve husband. = ‘There is a fatal disease something like the cholera, pre- vailing among the hands on the Central east of Columbus, Obio. £0 great is the alarm that the dead are. left without burial, Professor Bache. superintendent of the U.8. Coast Sur- vey. is on the Appomatrox river im Virginia, ex. aminations in reference to the impsovement of James ri- ver and the river Appomattox. We learn from the Springfield Republican that, on Mon- day morning. the dye and faces houre of the Conway Manufacturing Company, in “ouway. was accidentally destroyed by fire, with nearly »ll the contents, among hog 50,000 Ibs. of wool, Loss $25,000, Insurance A boy, named Boyd, was instantly killed at Dansville, Living+ton county. on Saturday inst. at tho raising of a pole. He was about one handred fest from the iano when the rope by which he was supporting himself broke, and he was precipitated tothe-cank, Captain Thomas Merrill, of Portland, Me., who wae thrown from a chaise, on Friday. while riding in Capa Elizabeth, (the horse taking fright,) was 9 bedly burt ‘that he died on Saturday evening. A man. named John Davis. avout twenty-five of 3% committed suicide, on Saturday night, at v9 |, Camden, by taking iaudanum. He was em; iu the Camden and Amboy ttailroad office. They Rot discover that he was dead until Monday morning, his corpse having remained all Sunday in his room, The Governor of New Jersey has offered 9 reward of $600 for the apprehension of the murderers of Marl, Lewis, of Monmouth county, There were eight cares of cholera, and six deaths, im Roehester, on Tuesday. Utica papers say that preparations tor the State Fair, are gol ‘on with spirit, The fence surrounding the —s mostly completed, and the rough pisces re- lueed to their proper level. A young girl. named Louisa Wirtman, was taken, om Mendsy lust, from one of the Convents in 8t. Louis, ome writ of habecs corpus, at tho instance of her brother, and was released, It is allezed that she was there the knowledge of hor friends, and against her own ., At St. Louis, om the 11th inst.,a German committed Suicide, in the presence of his wife, by firing the contents @ pistol. loaded with five buck shot, into his month. ied immediately, Mis pame was Christian Hemming. Drowned at Montreal, on Sunday morning, in landing from the Quebee steambout, a Norwegian emigrant, named Thosten Nelson, from secry, near Christiana. ‘The Philadelphia Injuirer snys that on Monday,evening, av the steamer Zephyr was returning from an excursion, a fight took place on board between some rowlies, Ap. innocent man, who had nothing to do with the row; was stabbed in the breast. and dangerously wounded, A On Monday evening. a 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, nemed Emeline Higgs, was arrested in Hatborough. Montgomery county, Pa., the murder of her illegitimate obild. and she is to tried for the offence this werk at Norristown. Glrcum- stances led to the suspicion that the death of Adem Mil- ler, her adopted father, which took “place sara eoeine ago. was eaused by her On Saturday last was disinterred and the stomach sent to Philadel; ol cobinaions which we learn bas resulted im the diveovery arzevic. On £aturday night. James Uenratta, an Trishoaan, re- sidivg in Albany, dronk a large quantity of strong beer. In the course of the night he was att with vemit- ing, ond in attempting to get to the window of pie rice, wie was in the third story, ful from it he sidewalk was . A man named He Hammond, temporarily in com- mand of 3 tloop, at ralteoy got intoxicated, fou from the deck of the Seer fag the basin, and was drownod, His ecovercd. for be About We o'clock, onPaturday afternoon, as threemen. ‘were ¢ ing rome grate iron fom the yailway wharf at Comdem Now Jersey ina small row-boat, to thel ‘ves: sel, which was at anchor a lito distanee from the wharf, their boat became filled with water and sunk in a few minutes, The captain, whose name waa Neah Sturges. colored. and a young man about nineteen of f age, named William’ Stevens, were drowned; neither of could swim, and they sunk before any asaistanee