The New York Herald Newspaper, August 8, 1859, Page 2

INTERESTING POLITICAL NEWS. POLITICAL GOSSIP. boen staying for some days at tho wane ee if not venerated, inventor n of “lobbyism made easy” never bas boon of the system of ‘loBDy taoent looking more vigorous and lifelike, "The coraptacen pis agar How, Diliour fea'ures, a8 be slowly repose of his long, yellow, tooth rolls round bis great foxy eyes, while picking his after breakfast, would make him an admirable study of how Satan might be supposed to appear enjoyiug the fruits of his Iabors at the Day of Judgment, or « Calein istic fanatic of the seventeenth century luxuriating ia » topographical description of “ everlasting blazes.” Some mischief is, of course, brewing, sud Taurlow is here superintend ; not five thousand dollars worth of free trade in wool this time, but possibiy in niggers, Some suppose bis visit to be connected with the two m slavers, of which the Henatp Washington correspondent gave a description ou Saturday ; and, though they deny his pecuniary interest in the same, they think him quite anxious to know whether they have the true, fast sailing yacht rig. We reject, on the whole, this insidious surm'se, for the simple reason that, if true, the immaculate Thurlow would have cunning enough to keep such @ purpose, for aday or two at least, to himecif. Time must develope who the real dona fide nigger worshippers are who own the seventy vessels that are trading between Fiorida and the coast of Africa, thé most of which are fitted ou} in black republican seaports. Enough has leaked out to make it pretty certain that, in connection with some nice little private public busi- ees arrangements, Thurlow is in New York for the par- ‘pore of putting bis long finger into the pie which w being dished up for the public in November ana December. He ie singing the song of the ‘Spider to the Fly” with ‘rapturous and jingling contortious of his old face into the not willing ears of come of the not unwilling juvenile buzzers of the Tammany Hall General Committee, and ®wears that if they will “bow down and worship” his Mayor they shall have everything else their own way. Alas! for Thurlow’s pretty stories to the little ones: ine hardened, older biue bottles of Tammany know just how much quaseia there is mingigs with his moiasses. Dean Richmond has been the buiky certre of large political crowd at the St. Nicholas Hotel ever siace the mecticg at Albany of the Democratic Stata Committee His fat belly fills up the greater part of his own circlé Bart, Fowler, Church, Schell, Rynders anda host of lesser political lighis have been to bear his account of the Wise letter, and the Astor House communication, and of the counter petition of Shaw and Dan Taylor, and to yearn bow it came io pass that the vast intellects of the latter gentleman were brought (o bear against Feraando Wood at the close of his stay in Albany. Dean laughs, and shakes his fat sides, and picks his fat nose, and sweare, “By God,” that everything “went off very well, by God;” “God damn it,” he says, ‘we ain’t going to have any more splits, by God.” And the chorus of hardz tnd softs around him chant, ia deligutfal harmony, the chorus, “No more splits, by God.” Fowler roars, and Matber smiles, atd Croswell looks Diand and please!, and Schell’s good matured face ex pands with unwonted radiancy, and Church’s dimples quadruple in number, and the old barnburners hurrah for Dickinson, and the adamantines melt from ice cream tenacity into very soft cust ard, and the prospect of any fasure curdling is entertained by no one for an instant. ‘Theo very smallest suspicion is whispered that Cassidy has made something of a ninny of himself in the Adas of riday in hinting doubts of the genuineness of Wise’s let- er, of which he has the original in his breeches pocket; but “perhaps he really don’t believe in it after all;” at any rate, “never mind,””* Fernando Wood is aguin at his houge at Barnham’s. His friends rally to cheer him at his office in Broadway, and Mozart Ball rings with es much applause when he speake as though he had returned froma vistory insicad of a check, The Wise letter he denounced at firstas an ab- surd forgery; 80 did everybody else. Even Cassidy, wio obtained the original letter from the gentleman to whom it was written, will not publish it leat it should be ‘ais claimed.’’ ‘‘Richmond,” says.the Hreatp correspondent ‘at Albany, “d\én’t believe itto be genuine.”” Neverthe- less, a Simon Pure Wise letter it proves to be, of the true Governor Wise stawp, and nothing can prevent an old fashioned “shindy,” « ‘‘reguiar row,” a ‘‘universal smash and bust up’’ from being the consequence. The de profundis must be said over Governor Wise’s hopes for the Presidency, of course. Taere may bo a terrible reaction of vengeance, too, against the very politicians in New York who hopsd to profit by its publication. All this Mr. Wood sees; but why shoald It injure him? ‘Mr. Wise himeelf disclaims more than a Persona! connection with me of old friendship; supposing, then, bis letter to bo genuine, how am I to be affected by his indiscretions?’ Acd while others pant and b!ow from the continued heat, the ex-Mayor remains cool as in De- cember, bis voice and manner are tranquil and composed, and be reassures those of his followers who were inclined & week 8go to be panic stricken. Hon. Jobn Cochrane i still in the White Mountains of Vermont. Hon. Thos. J. Barr is in the city, carefully abstaining from party squabbles. Hon. Wm. B. Maclay is in and out of the city, excursionising, attending to busi- nees, peace making, but not identifying himself with aay faction. Indeed the wisdom of the democratic members of Congress from this city, in minding their own business, and not frittering their influence and strengil away need: lessly, is much to he commended. Nevertheless, they are all zealous for the union of the various divisions of the party, and approve of the efforts which have been recently made in that dircction. Hon. Jefferson Davis left the western part of Maryland, where his family is staying, in June last, for Mississippi. for the purpore of denouncing the reintroduction of the slave trafic in his own State. He disapproves of the course of Senator Brown, and went home to denounce it. While there he became very ill, and was compelled to re- turn toMaryland. A week ago he had gunk go low that a report of his death was current for some hours in Wash- iwgton city. DOUGLAS NEWSPAPERS IN THE SOUTH. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sarma, Alabama, Jaly 13, 1859. As a subscriber and constant reader of your paper, per- mit me to take the liberty of calling attention to and cor- recting the‘views expressed in the following extract taken from your editorial of the 6th inst;— In all the Southern States there are onl; Pt we believe, that pretend to support resent position kad the’ Mobiie of | Doge ouisville Democrat and Register—and the editor of the Register has taken this course of late, not from hi of “squatter sovereignty,” but is admiration iter from bis personal hostility to Mr. Buchanan. Ind Souibera democratic en abjectof slavery vi ‘sentiment on this subject of slavery In the Territories is 20 intensely hostile 10 any other doctrine than that of Governor Wise, that Mr. Buchanar in that quarter ie tow frequently as {o Southern rights in failing to. the war f¢ ica ‘war for the extermination of Dougiss and his ‘You are mistaken when you Regir- ville Democrat asgert that the Mb! ter and the Louis: are the ouly papers South ‘which support the position of Senator Dougias. You must examine bog? exchanges better and you will find that in ad- Register and dition to rat, the Lonisiana Courier, Oonfederation, Hunteville Advocate, Mississipp! eed oe ve Wane; A > ee Kentucky jocratic papers, Lynchburg (Va.) id Miner, Vredarickabi Fincastle Democrat, Warrentowa’ Flag, Fairmount trae Bedford Democrat, Wheeling Argus, Spirit of Democracy, Virginia Index, Weabington Staves,’ Alabama State Sentinel, and several other Southern journsle support the views of the Illinois Senator—bis past aga present THE LAST KICK OF KNOW NOTHINGISM IN NEW JERSEY. MEETING IN CAMDEN—SPEECH OF COMMODORE sTOcK- {TON—INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT—REPUDIATION OF BLACK REPUBLICANISM AND DEMOCRACY—NEW PLATFORM. (from the Camden Journal, August 5 } In pursuance of the announcement in the Camden tide of straight-out Americans, with any and every party no: may The republicans aud , from tne inmost recesses of their hearts, as if they realized that their citidel o power had been taken, and that, defeated fastionist : ‘as they are, they had to sui ler to the overwhelming Strength of the masses. The shower in the ‘by the Camden Band through the city, ex cited in the minds of all @ devotion to the prine! ples which the American loved. Taere wero ars. come thd 5 frome Dearly