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THE NEW YORK HERALD... * WHOLE NO. 6601. POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE. ‘THE WHIG STATE CONVEATION. ! ‘ THE NOMINATIONS BEFORE THE PEOPLE. A Flat-Footed Anti-Slavery Platform, and Nothing Else. THPOBTANT MOVEMENT AT WASHINGTON. 4 NEW PARTY AND A NEW PLATFORM. DEMOCRATS AT WAG WITH KNOW NOTHINGS. Call for an Independent Mass Meeting at Auburn. THE FREE DEMOCRACY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS, &., &e., bo. New York Whig State Oenvention. Syraovem, fept. 20, 1854. The Convention was called te order by 4. R. Thorne, on whese motion Henry J. Seaman, of Richmond, was appointed chairman. i He then returned his thanks for boing olec‘ed to this post by so intellicent « Sody of respectable and wealthy whigs as composed this Conventicn It was no small honor. He would call attention to the ceunsel of the Fatber of his Country, remembering that “united we etand, divided we fall’’ The ticket now made out would, he trusted, reocive a majority unexampled in the history of this State. He further exhorted the Convention to unity. ‘The Chair appointed the following Secretaries:—W. C: Howe, of Westchester, and 0. H. Lictle, of Otsego. A. M. Cuavr, of Erie, moved that a committee of ight be appointed, ove from each judicial district, by the Chair, to report permanes:t officers. Amotion was made to amend, by submitting two in- stead ef ono. Lost. ‘Mr. Clapp’s resolution was carried. 8, B. Vannvum moved the appointment of a committeo ‘to examine credentials No action was taken on this motion. The roll was then called. Five seats were found to be contested. It was moved that the Now York delegation be app>inted the commit- ‘tee to seitte the question of New York contested seats. An amendment was movel that a committee of five ve appointed. Cariied. : Motion was made that the commt'tee retire at once. Objection made. It was said it would take them two or thies days to settic the matter. A motion to submit the contested scats in the first district of Oneida to the same committec was lost. It was reeolved to refer the Oneida contested seats toa committee of three, as follows :—Roscoe Conkling, 0. D. Lake, of Livingston, and George Werret, of New York. ‘The following is the co amittee on the New York con- tested seats —John a. Cock, of Queens; Luther Buxton, of Erie; John 0 Mott, of saratoga; E. W. Bottom, of Wayne; Henry Dubois, cf Rochester. Committee on Organization.—First District—Mr. Can- mingham, of New York; second, Mr. Spaver of Kings; third, Mr. Van Santvoord, of albany; fourth, Mr. Mitchell, of Montgomery; ‘fth, Mr. Clark, of Jefferson; sixth, Mr. Steward, of Delaware; seventh, Mr. Martia- dale, of Monroe; eighth, Mr Claop, of Eric. ‘The Cenvontion adjourned till 3 o’olock AFTERNOON SESSION. The Convention was calls to order at thres o’clock. A.M. Crapr, from the Committee on Orgruization, re- ported fcr President, Samuel G Andrews, of Monroe; and for Vice-Presidents, Henry Smith, of New Yor; Henry Dubois, of Westohester; ¥. H Sylvester, of Green; James Gibson, of Washington; Roscoe Conklin, of Ove.ds; Lewis Kingsley, of Courtland, acd John L Dox, of Ontario. For Secretaries, Levi C. Turner, ef Oteego, Peter V. Huested, of Suffelk; Bexedict , Lewis, Jr. of New York, and Bloomfield Usher, of 8t. Lawrence. ‘The report was adopted. The Present was then conducted to the chair amid considerable applause, and said :— QENTIZMEN OF THE ConvENTION—I return you my thanks for the honor of being called to pre-ide over tuis noble Whig Convention 0: the State of York. It shall be exdeavor to discharge my duties ita impartiality. fe are clothed witn profoucd responsibilities which we are bound te meet. ani we must, if necessary, yield all mivor considerations. ‘There is encugh of patriotism and freedom. Mr. Taonng, of New York, moved that the Committee on Feselutions be appointed from the members of each . district. 4¢ was then amended to sclect two from each district, end carried, many dissenting. 4 A motion was made to reconsider. Mr. Lawrence hoped the motion would not prevail. He did not wish to separate this convention into eight parts. Mr. Hexperson paid they came to reprecent their con- stituents, which could not be done without the mode was adopted which the rosclution directed. ‘The ayes and noes were about to be callod, when Mr. Clapp objccted, sayirg that no rules of order had been adopted. The Pxeswenr said there were contested seats upon which mo crder had been taken. Mr. Msznrrt, of New York, said he wanted some order. Be came from New York, where they had fifteen mil- ions against them, snd as many more in favor. Ho did not want to be one of « hundred that got up when a thousand were up. Mr. Srewart moved to lay the vote to reconsider on thetable. Carried. Mr. Torn moved that a committee of five be appoint- ed to report resolutions, ‘This waa decided cn the question that the vote to table the motion tabled the resolution. Mr. Hxpgnsos moved that two mombers from each judiels] vistrict be appointed by the respective dele- gations. ‘This tabled. 