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2 TROUBLES OF THE POLITICIANS. Meeting of the American State Council To-morrow at Geneva, Interesting Bateh ef Letiers Developing Some of the Schemes cit Foot Will there be a Split Between Repubdii- cans and Know Nothings? ao. a, NEW YORK POLITICS. | TO THE RMTOR OF THE HERALD. | New Yoax, August 20, 1859. | The American Party and ils Sixty Thousand | Votes. What is to become of them? is isa question | goon to be answered, and, in the present aspect of | the political affairs of the Empire Stato and of the | Union, one of primary importance to all future po- | litical calculations. Let us then carefally consider the probable course of that organization in view of the contingencies that may present themselves. The American State Council will assemble at Ge neva on the 23d to determine the time and place of meeting of the State Nominating Coayention, and | its action will give some indication of the future policy of the party. There can be little doubt that, as last year, efforts have been made to pack the Council with persons favorable to the designs of re- publican leaders, who seek the destruction of the American organization as necessary to the pro- gramme arranged for the nomination of Wm H. Sew- | ard in 1860. Will those who have battled so long and faithfully for principle, enduring defeat after de- feat at successive elections, permit themselves to be transferred to the Seward interest | by the parties who, pretending to lead and embody the American sentiment of the State, and who may be rewarded by the two or three paltry o which the Seward managers may be willing to yield for the substantial results achieved preparatory to | the contest of 1560? What are the terms proposed | by these managers? The adoption of one plank the American platform? No; but, as emphati declared by the Albany gan of the junta— If we triumph at all, we desire to dos 7 repzblicans, | uuder the repaplican banner, with a7e.05!icac staadard Uy | ning Journal, the or- Tt will remain for the Americans to say whether or not they will accept these terms, and permit the republican Seward party to “ triumph at all.’ What is the power of the American party as ré- | gards the result in 1860? The “straight outs,” as | they may be termed, have control of the only organ. | ization known as the opposition to the adininistra- tion in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecti- cut, where the party is designated as the “American republican party.” In New York its 60,000 to 100,000 voters certainly control the election. In New Jersey, under the leadership of the gallant old Commodore Stockton, it is the same. In Penn- sylvania the “people's party” constitutes the op- position, and it is believed to be hostile, even in its republican interest, to the pretensions of Seward and the desigus of Weed & Co.; while Maryland re- mains firm to the American cause; and the receng elections provein the Southern States—the gain on Congressmen—that the strength in the American organization is a fair set-off to the republicans in NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1859. election of a true patriot to the Presidency; and | of there guardisns of porterity ao far at all events asto from the names of Fillmore, Houston, Crittenden, } Deuald 1 Stockton, EH. Winter Davis, | Homplney 2} iall, Banks, and others, select | a Crbinet'cf illustrious men, whose adinini ! wl restore the brillianey of our national character, sished by the polluting control of existing nder the leadership of men who. sacrifice , “Will the action of the American State Coun- ‘Lar Geneva define the future course of the Ame- rican party If so, we trust its deliberations aad action will be governed by pure and patrioue mo- | tives, and no consideration of sdvantage sway a single member from that course which th » a political organization, the American party e everything to gain, nothing to lose. acy deserve no favor, the republicans even less; treason merits no reward. If a national oe position is to be made to the administration, it should be a national movement, under national leaders; and hence from existing parties the Ame- rican party have no favor to ask, none to extend. ‘The declaration of another able American paper— the Mohawk Valley American—which, while not opposing an honorable union of opposition ele- ments, nevertheless says— But we frapkiy admit that we are oppored toa union that, when formed, republicanism is to be the alpha and 4 Americanism blotted out. We are most cm ported to a union that, when victory is won, on} | isto be uuder @“‘repudlican banner, and a republican Stendard bearer,’’ and republicans the recipients of its favors— Merits an earnest response, and a demand for the organization of a National Convention, or “Union party,” wherein all opposing inte- rests may be united on terms honorable to ex- isting organizations, patriotic in its purposes, an triumphaat in its contests. What say you, Ameri- cans of the Empire State ? AN AMBRICAN SINCE 1544. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. New York, August 12, 1859. Retrospect of the American Party—How Thurlow Weed Killed it— Straight Out Americanism, ani no Entangling Alliances its Only Hope for Resurrection, dc. upen principles aptagoniatic to the liberal construction of Tow projudices, through enthusiastic appsals, all “true of "44, holding up the emblazoned embiem of the Ameri can eegle while its leaders held forth in ecstacies to the tunes of “Yankee Doodle” and ‘The Star Spangled Ban ner.’ While the rank and file was composed of the sincere and earnest devotees to the cause, {t unfortunately em cians, now so prominent in the so-called republican party, who, unsucceseful in obtaining the “spoils that belong to the victor” in other parties, sought the new—a ruthless ipso motto oid, bus suited to their purpose, “rule or ruin. In vain did the more honest portion seek the advance ment of their principles avd the consummation ao “ de voutly to be wished,” toiling month ater mouth, occa- siovally elevating 10 office one who like the will 0’ the wiap proved only an allurement in the path to cortainde stroction; each claiming a life bound adherence to the “glorious cause,” while their scheming leaders and exo cutive commit es sovght but the fartheracce of their sel- Gish ends. Thurlow Weed & Co, backed by the sagacity of the Rocht ster fox, could ill brook the tide that threatened de- strection to their fondest hopes 'n the Empire State, and, therefore, the ‘* Albany Regency” must muster to stem she torrent, as ‘'ccunter irritants’ alisy pain. So the philosopher of the Tritune instinct:vely grasped the band of the co-adjutors of Seward, and immediately was poor, horror stricken Kapsss made to bleed. Not only phitoso- phera but clergymen were marsballed in the cause—rifle ip hend—to wipe ont the sina of their forefathers, and establish Sewarcism in the Empire State. The e:ophesis, however, was only npon the first proposition. Here, then, wes a splendid opportunity for the hitherto upsacceegful aspirants in the American cause, Active Degotiations were commenced by the fnterested ones, and a compact of disruption entered into. The blood of Kansas Was cast upon the lintels of their doors,and the wapro- | tected marked for the elaughter. Tho d izors, | toough secret at the onset, were goon emboldened by the increage of numbers flocking to their aid, allured by the the Western, Will the Americans then surrender on the terms which will only secure, as a result, a republican victory “under the republican banuer, with a republican standard bearer?” Can it be that Banks, of Massachusetts; Chase, of Ohio; or Cameron, of Pennsylvania, shall ve crushed out in the future political history of the country? Will Douglas, or the brave and incor- ruptible old hero of San Jacinto, aid the triumph of Sewardism in any manner? May we not hope that there is a bright future for our country ‘in the present indications— the disruption of parties, East and West, North and South—by which demagogues will be forever cast irto oblivion; and in this