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q 2 William P. Angel. POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE, WEW YORK ELECTION. THE CANDIDATES OF THE STATE AND CITY. SIXTEEN PARTIES IN THE FIELD. Over One Thousand Nominees Before | the People. die, ditty die. ‘The following tables give the names of the various can- Gidates in the field for the approaching campaign, and the different parties by which they have been nomi mated. Never before in the political history of our State Ihas there boen such a disruption of parties. The de- mocracy and the whigs are broken up into contending factions, and even the councils of the Know Notbings hhave been invaded by the spirit of disunion. Altogether, there are no less than sixteen different parties in exist- ence at present—some of which, however, as may be | geen by reference to the tables, have not nominated candidates for all the offices. quite full, and we would request the secretaries of nomi- mating conventions, and others who may have informa- tion which will be useful in its extension or correction, to forward their notes to this office. The multiplicity of candidates make it almost impossible to obtain a cor- Feet list, and itis very important that each ticket should be placed fairly and squarely before the public as | jy, #00n as possible before election day. We-have been gbliged, in order to economise space, to give only the initials of some of the parties; but the fol- | lowing explanation will suffice for all purposes :—R. signifies reform; T., temperance; I. T., independent tem- perance; F. D., free democrat; N. W., national whig; I., Independent; K. N., Know Nothing; T. K. N., tem- perance and Know Nothing; W. K. N., whig and Know Nothing. STATE TICKETS. Hard Shell. 't Shell. Lovernot Greene C. Bronson. Horatio Seymour. Lieut. G ijah Ford. William H. Ludlow. Canal Com...Clark Burnham. State Pr. Ins.Abraham Varnam. Jason Clark. Wm. R. Andrews. Seward Whig. Free Democratic. Governor..,.Myron H. Clark. Myron H. Clark. Lieut. Gov..,Henry J. Raymond. Bradford R. Wood. Charles A. Wheaton. Philip H. Macomber. Temperance. Myron H. Clark. Henry J. Raymond. Henry Fitzhugh. Canal Com... Henry Fitrhugh. State Pr. Ins. Norwood Bowne. Liberty Party. Governor... William Goodell. i Austin Ward. john ©. Harrington. {Wm. Shapscott. Norwood Bowne. Saratoga Coalition. Sai Seceders, Governor....Myron H. Clark. | Myron H. Clark. Bradford R. Wood. ‘Henry J. Raymond. Charles A. Wheaton. Canal Com... Henry Fitzhugh. State Pr. Ins. Norwood Bowne. Philip H. Macomber, Know Nothing. Carson League. eee lel Ullman Myron H. Clark. Governor. Lieut. Gov... Gustavus A. Scroggs. Canal Com.,,Josiah B. Willia Bradford R. Wood. Charles A. Wheaton. State Pr. Ins.James P. Sanders. Norwood Bowne. Spurious Know Nothing. Minded Women, Governor... yn H. Clark. Myron H. Clark. Lieut. Gov... jah Ford. Henry J. Raymond. Canal Com...Henry Fitzhugh. Henry Fitzhugh. State Pr. Ins.Norwood Bowne. Norwood Bowne. Anti-Rent. Negro. Governor..,.Myron H. Clark, Myron H. Clark. Lieut. Gov...Bradford R. Wood. Henry J. Raymond, Canal Com...Henry Fitzhugh. Henry Fitzhugh. State Pr. Ins.Norwood Bowne. Norwood Bowne. CONGRESSIONAL TICKETS. Dist. — Whig. Hard Shell. 1—Harvey W. Vail. Daniel B. Allen. 2—Jas.8.T.Stranahan. Geo. Taylor. 3—Guy R. Pelton. Geo Witt Clinton. 4—Sanford L. Macomber. Mike Walsh. 5—Geo. H. Andrews. Philip Hamilton. €—Charles H. Marshall. John Wheeler. J—Thomas Childs, Jr. No nomination. $—Abram Wakeman, James L. Curtis. Benjamin Brandreth. Charles S. Woodward. Elisha P. Strong. 9—Bayard Clark. 10g-Ambrose S. hiurray. 11—Rufus H. King. 12 Killian Miller, Wm. H. Wilson. Isaac Teller.* Chas. Robinson.* 13—Russel Sage. Alanson 4 14—Samuel Dickson. David Hamilton. 15—Edward Dodd. Orville Clark. 1t—Geo. A. Simmons. ‘7—William P. Alexander. 18—Thos. R. Horton. 19—Jonas A. Hughston. 20 Orsamus B. Matteson. B. N. Huntington. 21—Henry Bennett. 20 Andrew Z. McCarty. Henry C. Goodwin.¢ 03 f Wm. A. Gilbert. Jobn L. Dunlop, N. W. 24—Amos P. Granger. 25—Edwin B. Morgan. 2¢—James G. Seeley, N. W. 27—John M. Parker. Jos. R. Flanders. Nathaniel S. Benton. Isaac Jackson. Hez’k Sturges. Naaman W. Moore. Edward Tompkins. Wm. Lewis. Zadock T. Bentley.t Lysander H. Brown. Sanford C. Parker. Wm. H. Aldrich. Thomas M. Howell. Stephen B. Cushing. 23—Wm. H. Kelsey. Leman Gibbs. 28 Davis Carpenter. Joseph Sibley. ‘30—Benjamin ‘ ries W. 31—Thor. T. Flagler. Alden 8. Baker. 32—Sol’n G, Haven, N. W. —_Nolson Randall. B3—George W. Patterson. Ebenezer A. Lester. Soft Shell, Independent, de Fred, W. Lord. {Tee Disosees, 2 e 3—Wm. Miner. oh aries A Stots0 ay EX | 4—-Jokn Kelly. Robert kelly KEN, 5—Abraham J. Berry. Thos. R. Whitney, K.N. @—John McL. Murphy. Charles D. Mead, I. 7—Wn. D. Kennedy. Edwin Forrest, K. N. S—faward B. Rela Hiram Fuller, K. N. jas. q ‘ of fae. R Whiting: sth, Benjamin. F. Bailey, I. 10—Jon’n Stratton. a = Hugh W. becielins . lellan. . Clum. ‘(—Joha V. L. Pruyn. 15—Charles Hughes. Jas. M. Andrews, T. Ralph Ric! ph Richards, A. |—Francis E. Spinner. — 18—Isaac Jackson. John Frey, I. W. 19—Lewis R. Palmer. William B. Hawa, F. 8. Dolphus Skinner, F. D Federal Dana, F. D. 20—Wm. C. Johnson. 21—Oliver C. er. ao { Leander Babcock. Sidney T. Fairchild.t Chas. @. 23—Willard Case, F. Dt. Tres. Reuben Goodall, AD 34—Thos. 6. Alvord. B. Davis Noxon, K. N. 26—Andrew Oliver. Fre 2i—John G. McDowell. _- 30—Joba Williams, J. W. Stebbins, K. N. —" = E. I. Chase, A. 4pos. W. Muzzy, 1. W. *To Gil the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Hon. Gilbert Dean. + In place of Gerrit Smith, resigned. 3 = 32—Iaracl T. Hatch. ASSEMBLY TICKET. Dists Wh Hard 2. [Hiram hagas, goMertin I. Blessing. — Crandall. Nathaniel Johnson. Josoph Conklin. ry Cayugs .......1—Justus Townsen: . buns 2—Jobn I. Brinckerhoff. David I. Dodge. 