4 motion was then mace to adjourn, and lost. ‘Mz. Laxz, f1om the committee on the Oneida contested eat, reported in favor of Palmer V. Kellogg. Carried ‘aupsnimusly. ‘Mr. Swima, the alternate of D. M. Prescott, then an- nounced himself the contestant, Ruled out of order. Mr. Sganrrt said that the question had been referred ‘to the ccmmittes to save time, but if the thing must come up here, the appointment was supererogative, ‘Desides being in the second place iter in the seoond degree. (Iaughter.) He did not want to be thus guilty. Mr. Sunn attempted to soak, but was silenced, and the report was adopted. Tt was resolved, on motion of Mr. Coum, of Steuben, to eppoint a committce of cne from each judicial district td teport resolutions. The committee was at nounced as fellows: Seventh @istiict, Mr. Cole; first, Varnum; second, Miller, of Pat- bam; third, Cook of Greene; fourth, Foote of st. Law- rence; filth, Kellogg of (incida; sixth, Hermon Camp of Tompkirs: eighth, Clapp of Erie. Mr Cowxux then moved a recess until seven o'clock ‘w allcw the committes on New York contestants to re. was ruled out of order, and the whole subject opponents are in great glee. Kellogg’s success adds greatly to Joseph Rensiic!’s -ehanots for the nomination of Lioutenant Governor. EVENING SESBION. ‘The Convention re-assembled at veven o'clock. On oullibg it to order, the President asked for the re- port on the New York contestea seats, ‘Mr. Cook reported that netther claimant far any con- tested cent was entitled to the same, (Laughter and applause.) . Mer. Mrvcrutit moved that an informal ballot be taken fer Gorrruor. Carried. MORNING EDITION—THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1854. Mr. Howell, of Westchester, and Mr. Martindale, of Monroe, vere appointed tellers Mr Huvxiay, of Chau‘aque, stuted that it was report ed that Patterson’s name was dropped. It was net so. It was true he was not backed by a large lobdy; but if outsiders were to settle these questions it was better for the Convention to adjourn. He hoped that members disposed to vo'e for Patterson would de so. The voting then commenced, and the result was as follows -— Myron H. Clark of Ontario, + Flvridge G rpeuléing, of Fi 116 Jos. W. Savnge, of New Yoric rT) Tra Harris, of Albany Deniel Uliman, of New A formal ballot was then takes, with the following re- sult:—Clerk, $1; Spaulding, 15; Savage, 19; UPmas, 10; Compbell, 15; Harris, 12; Patterson, 18; Whivney, 1; Williams, 3. As the name of Clark was called, cheers and hisses were beard. The Convenion then proceeded to ano‘her ballot, in whieh Clark received 60; Savage, 21; Spuotding, ‘1; Ulimsn, 1; CampbeU, 10; Harris, 3; Pattersou, 16; Wil- liams, 4; Whitney, 1. On the third ballot Clark received 82; Savage, 10; Spaviding, 7; Patterson, °; Campbell, 6; Whitzey, 1. Myron H Clark was then nomizated unanimously for Governor , smid loud chr ers 4 Those in the lobby row rapicly retired. 4n informal ballot was then aken for Lieutenant Governor and the result was as follows :—Raymoni, 68; Wilkin, 18; Savage, 26; Benedict, 18; Wedgwood, 1; Varnam, 4; 0. E. Clark, 1. Mr. Brnpsnye, of Kirgs, withdrew the name of Javago. A motion was then made to adjourn, and leat. After which, Henry J. Raymond was nominated for Lieutenant Governor by acclamation amidst thundering epplause. An attempt was now made to adjourn, which did not succeed A motion made to nominate Henry Fitzhugh by acsla- mation for Canal Commissioner, was lost. Daniel B. Wright and Samuel P. Russell were then nemod; Alex. P. Williams was also proposed. In the midst of corfusion that was almost intolera- ble, a ballot was taken by which Fitzhogh received 85; Wiliams, 45; Russell, 14, Wright, 18; Beach, 8; Ingor- sol, 1; Lewis, 5 On the second ballot Russell was withdrawn; Williams received 61 votes; Fitzhugh, 47; Wright, 15; Beach, 3; Russell, 3; Brown, 2. The third ballot having an overplus vote, it was re- jected. An ineffectual effort waa sgain made to adjourn. + A motion was then made to vote viva voce Mr. Hewnr offered to quit if they would allow him to apeak. He wanted tho Convention to adjourn. ‘The uproar was now excessive. = Mr. Harwert showed hard symptoms of a fight, bran- sbing his cane and halluoing to the top of his voice. Mr. CONKIING spoke earnestly agaist voting by viva voce, and said there was nothing in this nomination to justify this proceeding (Cheers) Lost. Mr. Lansing, of Madison, seid there had been an un- usual excitement about this office, He was greeted with loud and repeated hisses, which wore designed to silence him but they failed in doing so, Be then urged vehemeatly members to name their candidates, Mr. Mort proposed that the members should all take their seats, and all then would go on quietly. ‘The Prrsipenr beat with his hammer till some sort of orcer waa restored. Again @ motion to adjourn was made and lost. Mr. Tuonx wanted to know whethor the members wero voting, or the outsiders? (Uproar.) He celled for the ayes and noes on adjournment till 8 0 ’clock— Mr. Hewerr—Of this Convention, not outsiders? The uproar now increased considerably. Ayos and noes ordered. Mr. Txonn—That’s right. tumult ) ‘The motion was lost—ayes 45, noos 69 While the last ballot was being taken Thurlow Weed aypeared on the stand, and quiet was restored. ‘The result wa:, that Williams received 61 votes, Iitz- hugh 63, and Wright 5. ‘Three cheers were given, and, on the motion of Ros- coe Consling, Henry Fitzhugh was unanimously nomi- nated. A motion made to adjourn till morning was declared lost. The mover cried out that every outsider voted nay. ‘The vote was then taken for state Prison Inspector. ~ Belknap received 14 votes; Tobey, 18; Gould, 6; Can- ningbam, 11; Sheldon, 9; Willis, 1; Rowne, 27; Harris, 11; Masten, 1; Ellsworth, 6; Ford, 3; Ludding, 2; Binke- ly, 4; Crosbey, 1; Underwoot, 2; White, 1; Bearne, 1. Much confusion prevailing, a motion was mace to ad- journ, and lost. feveral propositions were made, and the balloting re- commenged with the following result:—Bonne, 53; Belk- nap, 14; Tobey, 21; Cupningham, 11; Sheldon, 11; Gould, 2; Luddington, 2; Willis, 2. Norwood Bonne was thea unanimously nominated by the convention. ‘Ihe Committee on Resolutions then reported the fol- lowing:— Resolved, That the whigs of New Yor cherish now, na they have ever done, a cordial and immovable attachment to the federal Union and to the con- stitution, as been framed and ordained to esteblish justice, insure domestic tranquility, pro- mote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity; and that they will resist any atempt from say quarter to divide the one and violate the other, or to divert ei her from the beneti- cient purposes