connection, the Ame- rican party, having to a great extent fultilled its pe- culiar mission, does it not become a patriotic duty of its members to discard sectionalism and obsolete ideas, and to rally the independent mass4s in one great national conservative party which Ml for- ever end this constant strife originated by selfish and ambitious schemers, and whose success must be at the cost of those institutions which every American, every democrat and every true repub- lican holds deat? But suppose a“Union party” can- not be formed, what then? What canthe Ameri- can3 do? Let us see. First, then, no republican can be elected withont the vote of the State of New York. The Americans and national whigs, who hate Seward, Weed & Co. most heartily, have at least one hundred thousand votes in the State. Will they be cast for or against Sew: If for, and the electoral vote of the Empire State be given to Seward bow will it be with Pennsylvania? How with New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connec- ticut. Should the clection go to the House, will the Americans and anti-Lecompton democrats unite to elect the “republican standard bearer” of the Zeen- ang Journal ? The republicans have 108 votes of the entire opposition vote, numbering 134 in the House. Can they by any possibility obtain more ? Let the action of the State Council at Geneva answer. Even if a Union ticket should be nominated at Syracuse, will cither party anupart it or will it not compel a larger portion of Americans to vote for the democratic State nominees, in order to prevent the “triumph of all” which the Albany Aecening Journal desires “as republicans, un- ‘der a republican banner, with a republican standard bearer?” Will good faith govern either party’ Have the republican party ever allowed an American to succeed, even when making pretended compromises, when they could elect a democrat in reference? In a word, have they not at all times, in all places and under all circumstances, pur- sued the “crushing out” policy toward the American party and its members? What retarn then do the Americans owe tothe republican party? From the time of the election of William H. Seward to the United States Senate to the present, the re- publican party have been consistent in only one thing as relates to the American party, and that has Bean to deceive and bet not hesitating at falsehood and perjury to acomplish the vehests of its leaders. Are these things to be forgotten? Tf not politic to nominate an independent ticke' would it not be wise to return to first principl and select the best men from either of the State nominees of the democratic and republican tickets? Nay, more; is it not a policy to be pursned in 1860-— selecting from the electoral tickets in Massachu- setts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York. Jersey and Pennsylvania an equal number: and, where an odd number is to be chosen, to nominate a true, tried and reliable American’ In support of this, and to show the tone atleast of a portion of the Americans of the Empire State, we will quote from the Fredonia Carson Anverivan:— From present pepe it seems probable that the American party will not be invited to unite with tha re- publicans in making outa State ticket. Ualess euch an invitation is given, there is but one course for the Ame- rican party to pursue, The American party wiil stoop from @ position to a low one if it again volunteers a proposition for union. Ineulted last year, is has no propo #ition to be epurned again. The American party undoudt- edly helda the balance of power in the Shite as well as in the nation, and, returping to its original pian of action, may mako iteelf effeciusiy fels in the cleciwral coeges ‘88 well as jin the State elections. We counsel po such ro tort, however. The American party hes duties to per jorm w® an independent organization, und we trust tie necessity will never arrive for its disbanding, except tha’ which would come of tne complete accomptishment of its miaeion. On the slavery question, the present position of Mr. Douglas—to let the natural laws of emigration determine in the Territories whether slavery shall or shall not exist, “ without interference from the federal government,’—is precisely that of tue American party as defined at the State Council at Troy, commonly known as the Troy platform. Have the American party changed in their senti- ments, or is there anything discouraging, that their policy pa pose sented by one of the leaders of the lemocracy as the issue upon which th 1860 is tobe fought? be In the words of the Fredonia American, as above expressed, “there is but one course for the Ameri- can party to pursue,” and that is to maintain a national organization upon a national basis, repa diating all corrupting alliances, and denouncing olitical villainy, whether it find its source in the lemocratic or the republican ranks: hon: ally and fearlessly maintaining, without compromise o con- cession, its devotion to the best interests of the country; fostering every American sentiment: ever ready to sustain the laws and the integrity of the Union. The day may not be far distant when a national conservative organization may secure the ery more treacheous thana woif, Ia the dismemberment, and congequent loes of strength, those who remained true tothe party saw with diemay the desertion of its priaci- jes. Afew of the ‘faithful’ sought to maintain a sem- Jance of vitality, while its pulse feebly throbbed. Corrupt leaders, more corrupted by contact with each Se kon proved the lever to turn accessions to the new ranks. Unreflectingly, without the least regard to the laws that govern “ cause and effect,” the members of the American party rorhed wildly into the meshes of their enemies and the foes of the Union. Crouching like ‘ whipt spaniels’ at the feet of tho dworganizers of their party, the americans hes = office and peeition at the hands of William H. Seward and Co, In this city, while Fernando Wood was a candidate for she office of Mayor, the American party nomihated Isaac O, Barker. The black republican party, professiag hos- tility to the democratic nominee, not only as a democrat but as a man, totally ignored the nomination of Mr. Barker, and persisted in running A. J. Bleecker as their candidate. At the ensuing mayoralty elec tion, although the black republicans had previously polled the — vote, and notwiths ‘ing their opposition to Mr. Wood, they compel the Amo. ricace to lay aside their former dard b3arer, refusing to endorse any candidate, and especially ond «bom they bad been instrumental in defestin, ‘orced down American threats a candidate of th maohination—one who pretended to no party, pledged tono principles, and only of use to waste the declining strength | of Americanism snd dissolve its identity. At the State | orgenizations at Syracuse the American party was taught | fully to feel the humility of its imbecile tion by the | cool reception and ultimate rejection of proffered fet | jowebip. ip conclusion, we may add that there is oniy one true platform on which a party can etand—zhen it de- | viates frora that it ceases to exist—honest principles and | true devotion. If a party, live and dio asa party—no 4 “entangling alliance: ‘As the American party has ceated to exist in these respects, there is only one course left open to the honor and credit of its former honest mem- bere. Let them rally in the next etruggie to free the Empire State from the scheming grasp of Seward, Weed & Co, aod prove themaecives to be the true conservative men cf the Union. Let them gather in their might to throttle the hydra headed monster of black republicanism which now seeks to divide the Norih against the South—brother against brother. Correct the dangers that threaten the peace of the com roonwealth, end after that is attained propare, if needs be, to regulate the increase from abroad. ZERO. New Yor«, August 13, 1359. The Albany Regency—The Barnburners and W. 1. S:ward— A Chapter of History—A Yale with a Moral—A Word to the Wite as to the Best Means of Defeating Seward, 2. For a long series of years the democratic