3—Ww. B. Wooden. Chautanque ..1— iter L. Session Moses A. Tonnant 2—Francis W. Palmer. Elias 8. Hodges. John N. Beor Franklin Elmore. John Miller. . ol W. Hall. O'Keefe. * Lather Crosby. in L. Riekerson, Silas Greene. Bedell, John C. Palmor. So Reokici W. Pinkney. Littlefield, Luther J. Dorwin. Angustas H. Ivans, Samuel D. Morris. yy Odell. poree Seymonr. pogo a B. Brush, Fraoklinit Whitman Boares.......... ith. os Metariag Mow York. ... L. Ford! 2—-Robt B, Coleman, 8+Geo. A. Shafter. 4—Thos E. Smith, " T. McKinney, John * Rely, it, Feast, | Wm, B. 4 . Clover, PF satin rey, — AdronB. Rollins, 20—Jamos J. Bovens. Honry Sha D—Jacob B. Moward. Feancys B, O'Koeto. Our list, however, is not | Counties. Dists. Whig. New York...12—H. V. 8 4 or Mork Te Me Blate M—Joba P. Cumming. 15—Aras G. Williams. A. P. Shas Wm. H. Adams. Niagara Newoomb- Henry MoKay. ‘ Andrew Robinson. aeeeeeee 1 os leary R. rt. cian 2—Levi Biakoslee. ‘Noabl E. King. | - te ” 4—Danie! Walker. Henry J, Beach. Lake 1. Toft, ley P. Phelps. Wa. Winton, rt. Rte} 7 | pores Thos. I, tiaha, } Miller Hunter. Cal John Kt: Deerfest. Z7 Fisher. 1 | St. La 1—Henry Hooker. | 2—Silas’ wg John ‘A. Stevens. oe Josoph Baucus, Jas, J. Mariott. John Mi ‘Joseph Zer Joba 8. Vi Levi C. Whitney. Henry J. Holt. e Thos. J.” Reynolds. 'r R.Jennings. C. Hodges. A. G. Thompson. harles W. Mil Wm. H. Buckley. arlisle PB. Jo < ‘red. S. Dam 2—Jultus P, Pennoyer. —Theo, B. Gates. #8. G. Graham. |—Reuben Wells. ..1—James Lourie. Lyman Kingman. Nathan W. Watson. Jos. 0. Hasbrouck. Bush'd W. Shorwood Justin A. Smith. T. Wi re Philip Sours. Bennett. Albert G. Myriok. Hunt, Elijah Loe. C. Ferguson, T. L. B. Underhill. man Wilson. Van Osdol. Ms aaGitntin Dist. Boft Shell, Ind. Temp'nce., fe. ri ‘2—Frederick Jossyin. Bs $—Jobn J. Oloott. Etton, T. | Allegany...... 2— + 3—William Tabor. | Chautauque..I— | 2 Carpenter. 2 Evorest. | Delaware... ss | Dutehess......l—Luther 8, Dutober. Geo. W. Phillips, T. rutchertes se finor W. Sterling.” Goo. W. Sterling, T Jofforson......1 os | Behe | 2—Seth French. | - ” 2—Daal. '¥. Kellog. | Monroe, ......1— — | Montgomery..1—Wm. | New York....1—David O'Keefe, Jr. J. G. Abbe, I. | — P.H, MoGuire, 1D. | i Jas. Fairman, T. | a | C. C. Leigh, T. R. 10—Nicholas Soagrist. 11—Franois B. O'Keefe. 12—W. 10! ghlin. Malcomb Campbell. ‘Thos. J, Munday, Thomas Mai V. Ferris, R. Sobn i’, Cumming, T. John 8. Cox, T. Isaac Marah. Oneida..s.seee1— iS ra \—Sydney If. Cook. D.C.Greenfield, FDT. 2—Lake I. Tefft. ss 3—A. H. Hove: . Dud. P.Pholps,PDT 4—Valontine r. . .1—William A. Wilson. oe sae Case. Onondaga... Robert Kidd, T. James Bonnet, T. Zina D. Stevens, F.S. A. 8. Warner, F. 3. ‘oleott. Selden. Extra K. Bromor, T. James Rider, T. om a : ¥ .1—Bush. W. Sherwood. 2—Albert T. Bush. - Hiram Merick. 2 Babcock, T. SrWaterbury e. CITY AND COUNTY TICKETS, : FOR MAYOR. ORDER. John H. White. James M. Smith, Jr. James M. Smith, Jr. Francia R. Tillou. John H. White. FOR CITY JUDGB. ‘Sidney H. Stuart. William H. Leonard. Ambrose L. Pinney. William Allen. Sidney H. Stuart. Sidney H. Stuart. Welcome R. Beebe. } FOR SURROGATE. ‘Alexander W. Bradford. John R, Brady. Richard Busted. Alexander W. Bradford. Alexander W. Bradford. Alfred McIntyre. Alexander W, Bradford. FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY. ‘A. Oakey Hall. Jonas B. Phillips. ‘Soft shall democrat. Chauncey Schaffer. | | Temperance..... Chauncey Schaffer. | Independent temper A. Oakey Hal Know Nothing. Chauncey Schaffer. Municipal reform. A. Oakey Hall. | REGISTER. | Whig... John J. Doane. Ment sheli democ: J. Shorman Brownell. Soft shell demoers H. D. Johnson. | Temperance. . H. D. Johnson. } Independent temperance.. H. D. Johnson. Know Nothing. . John J. Doane. | Tadependent : Gilbert $. Nixon. Municipal reform « George Ireland, Jr. COMMISSIONER OF STREBTS AND LAMPS. BL PURGE Christian W. Shaffer. | Hard shell democrat a G. Glazier. | Soft shell democrat, Matthias Gooderson, Jr. Know Nothing Joseph E. Ebling. Temperance... Joseph E. Ebling. | | Independent temperance... Sylvanus Gedney. | | Independent ... Joseph E. Ebling. | Municipal reform. Sylvanus Gedney. | ALMEHOUSE GOVERNOR. James R. Wood. shell demociat. Soft shell democrat. Temperance...... Independent temperance + Know Nothing... ' Municipal reform. ©. Godfrey Gunther. + Daniel F. Tiemann. Municipal reform Independent. Soft shell’ democrat William McConkey. Hard shell demoorat....... William y- eholas Dimon {oath W. Browne. } John ba a 5—Henry R. Hoffinire, - 1—Wmm. M. Tweed, Wm. M. Tweed, 9—Wm. 8. Brisley, ‘Wm. 8. Brisley, 11—James R. Steer), 38. K, Steers, Ly 13—John H. Briggs, Dent. asl, | 15—Benj. H. Field, ry 17—Jas. B. Bensel, Thos. Rellly. 19_ { Anson Herrick, ‘Anson Herrick, Chas. H. Wheeler, John H. Riker, | 21—George W. Varian, ’ George W. Varian. Wards. Whigs. ‘orm Temperance, 1—Robt. Coins, a" = John W. Gay, Orison Blunt, R.- Isaac A. Blanyelt. I. James Kennedy, . Wm. D. Murphy, T. & K. R. John Phillips, H. 3. John B. yc R. liver, R. sf Samuel H. Moser; 5—A. M. Binninger, 7—Charles Fox, 9—Wm. H. Albertson, 11—George W. Raymond, 13—D. A. Forbes, .N. James D. 15—Isaac 0. Barker, am, Chauncey,’ Re Benj. F. Pinckne; 1—{ Ratan Cc. Ely,’ Nathan G. Ely, R. 19—Wm. T. Jennings, aera nang a james Owens, T. 21—H. P. Conklin, {Rissa Mott R COUNCILMEN. Ww. is. Hard Shell. Soft Shell. 1 T. Stewart. poly — *~] Mich’! ban yn Jr. _- 0. J. pa Ree org John Meany. 2— 3—Chas. Gannon. - 3— 4—P. Donaldson. — 4— 5—William Cleary. - 6—Barth. Healy. pad T—Andrew Cusack. as a john 2. 5— 8—Jos. A. Jackson. ‘Allen A. Burns. 9—C. G. Corley. John A. Kennedy. 10—Peter M. Schenck. Peter M. Schenck. 6—11—John Clancy. Chas. Neary. 12—Michael Donoho. vers — 18—James E. Kerrigan. ‘A. L. Bulkley. T—14—Chas. Alden. Chas. Alden. 15—{ Willlam O'Shea. William O'Shea, John G. Seeley. John G. Seeley. 1 do Gray. Orlando Gray. 8—17—Jonas M. Phillips. - 18—Peter Crawford. - 19—Nathaniel Roe. _ 20—Ralph rt. Edwin Wainwright. 