for which they were established. Resolved, That the passage by the framers of the con- stitution, and the fathers of the republic, of the ordi- rance of 1787, clearly established ¢9 a cerdinal principle with them that slavery should be forever prohibited in the Territories of the United States. Kesolved, That we eordisily approve of the firm and manly stand of the whig tenators of the State of New Yorb in defence of the fast! sac panerie om a party; and that we tender our gratefal thanks to thoes members of Congress who resisted with fixed fidelity the breach cf public faith involved in the repeal of the Mis- souri com ise. Resolved, That by the act procuring the repesl of tho Missouri compromice we held that we aro forever Gisehst from all obligstions to support aay compromise with slavery except such as are contained in the constitrtion of the United tates, and most ae. that we are forever :eleased from all obligations to ad. mit into our union any State which sanctions or pormits very. Resolved, That the recent action of Congress, stimu- lated and approved by the Presiseut, whereby the com- pact commos'y known as the Misscuri Compromise, is ropudioted, and the vast territory known as Ne- breska and Kansas, opened to slavery, has al reacy received the unqualified condemnation of the whigs of New York, and wo it with satisfaction ood pride to the fact that nots siugie whig momber of either House of Congress from this or avy other free Btate, yielood any sort of sup) countenance or favor to that most unjust aud unrighteous proceediug. Resolved, That a measure 60 1g and momentous in its scope and influence, so vitally affecting the reputa- ticn and destiny of éur whole Fecieyge fe as the estab- lishment or introcuction of human slavery through- out o portion of the national domain larger than tho old thirteen States can, with propriety, be referred to po tribunal lesa exe: and commanding than that composed of the whole American peo} an wo protest sainst ite division under the talee an ive ory of “populer sov ity’? from this august tribunal to one composed of the few hundreds or thousands of squatters who may eucamy in said territory asa palp dere- Hietion duty, under a pretext too flimsy to mislead any but those anxious to be deluded and eager to be led astray. _Rosolved, That against the ples involved ia the Nebroskm bill, im thele application either to territo: now belonging to the Union, or hereafter to be son uirely the whiga of Now York will stro; with equal rerolt tion aud confidence, and resolation, aad conti- dent that they ‘shail’ not, and confidence thit they ‘canvot”’ recelve the sagetion of the American people; ‘anc in this struggle we invi'e the co-operation. on terms of equality and tratornity, of all sincere and earnest chawpions of fee 1abor and free soil. Resolved, That recent veto of the River and Harbor Dili we receive a isgitimate consequence of that political dcgme which regards war aad conquest as the principal buniness of the government, and esteom all devotion on public resources and energies to extend the domain of and cherish the arts of pevce public duty; and we trust this Many eyes to the trnth that the po! cates involves its supporters in a peryetual collision with the public welfare and ace ee sense. Resolved, That we peo; ad ed iiaiecure Now, hurrah! (Excessive maintenance of the pri {tate on the final tziamph, by the political hoatity of the # # apeedy somptetion of the tate Gy oy peteentica of the creilt of the State which bas the economical acd judicious efforts of a whig admin tra ion of tte aad that its executive power ebould ne longer rest in the hands chich have provet powerless for good and efficient only in thwardog and defesting the popelar {ll Resoieé, That the isdicstions of a purpose on the Port of the obampioos of slavery, wade manifest through thelr recegnind repre-eotatives, aud counteoanced as the of the federal admixistratioa, to res v African slave trace, are suflicient to exci epprebenrion end siarm in the wied of every perriot and fried of humanity and that the whigs of New York take this timely oppor- tunity tede-lare they will resist at every hanard snd to the lest extremity, every oflort to drag down this {reo republie by such @ atep from the proud positive whieb it bolds amorg the olsilisea and Christian nation. he eorth, as the ret to prohibit that ishumas traffic, and brepé it ae pirney. Resolved, That the exeoutive department of the fede- rel scvyramest sught po er to be ves'ed in the bands of the wen who would wi its patrooace and its is fivence for the eggrandizement of slavery aad the be ten-ion of its velitical power, avd the waigs of New Yor! Wil lobor to the utmost to effect tue overthrew of the administretion, which has proved eo reckless to day Sno Bo regardiess of the nights and iniereste of the Union, apd 'o elect a Pi mt with whom fidelity to freedom sbvil not be # perpetual disqaasification for the public service. / ¥r Varmpare wanted the | onor as well as the pleasure cf mosing the adoption of these resolatic: + ecaid, thsak God, wo breathe once more Weare right. When the opportunity has been offered us, the whig perty bas deem arrayed under the banner of free dom. He felt glorified to to know thas the time bed come when comproaised would ail be repudiated. We breathe free'y sgain. Repeescnting Western New York, he congratulated them that the whig party was disenthralled, redeemed. (Thundering cbvere ) Mr. Conxumy Was called out and greeted. Hoe said the wh'g party, the republican party, the true democratic party, is to move together against the common foe. \his is the influence of moral re-action. Grorox Dawson followed, pledging himself to support the whig ticket through the compaign. Mr. Laneinc, of Madison, was in favor ef the aomina” tiers from the first named to the last one on the plat- form. The Present promised to make as much “disturb