The New York Herald Newspaper, October 20, 1854, Page 1

“bers of Congress ard the Houve of Ke: resentatives in | BEER Seasmcm own we THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 6630. INTERESTING POLITICAL NEWS. NEW YORK STATE POLITICS. ‘CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS AND MEMBERS OF AS SBMBLY. The following lista comprise the caniiistes for mem- ‘this State, as feras ibe nominations have been made, oF at least to the extent that we have been able to col. | lect them. Owing to the large number of candidates put forth by the various convections and counter con. ventions, thg declipations sad re nom‘nstions, by par- ties, factions and splits, t:gether eith the stump candi- dates, we have found it next to impossible to get all the Dames under their proper party denominations, or cor | fem rectly in their respective distHicts, and wherever in: Facier occur, we esire to be informed of the fact, in der that we may be enab'ed to g:ve a c mplete and Teot Mat of tre candidutes on the day of election:— CONGEr 8. Hard Shell Dem Dis. Whig. Soft Shell Dem. 1 a nic Daniel B, Alien, Harvey W. Vail, 3 Guy K Pelt nton, Wi ; Tk wie m . 6 Bayard John M Murphy, Thomas Obitd : Kennedy, i Aieg Watemen, Jas R Wh Ss oe 0 Geos Thaes Wood ae 1 Rofos 8 ses 2 Kbiise Mite Hap Mectolland 35 Basel ° By aclu. 15 Bdwnrd Clael ‘Hughes, 16 Geo Sesh Tianders, | °™M* Bee! 4 Thos Isane Jackson, Wm B Wemple, 20 Oven’ 2, NW Moors. Wm © Jobnson a1" Henry Kaw tom or ouver 0 Crocker 22 Ande sey a'r Babooo! Hen: ihe Sid T Paleohil 23 Wa Lysan'r H Brown, Willard Ives, 4 Ameo P Sand’é C Parker, Thos G Alvord, ‘26 James L Sealy, - 2 Seba Parke = = % William # Kellogg, = - 30 Pe & es Fd Solomon G Haven, = Isracl T Hatob, *To Mi th oooasioned by the tion of Hon, ames BM vacancy oy the rosignat lon. ulnle ar ‘vaoanoy made by the resignation of Hon. Gor- Ovrews Nominatrors—In the $4 district, William Grandin is an independent candidate; 4th, John W. Bryce, independent; 9th, Benjamin Baily, independent; 15th, James M. Andrews, temperance; 20 h, Dolphus Skinner, enti-Nebraska ; 22d, Chi rles G. Case, free democrat; Fede- ral Dana, free demoerst, to fill vacancy; 234, John 4. Goodale, native American; 26th, Willfftm C. Bloss, inde- pendent. CANDIDATES FOR MEMBERS @F THE LEGISLATURE. re Soft Shell Dem, * cuunrom counrY. si Josiah T Everest. oie ‘klin Els 25 J Beinckerhof, UTAUQUE COUNTY, CHa 1 Walter L Sensi cs ‘Ten: 2 Francis W Palmer Else S Hodges,” Cuzavna couxtr. George W Sterit: Sintrose Wager.” George Ww. Sterling snd Platt: utherland are the Maino law cendidates in the Firat and ‘econd districts, 1 Wintam H weed, “™°OU*"™* gp Lockwood. 3 Rollin Germain, Henry K Viele, = Gorin, 4 Seth W Goddard, 5 P Hastings. NC Boynton. 1 Theodore Peters, 2 Davie Mallory. Luther Crosby. Ambrove Sievens is an independent candidate in the First district. GREENE counTY. 1MLB = 2 G Bedell. — JEFVERSON COUNTY. Calvin Littlefield, - ‘Moses Eami ChasD W: ‘Sei D Backus, i hodes. = LIVINGSTON COUNTY. Seth French, KINGS COUNTY. 8 Je ES; — ae ee ‘MADISON “county . 0S tome cone cone - Daniel F Kellogg, MONTGOMERY COUNTY. = Wm McClary. lexekiah Baler, Daniel 3 = iat L Fordham, David OKeate, David O'Keefe, an, — CS Dougherty, neg Edwin L Smith, Wm B Aitken, A Van Antwerp, Geo H Kishards, WmB Aitken, Lewis P Clever, 7H Hovylikiek, Henry Shaw, Seeae Francis B O'Keefe ward, none Nw Biatehtord, Geo C Genet, = tan, eect tee Socees Sree, 4J.G, Abbe is az independent candidate in the First dis- trict, and Marcus P. Ferris, reform, in the Eleventh, OFEIDA COUNTY. > Sts 2 bed) os 4 Daniol Walker, 1B K Warren, a4 2 WmJ Meohaa, = = Wm Winton, _Alfrea if Hovey. Le Witt © field. im the Firs:, and udley P. Phelps, in the Third district, are freesoil candidates. ‘ONTARIO COUNTY. 1 WmB Lamport, ° BtepbaH Paraer. Wa. A. Wilson, 2 0 Goodell. — = Littlejohn: Joa, Carpenter Dew ittlejo! om Cr 3 Dy peareadere Orla lt whie in First Dis ONONDAGA COUNTY. M Shel end A. 8. Warner, toe. didate. PUTNAM COUNTY. Charles A Atwater. QUEERS COUNTY. Jonn & La RICHMOND COUNTY. Joba F alesse" —— Fisber. i EN SSELAER COUNTY. 2 Thomas H Fisher. cet of. LAWRENoE COUNTY. Fenoni F Lewis 5. Fish, in the First, and Austin L. Reynolds, in the Second disteict, are independent candidates. SCHERZOTADY COUNTY. Stophon R, Riggs is on independent whig candidate. SENECA COURTY. Orin Southy tok. : 00% Sortie a Smith. ‘WAYNE COUNTY, Luther 8a . beige yr counTY. YATES COUNTY, Jaced Van Arsdale. - NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL NOMINA- TIONS. Abn, Ost. 19, 1854. ‘The national democrats of this county, ‘n fall conven: tion today, unanimously nominated Devid Hamilton candidate for Congress, in place of Kufue W. Peckham, who voted against Nebraska and Kansas. OBBECTION OF THE REPORT OF A KNOW NOTHING CONVENTION. In publishing yeatercay the account of a Know Nothing convention held in Riverhea4, Suffolk county, on Tuee- Gay lest, it wee stated that among the prominent dele. gates present was Mr. Ed. A. Bunoe, of Comac. We have since learned that Mr. Bance was in Kiverhead in ‘snother eapecity than as delegate to the Keow Nothing convention on Tarsday last. He was not aware of such s convention being beld, and knew nothing of its delibe- rations till be read of it in the morning paper. We stead sorTrtedy MORNING EDITION—FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1854. CITY