9--21—John Mack. John Mack. 22—L. Van Wart. Thos. McSouley. 23—Jamen Lawson. - 24—Henry H. Morange. 10-25 20—Yohn Van Tis. 11—28—William Taylor. ‘Bishop. James Lawson. John Nugent. Jobn Van Tine. 20—Richard H. - 30—Francis J.A. Boole. Jackson Vermilyea. 31—C. Schoonmaker. Henry Whitehead. 32—Geo. Elliott. John Hart. 13—33—Charles Doty. ‘Wm. H. McCorkle. 34—E. C. McConnell. Edward C. McConnell. 35—Thos, Cooper. Augustus T, Houel. 14—36—Patrick Barnes, Peter Monagan. 87—Thomas Fay. Thomas Farren. 38—Fred. T. Suydam. Henry 8. Slevin. 15—39—L. M. Van Wart. = 40—{ Geo. W. McLean. = Rufus C. Kemp. - 41—J Romaine Dillion. = Chas. C. Allen. mos 8. 16=42—Amos Leeds. John B. Kelly. 43—Jacob 8. Moore. - 44—Thos. Dunlap. Thos. Dunlap. 45—Jared Gilson. a 17—46—Augustus G. Cook. _ Augustus G. Cook. 47—Wm. D. Purdy. Wor D. andy, 48—Jacob Held. Jacob Held. rid gee ay 50—Michacl Smith. Michael Smith, 20—51—Micha’l Masterson. John McClane. Azel Freeman. ugh Mooney. Wm. Joyce. a 56—Edwari Phillips. 18—56—John Mott. Chas, H. Haswell, 57—John Van, Pelt. John Van Pelt. 19—68—Bryan McCachill. A et rps 22—59—Henry L. Ryer. H. A. Cargill. 12—60—Geo, W. Jenkins. os W. Dis. Whigs. Reform, Temperance, de. 14 Henty Smith. a leit iy H — 1-4 Jon. A.Gardiner. of John F. Parker. Jas. Weymouth. 2— 3-Gideon Clifton. N. 8. Ludlam, R, 3— 4—Wo. H. Beam. Reuben T. Perry, I. 4— 5—Robt. P. Simpson. John Nugent, 6—Th . : =- jomas 1—John Edwards. Chas. M’Cay, I. Samuel Yates, I. mt 6— 8—John M. Bennett. Peg ? John A. Kennedy, T. 9Geo. A. Barney. _{ Henry Van Velsor, I. 10f Wm B. Aymer. wa. J. Boggs, T. 6—11—John Long. Joseph Souder, R. ‘Owen Rooney, i. 12—A. Florentine, Jr. 4 Francis MeSwegan, I A. Florentine, Jr., R. 18-J. J. McKinley. _T. F. Goodwin, R. 7—14—Erastus W. Brown. 16—J. 8. Anderson. 16—Warren C. Grey. 8—17—H. N. Wild. 2—John White. 9~21—John A. Cregier. 22—Oliver T. Wardell. CJ. Holler, R 23-8. A. Cunningham. C. 8. Cooper, R. 24—Wm. L. Stephens. A. Brush, R. 10—28—Horatio Reed. Horatio Heed, B ‘im. R. 26—Joel W. Mason. {ns Compt” 2i—Jore. T. Brooks, Jeoatben Fucty, a 11-28—Bhoch Stephens, —_ 20—Thos. G. Van Colt David Hogg, L. © 30—Richard G. Hunt. A 31—W. B. Drummond. - own Floyd (Wm. Floyd, R. 5 . m2. 13-s3{ M. Thompson. Wm. H. ‘isborkle, R Henry 8 Jennings. S77" Walker, Re’ 4 {Samet Mahan. George W. Browne, , 36{ 2" Eitan oN Geo. W. Weed, R. 14—36—K. 8. Townsend 87—John Hoope. 38—Geo. E. Sherwood. 15—39—W. W. Vermilyea. 40—Otis D. Swan. 41—Edwin J. Brown. 1¢—42—John McIntyre. 43—And. man. 44-2. C, Wantell. 45—Charles C. White. 17—46—J. W.T. Van Riper. John Orr 47) Jas. McAllister. 4g Anty Lambrecht. a ‘Thos. B. Barnaby. ao] Frederic Frye. |W. T. Truslow, R. 60—Dan T. McFarlane. { orn eet W. W. Vormilyea, R. Otis D. Swan, Edwin J. Brown, R. Samuel Ho} per, I. Samuel M. Wasted, L Joseph B. Nones. lane, 2%—51—J. T, Cowenhovon. — Philo V. Beebe, R. 52—F. M. Currey. Geo, H. Geib, R. 53—D. T. Conover. Robert Barnes, R. 21—54—Jos. B. Stanberry. John Webber, R. 65—Dan J. Sherwood. Heng Basw id R James 18—66—J. M. Thompson. < Wm. M. Baxter, R. Avery Gi L 51—C. ¥. Wemple, Fred. E. Mather, R. \9—58-—Geo. W. Truss. Geo. Gaylor, R. wo ©. ©, North, B. In addition to the above named candidates the voters of the city will be called upon to deposit their ba!lots for Assessors, School Commissioners, School !nspect ors, School Trustees, and Constablee—making altogether twenty-three different kinds of offices to be filled, and over a thousand candidates in the field. CITY POLITICS. MEETING OF THE CENTRAL SEYMOUR OLUB. The Central Seymour Club held a large open air meet- | ing at the corner of Fast Broadway and Grand street, last night, in tho midst of a severd rain storm. There were two or three thousand present; and although full the Capt. Ryndets, and Lorenzo B. . The meeting th sche about half past nine o’elock, and marched off in procession, with banners, torch lights, music, cheers, Seymour, veto, &., kc. THE SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. TO THE SDITOR OF THE HSBALD. New Yous, Nov, 1, 1864. As & reportlas been industriously cireulated by a cor- ain set of political confectioners, to the offect that I in- tend to withdraw from the canvass in the Sixth Con- gressional district, I shall feel deeply obliged to you for the privilege of stating publicly that the report is on- tirely false. The fact of the matter is, more money than I could ever expect to receive as the salary of » Congress- man has been offered to me to withdraw; and the pro- dability is, that this story has sprung from the gratui- tous supposition that the temptations of poverty would prove stronger than the dictates of conscience or the obligations of honor. I can only say, therefore, that all who speculate in any su par on the 7th of November. But, bee aagenye 4 of this, as the only candidate in the district who has received regular nomination, or who has the right or the boldne: to couple Gov. has erally name with his own, it is si: ly ridiculous to indulge any longer the hope of corrupt- ing me. I am, sir, very tfully, ‘ours, |OHN MoLEOD MURPHY. THE FOURTEENTH’ CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. It was telegraphed from Albany a few days since, that Mr. Hamilton was nominated by the hards for Con- gress, in that district, now represented by Mr. Peckham, thi imating,that the latter gentleman had been repu- diated by his friends, In point of fact, the Hard Con- vention renominated Mr. Peckham almost unanimously. He declined to accept, and Mr. Hamilton was then no mi- nated. WILLI AMSBURG POLITICS. DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS. SIXTEENTH WARD. Hard. Soft. sor. David Lindsay. Thos. L. Dunham. lermen...John Mears, Benj. W. Wilson, Edwin 8. Ralphs. J. M. Gillett. Assessors...John A. Saab. John Bauman. Police......James Mullen. James Mullin Excise. John Wills. Henry Zimmer. Constable. . Nicholas