every county inthe State, and, if hed 7 . ige from the positive assurances exhibited, i: fact that the B atraght Coreen the ticoees of the American ell, Rel Ath, Of Undatant’ Botne tar, Ko, of Hunterdon; Geor wy Miler, af ationtic’ 6, Datacou, of Camant?s E- A. Acton, £¢ ir. TILDEN thank. fow.very pertinent and appropriate remus USE (D8 Qunanimity of action on the part of tue Atwon2°°8°} S sri devotion to the principles of their wresatt tt! He doolared that the Americans would advooske nha who was not sound on Americanism—who would not fae with any party, except their own organization. The Speaker sat down amidst thunders of applause, After which the Camden Band played one of their woul stirring 5 NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1859. Mr, Acton moved that the f ing aamed gcntiemen Le appoinied as the State Executive Committeo:— Ab iurge, Samuel J. Bayarc, Jacob G. . Tore exett the Covgressional disivicts, John G. Rosdiag, of junterdon; Reily Barrott, of Camden, Thomas E iden, ‘| of Hudson, Joba K. Roveris, Giowcester; John W. Chester, of Camden. ‘Mr. Roberts moved thats commitice of three be ap- pointed on resolzuous The Cuair appoiated the follow. fog geutlemen:—D. W. Boiisle, 8. J. Bayard, Jobo W. Cheater. ‘ The Hon Ro>ert F. Siocktoa was here introduce was received with enthusiastic applause, He thea o as follows :— Faitow Ciraass:—[ am an Americin—a straight out American, I, with olbers, advised and signod the call for this meeting. ' I need no introduction to you, nor need I consume your time by returning thauks or paying com- pliments. bas been #0 severely criticised, bled for the purpose of an interchange of opin! rence to the approaching gubernagorial ciection, and tae course the Amerioin party should hereafter pursue in relation to the State and federal government. It was deemed advisable to baye a convention of tne people, for the purpose of nominating a candidate of true American principies. To oall such a convention wasa right, how- ever, in thelr judgment, beeen, exclusively to tho ‘people, and could only be exe: by representatives ‘uly appointed and authorized by them toact. It was finally determined to submit the matter to the people themecives whether they would havea convention and when. For this purpose a call for a preliminary meeting was circulated, to be sigued by ag many of the Americas party as could be conveniently reached, and who ap proved of the course thus proposed, and would pledge themselves to stand by the party. Toatcall, I am told, has been eigned by thousands of our fellow citizens, woo have cue bere to-night to evince thoir hearty co ope- ration in the great work of redeeming New Jersoy out of the hands of the piebald factions of democrats aad republicans, andrenegede Americans, who have packed the judiciary of New Jersey, left us without # Chaa- collor, and advortwed the highest judicis! positions ia the State as rewards of fanatical zee! wud poiltical demo ralization.. . ‘Americans have nothing to do with them—their breath is poison, their touch is death, Taey are maddened fa- natics cr’ desperados. Let them go on their way re joicing—Nero fiddled when Rome was burning. [oo Organization and action of political parties often depsud much on circumsiances and accidents entirely fortuisous priscipks professed by parties; but it does not follow be Cause parties make platforms and profess principles that their action may uot tend to the establishment of error, and be often guided by no principle whatever, save tout of purty success, and a determination to ubtain and retain power. When party spirit demands that, without regard to right or Wrong, the success of the party sbail be para mount to all other cousidorations, then, ualess there be sofflctent independence and virtue ia the people to febuke tbat spirit, the duration of the constitution will be tragsi tory. Plalforms of poiiiical and party creeds are of Lato years made with the game facudity with which tbey are subsequently brOken. They are too ofen the iaveatioa of demagogues, siudioutly contrived to delude the people by umbiguoug generalities and justify tho represeatative im avy course be may chovse to take. They are one of those modern and new-faugied devices, houored in their Dreach as oftea as in their Observauce. fhe true platform upon which the public confidence may repose securely is the integrity, honor and persona! virtue of the represen- tative. Where they are wanting no platforms aud no pro feseions of faith in politics, creeds or systems will afford ary bindiog guarantee for the good cocduct of pubiic men; where they exist the representative will never prove false to his constituents The virtues which distinguished the firat years of our indeperdenco are now less observed and respected than formerly. Whether this demoralization be owing to these Jesuitical platforms, or to the adventurous ani specula. tive spirit of modern politica, or to the flerceneas of party spirit, I will not now consider. But there can be no dis- pute ag to the existence of the melancholy fact. The study of every true friend of the country should be now to re. store a greater res} for pudlic virtue, and to elevate the tone and standard of political morality. The American party was the product of the necessities of the times, not the creature of party opinion or of pri- vate self-secking—and its very existence as such furnisnos good ground of bope that the remedy it proposes is wisely adapted to the emergency. The principles of American- ism, are but the spontaneous expression of the collective Amerioan feeling of the nation, and that feeling has ever shown itself instinctively wise and good. apprehend that most of the evils which we now de. plore might be, in a great degree, mitigated if not cor. rected were it possible to adopt some well considered plan of retrenchment and reform, and some f protection for the integrity of the elective franchise. The angual expenditures of the federal government have increased in a ratio exceedicg that of population. Ia thirty years they have quadrupled, though twenty eight of those thirty years were years of profound peace. At that ratio of inorease in thirty yeara more they will probably equal the annual expenditure of Great Britain. A lavish public expenditure stimulates private extrava- gance, and bas acorrupting tendency. At the same time that the expenses of government have not been controlled by adue economy, the patronage of the federal govern: ment has been inordinately extended with the enormous oulleys of the treasury, until it is felt with portentous and overshadowing power, in conilict with State rights. Tne progress of centralization has proceeded of late years wita appalling strides. Retrenchment and reform would, thera- fore, seem to be indispensable for the establishment of political virtue, and the restoration of public confi lence. ‘There appears to be a general concurrence of opinion in reference wo tne necessity which exists of resouiag the ‘valiot box, through which the sovereignty of che peatie is exercized, from the corruption which defies it. The chief difficulty arises from the foreign vote, especially tho newly arrived emigrants, who, ignorant pf our institations and laws and language, without apy traditional feelings, or pride to protect them the artifice of the dema gogue, find it difficult to refuse their vo:es and adherence to the party who is go kind and generous as to have their papers prepared and id for and ready to be handed t> ‘them as soon as they deposit the necestary ballots in the box. In such acase the voter is possessed of neither po litical virtue or intelligence, and must be admitted by ali to be unit to exercise the high prerogative of an American sovereign. He should not be permitted to vote until tha expiration of two years after he has obtained his natura lization papers. is is, I believe the law of Massachu rg oocrpeger be the law of New Jersey. And i trust that ter no American vote will be cast for any can- didate who is not willing to do all he can to accomplisn pps ploersin avevrs Of the past, and th re a. a ie hopsoth aeiavare, B'atand firm. Toonjure you, as you Jove your country, to hold fast on this principle, aad to maintain your rights of separate organization and action; | let no one hereafter do us the injustice to imagine that we entertain any hostile feeling to the foreigner who has become a citizen of the United States. Lot all man know that we are no} only ready to defend him here in all bis right asa citizen, but we will follow him wherever he may see fit to go, and defend his rights im the uttermost corners of theearth. We donot love him less, but we love the republic more, We desire that he should have the necessary preparation to enable him to appreciate the ‘Tights and duties of an American citizen, before he be- comes entitled to the use of the elective franchise. We