NOMINATIONS, Flood. Covstadle, John Burke. Fxoise Commissioner, ‘Themas Bemilton. ~ FOR MAYOR. ‘weurms Wasp—aldermes, Timothy Bannon, Thomas 1 ities. Moulcavy. ~upervieor, Joon Garand. eseseor, "hos. a Courtney. ee. Baird. Kxcise Commis- First Waxp— Cownty—Iseac Van snden, Jcha'C. Whit- ney, James H. Howe, George & archer Sweeney Jae. 0. Kane. Joho Mox~hape, Mi heel Flans- gen Congreional— Win ‘ fomen, Geo. L been domes U. Kove —- ween Avembly—Jamos H. Eowe, J 0 vv'live, Rursel Keiey, lense Von Andon. pecorD WaRp- County—Perrerd VoLoughiia, D. Aat- Bins, Owen | ovgherty, Josph Cote. —P. W. Moeney, Jobo Scearon Bern-r+ Kervigas, ai—B F Meeker Jamse McLoughlin, Jamas Tuner, Taos, Kong. 4aseml/y—Joho Carroli Matthe# Hart, Berard Bor er, Jeveman Kescon. TerkD Warp —Covnty—John Greenwoed, D Colgan, Geo A Searing, Sewaei Lawrende City—Jasper Coghlan, D ™ Chauncey, W. H Hogan. Congres. > Joba, Brady sicnal— 4, 0. Bull, W. H 2egan, Gasper Coghlan Potor . Richard Busteed. O'Hera, Arscmbly— Ausustus Butler, D Colgan, WH, le hoot, Geo +. Lemrme, Hush Moelsughtie, Luke 3 Leech. City—Hagh Mo- odgers a. yobn MoGee, Joan 1 2 Arrenbly—Jerome Ryervon, Heary Powell, Know Nothing We. Bortie Woo Lich sped id municipal reform fem War— jsmes McKeana, James “o- Cattres, Toye Taller, James Mo ‘erty |’ Cily—HHugh . Byrne, ‘thes. OB len, iteod Higgins A. +wte Brah Mich sol MeBisn pee rtrett ia axta Warp— 1apied D. Bri Joba P. Atl. @ Dd, Patriek Keating, vat dew Wor gan san Ca- veorgh Mrthew(’Roarse P MoM¢hon onal Whig......ssse+s0s —1hoe Mulhern, Jobe Rice, P UcMahon, Joho Uavau- Herd shell dewoorat. sch Asoembly—Jamex Campdelf, 4. Vam Orden, Thos. Bowie, Charles O'Neil Feventa Warn—Count>—Thos. D. Hndeon, John Fite shomons, Caspar Urban, John H. Swith. [sce Walory, Herry Jerocett, Wm Pyde. Atembly— fmvtlly Ie Meab, Uonee Mowe ear by - rel, Themes 6%, Jobp Corn id sale bi Ficus Warp Coun ‘Thor Roan, Jamen Felix Doffy. Wilson, Edward Freel Patriss O'Donnel. al—Jemen borkey, Samuel “itchell. Petrick Hoarigan, John Ferrell, ssembly—War Satfield, Joseph Sloan, ‘Ww. Porty. County—Wm T. Mills, Hugh Peyir< Ata peed sees Hard shell democrat. roft shell democrat. Municipal reform... OIVIL JUSTICES. Seventh District—Twelfth, Nineteenth and Twenty second Henry W. Genet joseph Din Warp— ‘Wm. H. Compbel, Joseph (liver. ul y nen, Peter Daley James Sovle Cong essional—John 8. Bogart, Bernard O'Neil Micbsel Gaughea, John ander. ton _Assembly—James Hamiltom, Charies Gallagher, John Butler, Vichae) McLaughlin. Brennan. Text Warp — Cownty.—. Be, ._ Miller Robbins, Peay Pe B. K. Borin». Davi- Fithian —Themas Mc arty, John McGrath. Benry Fi Wm. Koberts Congressional —John {ievia Kisener. McGerny, Micha+l lennon, James Barns, James Gal- lagher. ‘Assembly —Geo. W. *tilwe:l, Francis Masterson, ‘bower Lyven, Jobn Haron. Exeventa Warp —County —Thoe. Farrel, Joho Stew- ast, John Lavysteff tiram Wilsor Cily—Wm H. Sbero, Jes H Ccrowell Fe ix Campbell. Congressional.— Lewis W Berry, Jchn Heath, J. MoMolien, Chis, Wilson. ‘Auembly.—Michsel Cordiff, Richerd Berry, James Ryan, John Lyons Seventh District—Twelfth, Nineteenth and Twenly-sccond Whi, Hard «bell democrat. Soft shell demccrat. James W. Byrne. ‘Twas Warp — —IJobn Geriind, John Rose! Wards. Hardshell heel Keloher, «to Reeotinatier. ty all ores] jenry R. 1.offmire. - eal jc bn Fisherty, George * ourke Sod — - Wilson Small. Jobn Ma jawera, Rdward Ferrell, John Voixnnell, John 9—Wm. 8. Brisley. Wm 8..Brisley. Pchmedick Assembly —Bbor Lawler, Peter Mc uahon, 11—A. B. Follina. James K. teers. ‘Thos. Whittaker, Michael MoNemora. 18—John Tillery Rt petals } rem, pie MASSACBUSETTS POLITICS. Whig. de, THE KNOW NOTHING STATE CONVENTION, _ - — Woncnsrzn, Oct, 19, 1864. halen Binn ingen ay ‘The Know Nothings cf Massachusetts held their state 1—Charles Fox. James W. Barker, K. N. convention at Borton om the 18th inst. About 1,500 delegstes were present. 9--Wm. H. Albertson. Ls Brother Wm. 8. Daril was chosen temporery chairman, 13—Jobn John B. Ryerson, K. ¥, 19—Wm. T_Jepn: =_- 21—Henry P. Conksin- Richard Mott, R. anda ecmmittee of one from each county was chosen - James Owens, T. to nominate permanent officers. COUNCILMEN. The committee reported Brother Fenry G, Gardner, A en cheng Soft Sra. of Boston, for president, end Brother P. W. Taft and ~ mere Cleary. Ea about a dozen otbers for vice presidents. 6—Barth. Hesly. - £ome discussion arore as to the publicity given to EB Hoc nage pero aed omivations of the order, and as it was rtated that 9-3 1 Hoogbkisk. me Mr. Drew, of the Worcester Spy, had sid that he wou'd 10—Peter M. rebenck. - Dublirh sli the proesedings of the covention within 6—11—Jvbn Oiancy. = forty cight hours, the discussion resu'ted in the ap Sn nate as pointment of a committee on leakages, of whish Dr. 16—Wiham O’sbea. - West, of Boston, wes chairman 8—17—Jovas N. Phillips. = ‘The committee on credentials was alvo insirveted to TooNethesiel Roe” = use extra vigilance in the admission of delegates. 20—Kal;h Bogart Eévin Wainwright. ‘The convention proceeded to hailot fora candidate for 24—Bensy H. Morange. sani Governor, with the foliowing result:— ee hes Whole rumber of votor......-. 30—FravcisJ A Bocle. Jackson Vermylea. Marshall P Wilder had 31—Henry Whiieheaa. Hevry Whitehoad. gps Wright. John Fart a4 13-S4—B4. 