Henry. Nicholas Henry. SEVENTEENTH WARD . Mayor.. - Martin Kalbfleiach, Supervisor pe James R. : Aldermen - John H. Bread. - Smith Ruland. Excise. - Dr. Isaac K. Snell. Assessor. - John H. Johnson. Constab oe James Calyer. POLICE JUSTICE. The Common Council, in conformity with the opinion of the Corporation Counsel, have decided that ‘a Polico Justice and Justice of the Peace for the Eastern district are to be elected at the ensuing election. ILLEGAL» VOTING. The Mayor bas been authorized by the Common Coun- cil to offer a reward of $100 for the detection and con- pets of apy person voting illegally at the ensuing election. RICHMOND €OUNTY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Ricamonn County, Nov. 1, 1854. In your paper of the 30th inst. we perceive an article headed “‘ nond County Repudiation of the Candidate for Congress,”’ which givesan account of the meeting, be peor with a copy of the report of a set of would. delegates. As thi is report, &c., is known to emanate from a person known as Henry J. Seaman, and that the others have been gulled into this step without being fully acquainted with all its merits, we will style it the “Seaman report.’ The article alluded to first refera to the fact that ‘Henry J. Seaman, delegate to the State Convention, reported the State nominations,” &¢. Mr. Ealtor, one thing, and the principal one, that happened at use (as far as Richmond county is concerned) hie did not state, | He forgot to mention that the New York delegation used its influence and accomplished his appointment as temporary chairman of that convention, on the sole ground of his being a conservative whig, ‘and ° to those ‘beloved principles of Wm. H. Seward;”” that, after accepting the appointment, he received in- structions from the Weed caucus and sold out his own friends. He forgot to state with what seorn and con- tempt the New York and other delegates treated him on his return home. Your Chl eaurots in a letter pub- lished in the Hxratp of Sept. 23 or 24, has given to the world, by a circulation of 50,000 copies, the manner in which this man has bebaved towards Richmond county. We have looked in vain for some refutation of that ge. Next comes the report of the disappointed delegates, which is very long, relative to our county muatert ani for which probably your readers care but little. We will therefore not gointoits merits, but merely call at- tention to one or two falsehoods contained therei At the commencement it is asserted that ‘Henry J. Sea- man and James Guyon, as chairman and secretary of the General Committee, called a meeting,” &c. This we are assured is false. Mr. James Guyon, secretary, solemnly declares he knew nothing of the meeting, and never gave his consent to it; if he had known it he should have pro- tested against a call for the nomination of delegates to the Congressional Convention, as the General Committee had, by lution, ordered that those delegates should be elected by the different towns. The above es ines is on a par with several others in | the report, on which space in your columns will forbid us from commenting. It is sufficient to say that the con- yention met in Jamaica, Long Island, on the 18th October, a delegation of twenty-seven persons, independent of the Richmond, being present. Henry J. Seaman was heard onone side, and William H. Vanderbilt on the part of contestants; and tho convention decided, by a large ma- jority, that the Vanderbilt delegates were entitled to their seats. The convention then proceeded to ballot for a candidate, and, on the fifth ballot, Hirvey W. Vail, of Suffolk county, was nominated. The name of William B. Townsend was presented by Richmond county, and he received their entire vote every ballot. He received on the third ballot thirteen votes. Never has a more intelligent and respectable body of men been called together to represent the district than met at Jamaica, and acted as judges between us—men who have always been consistent, and were governed altogether by the evidence before them as applicable to rty usage. Mr. Seaman and his friends agreed to ve their cause to the convention, and then, alter be- ing fairly and honorably beaten, have seen proper to ef- fect the repudiation of the nominee in our county. Eve- ry man is aware how these things aredone. The charge of conceding away the right of Richmond county (as made in the report) ts of the same stamp as that of secretary, and is refuted by the fact that the entire de- — ‘voted for Townsend on every ballot. ext comes a motion by Mr. Simonson, that the nomi- nation be approved and ratified; an amendment is offer- ed by Richard @. Smith, “That the nomination of Mr. ‘Vail docs not meet with the approbation of the whigs of Richmond county, and is not entitled to their support, and that the same be rejected.”” This man, R. G. Smith, is well known as the man who was to have the nomina- tion, who almost had it in his breeches pockets; but ‘alas, his name was not mentioned in convention. His want of delicacy in opposing the nominee, and his man- ner of doing it, under the circumstances, precludes us from taking any further notice of him. The defeat of this clique at Jamaica has been received here with one general feeling of satisfaction among the whigs; and men are continually porerietos, each otber that we have again checked ‘the adlong carver which this ful of men were pursuing. It will be well for the people comprising this Senatorial district, to remember that this Mr. Henry J. Seaman is one of the repudiators of Harvey W. Vail’s nomination, as we are informed that next fall his name will be put forward for State Senator. . In conclusion, we earnestly recommend Harvey W. Vail, nominee, to the suffrages of the whig party of the county and district, as a gentleman in eve- ry Cee to represent them—a man who has honestly obtained the nomination, who