could be rendered them : -On the 7th instant. two miles north of New Ohio. two liitie boys, brothers. ofthe name of Cal ‘one eight. the other eleven years of age, about some apples, when the elder stabbed the younger brother tothe heart, with a common dirk , cousing bis death almost instantly, Miss Tucker, of Milledgeville, and one or two others who were passengers on beard the ill-fated Henry Clay at tho time of the disaster, arrived. as we learn from the Savonneh Republican, in that city on Treaday, by the from New York. The ie txely eoom to recover from Ler injuries, The Cinclanati Com. ys that ® man named Ma- ition to the city council, h that city for the erec- he prop astern = onthern cate to build pos peaking telecrsp tinne to New York, and on He olsimes that p n conver’: through this atany distance, as though they were next to- The round is conducted through a gutt« percha. ‘Two mon who were st work on the top of e build ing at Oinelpnati, were standing on the ond of the sheare or hoisting apparatus. when the joist to which the end of the ebears wos fastened gave way and shot the unfortu. pate men into the street. One of them, named Fi . struck the wall of the beitdings on the opposite side of rol iregpy cite tee thence rebounded Into the cellar e new buildings. He was instantly killed, his body being fearfnlly mavgied. The other m2n was not | Mrcstetiktoe his end egeast. the oppees tai Get Test, striking his head agains| osite was also killed immediately. . vee | Th ell News rays that Samuel L Hambtet, a “‘mes- | merie physician,” has been arrested in that city ona war- | | i rant trom Brunswick, Me.. charging him with having ob- tained, = that Placo the sem of $250 under false | tences by making a disreputable charge against a: nm | of Brunswick. and extorth the apo, sum to ae it Me was taken to Brunswick on Saturday for { the capital have sent a letter to | Mr. Weightman, in whi can- | not walk along tho strects, without the fear of being stoned by unruly boys, in Weehington. ‘ , A petition 9 the governor of Ohio to pardon James ummons; under sentence cf death fc euculation in Cincinnati, | “F Pomoning: Ia im The United States Mar'ne Hospital st Chicago, has been completed. and is now omer ‘The cost ot ite erection war $45 000, A terrible murder was commited in Buffalo, on Mon- day morning, The dwelling of Mr Joseph Hartman, 193 East Geneseo street, waa entered, and Bartman inst killed while in bed and asleep, apparently with a blow from a heavy bar of iron, A villain named Darrow was arrested at Buffalo, om Saturday, chorged with beating and biting his wife inan inhuman manner The poor woman diedon from Seeey ihe Magne No pane was in the bouse or and she was found dead in her bed in the morn- ing by the neighbors. The murderer is in jail. ‘the body of Mr, Balaam Bureb, carpenter, was found om the 15th inet., at Washington’ : the commer of Third and D servete,” iepeg each oe ng The selations of Williem M. Lightner, recently mur- in Barbour county, Ala, by James A. Mt ' havo offered a reward of $700 for the arrost of the mur- derex, and tho Governor has issued a proclamation, offer- ing & reward of $200 for (he same purpose, On ey Mon in Cambridge, Ma, a lange bern, the Property of Mrs, Hutchinson, filled with bay, provender, &e., was set on fire. and totally deatzoyed. ‘there ie no doubt of ita having been eet on fire, Several attempts to burn it were made a fow weeks aiveo, Mra, Pendleton’s slaves, fourteen in number, who ran off to Denuneylvania, from Washington eounty, Md,a few days ogo, havo not been arrceted at Harrisburg, ae they complain that they Tie Result of the E cur t, Attornoy-General and Di- for county office John county, is, undoubtedly, Onur presont wor Sayles, of Washington elected Attorney-Coneral. avd eMfcient incumbents, Comptroller Shaw, and Jam Raymonds, troneuror, were re-elected with- out opr On. ,Our thriving and business-liko city is enjoying an almost compicte exemption from discase of every kind; but I regret to say there {sa good deal of eickness in tho country. Should no epidemic visit us this season we thal! have an early and immense trado. There is no cfty of the same amount of populs ion in the United Btates that enjoye so largo and profitable trade as the city of i d I ‘ouston, and it is constantly extending and increasing. W.0. Political Intelligence, Lerren ROM Governor Cons or Gronata.