0, NoCornell. ‘Béward 0 MeCornell, ‘Augustus T. Houel, 14—3¢—Patrisk Barnes, Peter Movegsn Seek each i tin oon Fa not yf A = vention and hard words were interchange, the cou: BAL es an ee lh «mn members charging the whigs of Bostom with wirepull- 17—b0—Michsel smith. = ing te cult their own selfish purposes —52— = Szel Freeman. Mr Wiison then srove, and in a monly speech with. Be Oe See ven Fate = drew bis name from the lst of candidetes. A 14—36—E. 8. Townsend A motion was then made that no person should be oon- 37—John Hoope sidered eligible asa candidate who had joined the order 88—Geo E Sherwood. 15—89—W. W. Vermylea. 40—Otis D Swan. within 8 month. This, being carried, effectually headed off Mr. Wilder, BP re ing hae hg who is a new convert. jobn MeIntyr 43—And. Bridgeman. On tke second ballot the Whole No, of votes was, W.F Brysnt received + 44—B. C. Wandell. 45—Ch. 0. White. 46. s E M. Wright . By a a Bu Taye : Jas. Moaltistor. M. P. Wilder, : 48—snt’py Lembech' No choice. On the third ballot the 49—Jos. B Nones. BPLEPUeCteeeieeitee F 044 reine tye J. viens res 4 6(—Dan T “cFarlane. N.F. Bryant, 264 21—64—Jobn Webber. {oes aswell, Re | EM. Wil. ++ 109 : Bar 9m Eu Th 67 65—D. J. Sherwood. Jas B.S : & 1886-3 M. Thompron, §— Jas Kvertiale, Saas. % empl: 6, 0. Noith, B. votes was £68 lunicipal Reform, Tem- eee Fomuel Yates, I. N 8, Ladiem, N. R. HJ. Gardver had. N “ F EM. wilant bil Thayer, mn tenes Pe acts gue pe 4 ‘And Henry J. Gardner was declared the candidate of ~ ¢—Thowas _- the convention for the office of Governor 7—Jobn bdvarde. ore Simeon Brown, of Concord, was then chosen the caa- bag at may a Aidate for Lieutensnt Gévernor, without opposition. 10—Wm. B. Aymer. = ‘The Secretary was then instructed to make such 13— oe AL Buckley. aropymous communications to several of the Boston Told—Erastus W. Brows, GW Birmingham ALR. | rere ss would mislead them and the publle as to the Sr agitbedlc toyed 3, M. R, | candidates nominated. : i at He 16—Wm. A. Eis. Cro! Altegether it was one of the most nofsy and turbulect S--SiJoin rr ‘Wardell. oe gatherings that ever assembled in Massachusetts. Mr. 28-8 A Guns hen. - Gardner was formerly ranked as a Webster whig. 24—Wm. L stephens. pn CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION. rw Maren, sc Bostox, Oct. 19, 1854, 21—Jore. T. Brooks. i va The democrats of the Eizhth district in this State hag Ta ee | dave nominated Daniel Needham,-of Groton, for Con- Ue Noi's. Wiitiock. Joshua Bacthun’ Re ares. 36—Angustus8. Houel. Geo. W. Weed, R. VERMONT POLITICS. THE ELECTION OF JUDGES AND STATE OFFICERS IN NE LEGISLATORE. MonTPELIER, Oct. 19, 1864 Jn the joint assembly of the Legislature, to-day, the old bosrd of Judges of the Supreme and Circuits Courts was re elected, with the exception of Judge Collemer, the newly elected United States Senator, whose place co the bench is filled by Levi Woodbury, of Wells River. The following tate officers were also chosen:—Au- ditor—Wm. Pingree, free soll. Superintendent of the State Pricon—Hiram Harlow. Directors of the State Prison—J. M. Hotchkiss Bogue, and John Dewey. Com missioner of Insane—8 D Bradford. 8 Four unsuccessful ballots were taken for Secretary of State, resulting about the same as on luesday, when the a seembly adjourned till to-morrow. HON. BRADFORD R. WOOD. We publish, by request, the following correspondence; it speaks for and explains itself, and needs no com- ment — THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. ‘The democrat’c (roft shell) convention met at the Star Hoveo, on Wednesday evening last, and nomineted ‘William Miner, of the Second ward. On the sixth bellot he received fourteen votes out of twenty five, afte which he was uusnimously nominated. Mr. Miner re- presented the Fi at and ‘econd‘wards in the Assembly in 1862, HARD SHELL NOMINATION. ‘The Second Assembly district, (| bird and Sixth wards,) met on Wednesday evening, October 18, and unanimously nomizated James McGowan, of the Sixth ward, as their candidate for the Assembly. BROOKLYN POLITICS. DEMOCRATIC PRIMABY MEETINGS AND WARD NOMI- the city electors of several of the wards nominated their candidates for ward officers on Wednestay night, which was also the time appointed for the selection of delegates to che dif- erent conventions. The tollowing nominations were made:— WARD. Fmt ‘Aldermen, Oliver Hull, John 0. Kane. Warenrow, Oct 17, 1864 Supervicor, William Assosror, Williem Ve Anden. Constabie, George ‘Cominisalooer of kx. else, EswardCollins | VsSeperriert, Sees Mt Noolay Asstnoe, Wilism hullen. S mmestsotonee 6f Resise Ges, ‘L. Boa. 5 % 1 —ldermen, Cornwell, Augustus Butler. tapervisot, A. P. Stanton, Firma Warp ewan ee Duff, Wm. W. Gardl- per, tupervisor, Joho J. te. » in Assessor, James Ki Constable, Thos. “— }aRD—Aldermen, Jeckern, Samuel ate mal , Parker a ‘Anscovor, Cas par . . tel. Supervisor, Jobs bag bho Peter Wyehetf, Wm Hatfield, |, be City Je -| the genius of -merican liberty, se: GENERAL CA83 ON THE STUMP. SPEECK At SOMEU—-sROUMENT IN FAVUB OF THE PRAMOITLE OF POTULAR SUVERSIGNTY. General Vans acdreseed a large coogregeti »n of citizens et homeo, Mecomb county, Miobigan, oa the 14th iast. ‘The follow'ng are tue remarte of the General, as we find them tp the Letro: Advertuer:— Fon H Carrer introduced the jon fenator, when he came fr reard and -aid:— tie gord for ust» be here It fs good for ‘merioan citizens te meet in free nod partic sssemb'tes, to diseu-s the mesenres of our government, aad to review the cha- rectors of the mp to whom srecntrusted the guidsnos Of © rglrivus country. 