has taken no part in this matter, and who, if elected, the first Con- gressional district may well be proud of. ‘DELEGATES. ‘Wm. H. Vanderbilt, A. C. Simonson, J E. Perine, Rich’d. C. Moore. Ata large and enthusiastic meeting of the whigs of Richmond county, held at Richmond village, on Tuesday evening, Oct. 31, the above report was unanimously ap- roved. Hi The nomination of Harvey W. Vail for Cor was ratified without a dissenting voice, and resolut con- demning the course of the Seaman clique were offered and unanimously pet IGHOLAS CROCHERON, Chairman. Joun W. Simonson, Secretary. A NEW POLITICAL MOVEMENT. THE CONSTITUTIONAL PARTY. [From the Philadelphia Ledger, Nov. 1. The old organizations of party being pretty well broken into by the late elections, reorganizations under new titles are now being formed. ‘The American party is made up of whigs, democrats and natives. “As antago. nistic to this party, the “Constitutional” party is formed in the city and county, with clubs in each ward as auxiliary to it. This party is mainly composed of members of the democratic party; and before they under- took the movement the: ‘anked the opinion of the Hon. G. M. Dallas upon it. is gentleman has addressed the to the Committee:— steck will find it below | | Somewhat later, upon bringing ba yl i 3 Dean Sin—You have done me the honor to ask a fall Seer of red bow A jad bo propriety and expe- jency of forming, and inv others to form, a series of “Constitutional Clubs,”” Winte design and. dha: may beds sa from the name; and I hasten to answer you with the frankness due from dne well-meaning citi- zen to another. Having no desire nor motive to conceal ge sentiments, I cannot withhold, as you request it, my assent to your using this letter exactly as you please. Ifthe glaring events of the times and the lowering as- pect of future demand do the; it?) safety of a system of eae reat Newer nd vindicat its of ener a ted by ex; and combination the masses—some distinc. ive and resolute concentration of honest and loyal ac- tion ee the country—a beginning must be some- where }; and perhaps {t can be nowhere made more nuitably and acceptahly than in the central State of Pennsylvania. At any rate, horas fh possess no pecu- lier nor influence, nor weight of any » but trusting in the sincerity and firmness of your own con- victions, I can see no reason why you and your associ- appeal to your countrymen for ra- organization, with the boldness ired by a great emergency and natural to a noble object. Our prosperity as a uation is a source of just on It is alike material, intellectual, and political. In every ¢ our progress has trans- the most hope, and struck the rest of the world with amazement. this rapidity and substantial leur of growth? Certainly its causes are various; but Sat lnpeveede te te ae of -pervadi indamental, as of the Union. With that cause the ex, ¥ It is a cause imper- al ; but instant external ernment apy by reason nce new devel we Americans see, every of our lives. Our our trade, our adminis- freedom and oelesity of inter. tinetive sympathies in joy -citizens, our against civil commotion—all sciousness. EF a Ove o Fo pt = © anywhere pists, ax a means neral welfare, and feouring the liberties of a sorte fis ‘the one thing to which we owe almost everything—the eause which un- ceasingly operates unapent, and by itself produces Fe el not only a) plan, but Twill not, though strongly tem; best practical courses for uj ‘ove the ty and expediency of your id you te Bniby Geaspeed with it. pted, advert to the ‘the Union. The: will necessarily en; the deliberations of the “ Clubs,” when formed. But there is one comprehensive injune- tion which you will pardon me for important enough, however trite, to be repeated he ateadi- ly to the constitution, and see that ite provisions be strictly executed. That instrument involves the being of the Union. The constitution violated, the Union lin- re only upon sufferance ; the constitution enforced, fhe Union flourishes me eee » I do not question that a union existed before constitution was framed ; but it was a halting, half-way, powerless union ; a union dragging its slow length along through the Revolution, and scarcely kept alive even by the ne- cessities and enthusiasm of those iron times. Such a union could not encounter the emergencies of enervatin, and feverish peace, and its continuance would have kep' down, if not fatally crushed out, the elastic spring, on- wards and upwards, with which we have moved. The Union of the articles of confederation was not the union of the constitution ; in contrast, the former was as a rope of dry and barren sand, the latter a girdle of our native grape vine, swelling with sap and loaded with clustering fruit. Yes! keep to the terms of this the wisest and sa: of organic structures of government; keep rigidly to its equality of sovereign- ties, its guaranties, its pl 8, its reservation of State rigits, its generous measures of naturalization, its im- pressive prohibition on religious legislation; keep to them ‘as men who know on what the interests, tranquillity, reedom and power of the country truly depend, and are resolved not to see them sacrificed or endangered by overwrought and transitory excitements—do this through the instramentalities you contemplate starting, and you will have done the best that private patriotic citizens can do to perpetuate th eyslorious Union. It is possible that you may have noticed how partially I have mingled in political controversies since leaving the Vice Presidency, in March, 1849. With the excep tions, first, of an anxious cifort to sustain what is known as the Compromise of 1850, and second, of a like effort on behalf of the democratic candidate of 1852, I have been led, Py, considerstions not worth mentioning, to indulge in at least comparatiyg retirement. I refer to this, not only as an excuse to You for not replying in more ample detail, but also in order to give to the few sentiments I have expressed their rightful force, as off- +pring of cool and unimpassioned reflection. Tam, dear sir, your fellow-citizen and friend, @. M. DALLAS. Dr, Atrrep E. WRIGHT. 