want him to come in at the hawsehole, and not at the cabin windows. Ia the British navy, when promotion depended more upon wealth and influence than on merit, the sailors, when speaking of those persons who had obtained command without the necessary proparation and qualifications, would say that they came in at the cabin windows; when they would speak of a man, who by good service and long preparation, had qualified himsolf for command, they would ay that such a person came in at the hawsebole. Now we are very far from desiring to keep our foreiga friends out of the ship, but we want them to come im at the hawsehole, not through the cabin windows. No, our hearts are.as free and our arms a3 wide epread to receive the oppreased, of all nations, as those who have pretended to be so affectionately attashed to the foreiguer, when his yote was required, bat who are unwilling to protec him when _ his services are de manded by a foreign government, For his sake, as well ag our own, wo desire that the name of American citizen may not be a0 cheapened. The events of the last two ycars have in no degree diminished my conviction, that the only hope of the country is in the great national and conservative principles of the American party. The progress of political demo ralization hag been such that ouside of the American med there ig no political organization which is national. rvative men, therefore, who are too patriotic to contend, in that geograpical war in which other parties are engaged with ruthices ferocity, have no refage but in the Yanks of the American party. They cannot but view with alarm the principles announced by the leaiers of the extremes of the republican and democratic ties, nor can they much longer stifle their serious ap| shetisions for the safety of the country, when they 001 the growing Proclivity of the people to be controlled in their action solely, or chiefly, by a regard for party tiamph. To political success it eeems that parties are becoming willing to sacrifice everything that is yaluable—the public safety—the public trabquiliity—the constitution and the Union. To get and keep TS qin Of the spoils of office appears to be the sing! Rian ea of political combi- played ae and ambition, —_ Pe as gam! ventures hig all on the cast of the die. e demoralizstion which must ensue from such a disregard of political probity must, sooner or later, tell fatally on the stability of the government. The infirmitics of age and the vices of d tude will, unless this downward tendency be |, characterize the re- public before the first century of independence closes. Conservative men will loge confidence in the capacity of the people for self: ee. sod this parsuasion will descend with its infection, to less intelligent classes, until in some fearful political etroggle tne capital and {ndus- try of the country will seek preservation under a military chieftain. The only preventive of our experiencing the Common doom of popular governments, ia the stern, inex- orable recognition of the laws of morality and virtue io ail our Political affairs, it i8 Obv.ous, therefore, that there is a nezesalty for th: immediate reorganization of the American partyin order to afford moferate, conservative and patriotic men a gees in foe ney re contend again: principles and te detrimental to v copattational liberty. geod morals and destructive of ¢ old iegues which have heretofore caused go ment throughout the country ought cm nies revived; but, nevertheless, as they arc constaully re ved to by polical tricksters, I may be expected t aay etbing in reference to them. I belive Toan safely fay that oy position, as well ag that of the American purty of New Jersey, is distiactly deflaed, both with re. ference to the Wilmot proviao, of federal intervention in the Territories; and the repeal of the Missouri com: mire. The one I congider not justified, sither by the letter or the spirit of the constitution; while the other I de. nounced ag the abrogation of = compact of peace, which could be fruitful onty of discord. But those issues haya” passed away. Kansas has a constitution of her owa choice, and if Presidental aspirants and platform com mentators would cease to ate, a can sée 09 probable ove! hereafter, ween the North tc South tm rolatiga to Tervioral asaere The past should suffice to warn us of the miserable and abortive results of gectional hostility and agitation. did the North gain by the assertion of the right of im. poring the Wilmot as a Territorial Jaw? The re- Of the Missour! restriction was the offspring of the crart. And what has the South gained by the repudiation Of m trent, mM y tons? Dan nnn and amity between contending sec ashes, discomfture, and the agitation of Ido not mean to say tbat platforms are not mado aad | all tke maligpant paasinc before arrayed ic hostility to ‘beir peace and prosperity. Weare ail members of one gre ious and free county, Daunion ought to be « proscribed, unuiwrable word ib Our national vocabulary, and overy patriotic citi- wen Bhould raise bis vows inst ail geographical and sectional pgitation, es) Tue American party does nos exist simply to dofeat re- publ». or Cemacrats, or \o promote the Interest of the Gemocr stio pei ty or of the republican party. Thoir object is to exalt the american party to the contro! of the Siate fai government, and in or position’ to those revo ary principles which bave given: readi tothe aad federal constitutions, repuc the dec! of ‘whe Supreme Court of the Vaited States, packed tho State Courts or left them witnout Judges, and will, unless | Checked in their mad career, invo}ve in one common ruin, the fa os of private property and the blessings of our federal Union, In adhering to our prinv!ples and banner, we must ¢o 60 regardiess of insulting taunte andof al! ersonal conzequences whatever. {t 1s, no doubt, disgust: 1g to those sulrated by such emotions to be told that they are beiping this pariy or dofeating that party. Toe true American abhors, in his heart, all men and all par. (ies, who, from ambitious ana selfish motives, will sacri. fice the diguity of the State aud the truo interoats of the People. bellow citizens, if there had never been an Ameri- can party organization in New Jersey, it would now be- come an imperative necessity with all conservative men. But we are told that by reorgasizing the Amorican part; we will give the State to the democrats. Away with auc! words of delusion and folly, Toat result may possibly depend on the bandful of republicans who hold the joe of power. If they vote for the defhocrats they may be elected; if they vote for the American nominees the democrats will be triumphantly defeated. But honorable, high-minded, patriotic men will scorn to respect any considerations but those of a conacientioas discbarge of patriotic and duty, tm selecting be- tween torec three j—the democratic and republican, revolutionary and destructive, or the American party, national and conservative. The republican party, which sprepg into existence to combat the Southern wing of tie demecrasic party, unwisely atopted a platiorm aud party creed which moakes it neceesarily @ geographic party of the North. It bas no State existence south of Pennayiva: nia and the Obio river. They declare that there is an strrepresaible conflict to be waged between the North and the Souch, and to contipug until all the S'ates berome free, or stl slave States. republican party is thus pledged to wage @ sectional war, the ultimate object of which is toeubddve the South. It cannot si fer that avowed purpose, Its success woul! prove fatal to the Union. It is proclaimed, as a part of the republican creed, that | the decisions of the Supreme Court are reversible by the | decrees of political parties. A more dangerous dogma was never sanctioned ip this country, Waat ts it but to break into fragments the whole structure of the covera ment? what but to ceatroy the conetitution and aisso!ve the republic? what but to involve anarchy, civil war and bloodebed ’—resuits from which the patriotic citiz:n, not maddened and infatuated by party zeal, muet recoil with horror and diemay The American party cam recognise ao such wild prin2i- ple of revolutionary discord. They know no power in ths country which can reverse the judgmsats of the Supremo Court, excep! that power which can amend the coustita- tion, Upon the stability of that Court, and the obsdicnce accorded to ita decrees, depend the preservation of ind! vidual rights, and the subordination of State legislation to the integrity of the Union and the supremacy of ‘he con atitution. Were it in the power of political party ac:ion to nuliify the Supreme Court, the Union would be a delusion, and the constitution a eheet of blank paper. In those States where the repubiican party aro in tho agcendency they have already endeavored to auilify (he folerrn judgment of that Court, and defy its