1¢ iss grea: end peoulter ricnt whiv we, as - mertcans, erjy It is yeor right ead visti ge*@exomine your servents It is your priviege O38 De we ;and a4 Brenator Iam here reddy to cen- Srupanreorunto: m: stewerd-bip -ktornel vigilance fase prow of nerty ;” and et be hinda of » gout and virtacws poeple are oo fo expect the constant watch and ward p ce-ra-y to protre American cighte end tat rests In pOO' her Ooum'Ty Co veOole meet so fromly to dincuse Batters of public policy a» bere in Korope the vo'cano ta vebeawng, the stan ard of eer aa% bloodsbes is ua furke, snated only knows whea ths red tide «ball be stayed; bvt here we moot fo coce—he-e. under libs ty, live the “absdow ot # great rock in @ woary lead Nevertheless there is disovntent onerery haud You know Bot how good & gevernoent you possess Yeu eve bedycor “pilarot Gre b» igit, ans sour pit ar of clovd by cay,’’ to lead »ou on to gl od yet there e grow ble But I come not ae: impugn the otives Of politics! o pemente vor private Leams Bevin, not with words of abase and misrepresca- tation. ror & rey aught refeoting upoa tho { stegrity of eng pan, I come to tiscuss princiiles aloae—aot the Old weig.er dom safe pricciples, for they nase passad ower. ince the firmatin of our government, the principles fo: which to log antrogge Wes made have OU teocme «broleto What has necome of the alien *:, the Urived states Rank, proceeds of the putiic ‘ance removal of the deporits, an: the ques- tien Of arpeaation? «1 cb olete—all divappasres, Decaure geined by the cemocrate party feretar al these qvestiwa are bu ted fserar. g ines ev tha cemocr tis party ur courtry tegen in fec*lenees and icfancy, but the be nro] apd pa'rotic deriens of the demorracy ered changes dificult to realize Many years 20d river I entered Ubio The changes have mn Papld spd the man stil) lives who saq the first stroke e@truek on the pes prospercus and productive farms of Gbio. The forests have disappeared, and the wilo wots have bien supplanted by besu ifal duwers. Tm the wice world sbere bas been no paralal to the ripid spread'of smerican civilization, simce the tribes ‘were reatteret on the plainsof shivar nt ye’ there xe those whowp-nly propo:® to break up thix govern- arent; avow tyeir desires, anv talk it boldly ia the streets They oz arge this government, formed of free. m<n, of being m o-gue with hell Were Wash'ogton, Jefferton, harcoek, snd all thore leaders of freedom, in Jeegue with heh? It is a fon! aspersion upon tnoir memery, and uoon your integrity. No honest man who follows the low'y path of the Prince of Pesce would thue pollute bie words These bickerings, tissensiou:, jealousies, have realy sll arisen from slavery, 160 met defena the abstract form of slavery. I hav Faxd vpop s former cecasion— and I rejeat it now—slavery fe agresteccial ana politicel «vil And beceure | have +0 often expressed myenif openly uoon this poin*, the Fouth bave onme to dislise me ‘the question to be net. thea ir, ¥ het-co' ve Congres over this ev:l? Though Jou do pot like slavery, whet richt have you to interfere ‘wih the domestic institutions of your sister Stetes? Can you abolish it? No. Will you make: war because our Degbbore co pet live upto your view? There are al- wey? @ ough to rail at their poighoors, and find faut with the wisest reguletions Gut yet thore is room for rsiliog et howe. ‘art the beam oat of thine own eye, that thou see clearly to pluck the mote out of thy brovhore.’” Correet your own errors—then go aud preach reform to other people There is round sense ia the ola English maxim, ‘ miod your own bisiness ’ You never veoefit your neigboor by meidling with his affaizn Are you suing that end now, whoo legi-isting for other States? jo. Iti+ human pature for men, when attempte to be forced into actp to resist. Tell them they shall not, and ‘hey wil Tell th-m they shall, and they will not ‘hovgh the order be good, if an attempt is made it will not be accomplished, Liberty csonot b+ attaived ina day, but comes with the vording of intellect and it; and should paces a tion be wrovgbt out by any wacner of mesce botors la- tellixer.ce ard civ'lisation have done their work, we shall Dave the cezea cf on | umingo revived Thre must be an equality about inbabitants of the same soil, or servi tuce of one, elée diocdebe will surely follow. On this int | have the word of Greeisy; I do not think much ot fooieas bat geoc eemebhmer come h ou. of N zac-th. Gresley raye—“‘rownver free by nature two people may he, fitrey are urcopg-nla! ia aptrit they camnot oocu vy the same country m equality. rither they mast oo- mtr gle into one boxy po itic, or One must be the slave uf the other.’ For myoeif, 1 an» fously foo forward to the ey shen slavery shall ne longer exist; bat do not be eve the time can be aco-lsated o inverference. [am all to God) =We Jive under « two fold @ shete constitution and the United States constitution When qocrtions of public policy are. you sees for thet: so'urion ia the highes: of the-e authorities But the expediency of sucn measures fy 8 l-ter consi eration Hovry Clay said the constitution wasth aggregate ef ceved povers But you cannot put your finger on the rower thereby cede to carry s'aves ito cur pew territ rien 40% the con-titution give suthority to interfere? No The.word slave is not to be found in that instrament. There is no power of la terference reoog nize’ by our statute b-oks, ex eptin tue care ot togi ives. Go to the constitution, ant if author- ined. interfere, boto herwise touch not the festering -¥ L, When Lov'sians was ceded to the United States in 1808, slavery Jaw‘uily exited ‘be sdoption of the Misouri Compremise in 1820, peither gave nor took away slat from territor es sou'h of 36ceg 30 mia There compul jon, no restriction, but paople were left too vbeir own sprereete It bas dean said that vo authority 10 r peal that law id not the semo power that mede, havo power to unmake? Laws, not contracts, may te par to-day and repealed to mor. row. ‘There was no party to suffer by this repeal ; tusy lovt no powers, and nore were gvined ‘iho matter stonda just where it id before its adoption. all laws sre ccmeromises, and obtsines *y mutanl concession. In 1886 there were cespera‘e efforts made to establish the tariff act, end great cisveosion prevailsd Troops were ordered to Cbarieston and blood woil nigh aptilet. d but one drop benched, no men could bave torn- seen the terrible end. Bot the whole‘affair oes settled and by com; Contd not thet law be repealed? Unr revenue is atresdy too great. ‘ne half the amount would be sufficient to defray the expenses of govern- ment; end witile it remaina large, though $100 0 0,600, it will all beexpended If necessy demands, can it not be increased? There is no such binding compromise, “he b iesourt C+ mpromise ia bo more sacred thaa other law: obtained by mutual corcession Upon this sunjext Jefferson, the autbor of our Deciaration of Ind: psade xco, ©: ‘Tbe question fferaon has gone of death bat the sleeps; but mot forever’ snd eoit i down into th vesticn stil sor and sectional jealous a ica) tine civide @ priceiple? Imper: ‘antbe north #ide of the lne be wrong, anc the ronth right? Such measures co not sattie the point, but leave it to foment and cisturb tne councils of the pation. Tre Supreme Court of the Urited Staces has Cecided that no measure cen be imposed upon one “tate pot mmon tos Upon tne grouod | destared the ‘Missouri compromice uneonstita sonal. Jefferson, Madison ard Monrce, bave each said thet every State mart stand upon cne equal ground. Upoa this the Presidents, tho Supreme Coert, and sli agree (he Union once dissolved, anc the States stand eae’ and indeveodent, white now they are subject to the general government. Should & territory present herself bef:#8 Uongreas for admission into the Un’ with a constitadon recognizing slavery, Congress might retuse them aimistlon Bat to what enct If rotadmitted abe ssseets her own rigtts aod unforie the standard, reaty to defend them to the last. at the faratege Conveo'lon tt was propel to stir oj excite this question until the compromise should be restored, ant thst, let come what may coms, no more slave States should be admitted inty tae Untcn Such infatustio: bes taken possession of the hbors are no longer to have the guidance and contr] of their own “omertic affairs ! At the auburn Convention the same spirit of sgitetion wes prevalent. snd it was eclomniy re-olved that the Fogitive Slave Law was an sct of usurpetion—thet it pirit of the constitation! and Hons were repubiican! Well , ‘a rore by ery oth-rnawe would «mell as weet’ Bat such foul ‘weeds are not roses. ‘ihe true pa'riot takes the consti. tution for his gnide, and co it refers for the “Is and the ” Judeo aly a i nt Sg. CFASTUERSESE2, 42-3502 8582353 2555 .5578 025 FLEPETE, EEG 20m BEESEEESEE. EFEG: te pes & PRICE TWO CENTS. : = =< | Ratan vimana aeueet te: | IMPORTANT LIBEL SUIT? sbould be ‘end that all from sgitat ing a evbject that cap eply breed vi-aSeelon aed dist-ust.’” Here {- counrel ir:m the other ai¢e of the house, asd, to jou, whige, it speaks It calls upon vou t» come up to i ba help, us to cetabilen and matetain thie mipciple, Agein: been said thatthe i Dill opens Kanass and Nebrasha to the slave power, ‘There rever was a worse mixre; tation. Slat is created by muticipel law, and wy Indge McLean says thet withont law tlavery ssanct exist ‘The negroes iv Ks fucky ard P-ppsslvania would alike be free aulo-s slay. ory Bac ten legel zed. How can the master hot vos vithcut positive law? Penton said he was willing New Mexico oud California should be admisted without provi sion, since the condition of things wou'd ever prevent it from existirg there Some gents from Do:rolt say the-e Ter: itor ies are opened to slavery. Let us see. (Hore the sceaker yead {ow the Nebraska bill) Here, you tee, these is no probibition. no authority, but the ques: tion ft 10 the peo le. Repealing the Missouri compro- mise doew not revive the old Frenob lee, sicoe the ast ia eoexpressod. Therefore, the lew am ante to nothing mre then restoring to the wet | the right to iegisiate. ‘The peeple now. through tbeir Legisiat iro, % and coptrottLeir goverument But eapp me the statemen: be ‘true that those Territories sre 0 ened to slavery: There is yo slavery there now, snd cannot oe, util autho zed. end if it be unl wrully iotrocuce1—if privilegs be sed, ir that good reason why righ # sboaid not de rg slavery ino Wichig-n, could it be enforce? ‘The serv t of thisia® all depends upon the wisdom of her o+n people, ond it slavery ever exists iv Kansas her own Feop'e must avthonse it +¢ward Mverett said that ole. very could