80th October, 1854. The Accident on the Great Western Railroad. STATEMENT OF THOMAS F. MEAGHER. ‘a (From the Detroit Tribune, Oct. 28.) We called this morning on Thomas cis Meagher, the well-known Irish patriot, who wa: pe, on the passenger train which came in collision with the gravel train yesterday morning. From him we have re- ceived the following detailed statement of this deplora- ble affair, which can be relied upon as accurate, being from an eye-witness and an active participant in all the terrible scenes that ensued after the collision. He says:— fe came on with extreme caution, the night continu- ing extremely dark and foggy, #0 much so that it was impossible to discern any object on either side of the road. Nothing could exceed the Wy ere clog Meee tor and the baggage master, a Mr. or Tench—both were constantly on the watch and passing to and fro re- itely. The engineer, Smith, observed the same cau- om and diligence, following the instructions of the con- duotor implicitly.’ Indeed, the train proceeded so slowly that it gave rise to much ridicule and merriment, and subsequently to downright complaint among the passen- rs. From not a few, curses could be heard at the dila- rtneds of the train. The lamps in the cars soon after became exti hed, and no lights were left except those held by the brakemen. After the accident to the engine Mr. Meagher fre- quently passed through the cars and felt fully warrant- ed in thus detailing these circumstances. His seat was ame the ae od ~ in _ car on the panier it was so cro incipally by passengers from Ver- mont and Maine) Me the heat bec ‘80 oppressive, he left that car and through others, which ‘were equally crowded, until he reached the front first Gaarcar This was the Chr which, 16 has “already beed stated, was occupied chiefly by second class passengers, the two second class cars not being found sufficient to accommodate them. He found centre seat on the left side vacant, and took it. The train left Chatham at 430 A. M. and reached the fatal spot at 510A. M. He had been about twenty minutes when he was startled by a deep rumbling noise, like the sound of a heavy spent wave as it subsides. On coming to a clearer consciousness he distinctly heard the crashing and rip- ing of timbers all around him, mingled with the mont fearful shricks and groans and tho noise of escaping steam. The floor under him was vibrating while he was crushed in the seat, the roof falling down immediately before him, striking him in the face with a large torn’ fragment. He made an instant effort to get clear from the ruins, but found his right foot caught beneath the seat and the broken floor. oy making @ second trial he succeeded in drawing out his leg, leaving the boot in the ruins, as f ina boot-jack. He succeeded in reaching the rear door, where he stumbled over the body of John Martin, the brakeman, at that end of the car. He had been evi- dently at the brake at the moment of the collision, and was flung back into the doorway of the ear. On procur- ing a lamp a little after, he found that Martin had both thighs and both arms broken—the latter above the el- bows. His head, too, appeared to have been drvadfully bruised, though no wound could be perceived. ‘This noble fellow deserves especial mention. Upon going to him when the morning broke and of to remove him toa comfortable situation, swered, “Never mind me—help those who are li ng for I am done for.”” him a drink of water, he asked Meagher to turn him on his side a little more, 0 that he might die quietly. Fires were immediately kindled by the passengors which afforded light, by which at a glance the awful wreck and havoc which ‘been made could be seen. ‘The passenger engine and tender were lying at the foot of the embankment—some 20 fect high— side up- wards, smashed into fr ents, with the smoke stack and iron portions embedded in the marsh, which at this point (Baptist Creek) stretches away on both sides of the road, The fire had been thrown completely out, and the hot cinders were smoking in the wet grass. ‘The first baggage ear was perfectly unhurt; but the second one was dashed into the first second-class car, and with the latter formed an immense mass of splinters, woodwork, fron-work, bones, brains, mangled flesh, torn clothes, broken rides, loaves of bread and other ‘eatables, jum- bled together as if a mine of gunpowder had blown them into this enormous heap of Tabbpeh. The last second- class car had been driven Fight ‘upon the roof of the for- ward first-class car, more than half way in length. The per io ed So dhe Hd fore Leo bt oF be- neatl lea: e rest of it uninju: jough con- siperably shattered. Be te ‘On both siden of the embankment, below these cars, were the wounded and dying some of them Aung out violently from the wreck, others having crawled down with broken lege, while yet others had carried to the fires by the passengers. It is even shocking to think of the scene, as it would be utterly sickening to describe the various wounds and hideous mutilations in- flicted upon the sufferers. L; immediately un- der the rear platform of the forward first-class car, he saw the first c¢ that of a child about three years of age. The head was frightfully swollen and discolor. ed. He lifted it up and found that a splinter about seven inches leg Mos shaped and sharply pointed like an srrow-head, bad entered behind the Hight ear and passed through the right cheek and come out by the side of the nose. He endeavored to pull out, the fragment, but was unable to do 50. child was stone dead. An old lady, with gray hairs, whom he assisted