mancates; nay, io several of these States it requires a military fore of toe United States to vindivate the laws, and proiect the righte guarenteed by the constitution. The cemocratic party has been rent in twain by ex- treme opinions, It bas almost lott its national chara xter- istics, and 18 only held togetber by the cohesion which the love of office, and maligaant hostility to the Amorican- party supplies. Such being the attitude and condition of the republican and-democratic parties, I do not perceive how patriotic mep, who value the Union aad desire to Preserve the constitution and the integrity of the elective feancbise, can conscientiously co operate with either. The Awerican party is national in its principles, objects and organization. It holds to no extreme opinions—it deairei abridge the rights of no citizen. It interferes ‘with the rights of no religious denomination, It does rot desire the triumph of the South or the North but of sound ples. Its object is to remedy present evils, to re Hot to alter or modify the government, It desires the ultimate and lasting good of all citizens, foreiga or ative born. It desires to preserve unharmed those im- munities of civil and religious freedom which it believes the God of nations bas committed to the trust of the Amo- rican people in bebalf of all men, and which it now be. lieves to be in fearful jeopardy. ‘It acts upon the great truth that republics caa only live by the preservation of virtue, and that infidelity and immorality are the harbin- gers of national decay. Such a party, with a standard of political merit, £0 high, so pure, must commend iteeif to ‘the affections and mn of the American people. When, a ew years ago, the old, decrepid party orgaiza- tions, rotten with corruption, siood aghast wiih horror and diemay,at the uprising of the honest masses, then, had coursge and moral valor avimated everywhere the ‘boom of its leaders, it would have triumphed over all obstacles, and long ere this reatored virtue, honor and patriotic independence to the adi ot public affairs. But the leaders were unworthy of the people. In some places they shrank from collision with the arro- gant and audacious ccurrility of the democrats,and in places the love of office seduced Americans iato an alliance with republicans, deprived them of all national characteristics, and made them the miserable appendages of @ sectional geugraphical party, Wosille to the Unioa, and dangerous to human liberty. The truth is, if those who, ia 1856, admitted that Mr. Fillmore was the pest candidate, the safest and Povteg Patriot, had voted for him, he would bave been elected. If the Americans had stood firm, if they had not run away on the first onslaught on the enemy, our cause would have triumphed loriousiy. But they wanted norvo—they tuok counsel of their fears, and ignominiously capitulated to their opponents, and have ever since been the hewers of wood and drawers of water to the republican party. But, fellow citizens, I may no longer dwell upon the misfortunes or errors of the past; let us rather look en- Fairey Lobes the sheth of -! care not to calculate the recent numerical stren; parties, but rolying on the justice cf our cause, and the virtue and wisdom of the people, let us close up our rake (thinned by deser- | tiom) and wage the war while victory remains to be achieyed. For my single self, I care not how few are my sescciates, how formidable and numerous mg opponents. I believe that Tam right, I know my objects aro pesrivtic. Come what will, what may, Tam reeotved to do battle |} With all men and ali parties, who would nullify the Su- | preme Court of the United States, turn the Bible out of our achool houses, deride the Sabbath day, or who are will- ing to let the Union slide. Our fathers did not shrink mn lees in numbers than the present population ot a single State, in measuring strength with the mighty pow. er‘of Great Britain. ‘They felt confidence in the justice of | their cause, and the approval of their God, and they nev- er faitered or flinched during all the dark and stormy per tls of the seven years’ war. The American parade now intrinsically stronger than in } 1856, and basa. prospect of success, may rely | upon the return of the thousands who, under the impulae | of momentary panic, joined the Northern sectionaliats, A good cause will inthe end be sure to prevail. lt may suffer reverses, as ours has suffered, but if the brave and | true hearted arize, it will be borne along eventually tri- umpbant. Look through all history—where do you see | On the whole ey human events, the failure of a good cauee? If there be virtue, intelligence, patriotism, in the American people—if they love the Union—if they vane- rate the constitution, and revere the memory of its fathers, they will stand by the American party; they will cherish ite principles, maintain its strengtn, correct its mistakes, and finally establish it triumphant over the faction which threatene tbe constitution and the peace of the Union. Mr. Jobn Mitchel, the eloquent Irish patriot and refu- gee, editor of the Southern Ottizen, published in the city of Washington, heretofore a sti Opponent of the Ame rican party, says, in a recent number of that paper:— It is no great triumph for us to be compelled to ac- knowledge that the Know Nothings were right ali the time, and to retract whatever we may have heretofore said against that philosophical body of men. Our language jn Gealmg with the Americsn party (that title can no longer be denied them) has been sometimes harsh and bitter; we take it back; oat itup; thongh it gocs against the stomach, and must digest it'as best we may, at our jeisure. Nothing can be plainer than that if a foreign immigrant, notwithstanding bis ‘‘naturalization,” continues to owe —bena fide to owe—allogiance, or military service, or civil services, or apy other service, or obligation to any sovereign, he js not dt tobe an American citizen, not to be entrusted with a vote—still less with an office; and cannot become, even in fourteen years or tweaty:one years, a fall and true American. We request the Ameri- can party, then—the only rational and consistent Auter!- cans We are aware of—to accept our ri 4 0 0 Let us, therefore, once more fling our Danner bold) the breeze. Let us organize in every town and vil and school district. The people are disgusted with iniquities and immoralities of the old organizations, vie with each other for the foreign vote, and who only hope for success in a base subser ‘to that te ketable commodity. They desire some of where patriotism and virtue are They fomething to contend for besides the miserable awards of office. They desire to enroll themselves in party whose object is the and happiness of the community, and where the welfare of the country will be esteemed of higher moment than the eucceas of party, and whose suc- = ‘will not be the death knell of the Umton and constitu- Ihave said that the American party was the product of ® uational exigency, and that this fact vindcates the | claim which we make for the wisdom and patriotism of | Bee at Let me justify (his suggestion, and I have 1 take for granted that the American nation possenses a digticctive American nationality—s nationality which Ww: baptized in the American Revolution, and which with thi faithfulness of instinc: remembers and reveres ite pater- nity. It is at once the deepest, the most affectionate, and the proudest feeling of the American heart. It is that which constitutes a man an h x American; and witout some- thing of which no man has a right to rise up and ‘Jam an American citizen.” It ts that upon which de- pass the continued existence of an Americin nation. further take it for granted that at the vory basis of this national feeling Nes the sentiment of religious reverence. Ty the fear of God is not a serMiment rooted in the founda- | tions of the American nation, then the history of ever: | battle of the Revolution, and of the Convention whic! framed the constitution, ia a falsehood and @ fiction. IC our American nationality is noy a religious, Got fearing, abba reverencing nationality, then it has no right to e f can Reva, 8, or to the men of the Ameri. jat at the basis of our national character does lie thi | deep religious sentit a it wos the stating i this fentiment by infidel murmurings, which would have blanched the cheeks of our forefathers, that first aronsed the American feeling, and gave birth to the American party. We; therefore, the American party, claim afroah the fathers of the American Revolstion xe our Own, and. in | the fact that we are conscious of a true sympathy with | their religious reverence, lies our bope and beliof that hare in the wisdom and success that we shall bave marked their proceedings in nurturing that nationality | which we now arite to guard f areailed tt. uard from tho perils which have At the first, the foul spirit