never gain a footbeld there. ewsrdand Jen. ton have s8id mveb the same. But why wilitt not x there? Bae asic slaves would be introtncsd into (sl furta Webster eid no, and apoke ‘ruth and w.sdom 1 must go where the products and climate are suites to its mature If Missouri wa: to legislate to day uvon sla- very she ld refuse i's exis*enoe. ent into Nebra-as the seme views ore fast ging with ‘ho tids of emigrati: Onr oppovente, fe grea! zea), o'aim ali tho geat! o} sa us vith ewindlers acd doug ® wincler wen he eofo.ced the N nies? Then Iam one. Senth, but it requires more courage t» stand up the constitution I like charity which causes its xeighbor to serve God im the fegee Ial ‘There is ip this bill a valuable and great point gaic: A celfeate apa vexed question is forever ‘The worthy patriot, Clay, has said it were to com wit thiv whole eontert tothe people. Seatter the fuel, and the fre wi!l burn with lees vigor. 4 all local difficulty Whige asidit were best to avo apd rectional discussion. J. P. Hale hs excited the country with hie abusive languege; while Washington advised, in his fareweil address, that such trials be avolced ‘ibe comp-omises of the constitution must be Lept. Beery Olay would vot ai will not the democrats. Thorsis always some Ce-sav- éra preaching «we Jeremish I have lived through many cries, and ever disregarded these grumblings, to Jock efter the ocnstitutiin. I have passed my threo acore ard tem years and heve ever been » democrat, and etrusgied to maintain the priccipies essential to a groat end free people ‘The democratic party bas done won: ders in the history of our fewer but must do more. If they temsin true ‘o the coos iiution and party fealty thes ip o° State vill outride the roughest sea, and at last come to a haven of reat GENERAL CASS SPEECH AT KALAMAZ00. On the 10th inst General Cass addressed tne citizens of Kalemszon He opened py allading tothe peculiar privilege which we a8 american cit zens possesses, of aesembling and discussing the action of our publis ser- vente, without foar and restraint Noother people had ‘th right ike us. We were & pros >+rous and a favored pation, beyond anv cther on ths globe; aud yet there wore men who were not nstisfied—reatlens, ungrateful, dapgerous men, who sought out occasions to find fault, = 5 tootcever something wrong in everything, and to yor Jenloury, nuspiclon and discontent throughout the land '# were too oroeperous as & people, and hav- irg po real evils ory'Dg, or then siladed to 08, peak the Pilgrims, who first sought our hoves that they might control their own religious sad civil concerns, witout the fate-veatioa of « monarch, or & despot to viotate to, or disturb them in the exer: of the ocarest rights of man He traced their his- and -bowed that this principle of self government ver their governing rele in all their subsequent ac- He showed bow toe descencants of theso Pilgrims, tion. in 12774, when tre Parliament cf Groat Britain under took to iter ere in thelr local concerns, resisted the high handed assumption cf powor, and declared that the right to contre) thetr domestic sifatrs b-longed exclu- tively to thematives. He showed how the revolution. ary war grew out o’ this differesce of opin- ip, end bow our sturdy forofathers fought for the great principle, and nobly triamphed over their oppresacrs; how they formed cur constitution, and raved the fubris of our glorious go-erament upoa the baris of men’s right to govern himself—s rig it which s@ can never surrender without becoming the subjecte of cespotism. be showod that this great right, yovher, charac erizxed the institutions of Sind diatloguished our sy-tem from that of apy oth ron the globe. It was the very essence of the Aw«Ficep citige us’ indevendorce, and could nat be tsken frm thom «i bout violating the fundsmentel compact, whieh eecures equal privileges to sl! our people. Com: ing to the Nebracba anc Kavaes measu:e, tha dis. tinguished sneaker said the Jaw orgnvizing these Terri. tones carr ed out this great prieciyle which so prom. inently ep'ers nto the ins'itotions of this country. It gave to the peoile of *hose ‘ersi'ories the right to rey gvlate their Comestic sffsir n their own way—io otber words, fo meke the lay y which they were to be governed for themne'ves, furtead of having them mace by ® Covgress over which they had no cont-ol, apd in which they had no voice. his was giviog the people of Nebra-ka and Kansas the sume rights whish were enjoyed by other ‘merican citizens And why should trey rot have them? Were they not ss wiso, an v rtuous. a# ceserving as other citizens of the repu>: Me? If so, why -hould they not have equal priv. ileges with the rest of their fellow countrymen, and #0) what lewe they will have to regulate themselves ip their domestic interc vuree? He showed that the Mis- seuri compromise was unc ynstitutions!