party, or, as some would exprees it, the Albany Regency, ruled the | State of New York. Its sway was unbroken except by | tons to American voters. The election in | *ults. the admigistration of Wm. H. Seward. the fall of 1841, which brought the democratic party again in power, seemed to have placed a final extinguisher as | well upon Governor Seward as upon his party. Tne democrats bad brought to bear their heavy artil- lery—“debt, taxation, ruin, mortgaging the psople’s farms and pledging posterity.” Well directed and bold charges told with terrible effect; the whigs were routed and scattered, their leaders serking the cover of obscu- rity and abandoning all hope for a long futare. Evidently they bad nothing to do but wait the turn of events, or, like Mr. Micawber, for ‘‘something to turn up;” and something did turn up, as rich and unlooked for as the litte golden idols found in the Indian graves near Panama—s crop of fanaticism, and fanaticism has been Governor Seward’s philosopher's stone throngh h's whole political career, Had Wm. H. Soward’s administration been one of commonplace unpopularity, and the op Fosition sensibly moderate, neither ho nor hig party would have given thereafter much trouble, Forti- nately for him, the political aud even poreoual feeling aroused was deep and intense, 30 much 80 as to call iato exletence in the democratic party that ace of any pariy— a section running wild on one idea. idea was hostility to Governor Seward’s policy of iiaprove- ments and State loans. from the flery manifestation of their zeal, were calied State politice—the rise they choose to ponder upon it. In 1842 the democrats, as we have said, found them. kelves restored to power in all branches of the State go the immense amount of onfinisbed contracts and the largo state debt bequeathed them by Governor Seward. With- cut apy party division they stopped the public works, annulled contracts, tmpceed taxes, and arrany lic debt, | Ph erough to satiefy all. Zrore were those who desired security against the recurrence of such a crisis in the fa- ture, a8 well as @ remedy for the past, Since ths intro Guetion of the propored amendment to the constitation, providing that no farther devt should be created under any circumstances except in case of rection or invasion, without submitting the question to tke people for approval, this proposition wi | Sntroduced and defeated for taree years in guccersion io 1841 and in 1842 by Michael Hoffman, ia 1843 by Br. McMurray—Gov. Seward’s (riends votiog agaias! it ina body, with the more conservative members of the dem> cratic party, who deemed the proposition unwise or ua and tke names * barndurner” and “hunxer” wero ap Plied to the divisiops—cach deeming the other the moat opprobrious. At that period the barnburners manifesisd by word and deed the moet intense hatred acd acorn of brethren of being insenaidle to the terrivie enormitics of his administration. In behalf of their children and their children’s childres, they appealed tothe bunkers to ald them in erecting a barrier 80 broad abd so Digh that no such political moa- | Ster should ever leap it agwia. It isa pity, perbape, that | $8e proposition was not adop'ed; it would have done no | barm, even if it had done no good; it is incorporated in | ‘he covsticution of 1846, and found to be very harmale: + Tt wou'd, in all provability, have satisfied the “ons iden ‘AUION | had erowned thelr m to self and principle to pelf. Let us | ersonal ambition o¢ | The de- | Political organizations, like empires, have their “‘rise | and fail.” This can be no better illustrated than by a re- | view of the late American or Know Nothing party, Based | constitutional rights, and seeking to bring within its nar. | fons of the zoll,”’ it arose like a ‘‘Pheaix from its ashes” | braced also many of the wire-pulling degenerate politi- | Ia this cage, the one | chocre between Mr. barnburrers. "It ig a slogular chapter in the history of | and progrese of the ‘barabura- | fact that he was crs”—and affords an instructive lesson to extremists, if | with the Amcricaos, and, ringle hauded, vernment Their position was, however, embarramsod by | ged the pub- | mination. Certainly decisive measures, but not | s: {rg clection +o will Mr. ingur- | be sucha rower! necessary. Out of this question arose much bitterness of feeling, | ‘im. H. Seward, and they bitterly accused their hunker | bave : ae tho onset upon the acmirable constitu. a It is unfortunate also that the barnburners 1) pot coptiaue to push (heir amendment till succ = gral and efforts. They wou! probably buve esuccerd some tim* or other, an the common sense of the poopie would sooner or Ister bave discovered {ta utter barmlessncas; but unsortonsts'y bli of # sudden the barpburners repudiated their ous ides jn order to make room for apother, one {dee at & tae Deiwe epparently a8 mach as ibeir heats were capadl: 0: boldwg. The pew idea beieg to abolishtae whole con ttitution, there comes toto play the master etroke of 3+ 0 ard hfe. fhe barnburnor cry, “New coustitusion,”’ was Abe trumpet sound of Seward’s politioal resurrection. Prior to the adoption of tho Rew covetitution tho see: true interests of our couatry demand | tion of tbe Stete lyig west of Cayuga bridgo was tho oply portion where ibe whiga bad a permanent foothotd The cther and more as strougly deno- cratic. As all too juages, Surrogates, maztera in cuaace ry, Dolaries, ard numerous county offizera ware appoia' ed’ by the Governor and Senate, the democrats, nearly always in favor in Albany, bold office and place aot only ip that portion of tbe State where they were in the asc+0 dancy, Dus also weut of Cayugs bridge, where they ond out few friends or vovers. Im sucha case Sewara’s policy was piaip enough: that is, to aid in up the state Regenoy at Albeny, and £0 arrange that he might mae sure of the local patrousge of the West, and take the chances tm the confusion following Rew arrangements of secur ve the wholo. I directing bis followers, therefore, to vole for the baroburner scheme of & new constitutixn—th- pet measure of his bitterest opponeats—Seward suo wed hie juet appreciation of the-projects of enemios too infatn stea to caculate the ultimate tendency of their p-oj-c's. impedes fe the adoption of the constitution Su varc recovered the Sate, an, with the excaption of Gov Sav mour’s term, has beld it with/all its power aud patronage ever since. ‘The commitment of the baraburners to the Wilmot pro viso was accideotal. The n'gdt before the day when they staked their all upon it in solemn conclave at Syracuse they bad repudia‘ed aad denounced it. But oveats drove Vhem in unforaven patbe—firet in open hostility to their Farty, and then into # division among themesives, which Teeuited in tbe larger portion rangipg with Sewara uador the bame of republicuns, and the other reiuroiog to the democratic pry, Mve the prodiga! soa, repeutant and humble for the moment, ion which went ovor toSowsrd have repudiated their cld doctrines as to debt and taxatioa, and adopted bis fnaxcia! echemes—acknowledge bim as their greut leader in everything, but profess to be « itis in advance of bm on the slavery question They ciaim, however, and receive the larger portion of honora end offices, aud get such as Sewerd aud Thurtow Weed see proper to givs bora ‘They try bard to rute ine repubuican party in tae tate. The other section, wh‘ch joined the democratic national bupxers, have repudiated tbeir anti slavery heresies aud profes be more national than the origina bun or bards. They ru'e supreme io Tammany Ball, and in Albeny asd Syracuse each section bas alike repudiated views and positions or which they once declared life, liberty aud happiness depended, and both of these, whether acting iu coucert with or in opposi- tion to Wm. H. Seward, have been made the tools and inetroments of his political succcsa and elevation. Tac moral of all this is, tha: mee aud parties who, perheps, hoveetly purpose to accomplieh a laudable eod should not let their passions get the better of their judgment. If they ¢o 20 they inevitably defeat that end, even if it bea | one idem, and fall a prey to cooler men. The words of the primer, “Let not your angry passions rise,” are equally | applicable to grown men and to po itical parties as to | children. A temperate oe on to Seward would un doubtedjy bury bim in pol oblivion. Fact3 g New York, August 19, 1859, What Will ie Americans cf New York Do at the Neat Etection?