to place on cushions at the foot of the embankment, had both legs below the knee torn open with gashes seven or eight inches in length and an inch and a half in breadth. The bone was completely exposed, and the wounds had all the appear- ance of being given by some heavy, blunted fragment. The protruding flesh was and torn. A colored man of large and powerfully built frame was lying a little below the first bay car, with both legs broken, the bones being thrust through his pantaloons as though Pay off Fi a ain cad eee oe was filled and ‘ace outside covered with a mass of what a to be the purest white foam. He was one eter beans men on the gravel train. Another of the colored brake- men on that train, was found yi on his face upon a gravel heap on one of the cars, wi Ki hie head as if beaten with a heavy mallet into the gravel. Hs lett leg ha been literally torn off from the middle of the thigh and was hanging down, being caught between the two cara n falling, the sole of the boot Going uppermost, and the Mnews, arteries of the limb and shreds of flesh drij and dangling about. From the forward window e half-crushed. car the neck and shoulders of a muscular man were thrust out, the head having been cut off as it with o ulllotine. He looked for the head but could not find it. One thing which attracted his notice, was the discolor- ation of the bodies buried up in the ruins, bearing the ‘pon and others cutting their way igh the foremost first class car into the wreck, and clearing away the fragpents, they found some twenty bodies of men, women and children, wedged in together with the fragments of the cars, Theslain at the bottom of aditch in front of a battery of cannon, could not have presented a more.horrible spectacle. There were two or three layers of these bodies and ruins, and they were packed and pressed together as if a hoavy slab of iron had fallen upon and crushed them. There was very little “blood fi from any wounds, but the tongues and eyes were forced out from sockets and mouths as though they had been choked. In this car occurred an almost incredible escape: A young man, about twen- ty-three, stoutly built, had been flung up against the roof of the car’ which was forced off at the ‘time, and hin left leg and arm were pushed outside, but the platform of the next car, forward had fallen upon him st the moment, and had tightly fastened The leg and arm were outaide of the ear, with the rest of the body hanging inside of the car with the face looking downwards. The conductor was the first to discover him, and immediately ex finding him alive, that he must be sa their way through the ruins and over the the conductor and the Party. with him reached where the poor fellow was clinched and the timbers. He was full on, and that he could have been some three hours and a aman 4 in sawing Is out. plished three-quarters of an hour, the man_ suffering inten: the while. Two or three times he fainted and d: his head; but fortu- ff i PES i this belief that I | i rf | & Jay! i é i 7 Hi fl ny z Be fy g i an i : i I F FT] . Fe it | end. were placed underneath upon the seats. — the children was dreadful—several killed outright, some in their mother’s those who were alive were, As an instance of this, it may children had their ln » Whils of mail mentioned by the flesh, causing it to hang down. the arrival of the surgeons, the generally were busied on all hands 2 wants of the wounded, sine tom water, bathing their foreheads, washing away the blood, and ‘adminis- ter such other relief as lay in their power. One old ntleman had discovered a package of tea in the rub- fi , and having procured a Inge eu was busily en- the whole morning in eee tit o the sufferers. His naine is not known. Others of the rs, assisted by several workmen, were occupied Out the bodies of the dead, and covering them with the torn canvass of the cars. Surgeons arrived in the course of the forenoon from Chatham and Detroit, and having examined the wouad- ed, and temporarily relieved them, directed the cara im which they were laid out to be taken to Chatham. This was done by the passenger train from the which arrived at the spot about 9 A. M. The wou: con- sisted of twenty-four men, eleven women, and sixteen children. One negro was subsequently discovered up in the ruins, with one leg badly bruised—otherwise not injured. He was a brakeman on the gravel train. ‘The conductor, ba, master, Mr. Skeele, Mr. Meagher, and two other gentlemen, names unknown, accom; he train, and assisted in dressing the wounds in such manner as they were able. Mr. Meagher speaks in the highcst terms of the unremitting services of Mr. Skeele, of St. Louis. He worked incessantly and conrequensly he whole time. He also mentions Conductor Nutter nd the baggage, master with the warmest commenda- ‘ion. Nothing, he said, could exceed their caution vious to the accident, and their noble efforta in ext ting the berry wry admit msg tog — wants. e reac! ¢ spot on a special train yesterday nonm, Bat we do mek propose to go tato, any fertier Gp: tails of the character narrated above. Enough has beem given to make the heart sicken and the brain reel. More of the same terrible and harro incidents we gather- but there has been sufi- ed from the lips of cient said. It is ndoubteahy taken altogether, the worst a by railroad n that has occurred om this continent, aa itis to be hoped that the cvihy far distant that will witness its like. Most of the killed and injured were second class peerner, who were emi- ee We should say that, except the Bodfish and Ys family, was not an American the Of this we could not be postings poy ny heres ‘besmeared with and be- imed with the sand and gravel of the embankment. : cayman eee of je Sega ava been od stowed vy e wounded, e necessary neglect those be; ‘ond the reach of mortal aid and the endurance of 1g pain. dead bodies were taken to