—thet it interfer- er with the rigbt of the people to legisiate on certain omer tic rvlations; and thus placed @ restriction on the right of self goveroment Congress, by this compromixe bad ssid to the people of those torritories, “You shan’t bave slavery, if you want it ever so much This was a direct interference wih the right of ao!f government, and took any one of the primary rights of ‘he ‘merisan citizen Tt, was oppered to tho spiri: of our fastizutions it was on’i-republican—it was unconstitutional y to the people of Michigan, ‘‘you sti heave this or thet titution ”? Why, then, rhall it to the people of Nebraska, ‘you shen’t have thie or tha; iwetitution |’? are not American citizens equal? Why, ‘ben, sball the peopls of Nebrisks be denied privi leges ebich belong io the peoole of Michigan? They +bould not; and he is an unvorthy American who would thus seck to dep ny portion of our people of their just rights GENERAL CASS AT MARSHALL The Warrhell inder of the 12th ins ‘This veteran staterman addressed a |: moourse of propie at the Court House this (hareday) afterioon. ‘he house was literally jammed, every nook and corner being filled to overfl wing. Many wont avay, betng un able to gain armittance Gen Cars, although well stricken in years, has the vigor and fire of middle age. We cepnot at this time rpeak of the add es in exienso, but ball ende.vor to do so next week. We osn only say thet bis exposition of the Nebraska bill was masterly and convineir g MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF VERMONT, Stephen Royce, the pew Governor of Vermont, deliver. 00 bis message to the I+gislature on tne 15th inst. The greater portion of the document is occapicd with th discussion of State affairs, but the Nebraska act and th Misscuri compromise are thus referred to:— An act of Con grees, peased at the iast session, annulle? that pertof the set of A. ) 1820 eommovly called the Misouri comprormine, which restricted the spresd 0” 1y ins vast region of country acquired by the Loai- porebare of 4 D. 1808. ‘That grest adjustment hea ‘be moral attributes of » solemn and valid compect; ava bad therefore been 1 ized and respected for more than thirty years, a8.@ final and unslteredle act of the it sRys:— veri ment, setting forever a great and dangerous con- frovensy, ‘he 80% repos! the restriction clanse of the oompromire was sup; and urged forward in ite pensege, with o'm st unbroken unaaimity, by the dele- Jone fr.m sli the s’avebo! States. It hen natar. ge-ions fr.m ding 7. ily, and very justly, excited a sentimen' of lib tern copaemnation jhout the free States, Notwithstanding 'he g'ovses pallistions put forth » of that measure, it appears to ‘uraish paipe- ble evidence of its great purpose; snd this een to be potbing less than to secure to slave interest an indefivite extension of slavery, and « perpetual sscend- epey and control im the government of the nation. and bemre, it should »ot bes matter oc surprise that #0 gem eral a determination exists tn the free States to counter. resvurce for the prote couse of freedom; and as an omen of its ultimate suc fare wt ch io bow on extnetvely witnesse4, and which is seearpleenteane harmony and strength of this and ober Htates Tornolude by expressing my confitent the guidance of s wise your Procuctive of great and permanent good. bora may be Trouble among the Hunicipal Refermers—> Preparation fer the November Election. Court of Common Picas, Betore Hon. Judge Daly. ‘THOMAS BARR V-. HENRY ERDEN, Oor. 19.—In the complaict in tiiis action it ie alleged that from the Ist of January, 1850, t» the Ist of January, 1862, the plaintiff held the office of Assistant Alcermam of the city of New York for the sixth ward, and from the Istof Janusry, 1892 until the commencement of this sult, he held the office of Aldesmen of the ssid city of New York for the Sixth ward, during both of which periods he bad the power of nominating to the Mayor ef the said city, for appointment, policemen for said olty; ‘and did, in fact, duly nominate divers persons for ap poiptment to said office of policemen, who were apprimt €0 thereto—among whom was /lexander M. ©. <mithy that while tho pinintiff was a candiiste for election to the cflice of Senator of the state of New York for tbe Third fenatorial district, and was publicy as such, the defendant, on or sbout of October, 1853, faisely aud ma voring to frustrate his election, published and Barr, (meaning the plaictiff ) the comecratic idate for senator, is one of the mos: corrapt members of the Common Councii—that he ha@ 101d police appointments at 2/1 prices, from one hundred Collars down to twelve collars; anc thet be had sold ts tment of Alexander M. 0. smith for one huncre® A LU. The complaint further averred that the about the same time, enc cavoring to defest plaiati® ¢leo\ top, spoke im the bearing of divers persons words i= Babdstance as follows, Viz. :—"' That the platatiff wae corrupt man, and one of the most corrapt members ‘the Common Council, that be bsd sold appointments to tbe office of policemen of News York to various persoms for veri sums of monty, snd especially thet he had void an appointment to said office to one Alexaader M, ? comp'ainant lastly avorred that the defendems about the rame time said, in the presence of numerous porrons, that plaintiff wees corru st man; that he hed een guilty of great and hrnious crimes and maiverss- tiors while holding the office of Alderman of ssid city; that he ma iciously stated in the presence of numerous electors of said district that plaintiff was guilty of ai vers crimes and public offences, for which, if La yer > finned heaped that plaa: and to fine snd im, ent; and es: y > Uff badexercised the power of appoiating policemen f¢ tho city of New Yorsin « corrupt and uolawfal manner, by demanding ‘end accepting oribes from various persons who were desirous of obtaining appointments to sald office, and