of inddetity and contempt of Heaven, dered by ms of the Oid Word to gain its ends by workicg stealthily and iasid on the soil of the Newitt oy ously adroit and sligotof band mothods to corrupt our litera tore, and to poison our institutions of Bat, in process of time, it grew bolder; it gave forth no uncer. tau sound of Se paalign wat premade Cat kins iw ribald mouth ta words of impurity, lust and biasphe- my, which fires horrified, and bave now aroused us to action, Andis itnotume? Whealteli you tuat there are this day more than one bundved and Mity inddel ps. pers publisbed in tue United States, and that there is no rincipal city ‘n the land in woich their infidel ban Rive hot expressly set themselves to the work of broak- ing up of the Christian Sabbath, need I ask agsia, if the 4ime bas pot come for the American natwa to arouse ithelf to action? Commodore StockTow, baying concluded his spesch, offered the fo lowing resolutions for adoption :— Reeolved, That it is expedient to hold an Independent Americun State Convention at the city of Camden on Thutsday the firet of September next, for the purpose of nominating an independent American caadidate for Go- vernor. . Resolved, That S. J, Bayard, J. G. Tomlin, John G, Readirg, Rely Barrett, Thomes E Tildon, J. K, Koborts, Jobp W. Chester, E A. Acton, Lehman Rice, be and are hereby appouted the Executive State Commiitee of the Incependent American party. And that they are hereby suthorized to call a State Convention of independent Americans, to meet at Camden Ist of September, to nomi- iale op ipdepencent American candidate for Governor, Resolved, Tost we have an abiding confijonce in the itegrity end patriotiem of Millard Fillmore, and in his ample qualifications for tue office of President of the United states. And that we recommend all national Americans to support him as their candidate for the Pre- idency wt the election of 1860. Hon. Jacon Broom, of Pennsylvania, next took the stand, ond ipa tone of thuader hurled imcontrovertible truths at the audience, which they appreciated in irroprosaible outbursts of exthueiasm . The Commiltee on Resolutions reported the follo wing:— RESOLUIIONB. Whereas, the republican and ihe democratis parties, as sriayed in boetile attitude to each other, represeat dis tuct geograpbical sections, and are engaged in a which can only result in aliewating oae port the people of the United States fiom ths oiner; aud Whereas, the repudiican party, according to tae lan guage of its represcutative chief, maintains that there is on “irrepreseibie couflict”’ between the North and South, abolish or establish slavery everywhere in the United States, and enforcing practically this doctriae, have, ia feveral States in which they have obtained power, nulli- fied the lawe of the United Simtes and the decisivas of | no Supreme Court, and Vhereas, the democratic party, under leadors to weom it ucberes, are respousidie for the repeal of the Missouri resiziction,and'for measures favoring the extension of slavery, 0 Gervile compliance With the demand of South erp extremisis; aud Wheress, the peopie of New Jersey ought not ani not unite with euber of those parties thus sectioust in their detigns and acis, vad boatile to the obligations of ihe utign und the rights of the people; and eress, the Americat: party 18 national in {is objects and opposed to ali geographical ions which threaten the incgrity of the Unlun, and desires to promote the cordia! unica of all kectioas to support tbe coastitulion *| and the laws, and to resist a foreign influence which pices to contro! the politics of the country; therefore, 1. Resolved, Taat there is a necessity for the immediate reorganization Of the American party in New Jersey, for the purpose of aseertiog and maintaining ‘heir priacipies. avd of affording toe who are oppoeed to the preseat party aod administration in powor the meaug of uniting ip opposition to them without being compelled to act in concert with a gectional party whose designs are dauger- ous to the Union, 2. Resolved, Thai while we cannot condemn too atrongly fore meagurés of the democratic party which have coa tributed to produce the present sectioaal array of political partice, we do not believe that such a geographical party sa the republican party, aiming to abolish slavery ia all the States, is the proper means for wresting the govera- ment from the hands of those who now control it. Resolved, That the bold and Cie declarations of the republicans, that there is an ‘ irrepressible conflict between the North and the South,” which muat proceed until all the States become free, or all become slave States, quietly eanctioned or explicitly approved by th$ republi- Cen press, demonstrate the dangerous nature of tt pepiens ty, and leave no excuse to patriotic men de voted to t] cert with an organization whore triumph would be fatal to the constitution and the republic. 4. Resolved, That the republican and the democratic parties are alike gorvile competitors for the votes of the Joreign born. That both s0 far from being willing to the influence of the foreign element, ‘are emulous which will serve it most obacquiously, and that, therefore, athe American party can afilliate with neither, without ‘treachery to their own principles. 5. Resolved, That experience hes proved that whenever Americans have been inveigled or persuaded to unite witn republicans for acy purpose, they have been betray. ed,and that the victories thus achieved by the aid of American votes are invariably claimed by the republicans, and the reeults ood er to ourselves. (6 Resolved, the people’s party, so called or & party denominated the ‘united opposition party,” are only contrivances to allure Amoricans away from their own banner and organization, apd to use them for the pur- ¢ of building up in disguise @ republican party in New jersey—and american party is strong enough to exact from those who are sincerely opposed to the demo- cratic party in New Jereey that they should unite with Americans for the ex ion from power of that party both in the naticnal ate governments, and those who refuse such union with Americans thereby prove that they have ulterior designs subservient to the republican party, sad are at heart the deadly opponents of American prin: ciples. 7. Resolved, That the republican party in several of those States in which they have acquired the ascendancy, bave avowed principles and established laws auilifying the provisions of the constitution and tho laws of the United States made in pursuance thereof, and have ob- structed the execution of those laws, and openly proclaim bas neither those laws nor the decisions the Supremo Court shall be respected in these States; and that, se far essuch action could sever the Union which our fathers thought they had made perfect and perpetual, have dis- solved the same, and that the people of New Jersey cannot, +Miliate with any such revolutionary party, wi it be- coming false to that love for the union of tho States which every dictate of patriotism requires them to cherish. 8. Resolved, the American party of New Jersey had an nized existence tung aatoriOr tO that 80-Calied “people's party,’’ or that of the Diican party; and that they cannot consent to ‘lose identity by fusion with apy which does not maintain our principles. 10, Resolved, That we disapprove the insolent inter- ference of the foreign born citizen, as such, with the peo- ple of Massachusetts in their recent effort to amend tne Constitution of that State #0 as to mitigate some fof the evils of foreign influence, that we approve of the object ofthat amendment, and recommend to the Americaa members of the next Legislature of New Jersey to take initiatory steps to insure the adoption of a similar amend- ment to the constitution of New Jersey. 11. Resolved, That the organized interference of adopt- ed citizens in several Siates with the right of the people of Massachusetts to establish their ofn constitutional laws, if an alarming evidence of the danger of that foreign influence which thus aspires to shape our State constitutions, and which, in order to compel acquiescence in its demancs, threatens to give to, or withhold from, certain Presidential candidates the votes of adopted citi zene, thus putting up the Presidential office at auction to \hose willing to offer the largest premium for the yotes of the alien born, That Commodore Robert F, Stockton, in 18. Resolved. consenting, at the recent session of the Legislature, to the use of his name as the candidate of the American party for United States Senator, for the patpoes of preserving inde- pendent and uncontaminated the American party, is enti- tled to the thanks of every American. 12. Resolved, That the firmness aad indepeadence of the Hou. John K. Roberts and Hon. Abram Reeves, who rejected during the session of the Legisiature all overtures for fusion with republicans and time serving Americans, is deaer ving of the highest commendation. 