Chat- ham ‘evening, where the coroner's jury met this morning to inve: te still farther this matter. It will be seen by the list which we secured from tho Coroner, that there were Petearrs killed on the spot. We were goed tape boi Ss the m nearly all day yesterday in attendance upon sufferers, one died—a. Ww ‘after reach- ing that place. She had a terrible in the head. ‘This makes the total, thus far, fort t. There were exactly fifty taken to Chatham badly wounded, and eay thirty others more or less scratched. Thee and fireman of the passenger train had’a we escape. They went down the embankment with their engine, and were rescued from under the mass unhurt. We will relate one of the many touching inci- dents, with which our Paper might be filled, attendant upon this disaster :—A German woman and her child, between three and four years old, were on their way to Chicago to meet her husband, who was already there. After a while she was dug out from the ruins tively uninjured; but she was separated from er li, and ‘searcl for it. Conductor Nutter, this, had taken several children, more or less hurt, but all alive, back to one of the cars on the track, and safely deposited them there. The mother found the shoos of her little one among the rubbish, and be bag and crying over them in a piteous manner. Wply ia her dlalcet “Bobbys bobby,” signifying tase reply in her : yy,” 8 the kad Jort her beby. ie rent vad tthe ear for he dare not rouse her yu reason, examined the children pit ed ther ‘Sne'ot them had no shoes, they probably ha’ oe Pek torn off in the col- lision, and made up his mind that this D, he immediately was the lost one. He went back and by signs called the mother to the car, where, with a mother’s quick eye, made keen to ceive by the intensity of her love, she little ke A or she had mourned as dead. N. deacribel th that the watchman stationed at the junction of the side and main tracks informed the gravel train conductor that the train had passed, and so he went on. Bat the engineer expressed great doubts as to the truth of the story, declaring that he would have probably them. He remonstrated, but the conductor's were positive, and yed, as he was bound to The gravel train was down the line. Had engine been ahead, the reault we cannot conjecture; would have probably been far more awful. A rigid vestigation ia demanded by the public into the cond of this train, and a severe punishment should be out to the guilty person or persons. Theatres and Exhibitions. BROADWAY TuRaTRE.—The selections for this are such as commas st to see a ye house. fece in grand dramatic fairy spectacle ¢ ‘Invisible Prince,”? and the concluding the “Young ‘Actress.)? ‘The casts embrace artiste of great dramatic celebrity. Bowery Tsxatre.—The complimentary benefit to Mr. J. R. Scott comes off this evening. Shakspeare’s tragedy of “Othello,” with Mr. Scott as and Mr. Proctor as the Moor; ‘Miss Ellen Gray as Desdemona, and Mrs. Scott as Emilis, ‘The ‘Soldier's Daughter” ‘will follow, ith Ms, Clank ‘and hie Mestayor in the lending charea” Nim1o’s Garpen.—As usual, the attendance at this establishment is shly res] ble. The teman Bat Children are drawi nl. a to. the new drama entitled “Young ‘Amnerica, Beside this beece? if Hf ava performance the celebrated Rousette Sisters appear jn & grand ballet. They are finished artistes. Burton’s THeatre.—The dramatic selections by Bar- ton are bs Mage ged a —— The theatre every ni wel y resting ‘"Suuabine through Clouds,’’ commences the amuse- ments. Mr. thy will an Irish song, and. will conclude with the dramas of ‘Ben Bolt” and ‘Toodles,”” Mr. Bui irton as ‘ys National Tumaree.—The dramas entitled “The niac,”” “The Idiot Witness,” and “The Wisard Skiff,’* ceueres eo nal aieeraneraaa The house continues to be well filled every night, and it satisfaction. The drama rmances give great sat 5 Devil’s Daughter” is shortly to be produced. RF ‘WaLLack’s THEATRE.—The grand romantic drama of “The a which has been produced, with new and bdeautit will again be presented this evening, Mr. Wallack as Massaroni. This actor is every night gaining more and more in public estimation. The comedietta of ‘Two Can Play at That Ganre,”’ with Les- ter, and Miss Rosa Bennett in the leading Morrorouran =TuraTee.—The an- nounced for this are very attractive; they con- Hat of the Corsican Brothers” and the Gautier of Lyons,” Mr. E. Eddy, a very excellent actor, ay in the’ characters, supported by Mes. ‘Malin — Mr. and other artists of eminent abili- jen. Amentcax Mvsxom.—The performances for this after- noon and evening comprise the drama of the ‘ Profiigate,”’ the amusing farce entitled the ‘Tailor of Tamworth,’’ and the popular drama of the ‘Old Chaa- eau. Casrix Garpey.—The equestrian performances to be afternoon and evening are of a very at- ; i Woon’s Mivetris are to repeat the successful farce of © Black Blunders’? this evening. ts "8 SuRENADERS.—The bi opera of the “« Bobemian Girl” is to be repeated net osteer om Wood Woon’s Vanrenss, 472 Broadway. offers « very attractive petgreneane for ‘Tak GLENN Trstrmostat..—This affair is to come of o@ the 8th inst. at the Bowery theatre. EO Naw Mextco.—The meil from New a Fee ; i 2 ; 2. 83 Z tt z F if ifs i : g F ? that place, The top of the building was blown some forty feet im the air, the whole structure was demolished. Four sone were instantly killed, and five are severely some of them it is thought mortally. Several were considerably bruised. We did not learn the cauaa of the acchlent, nor the names of the killed and wound- ed; but we are sorry to hear that Mr. Hitchcock is: the most seriously injured.—Chicago Oxt. Vaxcovven’s bey tempest oa teports that a letter received as ’s Sound, by the last mail, states French and four men-of-war wore at Victoria, Vancouver's im the early. September. They were probably watching for ships of war and meet of fv a H