ance’’ for the ticket next fail ag had been made here. Mr. Maowuxxn offered s reselation taking radical ground against the Fugitive law. (Hisses, and loud calla of ‘‘Withdraw’’—‘‘withdraw!"’) He did so. ‘Ibe series of resolutions were thea adopted by the Convention. After a voteof thanks to the officers, the Convention adjourned. From Washingtos. AN IMPORTANT POLITIOAL MOVE—MASS MEETING— Wak ON THE KNOW NOTHING DECLARED—A NEW PARTY FROPOSED—OONFUSION AND GENSRAL BREAK DOWN. Wasarrcton, Sept. 20, 1854, ‘The attempt to re orgsnize the democratic party upon the basis of opposition to the Know Nothings hasserved to relieve the monotony existing here. To-night a masa mecting was held atCsrusi’s ealoon, ccnsisting of some Give or six hundred persons. Postmaster Barrett was ap- pointed President, with a Jarge nuwber of Vice Presi- dents and Sccretaries. The Committee on Business pre sented a preamble and resolutions, of which the following is the spirit:— Thet, Whereas, the democratic party has ever striven to maictain the guarantees of the Constitution in purity; and, whereas, a certain organization has sprang up, hav- ing for its object the curtailment of the rigate of adopt- ed citizens; therefore, Kerolved, That the democratic party will ware un- cessing war upon the secret orgenization of Kaow Nothir gs, snd tor that purpose will form a nationel demceratic association; that we will forget political anteceder ts, and co invite whigs, and all others t» join us in our rts; that we bave confidevce in the wisdom and integrity of Presideat Pierce's udminis- traticn: snd that ali Know Nothings be removed from place under the administration, &o Upon taking the vote on the resolutions, the noge- tives wore decidedly in the ascondant, but, notwith standing, they were declared passed. Mr. Florence, of Philadelphia; was then introlued, and was received with groans, and cries of ‘water.’ He waited some minutes, but no disposition beiag ox- hibited to hear him speak, some of the speakers on the stand pitched into the Know Nothings in violent style. After considerable sharp shooting between a portion of the crowd and the speakers on the stand, both being indise:cet, the meeting adjourned to Friday afternoon - nothing having been done beyond the appointment of officers and the passage of the resolutions, ‘This mecting is a matter of much importance, as from all the movemevts connected with it, appointment of officers, resolutions, &c , it has the favor of the admin- istration, and is the commencement of the rolling of the democratic Presidential ball. ‘Lhe disturbance waa created by not exceeding thirty persons, and cculd not be considered a party movement of those politically opposed to the object of the meeting. Congressional Nomination. Syracuse, Sept. 20, 1864. Henry ©, Goodwin has been nominated by the Whig Congressional Convention to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Gerrit Smith. Nomination of an Anti-Nebraska Whig. Derrorr, Sept. 20, 1854. William A. Howard, an anti-Nebrasks whig, of this city, was nominated by a Whig Congressional Conven- tion at Ann Harbor to-day. The Maine and Vermont Elections. Vuru0nt.—The Vermont Journal has a classification of the Senate avd House, which gives the whigs 21 Sens- tors, the free soilers 7, and the democrats 2 > Of the 226 Repretentatives known to have been chosen, 126 are whigs, 48 free sollers and 61 democrate. Resuit or THE Maws Eizori0n.—The Pertlund Adver- tizer 4 that ‘the vote for Governcr is very close—so close that wo shall have to wait for the official count to decide 2s to tho precise result. The vote in 884 towns and plantations are as follows :—Reed, 12.982 ; Parris, 26,577; Cary, 3,100; Morrill, 48,760, Morrill’s majority, 1,101.’ The towns to come in gave last year for Cronby, 1,128; Pilsbury, 1,830; Morrill, 286; Holmes, 2°65." PoRTLAND, Sept. 20, 1864. Feturps from remote towns in the State have been gradually recucing Morrill’s supposed majority for the Governorship, and it is now thought that he will lack about a thousand votes of election by the people. People’s Independent state Mass Meeting at Auburn, September 26, 1954. ‘Yo THR PEOPLE OV THR STATR OF NEW YORK. The late Saratoga Convention was divided into two classes; the first being in favor of a movement of the people without distinction of party, and which should act by fcllowing the example of other States, in putting for- wards ticket, and thus concentrating the majority of the country against the encroachments of the alive power. The second class was determined to suppress the voice of the people, snd compel them to work as heretofore in the old party traces. As one of tho Com- mittee on Resolutions the undersigned had the honor in part to reyresent the first class. aud made a minority re- port in favor of indcpendext and positive action. tome of the delegates to that Convension were evi- dently selected to prevent free discussion as well as ac- tion. Accordingly the undersigned was not allowed to say a word infavor ot the minority report. Ib~sefac ink sot “opear by the published pro- ceediags con .eined In the » .w YORK : BRALDOf August 18. In the judgment of considerate mon, the time has ar- rived when packed conventions should no longer ¢>atroi or suppress the voice and action of the thinking men of thecountry. For some years past many of our citi- rena have avoided caucuses and as they would shun pollution, and thus the country has been contzolled by men who were not the choice of the people. Pend man of observation say if such is not the rut Tho public sentiment of the country demands positive and effective action, Mere dodging, do nothing policy eapnet jonger, in this ago of progress, duge the pudlic mind. It in evident that the people will demand a verdict dis- tinetly upon the following p- opositions:— 1. Prohibit the existence or extension of slavery inany of the Territuries of the United «tates. 