15, Resolved, That we recommend to Americans throughout the State, without delay to reorganiz? and pre- pare to maiptain their principles and their organizations Against all dpponents open or dieguised, and that they meet in their respective townships and wards, and appoint the usual number of delegates to an American State Con Vention, to be held at Camden Ist of September ensuing. THE PARTY PLATFORMS OF 1856. The State, District and County Conventions of ail par- ties which have been held have pointed to and recom- mended as the basis tor operations in 1860 the platforms of the various parties adopted in 1856. As the&e have not ‘appeared in print for some time, and as some of the easen- tial [points which they contain may bave been forgotten, we reproduce them entire. THE CINCINNATI DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM. ADOPTED JUNE 3, 1856. The Convention adopted the Baltim: y and added what followas cole nee be Party claiming to be exclusiv. at the American Gomsoorscy should clearly define ils relations thereto; therefore, . Resolved, That the foundation of this Union of States having been laid in its prosperity, expansion and pre eminent example in free ‘erament, built upon entire freedom in matters of religious concern, and no respect rank or place of birth, no par- constitutional, or in oon cinmoge we aire me) which bases its €xclusive organization upon religious opi \- dental birthplace, eae ~ sent open 2 That we reiterate with renewed enor zy of purpose the bap Harnad berger of former Conventions upon ‘clional issue of domestic slavery, and concerpin; the reserved rights of the States; and that wo may more distinctly meet he issue on which a sectional party, sub- sisting exclusively on slavery agitation now relies to test the fidelity of the people, North and South, to tue consti- tution and the Unfon— : 3. Resolved, That claiming fellowship with and desiring the co-operation of all who regard the reservation of the Union, under the constitution, a3 the paramount issue, and repudiating 11 sectional parties, end platforms concerning domestic slavery, which seek to embroil the States and incite to treason and armed resistance to law in the Territories, avd Whose avowed purposes, if con- summated, must end in civil war and digunion, the Amori- can democracy recognige and adopt the principles con- tained in the organic laws establishing the Territories of Kapsas and Nebraska, as embodying the only sound and fafe solution of the slavery question upon which the great national idea of the poople of this whole country can re- pose in ite determined conservatism of the Uaion: non-in- terference by Congress with slavery in States and Terri- tories; that this was the basis of the compromise of 1850, confirmed by both the democratic and whig parties in National aa ih ar by the people in the eles- tlon of 1852, and ri ay applied to the organization of Territories in 1864; y the uniform ay pl jon of this democratic nciple to the organizition of tritories’and the admission of new States, with or without domestic slavery, as they may olect, the equal rights of all the States will be preserved intact, the original compacts the gopatitution maintained inviolate, and the perpetua- 5, Resolved, That the d party recogaises the great importance, in a political and commercial point of view, of a safe and yet communication within our owa. territory between the Atlantic and Pacidc coasts of thi ‘Union; and it is the duty of the federal goverumont te ex- ercise promptly ali ite proper Constitutional powers for the attainment of that object. 6. Resolved, fiually, that the condition of popular insti. tutions in the Old World and the dangerous tendencies to ‘sectioual agitation, combined wiin the attempt to eaforce civil ana religious disabilities against the rights of wiring and ecjoying citizensbip in our own land, a Sacred duty bas devolve1, with increased re- sponsibility, a the demosratic party of this couairy, as the party of the Union, to uphold and ristutain tae rights of every State, and thereby tne union of the States, and to sustain the advaace among us of coastitu- tional liberty, by continuing to resist ali monopolies and exclusive legisiation for the veueft of the few at the ex- pense of the many, und by vigilant and constant adhe- rence to those principles and compromises of the consti- tution which are broad anc eirong enough to embrace and upbold the Union as it wae and the Unioa as it shall ‘be, in the full expansion of tno energies and capacity of this great and progressive people, 1. Resolved, That the questions . connected with the foreign policy of tho country are inferior to no domestic question wbatever. The time bas come for the pevpie of the United States to declare themselves in favor of free Beas and progressive free trade throughoat the world, a by solemn mauifesiations, place their moral indueave by ¢ of their auccessful example. . Resolved, That our geographical and political posi- tion in reference to other States on this continent, vo Jess then the interest of our commerce and the develope- ment of our growing power, requives that@ve hold saccet the principles involved in tho Moaroe doctrine, and their Dindiog import, which admits ,of ‘no misconstruction, aad thould be applied with unbending rigidity. 9, Kcsolved, That which the great bighway. of aaturo, 88 well as the assent of the States most immediately iater- ested in its maintenance has marked out fer free comau- tion between the Atiavtic and Pacific oceans, consti- 8 oue of the most important achievements realized by the epirit of modera times, and the uaconquerabie energy of our people-—that result should be secure! by timely, efliciont excrtion and control with the goveraments of the States within whose dominions it lies, Wo oan, under no circumstances, Surreccer Our preponderance in tne ad- justment of al! quescions arising out of it. 10, Resolved, That in view of sack commanding intor- est the people of the United States cannot but sympathise with the efforts which are being made by the people of Centra) America to regenerate tuat portion of the continent which covers a passage across the oceantc Isthmus. 11. Resolved, Thay che democratic party wilt expect of the next administration that every effort be made to en- sure an ascendancy ia the Gulf of Mexico—to maintain a permanent protection of the great outlets through which is empiied into ite walers the prodacts raised upoa our oil and the commodities created by the industry of the people in our Western valleys and the Union at large. THE PHILADELPHIA REPUBLICAN PLATFORM, ADOPTED JUNE 18, 1856. This Convention of delegates, assembled, in pursuance of w call addressed to the peopte of the United States, with. out regard to past political differences or divisions, who wre opposed to the repeal of the Missouri compromise, to the policy of the present administration, to the extension of slavery into Kansas, and in favor of the admission of Kansas ag a free State, of restoring the action of the fede- ral government to the principles of Washington aud Jeffer- son, and for the purpose of presenting candidates for the offices of President and Vice President, do resolve as fol- lo wed, That the maintenance of the principles pro- mulgated in the Declaration of Independence, and em- bodied in the tederal constitution, are essential to the pré servation of our republican institutions; and that the fe ral constitution, the rights of the States and the union of the States shall be preserved. Reaalved, That, with our republican fathers, we hold lt union of the States, for apy aililiation or con- . | (whether of native or foreign birth) who to bea selfevident truth that all men are endowed with the inalienable right of life, liborty and the pursuit of bappiness, and that tho primary object and ulterior de- sign of our federal government were to secure these rights to all our republican fathers, when they bad abolished slavery in all our national territory, ordained that no a should be deprived of life, liberty or properiy, without due pro. cess of jaw, it becomes our duty to maictain this provi- sion of the constitution, against all attempts to violate it for the purpose of establishing siavery in the United States by positive legiaiation, prohibiting ite existence or exten. sion therein; we deny the authority of Congress, of a ‘Territorial Legi#tature, of any individual or aesociation, or individuals, to give legdi assistance to slavery ia any Ter- ritory of the United States, while the present constitution shall be maintained. Resolved, That the.conetitution conferr vpon Congress the sovereign power over the Territories of tue United States, for their government, and tha’ in the exercise of this pow- er it is both the right and the duty of Congress to prohibit