making cominations for raid appointments tm consideration of such bribes. Ail of these accusations the complaint alleged to be false. ‘The damages: were nid at twenty thousand doli.rs. ibe epswer, in the first place donied that cofendant yoke or published, concerning the plaintiff, the stated in the complaint, or that he ever spoke ox published words in substance as stated in the secondand toird counts of the complaint, ihe answer further slicged that plaintiff did nominate Alexander M. Q rmuth for appointment as a pcliceman of the our. of Sew York, to wit -—in or about the menthof June, 1850, an& while the plaintiif was Assist.nt Aliermaa, in consideree tion of the said:mith psyirg to plsintiff one hundre@ dollars; that, puresuact to such now ination oy the plaim- tiff, the said Smith war after yarcs appointed a po ord paid to pliutiff the sam of one hundred ¢oilara im consideration of the plaintiff sollivg to him the said nomipation snd appointment; and that the plaiatiff aia pemipate one Jobn Bant ana policeman of the city, te ‘wit, in or about the month of ye 1850, while lain. ‘ff wasan Assistant Alcerman, in consideration of the said Jobn Bant psying 10 the plaintiff one hundred del. Tara that pursuant to such nomination by the said ie said John Bent was. artermsrds aypoioted. Ouceman ‘Bai end plain‘: we eala tom of ove hundred dollars asa bribe, for the said nomination, and causing aud procuring the wo pointment. Wherefore the defondant atveraards + peak and publish the aid words of and concernieg the plaintiff, alze.dy referred to ‘Tho case for the plaintiff was opened by Mr. Willard. He ppore subdsteptiauy, as follows: — Gentlemen of the Jury—This is an action for dander~ ous words uttered by Mr. Krbon against Mr, Sarr, and it is sufficiently serious to warrant us in bringing it be- fore this coart. ‘he charge ogainst Mr. Barr was made by Mr. Feben in the presenoe of a iarge numbor of. gee- thmen. xr. Erden, ia the Common Ceancil, cor: upt of all 1 bers, sud, referring to him as am alderman i an Assistent «IMerian, he seid that he had rold appotntmenta to the office of policomen fer tums varying from $5 to $100, and especially that he sold an appointment to ove Alevender Smith, for $100 thus charging Mr. Parr with being acorrupt men, aad soiling the intments which it was im hls por er to make © charges aro of & serious natare, because there can be no blacker stain on a man’s o2areq- ter than that to which 1) refer. A men who woalt co such a thing as tots 4 do anything. I say thar tre accusations are of as rerious a nature as one mam can bring ageinstan ther, To make them recklisly er care otely is, you will agree with mo, one of the gravest otl+ neces dgainst the peace and gooa order of FY tends to dissolve the mutual depensence of man om mam, The jaw in thi; case is clear and simph+, aud it is for me to iy before you the different propositions wi apply to it. Where words of a slau nature hive deen used, the law ivfers that the speaker was actuate by malicious motives. ‘iherofure, it is unnecessary for Us to prove more than use of the slam derous words toemselves. This throws on detence the obligation of justifying the word: bet to do this here, they contend that they were trus. It ie not, howerer, & complete defence to prove thet the words were true, for sometimes to tell the truth of men is todo him the greatest injury. The def must furthor show that the words were uttered with a good motive—he must show that his duty required him to speak evil of apotber, The words spoken in this ese are of such a nature as to be slanderous in thems without reference to acy extrinsic proof, It ise phn offence sgaipst the law for s man to prostitaic his off off] power for the sake of personal gain; and,to sharge any ope with malversation of office, though the Pefentne af ve | gue,ts in iteel'actienab’e,and may be punished with eges. Here, a chayge of criminality has been inst Mr. Batr which would. rencer him amencble te Pinsbment, 64 wolla a charge ef general malversations ‘bese tcuch bis appointment to the we sbali have proved that he actually made these cbarges, a we contend he 4 he will thea ttand without s shatow of justification, having aggravated h's cifence by copying It under oath As to ‘the specific charge of relling Sey armen to the office of policeman, tho defendant still asserts the truth of this, and states that he is psted to prove it, in tre right of tne defendant, snd he is bound to 4 up ip his pleading if ne wo avail himsolf of 9 defence But ho denios that he ever said of Mr. that he sold he tees to the police for fire spd upwarcs. He brings forward iwo cases—thet of Bavt end mith—in each of which he avers Mr. Bert received one hundred dollars for the eppoiatmeats.. efter we bave proved the ure of the slanderous words, ‘he care wil depend on evidence of these two gentlemen. Mr. Barr the defendsut the ecoussticm bo bas made pebte ek. i oaks I i § a bea right now tert of atrial. In it the right of ether to the trial of such issues? Ph aces cut stamped as «re man has ssaumed of anot .or, snd that other eft st ihe eS i i i the hearts of men, and divine the reasons ate them, you would have no difficulty io conclusion but before an imperfect of the highest crimes s man cen commit pve to drive bim to such & necese! rey z Bs Ci s ! EI i i i Hi Eg ; % FL Ht ; ek ral ibe Heist iat i i é a i i 25h}