2 Mocify the fugitive slave law so as to reoure the right of trial by jury, and make the claimant instead of the Government pay all expenses of espturing and transporting the fugitive. 8. Prevent the Southern disunionists from the ublic treasury or lands to sid in locating and bi Pacific railroad inthe extreme South; but erncea- trate public opinion in favor of the central route, and thus strengthen the bonds of toe Union, 4. Kaact a law of Congress securing toeack voter the right to nominate bie own cusdidate for President on the back of the electoral ticket, and req the canvass end retarn of such nominations, thus avviding the daa- ucnal conventions. mage Poe 7 Pg men the public domain a free y a hhomentend to every sovanl sotler. = = probibiting bishops and other priests from holding seok Prope: t, y 7. Break dowe all old party aseges so far as to loave #acb individual conscientiously to vore for priaci and the best men, witocut being perseoated as party taaitor, or secrificed as a po'itioal marter. It is, therefore re-vectfully suggested thet all porsens who concur substantially in acy oraliof these ¢ nti- ments. weet in Mase state Jonvention at Aubura, “opt 26, 1854, for the purpose cf putting forward a =ta'e ticket, advpting a plstform, and joining the great repub- Nean cous in other States if it shall then and there be thought advisable. From tbe position tn which the minority of the com- mittee were placed by the late ‘aratoya Conveution, this course is Cue to them and th ve they represented ‘A principal reason urged in the late cocvention (and by Mr Greeley, in committee) against present ng a ticket, was that the delegates were not appointed for that pur pose sad therefore had not the ; ower. Merely adjou the same body to a futuro “ay, could vet confer on iteelf that power. thus heogiog it up to dry it hes lost its vitality, ant heacs the pro riety of calling a freeb body from the people wo give new ana vigor and full power to the movement. The intelligeot wen thus awsemblad in wass mootiog, will no doubt bosr a free sod full dixcusdom, aot earnest- ly and deliberately, and adops such course as shall ea. sure @ national, instead of a neo crs! movement, which will tend to eecure freo-om 200 justice, and more stron - ly cement the bonds of the republic. Saratogs Springs, Sept 19, 1864. Califor an Independent Democratic Couven- tion in New Hampusnire. Conconp, N. H., vept 20, 1854. ‘The independent democra:s of Now Hampshire havo «da State convention, to meet at Concord, on the +. b of Ociober. Tho Cowhidicg in Greenwich Street. New York, Sept. 20, 1854. TO THE KDITOR OF THR NEW YORK HERALD. The usual fairness which characterizes you as an editor I feel confident will induce you to publish my affidavit in this affair, which is as follows :— City and County of New Fork, ss.—Joroph B. Dyas, of sald city, beng — says yh tbe persoa referred to in the report of the Heeatp, on the 15tu fast., as being cowbided at the corner of Grenqich and Rovinson streets, on Iborsday morntog lat This deponcat fur- ther seys, that the yamstances from which said affair arore were a6 follows: That at or absut 83, to 9 0’stoos, on the morning of the 12th inst., this dep»nent was sent by bis employer, upon sn errand, to the house No. 78 Hudson strect; that on his way up there from the oor- ner of Greenwich and Robinson strests, he mt and pass. ed the woman called Miss Dyer also mentioned in report; that as he passed her, cepovest notoel that regarded him very closely, and from that fact, after he passed ber, be turned his head to look at her, when he ! saw ehe also turoed and looked back at depoaent; that deponent went on to the piece of his destination ia Hud- son street, ana when he came out he noticed that said femvle had followed him and was then on the opposite side of Hudson street watching the movements of tnis deponent; that depoveat, attracted by her conduct, looked at her somewhat attentively, (bat mothiog more), and when be had returned as far as Duane street, flading her still following him, he stooped to ascertain, if pos- sible, the m o* her ext:aordmary movements, when he was immediately arrested by Captain Ackerman, of the police. on a charge of insulting Misa Dyer fa the strect, and of sonding anonymous a: busive letters t> ber, ‘his deponent turthec seys that he never, in bis life, kn+w Miss Dyer, or had any acquaintance with her whatever; that he never, to his know or reopileo tion, saw h-r or spoke to her, until after ho was arrest ed, as aforesaid, that he never wrote or sent, or pro- cured to be wri ten, dictated or sent, any snonymo other letter to her; and that he never, to his recoliec- tion, knew of the existence of such a person a4 Miss Dyer; that he did nothing whatever ia the atroet upon the eccasion alladed to, intended co insult her, or wound her feelings, and that the only reason why be noticed ber more particularly thaa he would otherwi-e have ope, was from the singular mauner in which she re- jarded and watched this depovent; a: @ that said report £ the Herazp is ineorrect ard aatrue in overy material circumstance, except the statement that deponent was beld to bail,’and tbat he was wautooly nod severely beaten aud whipped by » perron aaid to be the brother of Misa | yer, accompanied by her. JOSEPH B. OYA, Bworn defure me this 16th September, 1864, J. A, STOUIENBURGH, Commissioner of Deeds. Common Pleas. Before Hom Judge lograham, Sxrt. 20 —Chapman vs. McCerran —Thia was an action for $193 for wages as & seaman on board the Amerisin sbip Defiance. ‘the defence was thet plaintiff was en- gaged in a revolt,on board at the Chinchs Islands, and was put in irons by the defendant, and #0 kept for fou- eat 8, when he returned toduty. Verdict for plain in irons. United States Garshal’s Mffice. me Fert 20.—Chorge of Larceny on the High Seas.