in the Territory those twin relics of barbarism, polygamy and slavery. Resolved, That while tho constitution of the United States was ordained and established in order to establish ‘@ moro perfect uvion, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defence, and secure the blessings of liberty, and contains ample provisions for the protection of the life, liberty and property of every citizen and the dearest constitutional rights of the people of Kansas have been fraudulenliy aud vidlently takea from them—their Territory has been invaded by an armed force; ‘spurtous and pretended legislative, judicial and executive officers have been set over them, by whose usurped authority, sustained by the military power of the government, tyrannical and unconstitutional laws have been enacted and ‘enforced; the rights of the people to keep and bear arms have been infringed; test oaths of an extraordinary and entangling nature have been imposed as acondition of exercising the right of suffrage and hoid- ing ofice; the right of an accused person to a speedy and public tria? by an impartial jury has been denied; the Tight of the people to be secure in their houses, papers and. effects agaipst unreasonable gearches and seizares has been violated; they have been deprived of Uberty and property without due of law; fiat ‘the freedom of speech aud the press been abridgod; the right to choose their repre. sentatives has been made of no effect; murders, robberies and argons have been instigated and and the offenders ave een allowed ta, go unpunished; that all these things have been done with the knowledge, sanction and procurement of the present administration; and that for this high crime against the constitution, the Union and humanity, we arraign the administration, the Presi- dent, his advisers, its, supporters, apologists and accessories, either or afier the facts, before the country and before the world; and that it is our fixed purpose to bring the actual perpetraters of these atrocious outrages and thoir accomplices to a gure and condign punishment her-after. Regolved, That Kansas should be immediately admitted aga State of the Union, with her present free constitu. tion, a8 at once the inost offectual way of securing to her citizens the enjoyment of the rights and privileges to which they are entitled, and of ending the civil strife now raging in ber Territory. esolyed, That ‘the bighwayman’s plea that ‘might makes right,’ embodied in the Ostend circular, wae in every respect unworthy of American: diplomacy, and ‘would bring shame and dishonor upon any government or people that gave it their sanction. Resolved, That @ railroad to the Pacific Ocean by the most central and practical route is imporatively demanded by the jatereats of the whole country, and that the federal government ought to render immediate and efficient aid in its construction, and as an auxiliary thereto the imme. i ro of an emigrant route on the line of the railroad, Resolved, That appropriations by Congrees for the im- provement of rivers and harbors, of @ national character, required for the accommodation and security of our ex- isting commerce, are authorized by the constitution and justified by the obligation of government to protect the lives and property of its citizens, Resolved, That we invite the aifiiiation and co opsration. of the men of all parties, however differing (rom us in other respects, in support of the principies herein de- clared, and believing that the spirit of our institutions, as weil as the constitution of our country, guarantess liberty of conscience and equality of rights among citizens, we oppoee all proscriptive legielation as threatening their ae- curity. . THE AMERICAN PLATFORM. This platform was adopte1 by the National Council at Philadelphia, on the 2lst of February, 1856, ani subse- quently endorsed by Mr. Fillmore: — " 1. An humble acknowledgment to the Supreme Bein; who rules the universe for his ing care vouchsafe to our fathers. in their successful Revolution iry struggle, and hitherto mani‘ested to us, theie deecendants, in the preservat'on of the Ilberiies, the independence, and the ates. union of these States. 2. me pean of the federal Union ont constitu. tion as palladium of our civil and religious liberties, and the only sure bulwark of American Independence. 8. Americans must rule America, nd to this end native born citizens should be selected for all State, federal and municipal offices or government employment, in prefer- ence to all others; nevertheless, 4. Persons born of American parents residing tempo- rarily abroad should be entitled to all the rights of native born citizens; but . 6. No person should be selected for political station Tecognizes any allegiance or obligation of any description to any foreign rince, potentate or power, or who refuses to r 189 Pre tedcral and State oonstitntions (each within its sphere) as paramount to all other Jaws as rules of political action. 6. The unqualified recognition and maintenance of the reserved rights of the several States, and the cultivation of harmony and fraternal good will between the citizens of the several States; and to this end non-interference by Congres with the questions apportaining solely to the in- dividual States, and non intervention by each State with the affairs of vam other State. 7. The recognition of the right of the nftive born and naturalized citizens of the Uaited States, (i ferret re- siding in any petite! ‘thereof, to framo their constitution and laws, and to regulate their domestic and social affairs, in their own mode, subject only to the provisions of tho federal constitution, with the privilege of admission into the Union whenever they have the requisite population for one representive in Congress. Provided always that none but those who aro citizens of the United States, un- der the constitution and laws thereof, and who have a fixed residence in any such Territory, ought to participate in the formation of the constitution, or in the enactment of laws for said Territory or State. 8. Anenforcement of the principle that no State or Territory ought to admit others than of the United States tothe right of suffrage, or of holding political office. 2A change. in the laws of naturalization, making a continued residence of twenty one years of all not here- tofore provided for ah indispensadle requisite for citizen- ship hereafter, and excluding all paupers and persons con- victed of crime from landing upon our shores; but no in- toference with the vested rights of foreigners. 10. Poe: eon) to any union between church and State; no int rence with religious faith or worship, and no test oaths for oflice. UL. Free and thorough investigation inta any and all ———— elieget abuses of put'lic funchonarics 2ad a strict econo- my iblic expenditur 28. 2, mainten»noe aut enforcement of all laws, cou- euaeerells enacted, until said laws shal! bo repealed, or Vs i. declared auli aud void by compsteat judiciai au- ority. to tho reckless and unwise polloy of the it administration in the general madagoment of our ational affairs, and more espociaily as shown io re- moving “Americans” (by designation aad couservatives in princip'e) from office, aod placing foreigners aud iets in their places, as shown in a truckling eubservi to the stronger, and an ingoleat and cowardly bravado towards the weaker powérs; as wn in re opening sec- tional agitation by the repeal of the Missouri compromlse ; a8 shown in granting to unnaturalized foreigners the right to auftrage in Kansas aud.Nebraska; as shown in its ya- cillatiog course on the Kansas and Nebraske question, s the corruptions which pervade some of the Partments of for cae onal as shown disgractog meritorious naval or, through prejudice or caprice , fone inthe biundering mismanagement of our relations, 14. Therefore, toremedy existing evils, and prevent the frye bald tp thee femmes rest ting therefrom, Ciptes heroinbetore stated ‘ipolany hing tsi ed ta ‘That each State Council shall have authority to annu! their Several covstitutione go as to abolish the seve- ral degrees, and substitute m picdge of honor instead of other obligations, for fellowship und admiasion into the 5 as de- party. 