—An Answer from One Who Knows. I will gay at the outect, that my share in tho active party politics of our State for not much short of twenty years has been considerable; that I was ® whig so long as that party bad an organized existence, ard that when it ceased to have one, or, more truthfully, when the American party or order sprang into being, I was in at tho christening. I havo helped to make and have supported at the polis and elsewhere every American State ticket that has been befcre the electors, aud probably am as likely to continue to do so as almost any one else. I am, there- fore, an apx'ous observer of political movements in our State and in the country, and feel that in discussing this question of what shall be the future action of the large body of American voters, particularly in our own State, I haye no inconsistencies or doubtfu! antecedents to reconcile before obtaining a hearing from shoee voters. With your permission, therefore, Mr. Editor, I will pro- ceed to state some of the considerations as they occur to my mind, bearing on the present position and future ac tion at the polls of the little less than one hundred thou- sand American voters in our State, for I know their num: bers not to be any short of that figure. Present politics in both the State and nation are buta prelude to the Presidential canvass. Especially is this she case with the republican party and the opposition generally of whatever name. Not a movement can be made but it will bear, whether go designed or not, directly on the question of the Preaideacy ; and he who has not dis covered that the result in this State next fall must consti- tute a very important movement on the political chess- board bas cot studied well the signs of the times. And yowbave well remarked that the Americans have it in sheir power to exerts potential influence over that re eult, For myself, I believe that they hold the balance of power in the State. Indeed, It is clearly demonstrable that tbey do, The sixty thousand voters who last fall eupported the American ticket, although they cannot achieve succes for themee!ves, and probably never wil beable todo so,¢an and should say, resolutely, above board and with a will,to whom the State shall be given. In this way will they in reality show themselyes to be the balance of power, and in no other. Itis rank nongevse t taik of polding the balance of power and atiil yote separatoly as athird party, It has taken time to demonstrate this fact, that to vote separate- iy by themselven is in «fect to withdraw from the flold and do pothing, but Ioave the contest to go on between vhe republicans and democratr. The history of the past shows that the republicang can ask of us no more accepta- ole cervice than to continue to fire in the air, for so long az we do so they are gursof the Saute. To my compre- bension, the Americans of New York will be the balaace of power ovly when they step in and decide between these uwo partics, In no other way can they saow their power. | thenonly wiilthey be felt; and if they dosire to obtain | recoguition or terms from either of those parties, it wii be | oply afver they have showa their strengthwhen they | lave cemenstrated their abilliy and nerve to decide the | questions ef the aay, both as to priacipies and men. | _ Inceed, it is no Ikes the duty than the privilegs of the | the Americans ct New York, at tuo present momoat, 20 t> | act; to take ® broad, comprehenatye view of tne natioaal | fleld, instead of conficing their views end their action to | the parrow boundaries of State politics~ subordinate to | State politicians, who have schemes which they hope to advance by addressiog nerrow and temporary considara Let them look to ‘ultimate re- Whether the next State eleciion goes ono way or | another will be of slight consequence cniy in its bearing | en the future, And, io my judgment, it ig precizely in reference to that | fature that americans should take their stand as the | balauce of power in the ensuing State canyass. And here | we may ae well epeak piain'y, while we keep in visw the fect that tbe present movements and the ensuing State election are but ekirmianes preliminary to the Presidential battle. Its undeniably true that the groat majority of the American voters throvgaout the country ari more than wiiling to ener into aa honorabl union, which sha'l be permanent, and which shall embrace every fe Of oppoeit'ion to the present federal administer ; bat it 1s a8 undeniably true that every proposal or movement having this for ite ob ject, in thie State eepecialiy, is met at the outset with the arbitrary demend that whatever univns are entered into, Mr. Seward must be the candidate to whose support we must ail stand pledged ag a preliminary condition. Hence, whatever may be the casc in other States, ia New York the Americans are compeiled to choose besween what may he termed personal Sewardiem and the so called democracy. If Mr, Seward can cortinue to command New York he will ucquestiouwbly be tue neminee of th Republican Presidential Convention; and at the rate bave been going on under the management of the ex- perienced supporters of Mr. Seward, we shall soon drift towarda a etate of things where wo will be forced to Seward as tho republican nominee on the one hand, and the democratic nominse—whoever he may happen to be-—on the other. Toavert this compal- E In the course of events theee men, or rather this section, | sory pceition is set withia the power of the Amevicans themeelves. Mr. Seward acquired great strength from the Inst fail able to reject a union carry the State and the cemocrscy practically and philosophically, | acd it was the Americans themacives who gave Mr. Seward the victory jst fail, aud tt remains witn them selves to say whether they willdo so agaic, and thus do | for him what he cannot do for himtelf—make him the seeming choice of the electors of New York for the Pre- *icency, which record ia oaly wanting to give him the no- In plaiver terms, as New York goes at the en- Seward go up or go down, and it is in being abie to decide thie question, and the intimate iy coumected question whether there ehnil be an bonora ble un_on of the opposition masges, that tho Americans of New York, at the present moment, rize toa power ip | tho ftate, How can they ehow themecives in reality to | Certainly not by virtaatly withdrawing from the field of battie and firing in the air, for the mere | valoeless purpose of showing to the world by preserving | their identity they mre able to draw from active, respoa- | sible participancy inthe canvass some fifty or sevonty- | five thousema voters. Skculd New York prosounce against Mr, Seward at the coming election, by the undisguised, de clared intervention of the Americans, acing a8 & balance of power, be will not be the nominee, and the | Wey wil be prepared for such a unicn in the Presidential | csnvses am Americans can honorably join and from the Success of which they will derive their just share of ad- veninge, instead of being forced under the ban, as they would be in the event of Mr, Seward’s success, Bow Awer\cans shall accomplish this {8 a proper subject for them to determine when they eball corpgel together. | Diwem Setruat clap trap batangues about preserv- wg toe Merrit in no other way. the side of which an Beato contest in insignia moment. In this con- ‘vatuo, tes the Ameri ed. est, prelm'nary to the Presid sna show that they have tho acrve to look questions of Mognituce aqcer@in the face; that Davies te power to device the covtes', they dare use it. Dy (hus acting aw, they will eave themesives from belog sompailed, in the svececolng Presidential cagvass, to Cuooke betMurA Me. Seward usd the demoors'ic pominee. AN AMERIVAN NOW AND FROM TRE SLART. DID MR. M’ARTHUG CHANGE His POLITICS ? 