—Wm. Waooy, seamen on board the ship Mercury, Capt. Cown, from Iiavre to this port, was arrested on a charge of stealing pacsengern’ clothes . Rallroad Accident. EIGHT PREIGHT CARS DESTROYED AND A LARGE [From the St Lo sla Intelligencer, Sept. 15 om the St. Louia acer, ‘The passeng+rs and mail due in this city fo SE fore from the esat, did not arrive until yoteriey mornirg The cause of delay was quite s serious i= dent to the down train whish left Chicago Tuesday morn: = It appears that the up and down trains met mi this side of Joilet, and some distazce from a ‘urn out,’ and as the up train was entitled to tre road the down train had to run backward to Joilet, fifteen or six- teen miles, before either could pasa, and for this pur- the motion of the down train was reversed, and started at a rapid rate for Joilet, the up train fol Jowing close in the ‘‘wake’’ of the other. Half a mile or #¢ from Joilet the road crosses the river Dos Plains on a trusselled worked bridge, and while both trains were going over this bridge, a freight car in the down train, all of which were heavily lo-ded jam} the rails, and in its fall. broke away a conside:able portion of the bridge, and in quick succession seven other cars piled in one after another, and the whole eight went down into the river bon gen Had the river been deep jh or the height of the bricge Fetpteee every car in both trains would have shared the seme fate; but fortunatel, the height ef the bridge and the depth of the river only permitted the eighth to pile in one upon another. and the cars following were brought up standing against the wreck of those that had fallen. ‘The accident happened after nipht, and the alarm on both trains was very great, but fortunately no one was seriously hurt. The sudden stoppage brougbt about a collision between the two trains, and one or more loco- motives suffered severely, and several cars were more or less damaged. The down train was a very heavy one, and full freighted with goods for this be Leo ped Chandise, af St whlch willbe more er lestdawaged will be more or less not entirely lost. The water in the river was not very }, but the paocteges containing the were badly broken, snd boots, shoos, teas, dry hata, jewelry, silke, blankets, clothe, wines, oils, &., were in one un- distinguisbabie mass, besides a large quantity had escap- ed from the ars, and were oither floating aboat in the water, cr bad gone to the bottom. The three or foar first cars that went overboard were more than half sub- merged, ard of course evory thing they contained is bad. ly damaged. We have no idea of the amount of loss or dem: the cars and locomotives, but if the goods are of the kind represented, and the position of things after the crash as we bear sta‘ed, the loss will not fall ehort of fifteen or twenty thousand dollars. Moxvment To Levi Woovsvry.—There fs now near; competes iv this city, a monument of granite from Lis native State to the memory of our late citizen, Tt is twenty three feet four inches in height. four feot square and two feet six inches high, witha relief base of six inches cut om the same, is a block Ubree feet six inches high and three feet square. On one side of this block ir # medallion in marble, presenting the bast of Judge Woodbury, the size of ifte, and a cor- rect lik .. The monvment is ru@ticated, and regu- larly graded to witbin a foot of the top, where from « foot in diometer it runs to an abrapt point. It is to be placed in bi mily enclosure in the Auburn St. Ceme- 1 With the excepticn of the Weare Monument pton Falls, there is none more elevated in New ire. —Portimouth (N. 1.) Chromicle, Sept. 18. Frrexmp Crormea.—A little rascal arrosted in wee oe Sis tesa e a (me ewallowing ‘tobaceo is oll Juloo Freel ! Thus, ‘wrth even! ited spasms, well got ir up ae, and a liberal rolling of the eyes, he cheated all into the belief that he was a “gone case’’ of cholera. Agrert vor Mat, Rospary.—Col. North, the speciol agent of the Post Offices on the 18) sat le, N. ¥., A. C. Nelson, Kaq., the pos, waster at that place, on charge of ro! msil. jetsin was brought to Troy by Col. North, snd will be examined before United States , being the amount claimed, less the time he was PRICE ‘TWO CENTS. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. RELIGIOUS ABD TéMPERANCS CONVEATY NS. Gunpowder Explosions and Railroad Aocidents. The Fugitive Slave Law Going to the Supreme Court, &., &., ke. canker seared of ig mney Oty of Phila- PHILADELPELA, Sept. 20-10 o'clock P M. ‘The rumor in New York of the arrival, below, of the oteamer City of Philadelphia, is incorre:t. th» is now im her twenty recond day from Liverpool, snd much anxiety ia felt for her safety, especially since the publi. cation of Lieutenant Bartictt’s letter des:ribing the frightful weather experience by the steamor Atlantic The Fagitive Slave Law. Washinton, Sept. 20, 1864. Attorney General Cush'ng is preparing to oarcy the Booth case, in which the Wisconsin Supreme Court «eci ded agalnet the oonstitutionality of the Fugitive Slave law, up te the Supreme Court of the Unitei Btates The Treasury Department has commenved a suit against Beverley C. Sanders, I=te Collector at tan Fra1- clsoo, for an alleged balance due to the general govern ment of $20,000 Amother death by cholera is reported. She Oansdian Paritament. A LONG SESSION —MINISTBRS BUSTAINED—THE CLER- GY RESERVES. Quenno, Sept. 20, 1854. The debate on the Governor General's address was to have closed, by agreement, Inst night; but the opposi- tion persisted, and the House sat all night, and now, at noon to day, is still sitting. The ‘ast vote on the amendment to the paragraph re lating to “‘olergy recerves,”’ stood 80 for ministers, and 83 sgainst them. ‘The address in answer to the royal speech was passed, and the ministers sustaiced on every division, by over- whelming majorities, Lord Elgin is not likely to leave Canada until he gives the royal assent to the Clorgy