16. A free and open discussio: inci ombraced in our platform. i cece piensa POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE. Avorngr LerrsR From Gov. Wisk —We are indebisa tays the Boston Courier, to Lieu‘enan} John 8. Foster, Corresponding Secretary of the Boston Mercantile Library Association, for a copy of Gov. Wise's letter ia answer te ‘an invitation to lecture before the Society next winter. It {sm these words:. “Ricamony, Va., July 27, 1859. I hardly know how to declive your invitation, but must coro, Please present ory acknowledgments to the Lac- turo Committee, and eay that am about to start for our mounting for a tour of sixty days, examiaiog rowles and reser voirs for a canal; that trom that time to the lat of December I shall be sagen in preparing materials for my laet message to the Virginia General Assombly, upom whom I must wait constantly until the 1st of January ext; and that thereafter I shall be busily occupied in fix- tog & botre and bome for my family, after four years’ ab- sence, Besides al! this, extra labors of grievous burthen fail heavily upon me So I cannot acceptthiscali. I have no time for literary or any other composition, Tam & bad chol at the beat, asd Iam not going to Boston to * shoot at game on the wing. I would like to bag you it I could, Qh! if I could bag Boston—the whole nation would besafe then. Yes. ways loved old Boston; sho wos the saloon of the Tea Party. And sonie of these deja, God withing, I will try to see what is the matior with her that sho doa’t—throw tea overboard like she used to do—God bless her still. HENRY A. WISE. Kanrucky Exvxcrion.—The Louisville Democrat says, it aa sufficient information to warrant it In saying tnat Beriak Magefflo, the democratic candidate for Goveraor, will have ten thoutand majority. Tbe latest returns from the Ninth Congressional district of Kentucky, elect Laban 1, Moore, the opposition candidate, by about 250 majo: ity. This result is @onceded by the democrats. it increases the number of opposition members to four—two more thon in the Jast Congress. The Legislature just chosom will have to elect a Senator in piace of Mr. Crittenden, ‘whose term expires in 1861. As the democrats have tho majority, Vice President Breckenridge will probably bo the man. Dinser 10 AN Eprtor.—Robert Ridgeway, of the Rich- within its exclusive jurisdiction; that as | mond (Va) Whig, opposition, bas been tendered a com- plimentary dinner by the whigs of Lunenburg. Mr. R. bas sigoified his acceptance, and designates Monday, the 34h of September, as the day on which it will take place. ManyLanp Poutics.—Alexander H. Haguer, Faq, of Aipapolis, is apnounced as an independent whig anti ad- ministration candidate for Congress in the Sixth Congros- sional district, in opposition to Col. G. W. Hughes, lately nom:nated by the democratic convention. Suburban New York: VILLAS ON THE BUDSON—WASHINGTON HEIGHTS— THE CATHOLIC CONVENT, BTC. ‘The editor of the Wasbington Star, in giving au account of bs trip up the Hudson river, says:— ‘The first six miles up the Hudson river was past mercial! New York, and the next twelve suburban New York. Ikoow not which most to admire ani won- der at—the extent and variety of the city’s business evi- dept around the upper North river piers—devoted for the most part to river and bay and other inland commerce, to the receipt of produce for city consumption, and the shipment of the city’s manufactures, many of which are conducted on its North river front in huge builaings—or, on the other hand, the extent, variety and splendor of the city’s suburbs. No other city in the world is susrounded by such villas as New York, perbaps, because no other city possesecs the advantage of ha’ within reach £0 many suitable locations for them. . They are the residences of its ‘‘mor- chant princes’’ in every business, aud set perched in con- epicuous positions from Yorkville up to Tarrytown, wherever nature has afforded man an opportunity of dis- playing taste and ekilt in building—that is,on tne North river, between the points I name, it has been or is done. Nature bas done more for the North river in the ‘way of scenery than for any other ia the United States. To estay to describe what one views on the Hudson river, wovla require volumes of paper, rather than sheets, and type inexbaustible; so 1 eschew Yet ther< are Pointe of interest 80 8 on pressions ‘Tne thousand villas each vieiog to be most fantastic, otherwise striking than the other, come first on a way up. ‘Tho Lew Catholic Convent stands in their midst, with a presence which, were it in Europe, would be considered ‘as fine as that of any building on tho Rhine, It was not long since a portion of Kawin Forrest’s Font Hill Property. The Washington Heights property and mansion of t! editor of the New York Hgrap, are next on the Jealousy on the part of some of his city oo- temporaries CR TG een ridicule and mis- repre ev! heat there He has certainly carved on of the wild- nees of nature one of the most beautiful locations for a gentleman’s mansion I-ever saw, and hes go em- Payee ds erobiseoty a.) to attract universal atten- ion from persons of cultivated tastes jing on the Tiver. His estate there covers thirty ncros in extent—a paces: in value, as lands seil so high uear New York on the North river. Fort Washington, Spuytenduyvil creek, the Harlem river and many otter points renowned in Revolutionary and later history, are in tbat immediate vicinity on the Now York side; while the pallisades standing erect with their perpendicular bagaltish-looking faces hundreds of feet high, there commence to. frown down upon the river on the Jersey side at that point, The Hudson River Railroad skirts the base of the heights, and every few minutes I eee trains passing to and fro upon it. Perhaps 75,000 of New York’s business men sleep nightly, more especially at this season, out of the city’s limite, They are American born, almost exclusively, and, therefore, it is that they appreciate the advantages of comparative individual isolation incident to country residence. They flock down to business by thousands by every carly morning conveyance to the city. Another Elopement In Canada. A WHITE WOMAN RUNS OFF WITH A NEGRO. [From the Detroit Free Press, August 4 } A case of mysterious disappearance occurred at Cha- tham, C. W., about two weeks sino2, creating considera. ble commotion in the neighborhood on account of the s0- cial position of the parties concerned, and no little sur- mise in regard to the whereabouts of the missing person. This was the the wife of Mr. Arthur Andrews, a wealthy farmer, living four miles from the city, an, much re- Spected for her good character and amiable disposition, and the lagt one that was suspected of any improper con- duct. Her disappearance was ‘accordingly. the more strarge, and no effort was spared to discover her retreat, it beipg generally supposed that ehe had gone away and secreted Tnereelt fa a fit of insanity car hy Seven ries of an “interesting situation” in which she was know to be. We yesterday learned from officer Goodyear, of Cha- tham, who wag in the city with the cricketers, the result ofthe matter, The woman was found by him in a negro house of prostitution in Chatham, in which place she had a day or two ny. beon delivered of « mulatto child, Belng en into custody, she confessed the truth without reserve, stating tbat the cause of her flight was a fear of detection in an intimacy which had for &long time existed between herself and s negro man named Jones, employed on her husband’s farm. t of this was in the natural, or rather unnatural course Woman was obliged to leave home to The negro: took her to the house which contained five or six negro women. character, and in this abode of abomination the evidence of her revolting guilt firet saw the light. She was thus ruined and diegraced in the eyes of all mankind, and abandoned herself to. life of moat de tnfam; emaining in the com] by re ny of the n har! whom she was honsed. ‘J pare ne war of course usable her physical condition to participate in their practices, but little else could have ex; 1 to ensue after a very brief connectioa with them. She was unwilling to ‘be taken away, ani endeavoured to escape fxom the offl- cer, but was unable to do #0. A Srmoviar Dusi.—aA novel duel took place, tays the Opalousas Courier, on the 22d ult.. In the village of Ville Pinte. An uncle and me ted had a quarrel in a coffee houge, and, after a noisy dispute, agreed to settle the matter by going into the fielé, Double barrel shot guns, at sixty paces, were the terms offered and accept- ed, the parties to advance and fire. They measured off the distance, alone, when two men coming along, one cried out, ‘Stop there, and see what is to al? The nephew then took aim and fired, both barrels go- off at the same time, but fortunately without effect. The uncle then advanced to fire, whan cried out, ‘Wait a littie—I did not know I had dis- charged both barrels.’ The uncle advanced and fired, touching the nephew on the hip, Tho ne- phew then drew a rovolver, and firing, made a hole im the uncle’s hat, when the two men interfered and ar- cote the combat, settling tho difflculty between tha Parties. AMUSEMENTS AT THE Virarnra WATERING Piaces.—Tho editor of the Warrenton Whig, writing from the Red Sweet (Va.) Springs, says:—A few hey couple of Southern gen‘iemen here, rich plant rom Red River, played seven games of old slodge for $5,000 @ game. $35,000 wore lost, and the monoy paid in check on the Bank of Louisiana, I could give the names, but forbear, -