10 THE KOITOK OF THE NEW YORK H&RALD, Troy, Auguat 5, 1859. Your Albany correspondent, under date of the 1st inat , im speaking of tho members of the Democratic State Cs tral Committee, of which I am ono, states thet I am at present assistant editor of the Troy Duily Waig. This charge speared origiaally in the Troy Budyet, of which I wos formerly proprictor, and wes reiterated ia tho New York Ne both siatements haviag oven mado agaiuat me for jeter purpose, and intended to convey the tua pression thas I had ‘od my politioe—tae Whiy batag tbe organ of the americans of this district. Tae Wag contradicted the statement; and [ now reiterate the asger tion that { Dave not at present and never had any political or editorial relations with that paper. [ did not coatra- dict the statement im the News at the time, because circu ation ta exceedingly limited im the * rural disiriots, and where known its 8 are nol considered of a very dameging cbaractr. The Heat's correspondent, uniotentionslly, 20 Goubt, having givea « wider circuistion to an Origwal misstatoment, 1 deom 1t fair that it suould make the correcion which tho pudlicavion of this note will efford, C. 8. McARSAUR. NEW JERSEY POLITICS. OUK CAMDEN CORRESPONDENCE. Campy, August 1, 1859, ‘The Straight out Americans—Six Thousand Signatures to the Call for the Mass Meeting—Thurlow Weed at Work— Seward No Go, The call for a maes mooting of the straight out Ameri- cans bas been subscribed to by six thousand good and trus mea, hcaded by Commodore Stockton, who don’t intend to be sold to tho republicans, New Jersey cannot be Sewardized, however astutoly ‘bis cmteseries may play their cards. ‘The State is thoroughly conservative, as the fall elec tion will prove. The straight-ouls will place in nomina- tion for Govertor a sound national man, ani ove who be- leves in American principles. ‘Toe fingers of Master rhuslow Weed have been at work in New Jersey for some time tracing out the line of ope- ps for the black republicans. But though they ed the Mincio last winter, I think eooa they will cate our Italy, and give it up as a bad job. There alnt five thousand Seward men in New Jersey, oO. Campax, N J., August 8, 1869, The Approaching Gubernatorial Election—The Nominating Conventions Yet to Mcet—Sketches of the Prominent Can- didates for Nomination—Puffs al' Around, dic., @e. ‘The State of Camden and Amboy elects a Governor this fail, and tbe politicians are. on the alert to make their point in the same, The Democratic Convention to nomi- rate meets on the 24th inst., while the republicans and the natives come after. The gallant Commodore has taken charge of the “straight outs,” and with all sal epread bas placed them fully before the wind. Asa want of united action between the two wings of the opposition iosures the election of a democrat, there ise groat strife for the romination for that party, and “all sorts of people” are talked of in connection therewith. First, and moet prominent, we have General E. V. R, Wright, of Hudson, who has beon in the field for the romiration these nine years, and does not moan to “tarry at Jericho” any longer. He is the representative of the Viquor interest, and will have the influence of every wholesale and retail dealer in the State—s very hard party to beat. He is a man of energy and fair talent; has a clean party record, and wil! probably lead the Con- vention on the firet ballot. Second, stends Skelton, a shoomaker in Trenton, who had the good fortune to run into Congress on a swell tide some years ago. While there he etuck his awl into the Nebraska bill, waxed the administration and stitched bim- self to the republicans, fishirg for a nomination at their hinds, He is the workirgman’s friend par ezcellence; bi two sets of opinions, one for private tilatioa and one for public wear, which he alternates as circumstances require. He not harmonise either with the adminis- tration or the party, but the ‘old clo’ ’’ manager having taken him by the hand, and worked for him from Bergen to oe he will stand somo little chanco in the Con- vention. Third, is the Hon. Mr. Horring,a retired New York mer- chant, residing m Bergen. He is a gentleman of modvet, uppretending manners, fair abilily and very respectable; witbal he bas wealth, which in a canvases tells for itself. Governor Vroom,’ the Minister to Prussia, ‘8 the fourth—s ’man whom it is a great relict to pame in this connection. Learned, talented, oe enced, pure, he would compare favorably with the men of the country in its vest days. But tho monopoly, considering him altogether unfit for their uses, shelved him long ago, and although their influence is cn the wane, = have too much of it still left to allow of a resurres- Fifth, Mr. Potts, connected with a large manufacturing establishment in Mercer 38 man of ability and eporgy, who has alwaya fought the battles of the parly upon the stump, and is much relied upon for this service. He lately publiehed ‘enaible Jetter upon the means by which to vnite the party in the State, which will become the form, whetever is done with the writer. The Ryerson wing of bolters oppore bim as not malleable enough, Sixth, Mr. Wurte, of Hunterdon, a lawyer.snd very re- spectable man, but one who has loved variety so well vhat ke has belonged to all the political partios tbat have been tn existence within theze thirty years by turns, end will therefore be deemed to be too “ ring streaked, speckled ana piebald.”” Seventh, Senator Wright, whose Influence in the politics of the State for years past. been brags 4 He has a pure rorord, baying served his party faithtally, and for thay reason haa the confidence of the straight-out adminisira- tion men. Because of this the Sussex boltera have mado it a point to put him down, but that very step on their part bas endeared him to the faithful. Before the people he would be the strongest man that the Conventiva could name, because of the attempt to persecute him for bis de- yotion to principle. At the Convention his will be the master spirit, and be wiil either receive the nomination or secure it for a friend. Ii Skelton, who is Ryerson’s choice, or any other outand-ont ‘opposer of William Wright, is taken up, the party will be defeated, Stick a pin in thac. Thus Ihave given you the Jersey bash. Some of the ‘ngredienta, you observe, are old and somewhat rancid, but there sre h'gh flavored herbs intermingled which tankes the whole dieh savory enough, Campex, Ne J, Avgust 9, 3859, Straight Out Mais Mesting—Appearance of Commodor Sulton, the Great Pclitical Acecbat—~His Speech ~Candi Gates for Governor, dc. Last week one of thoze singular exbibitioas of weakness cf which the American party are 30 remarkably ‘ond, came offat this city. For weeke the note of preparation bad been sounding. Hand bills, the eize of a blanket, an- nounced with great flourish of trumpets the forthcoming gathering; and, in order to draw the crowd, the advent of that wonderful political acrobat, Stockton, who can ride two horses atonce, throw any quantity of back action summer’ saulte, and ride around tho political ring on his head, was swonousccd, Well, the meating has been held, and two puudred and forty persons, all told assembled at the court house on the dey appointed to witness more of the remark: able fats of this famous political ground and iofty tumb- ler, But the Commodore is getting old, and bas lost the clssticity of youth. He only went throvgh rome of his toute of the last few years, which are £0 common that the public have lost all interest inthem. It is rumored that she straight-outs, as the Joues faction of the American party call chemeclves, intend nominating Stockton for Governor, Vhie, indeed, would be the best jose cf the scason— almoet equal to that which Jones played off upon Stoskton jagt winter, when he sold the astoniehed Commodore to ihe friends of Ten Eyck, tho new Senstor, for a conside- ration, The fact is, the Commodore ig a sort of standing political joke now in New Jorees ; atripped of all influence, 4nd ® victim to every political knave who is willing to play upon the “om of his vanity, he totterg on in blun- core to the » The richest part of the Commodore's #pcech is his denunciation of the corruptions of the demo cratic and republican parties, when it is well known here that no two men have done more to corrupt the electivs franchige of this State than Stockton and the late William Wright, formerly Senator. ‘The question of ‘* Who shall be Governor?” increascs in importance as the {imo appointed for the holding of the Conventions draws nigh. Tne candidates are numerous cn both sides. On the republican aide, R. 3. Field, Emby Olden, Marah, Poter J. Clark and a host of lesser lights are named, The democrat have so many that they are in despair. Every county almost hae a candidate— Stelton, of Mercer; Wall. of Burlington; Herring, of Bergen; Wright, of Hudson, are named,’ Skelton, of Mercer, seems to have tho le track, and will mcst probably be the candidate. A CONSERVASIVE SOUTHERNER IN THE JERSEYS. Buruncrox, N. J , August 2, 1859, A Scutherner in the Jerseyi-- What he Thinks of his Po- litical Surroundings—A Blast for the Southern Fire eaters and Northern Fanatics, dic , dc. Since I have been here, whilst enjoying my gegar on the balcony of Belden’s bandsome City Hote), I nave had se yeral d scussicns with Americans, republicaus and curiow democrats. I cali the latter carious, because they are ab- solutely more ultra on the nigger question than geveral o the avpiring Southern leaders I could name. They were against Douglas for his anti-Lecomptonism, but have be- come reconciled to bim upon learning that he owns a plantation and niggers. But it is doubtful if they would touch Hunter on Dougias’ ticket for Vice President, for coalescing with an anti-Lecomptonite, Tfind here that the Americans and repubjicaus, (and tome of the Jatter—I don’t mean to disparage the former— are really houest woll: meaning citizens,) have a very erro- neous iden of the Southern people. When they are near me they look about my drees for the mahogany stocks of my pistola—the kind your friend Web) thought hosaw in Duff Green's pocket when he went towhip him, and his heart failed~and Iam pained and mortified exceodingly. A Southern gentleman doce not g> armed clandestinely, and here it is agaixet the law. If one should be under the no- cessity of shooting a foe in this latitude, he would have to sboot bimaelf the next moment to avoid a worse thing— the penitentiary. But T have to combat the mort absur’ 4 of my Dative enunty. a = eens einstein peeeennenrerennsennennteneenancetiis . ath ©The dinnd thirsty | won'd hare bees gwept svar io tho generat deluge it he 1 deeporaie | bee wut mede @sice enue om the Currenc’ question, aod ew, J oa, ore Ot to bis ald cds wel) founded distice of tae people daily thrown preindticet swe Barth agaioet the out Ti fem Daame of (be palitioat ar attrbited by cone Weed & Co. OF Listug oar klavirs io totenaly y fur a pave, 3 Would you believe it, the moat tha lhet “keenty men ktall Aud LOW, Use rg Mreetecoe eanhor, SUN8 Mad TeLtOT eho Fe put Tbuve ia my pookst lest wee (La,) Jouraad, enopornd t0 ne an “org Wows plunges inte Kost iv tis tase the BH B. phett (who is tatroth @ Massachusetts Santee by tho Dome of saith, but (alaine ¢e Sontheraism a der a diflerent aurname from the loberited by arta tao: to enjry tor legery of @ caoricions and rich oouth warot intber in law who decier a sould pot ows bis, property onieas Ure lrapstormats and & sumed he asletnscatic 0) thia gentlemen, « ry of di fa Grebageriiia rub Garcia, wres'et his aviteure toa most gorgeous display 01 fireworks to algasiize his devotion to the political darter. tom to expake And woen you bave smoked Rhsit, you have smoked the Chario! Mercury, sud ail the tiader box ohq x9, ich, wit euch aristocratic airs, 80 often sunk tue tea- der sewel vilities of Northern parriows No ducbt tho ie’ cury will retaliate, and {¢ may ¢o a vory oasily; for, if Rhett wae born in yusette, Jonn stideil wea etter born ty Vermont or in & Stato io aight of it, And, Yankeo Mke, be bas mado a fortune in the Youth; aod, o? course, be would hike to be a Southern President Jeffsreon Da- ‘vis, too, 1 think, but am not gure, is Northern born, Ham- mond, we all koow, is o° Now Engiaud parentage. Quit man wes from the North, and 80 was 8. 8. Proatics ant maany others, for whose deeds the Soutn has bee mado | nena Couraye boloogs to the Augio-3axva race, ie not peculiar to any section; but I protest againct boaripg the South condemned every hour for the coadact of Northern men. But Northern or Southern, the inhabitants of the South, after the declaration of the ‘irrepressible’ war by Seward, bave no idea of entrusting him, or any ous of hia party, ‘with the sword and purse. {ho spoils of party and names are not held insuch high estimation with us as with you. [ama demosrat, but [ will joio the Southern opposition to morrow if the Ghrleston Uonven- tion refuses to interpolate Congressional intervention in the democratic platform. Nor is that all: whigs aud Ame- ricang in the South will raliy under the lead of Governor ‘Wise if it be necessary. SOUTH. IOWA POLITICS. OUR DUBUQUE CORRESPONDENCE. ° Duncaua July 29, 1859. The Gubernatorial Canvass in Iov'a— Position of Parties— Democratic Prospectt—Dodge's Pepularity—Strength of the Republicans, dc. Asa very interesting chapter in the political history of Towa is near at hand, when the democracy must onco more either regain and perpetuate her original preroga. tives, or submit for an indeflaite period to the misruio and mismanagement of a party bent on her annihilation, we have determined from time to time To forward you our views and impressions of the contest as it proceets, Asa sort of introduction, we will here remark that the democracy controlled the territorial and State govern- ment of Iowa from its organization in 1838 up to 1854, at whioh time, owing to causes which we will briefly reca pitulate, she surrendered herseif up to the guardianship efe party which has never once ceased to flagellate and rule her with an iron rod. The Missour! compromise and Kansae—bleeding, lacorated, slaveholding Kansas (when there were not forty slavebolders in in all Kantas)— became of a sudden the exordium of every republican stump orator, and the achoolbouse and hill top thundar of ambitious Nick-a-bod knights of tho birch and tho ferrule, while simultaneously the emissaries of Lane and Co., under the guise of emigrants and pedlers, were “plodding their weary way,” not to the broad prairies aud fertile soil of Kansas and Nebraska, but to the hos- pitable log cabins ana firesides of our unsophisticated and Upsuspecting backwoodsinan; and what with the noble- reas of the streams, the beauty of tho woodlands, the fertility of the soil, did they find it conventent to leave until after the election, until they hed perverted their generous hosts and induced them to regard the demo- cracy of Iowa in the light of a slavery propagandiem, and gaw their votes safeiy depositec ia favor of what they denominated a human rights party. Strapge as it may seem, It was no difficult task to produce such a state of ‘affairs in a portion of our comain. was young, the back counties sparsely populated, postal facilities limited, and the press, a8 in all new countries, but poorly patron. ised or circulated; while, on the other band, the republicans hed their agents, their emissaries aud epies with well filied pockets and lying documenis to aay amount. it would have beea strange indeed had not theee extraordinary efforts succeeded; and notwithsiand. ing they wero the work of deception, they did succeed, and in 1855 the democracy of lowa for the first time wit- essed (to them) the novel spictacio of a republican be- ing inducted into the gubernatorial chair of State, and next succeeding him again another republican, our pre- sent very clever but erratic friend Gov. Lowe, whose term of administration has been remarkable for nothing more than lofty expenditures and the circulation out the State of nicely engraved pictures on nicely made paper, to be used on the nicely self adjueting principle of “a promise to poy,’ &0. It