Roverves Seoularisation bill. The State Prohibitery Law Convention at irenton, N. J. ‘Taxnton, N. J., Sept. 20, 1864. The State Prohibitory Law Convention met to-day in this city. The meeting was not so large as that held last year, but was composed of a large number ot influ- ential citizens of different parts of the State. John W. Hareiton, of Gloucester, was chairman, as- sisted | by a vice president from each county represented. A committee of one from each county was appointed on resolutions, who reported a series of resolves, urging united and energetic action in favor of the prohibition. One was offered recommending independent political action in the several counties in the je, in the selec- tion of candidates for the legislature. It was dobated at length, end finally modified, so as to allow such coun. ties as deemed it expedient, to adopt a differen’ policy. A mass meeting was held this evening, at which the Rev. J B, Wakeley and the Rev. T. L Cuylor, of New York, and several other gentlemen made speeches. One thousand dollars were raised for the cause. United States Universalist Convention. PHIULADBLYMIA, “ept 20, 1854. The General Convention of Univorsalistaof the United States assembled this morning at the Lombard street church, and organized by the election of Rev. Gordon Mason, of Pennsylvania, as moderator ; A. R. Abbott, of Bhode Inland, stated clork ; Richard fddy, of New York assistant. Delegates are preseat from Mains, New Hamps'sire Vermont, Connecticat, Rhode Island, New York, Massa- chusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Uli, nois and Maryland. The Cofvention adjourned at 10 o'clock to the Musics Fond Hall, where the occasional sermon was preached by Rev T. B. Taylor. ¥ The afternoon session of the Conveation was occupied in hearing reports from the various States and in dis cursing the new constitution. Mechanics’ Exhibition at Portland. PoRTLAND, Sept. 20, 1854. The Mechanics’ Exhibition opened this afternoon in this place. It occupies the City and Lancaster Halls, which are connected by temporary bridge. The exhi- bition is well filled, although many articles are still to srrive, and large quantities of things are not yet ranged. It makes a fine appearance, and is well at- tended. The New Orleans Riots. Barnors, Sept. 20, 1864. New Orleans papers of ‘Thursday last have been re- ceived. The riots were not finally repressed on Tuesday, as has been reported. Farly om Wednesday morning, a party of Americans visited a coffee house kept by Tim Duffy, which they completely demolished. John Kane was dragged out of the house by the mob, and is be- Meved to have been murdered, as his body could not be found. James Porter, an Irishman, was shot dead in the street by concealed assas in, and Barney Boylan was wounded. The military were uncer arms while this took place, but the mob had done its work before they could be brouglit to the scene of action. The papers atrongly condemn the Mayor and police for the con- tinuanee of the riot. On Wednesday night, up to late hour, all was quiat. rom Boston. SEVERE THUNDER STORM—HOUSK NEARLY TORN TO PIECES—VBRMONT CENTRAL RAILROAD. Boston, Fept. 20, 1864. A short but severe thunder storm was experienced at Newboryport this morning. The house of Mocea Currier wasetruck end nearly torn to pieces One of the in- mates was Injured, but no one was killed. George N. Dexter has been elected President of the Vermont Central Railroad, in piace of Edward Crane. Berfous Ratlroad Accident. Crverivamt, Sept. 20, 1854. As the cleveno’clock train from Dayton, on the Ci cimnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railrosd, was running round a heavy curve near the depot in this city, the two hindermost passenger cars ran off the track, and fel down an embankment « distance of ten feet inte the canal, resting bottom upwards. No one, so far as ascer- taized, was killed, but upwards of thirty persons were badly injured. Terrible Explosion and Loss of Life. St Levis, Sept. 18, 1854. ‘This morning, between twoand three o'clock, a build- ing, temporarily occupied as magazine for fireworks, was strock by lightning, and a tremendous explosion im- mediately ensued. The building was ontirely destroyed, with al! its contents, and two men who wore sleeping on the premises were instantly killed. The loss of property is about $2,500, Obttaary. DEATH OF AN EMINENT LAWYER, Boston, Sept. 20, 1854. Timothy G. Coffin, an eminent lawyer of New Bedford, and the oklest member of the Bristol county bar, dicd at New Bedford yestercay. DEATH OF JOHN W. TAYLOR. ALBANY, Sept. 20, 1864. ‘The Cleveland Herald of last evening announces the death in that city of John W. Taylor, in the seventy-first rat coun! HE Folk, "Ea AE one thane Sponker of the Blouse st Representatives. binsohnae om Our ctty is fall of strangers from the South and Went. ‘the hotels are crowded beyond all precedent, aud there The General Heath. PROGRESS OF THR PROTILKSOK BE HAV ABN AM. We trust, says the carnens Georgian, of the Witt » thet veare not mistaken tn eoreuncing, as the conclusion to which our inquiries vave browght ws, time there is an abeysnoe in the pr gress of di-ceso fa midet Should the weather which has toon exceedi warm for the most pert since the storm, grow colaer, the change to which we have ded will probadly m- wedietely beoome pap: bie r gret to ay that there isoulle deal of suffering ‘or inck of physicians and nurses. Yet every effort 1s beicg mace to ralieve tt. Thante—ten thousend theoks—to we liberality of ow friecds abroad, we have now the weans of allevisting te a greet extent the wants of the poor and destitute, GOVRESOR JOHNBON TEMDRBING RELIRV FROW THE STATA TKKASUKY TO THE PROPLE OF SAVANNAB VE | RPARTMENT, Milledgeville Ga , Sept. 18, 1864. Hon. Joun E. Warp, Mayor oF SAVANNAH: — Leartix: The calamity by disease, sxorm and fleed, which spread such gloom aad grief over th» cig of