— Governor Cobb has written a letter to Mr. Orion Stroud, of Walton county, Ga., on the subject of the. approach- ing Presidential olection, Ile regards the nomination of Gen, Scott a8 a Hgpal triumph of abolitionism, avd adds that bis nominotion “was scarcely wanting to stamp tho Northern whig party aaa sectional higher-law onganize- tion.” In relation to the nomination of Piereo, he eays: ‘that no one doubts that « large majority of, the people of Georgia are in favor of the election of Gon. Perec. He will probably receive the lay yote over givon in Goor- gia to any Prosidentinl candidate, since the w ses vote given to Gen, Jackson, in 1832, icean di Lewis ©, Levin has been egain pom! r Congress by the Native American party in Philndelphin, ‘The Commonwealth of Boston :—Our nominee, Sena- tor Halo, passed through this on Saturday, in fine spirits, en routeto Washington. Ho a “stand the fire.”? Burravo Convention.—It appears thet the «iver Part +7 §g divided into factions, and that ono of them ie to hold « National Convention in Bofialo on the 1st of September, wh is supposed, they will take the liberty of nominating a President and Vice Preisdcnt. Tae SaNDwicn Jet.andDs AND THE United Starts. =—The National Intelligencer thinks it Pg re that the a city King of the fandwich Islands did proffer the transfer to the Uni States, in conreqnence of France threatenin, it em, but the watter ta ptill kept o profound reported, although they are aid to be in that town. Awhile yoman, named Catbariae Butler, aged yoers, war found dead cv Tuerdsy mo: On &t her rosidence. « mimrable hovel in am alley rum from Watson street, Lailimore. Supposed to have from want of food and proper Sourlshonent. The improved laada mear Peper Bandueky, ceded by the Wysndots, will be offered fale on ihe Sth of September, at not tesr Chan $2 60 per acre. it is eaid that Miss Duff, the actress, Iately deceased at Memphis, was a sister of the widow of Thomas Moore, “Treland’s last and greatent 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 delirium tremens, and who disappoared on Baturday last. The Logislature of Mississippi adjourned on Tuesday tiie dangnter of Mz, Lows, at Doftange, Ohio, dled itie daughter of Mr. + y a few days age from the effects of poison, by cating eolcred candy. A colored woman, weighing some threo hundred ounds, broke che foot of & privy iu West Boston, on Freed , and descended to the vault, Luekily some ono heard the noise, and gave tho alara, or in ten minutes she would have been suffocated. A Persian gentleman, who came passenger in the steomship ‘Cates, which orrived at. Boston, on Wednes- day Inst, met with a beavy loss, During dinnor hour, er = the Miia mye Hotel was entered, hie Trunks broken open, and two hundred and sovereigns were taken from one of them, ah On Wednesday night, © fire was discovered in a stable on Auburn street. Cambridgeport. owned by B. T, Hast~ ings, The stable and contents were destroyed. ‘Tho fice communicated to a wooden dweiliog house on William street, occupied by J, W. Cook, Los $2,600, insured at Cambridge. The fire next communicated to a large brisk building. owned by BE. 'T, [astings. and occupied ’y Trish fomiles, Who were thus rendered houseleas, Building en- tirely consumed. Loss, $2.000—4nsured. John Martin was brutally murdored in West Greenville, Pa ,on Saturday night, The murderer was arrested and committed to Mercer jail. An affray occurred at Hernando, Misa, on the 13th Inet. between Lee Cocke and Alexander M . When the latter was shot dead, and the former wounded by a pisto} hot from Miller, On Wednesday nag about three o'clock, the three story brick building in Holyoke, owned by Dr, Luther Peolg wae ditcovered to be on fire, and before assistance ould be obtained, wee totally destroyed