would be little use now to recapitulate the many other causes whica led to the surrender of our State t) republican rule; better for the democracy to turn its at- tention to retricving its lost fortuncs, to ask itself how much {¢ bas been benefitted by a republican rule, and whether it is content to perpetuate a régime which, after five years’ trie), and in face of its own Jie pro. grawine, bag repudiated all iis promises and insugurated a system which will eventually lead to State bankrupicz, cependerce and ruth. ‘1be Democratic State Convention which assembled at Tkeroines City in Jone last, with a singular unanimity, end without the advice or consent of the nomi. ree, almost vpanimously selected tho Hon. A. ©. Dodge, late Minister to Spain, ae their gubernato- ral candidate. wuredly no ‘better gelecon could bave been made at this particular time. Mr. Doige’s entecedents at a democrat are all on the square, and pro bably there is ro other man in tne Stato against whom Jewer objections can be raised at toe present time than he. Having been for the last four years entirely occupied with the duties of his migsion in @ foreign laud, ho was beyond the reach apd inflacnce of the numerous and exciting iema of that od; coptequentily cannot be cpargeable with either the good or bad reeuits which have ensued from their agitation. Hs early: and intimate knowiecge of both national and @tate politics, having represented Iowa iu both the upper and lower branches of Congres, bis accurate and comprehensive knowledge of she Lecegsities as well as the resources of the State, oom Wined with his iceatification @ Western maz, with a wajority of the people, are all important considerations, calou'ated to secure a large and popular vote. 80 thoroughly are the republicaus of Iowa convinced of Mr. Dodge's popularity, that even now, betore the canvass hae fairly begun, they msnifest great anxiety for the safety of their party, and are bastly engaged all over tho State In scouring up their “ Dred Scott”? and ‘* Roorback”’ armor, preparing to reproduce, with new scenery and a change of 762, the played out faroes of °54°G and °6. But we predict they are only sowing aetorm to reap a whirl. jud, A fesrful accountability for the mieminagement of je affairs in geaeral, and the ecact: of s:veral {vat and oppreasive Jaws io particular, them. it must be confessed, however, that the republican ty cf Towa ie neither west nor inzignificant—it is a {atl grown institution, and capab’e of exercising an nmense tufluence. Added to her numerical majority, sho vas ber State patronege, her able and well drilled tacticians, her oMficehol¢ers and aspirants for office, presche and teachers, who of them. es are a formidable opporition; in a word, pe republicsn party of Iswa is strong and confident, an? roust be confronted by men stout of heart and strong of verve, who will throw saide their personal feelings and political predilections, and work for the good of the whole pariy; even then the ¢emoctacy will havo its hands fall ond require all tho steadiuces se can command to achiove we cap safely predict that the republican party will vse every exertion to diffuse throughout our ranks «bat banefulsnd pernicious clement called anti-Lecomptoa- lem, weil knowitg the miechief that element has alroa:’ accomplished among democrats, and will: continue to ac- compish if permitted to enter the canvas at all. Tho work to be performed by the democracy of Iowa in the Present canvas is simple and plain—not the settlement of toms foreign to our State, nor the introduction of issues with w! at present we have nothing todo, but the ye establishment of a thorough democratic State policy and ¢overnment in place of the present proscriptive aud ex pensive one of black republican mould. With Mr. Dodge as the standard bearer, it will be strange, indeed, if tho cemeocracy does not once more triumph, TENNESSEE POLITICS. CLaRKsvitix, Tena, Avgust 12, 1859. ‘The Termessee Election—The Herald's Predictions Right— Troubles and Dissensions of the Democracy—The Reason of Their Defeat, dtc., &c. Beings daily reader of your journal, I discover with Pleasure that the Herat has displayed its usual sagacity in attributing considerable importance to the recent Tennessee election. The general result your readers have lorg since been acquainted with. The opposition have carried seven out of ten Congressional districts, which is a gain of five members of Congress; they have the State Senate by one majority, which makes a gain of seven, end bave lost the House by four or five votes only. With but littio hope to animate them in their canvass for Governor, they have reduced Governor Harris’ ma- Jority #ix or seven thousand, leaving the democracy a strength which is precarious and liable at apy time to be ewept away. It shall be my duty to give the Herat a brief outline of the canvass. One fact stands out prominent above the rest. The, Stato Convention of the democracy, and their various Congrcetional and local conventions, endoreed the administration with cold and for- mal words. In truth, the convention which nominated Governor Harris, in giving Ks lifsless approba- lon of Mr. Buchanan, made use of the expression that they do spprove ‘‘general'y,’’ or in other words it is good demecracy to supporta demooratis President “generally,”’ aod the! Joeline to defend @ solitary specific measure of his administration. The democracy entered the field with- out a central idea, without a captain, without understand. wg that their whole duty consisted In fiasteone tb the administration ‘generally,’ and of opporing tt specifically. whenever oc seemed to favor opposition, In this guerritia warfare, with each squad fighting undor its own benner, defent was predetermined in almost every con- test which involved nstional polities. Oat of eight Con- gressional pominations by the opposition, they were suo- ceastul ip Rover. Tt ic now geversily conneded that even Governor Barris tu the Present OaDuIng Ky Stem Acotner, perhaps «greeter ceuse of the defeat of the SrrscreDy , COMB 1a Wee fect that people susveot thet jeocere OF a@itempung to deliver them up ts toe Uuiou- cieoivieg, Slave tracing Beresies of Kaett, sprat, Yeucey ‘aot their followers The Tannorseand j were tnught be Old Meckory to thwk that | “the Uncoe must and 6ueli be preserves,” wad cate lesson | onepit /orufed iw their minds by bot r6ag00 and par | #0. The Jemooracy O17 Lot BhOw Lost Cegres of respeos for this peuvent watch Lasy will doubtisas do the next time In mo way cid they show their contempt of this seali- ment jo 60 Girikieg @ masner agin thelr utacks of Joun Beil. Abo woli keowu oourge of cow drstinguisnod Utars- mee Op the whole Ksvaes imbrogiio bas been waaner fury wrusteful to bork " popatar? and“ equayer'? sovercipex Of every dereription. In deuounong Bell as “a traitor to the Soutu,”” tuey pave been burried by tus heat of deslamation into soeers and tauuts of the Unio: which they suppesed Buli’s treason it to conserve: Yancey, tha Cemocratic candidate im this diwtrict or tae Stato Seunve, with five hundred majority iu his favor, ‘si hix election by devouncing Bell, Agreat many poo | ple of wit: parties are tioklog, Wet after all, Boll ead Sermons of South Caroline are right ta denouncing tae Kavsos sffuir, with tte of bloodless nas- fraudulent eleotoos, biter feelings, sectional agita- | tioop, nd the endiess crops ® windy doctrines and we. { wise letters growing our of it, ll of them as un: | humbugs. Neisher the Nor.b nor the Souih have i | | te or bi le pilose ro be af era fer | from tbe democracy at Overwhelm Bell, overwbimed theta tn © Watovioo detour ane Mr. Exherioge#. defeatea two years ago for votiog againat | the Nebraske bill, and for Seaduocing the Africia slave trade by bia celebrated resoltions, has beea elected im the Stutn district atter a protracted struggle. The whole Gistrict, m every DOok and corner, Was canvassed againgt him, out without effect Lam acquented with four of the opposition mem! | ood I can sey without doubt that abler men could not be found in the State ‘They wil bold sn enviable position in thenext wita power to render fhe whole country signal service. Aroune ibis nucleus of conservatism thus offered the Union by the Tepnessee, why may not the Hs- KALD rally @ paty which willsweep away in a blex> of gory all the bitter feeiipgs, sectional auimosities, po ttical corruption, Union dissolving and African slave trade here- pics? At apy rate | bope to eee the Baxarp mark out a path which Insy lead these seven patriotic mombers te tho good ane giory of their country. - ‘The Bite of a Rattlesnake. 