Savannah, wast ng ber enegics, eurpencing her basiaew, Deaying to the grave hundreds of her citizens, and carry ing’ anguish sod woe to every heast and hearthstone, Cannot tail to awaken the becnest selicitude in benevolent bosom. Being the reaport of Geo gia {uring thrift and rrosperity by her liberal enterprise, tae ttare, throughout her whole extent, will promptly re- spond to the call for covdolence and sympathy whieh ewansten ro loudly from her stricken aod suffering peo- ple. [have kept silence as long as I eam; and I feel tha’ as the Executive of a generous and warm bearted people, Tehould be upworthy wy high trust if I withheld fer another hour the expression of the painful emotions with which I contemplate the march of the pestilenos. Receive, my dear sir, my unfeigned sympathy for the euflerings of the city of Savannah, and the assurance of my highest admiration for the hi ja with which you maintain your post, in the face of danger and death. Mey God, in his merey, you, aad fill to ever- flowing your cup of 6. In view of the dest’tution of the "poor of your who may be unsble to provide themselves comforts and m:dical aid, conmdering the affliction of Savannah, under the circumstances, aa an afflo:ion te the Stute at lage, and that {tis but just and humane that all the people should eojoy the luxury of e: relief, 1 venture to inquire of you the extentof your poceraities, in order that I may make a suitable coatel- bution in b-helf of the State. Itis perhaps not atristly within the provinos of the Exeoutive; but, no far from cevewing, 1 am greatly deceived in the character ot the people of Georgia, it th-y will not cordially approve sach an application of a reaconable amount of public money. At ail eventa, confiding in their magoanimity aad gene- rosity, I shall not hesitate to tender to you, as Mayor the city, such sum as your reply shall indicate te be reasonable and proper. 1 pray besven to rebuke the pestilence, restore the sick, and comfort the bereaved peotlullr, your obo dient servant. HER=CHEL V. JOHNSON. TELEGRAPHIC. THA YELLOW FEVER AT NEW ORLEANS, Bartiworg, Sept. 20, 1864. ‘The New Orleans Courier « that the yellow fever is ipcreasing in malignit:, that a greater number of persons were dying at the Charity Hospital, and that the mortality was increasing in private practice, The deaths at the hosjétal for three days numbered nimoty~ five. CHOLERA IN PITTSBURG, Prrmuura, Sept. 20, 1854. There have been 66 deaths by cholera since eight o'clock last night. Personal Intelligence. ARRIVALS At the St. Nicholas Hotel—Judge Barker, Kentucky; Tion. A. C. Weldon, Illinois ; Ellis Baker, q f obiie; Hon, OP. reece Col. 4, Reede and family, A North Carclins ; Hon W. 4. Davis and lady, Po'kee, Ramero lonso, spanish Legation 5, Col .'¥. Oovb family, Rowe; Dr_W. Morris and lady. Philadelphia; De. &. W Wormely, Virginia; M. Hoott and lady, Queben 1. Sigourney, Boston ; C. Hibbard, Esq, Schenectady ; Semuei T. Fanson, Louiiana ; Judge , Florida ; GL R. Sparks, fan Francisco ; Capt. KR, 'Winslew, bec. At the Metropolian Motel—Hon. L. Wiiliama, Meas.; Col. G W Rinzer and family Ca'ifornia; M. M de Arroines, Mexico; J H. Tucker ana family, Maryland; Hea J. Bishop’ Kentucky; John Herderson, Baltimore ton Gray, Maysviile; Col T. C. Holmes, New Orleans, Mr. ana drs. Willian, Philad«Iphia ; Dr. Bradley, North Carolina; J W Akin and family, La.; Andrew Johnses, Virginia; Hon. . N. Alton, Wisconsin; Dr. J. Clements, Chio. At the Union Place Hotel.—Y¥r and Mrs. Buckingham, Boston; G 8. Rains‘ord, Staten Island; EP. Hact, N. ¥.5 8 J Maloney and lady, Raltimore; 8, A. Ulty, N. ¥g Mr. Burgom and family, 'N. ¥. From New Orleans and Havana, in stoumship Phile- deiphia~ Key P Neil ani Indy, Mira David Foor, FS Wotrel, P Maguiel, Charles Grayee, Dr Joka ‘tries, Theodore Wagner, J C Mlingworth, Mrs Alexender davghter, Master’ Thomas ton, FC Haines, Joum Frank, G Coatar, Stephen Kelley and lady, Mise atioe 08 ver, P’ uldvan, Mra l'art and two daughters, Charles © Wilson, Joseph Clark, John Adley, Robert Bowes, John Franklin, Eliza Whitney, E Queint, For 1 1, in stentaship Afr Mr Campbolt, ‘or Liverpor steam: ica—' Mrs Maxwell, W’ Strange Miss Eliza Penner, Klagete, CW; MreCharlotte Wright, Mr Wm Ben ‘ork; Rev Chas F Hoffman ana wife, New Jersey; Mec. ony | Smith aod wife, Fngland; Mr Geo Sumner (vearer despatches), Boston; Messra Cliffe, James Clews, Kem! England; Mr Pietro Neri Paraldi, ‘Italy; Meesrs Bu Thomas H Ball, and Col Ball, NYork; Rev Perer 8 0” Flanigan, Ireland; Thos Ansley. NOrieans; JW. W Langdon, Glasgow; W A Fritze, Germany; James mil- ler, New York; John’ Beaty, Ireland: Richard Beok, B Caren, H Flegenbeim, New York; James P Kogland; H Moehring, Philaelphia; Mr and Mrs Schmidt, Germany; Mir Hememann, London; Mr D de Angelis, New York; Antonio Mendose, Havana; I Meeks, New E GH Jones, Mrs Bulger, Mr Hopkins and’ lad; ler end lady, Mra BW dirdner, 3 Fabaya, W Lockwood, ¥r Denny, Miss Denny, C lady and child, R Douglass, R 8 Locket! Ortering, Me Vaddermeder and lady, Mls Schalts, 0 8 4 Schenck, H M Backus, wre S E Noguia, D Ri To bin, CStuat, GC Ai G Spencer, C Pa Mr porte J Coo Cc ville nen F 4 Hi 4 Reese, M ‘Dupuy, N M Huser, Ta banks DB Young aad rol z a R wife, M Mise J E Price, P Bean, HB , AS Luckett, G Bright, Mre Waugh. Mre SR Bodley, © M 8A Powers end two children, E Hut J Snsll, C Feld, J D Wright, Mise Ex Kinner, C 1. No R Irving, JL Leib, GW Rupert, WT Metz, R Banister, C Donevan, Mrs King, TR Windter, T J Maze, R Logis W Devan, isa Congr Scheap, hheoder, Ahipg, rw Russell, J Butler, J F Martin, T3 kat, G Spencer, Mra J C Booth and twe cl ie ind servant, W Murphy, J rt, 0 Shepbandson, J C Alexander, A Petit, L Nogolor, Shenk, baer" keel) uiberng eae’ & ost,’ A Or, Beatty, N Beatty, f Croston, C byt im Huseey, LM Burckes, and wife, CW C M Miller, Keed and child, BG child, Wiss MM Nash, Mre tobi We Hut & rc