70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. New Yor, August 15, 1859. Having noticed a communication in the HERALD lately respecting the bite of the rattlesnake and the proper means to be used for preventing the ill efieets arising from it, lam induced to send you the following by way of evidence of the value of some of the remedies proposed. In the year 1849 I made the overland journey te California, and while among the Choctaw Indians, on the borders of Arkansas, became acquainted with a very intelligent half-breed belonging to that tribe, who had been educatell in one of the Western cities, and with whom I had considerable conversa- tion on the subject under notice. He informed me thut Indians seldom kill the rattlesnake, and gene- rally avoid it, but that they do so from a sort of su- perstitious regard for the reptile, and not through feur, its bite not being regarded by them as a very serious matter, as almost any Indian would consent to be bitten by one for a pint of whiskey, which he would consider a sufficient reward for daring as well asa suitable antidote to the poison. He mentioned several instances to prove the efficacy of this simple remedy, one of which Iremember made a strong impression on my mind at the time, and being somewhat characteristic ofthe race to which he belonged, I will here relate. it seems that one of the Choctaws had been visiting some others of his tribe and had im- bibed rather freely of “ fire water.” His natural instinct for destruction becoming developed under its fluence, he sallied forth on his way to his own lodge, vowing, as he did so, that he would kill any- thivg he mght meet. In the course of his journey he discovered a large rattlesnake which lay coiled in bis path. Oblivious of the danger he was incur- ring, but not of his vow, he boldly seized the rep- tile with his hands, and r: ig it to his mouth de- liberately bit itin two. The snake, meanwhile, was notidle, and before he had been sacrificed to the Indian’s vow, bad inflicted several severe wounds with his fangs on his adversary’s arm. The battle ended, the Indian hastened on, and shortly reac! his own lodge, took a e draught of whiskey, ‘was soon entirely under its influence. The poison had begun to work, and his arm was soon cee swollen, but the agreeable remedy counteracte: its effects, and in the course of a few days the swelling subsided and no farther inconvenience was feltfrom the daring encounter. My informant added Chat, when the foolhardy fellow became sober, he made a more sensible yow, that he would never make such a foolish one again. Shortly after hearing this narrative T was a wit- ness myself of the similar good effects of essential- ly the “same treatment. ‘he party with whom I was travelling had with them a large mastiff, which was often of service in guarding the camp. One morning one of the men took the dog with him for the purpose of hunting up some of the stray mules. As he was walking through the high grass he saw at his feet a rattlesnake coiled, ready for a spring. Fortunately, discovering it in time, he stepped back, but the dog, being at his side, kept on uncon- scions of the danger, and the next moment received the fangs of the snake in his under lip. Hastening back to the camp the man related what had befullen the dog, which immediately began to exbibit the efiects of the bite. In less than half an hour his whole throat and head were swollen to twice their natural size, and he exhibited symptoms of the greatest distress, restlessly running about, and whi- ning most piteously asiffor help. His case was considered a hopeless ove, but still it was thougbt worth while to make an effort to save him. Ac- cordingly his mouth was held open by two of the men, While a third poured down his throat about half a pnt of brandy, with two or three spoonfuls of ammonia mixed with it. The poor brute made mere wry faces than some of the lookers on would have done at the dose, and straygled hard to get away from it, but was held till it had all gone down his throat, when he was considered aa being on the sick list, and taken into one of the wagons. The swelling continued to increase for several hours, until it scemed asif his skin could not possi- bly withstand the pressure. It did, however, and the next day the dog was evidently better, and kept on improving, the swelling gradually diminishing, till, av the end of four or five days, he was able to trot ee with the other quadrupeds as well as usual. From the favorable termination of this case, which came under my own observation, as well as from what I have related in the beginning of this article, 1am satisfied that, if I were bitten by a rattlesnake, or any other venomons reptile, { should feel much less anxiety about the result it I were provided with a bottle of good brandy, whiskey, or any other alcoholic liquor, especially with the addition of a little ammonia, than I should it none of these sim- ple antidotes were at hand. W. Caron. Interesting from the West. MISSOURI RIVER NAVIGABLE A DISTANCE OF OVER THREE TROUSAND MILES FROM ITS MOUTH—FORT BENTON REACHED BY THE STEAMER CHIPPEWA. [from the Missourl Republicen, August 17.] It has been demonstrated by the enterprise of the American Fur Company that the Missouri river is navigable for steamboats a distance of over three thousand miles from its mouth. The steamer Spread Eagle, in connection with the beutl ve has just completed one of the most remarkable trips on record in the navigation of the Western rivers, having traversed the Missonri river from its mouth to Fort Benton—a point within sixty miles of the head waters of the Columbia, and three thousand one hundred and twenty miles above the mouth of the Missouri. This is nine hundred miles above the mouth of the Yellow Stone, and seven Lundred miles further than any other steamboat has ever been. The Spread Fagle left St. Louis on the 28th day of May, three days after the Chippewa, and arrived in, this port yesterday, at two o'clock P. M., per- forming a distance of over 6,200 miles in seventy- nine days. The mernoranda of the Chippewa, on her up trip, haye already been published, and nothing of special interest occurred on the town trip of the Spread Eagle. The Spread ape left the Chippevs bound down at Sioux City, and that boat wil! in port in day or two. The Chippewa left the mouth or Yellow Stone on the 3d day of July, and arrived at Fort Benton on the 17th. She left Fort Benton on the 18th, and caught the Spread Eagle on her down trip at the mouth of White river on the 2d of Au- gust. She took to Fort Benton 130 tons of freight, consisting of Indian annuities and the outfit belong- ing to the American Fur Company. ‘The Chippewa had very little trouble in ascend- ing the river above the Yellow Stone, excepting on Douphain’s Rapids, where they were obliged to laul her through by a line. The Indians were quict, and expressed themselves well satisfied with their presents. Game above the mouth of Yellow Stone was very abundant. Large bands of buffalo, elk and mountain sheep might be seen at any mo- ment, fagsthen with any quantity of grizzly bear. The trip has been demonstrated to be practicable, the Chippewa having made it in low water. One month earlier she would have had no difficulty in ascending the rapids before mentioned. The Spread Eagle had among her passengers & number of mountain men and tourists, together with a company of seventy-three United States troops, under command of Lieutenants Dana and Weeks, from Fort Randall, bound for Fort Ridgley, iy pin ‘a company of Fourth artillery quartered at that post. .