The New York Herald Newspaper, September 27, 1860, Page 3

i oor’ .m sadness, cou- img, and ended cveutiess The wedge Hi i led 0 d.paol! ive the ic wes end that my the ball aa all the Convention accom- Btili re- quo, for I have Tastitute Building : visited yen wind of Kr. Aimar, tho superintendent of the build- Lon the spot on which Genera] Cushing “the Douglas men were crazy.” POLITIOS IN VIRGINIA. OUR RICEMOND CORRESPONDENCE. Ricumoyn, Va., Sept. 16, 1840. What ss Thoagh! of Lincoln in Virginia—How He uy Re gparied Rélosiccly 10 Seward—What is Looked for from Karcain’s Adminstration wich Seward as His Secretary of Biale—The Cry of Disunion in Reference to Breckinridge Ne Longer Rassed—Potssics in Richmond—How the Three Parties are Victng—The Bell and Bvereit Men Exultant— Phe Breckinridge ané Dovglas Men Rather Disheartencd— ‘Phe Beal Aim of the Different Parties—An Bcxtra Sesion @f i Legislature to be Called Because of the Prospec © Lincoin’s Ekection dc. * 8 election, if indecd he shall be elected, and permed to take the reine of office, is esteemed in Vir, @inle tho greatest curse that will ever bave bofalien, or can Defal, ‘be country. This opinion is founded po less upon I obnoxious poi tical sentiments than his incapacity to @iwobarge tho dutice of the Presidential office, and his eemsecuent lability to be contrajied by the rampant f@belition clique who will surround him. jThe fears result- ‘ng from thie cogviction are increasiog day by diy as he prospects of his election are developing. And jast in Proportion as the public mind is realizing tp advance this terribie resalt is the hostility to bia election increasing, emé the opprobrium which would attach to the South in fe cond.tion of vassalage to which she would be reduced Dy the elevation to the Presidency of s sectional candi @mio, more keenly felt. The mere contemplation of such fap event arouses the South toa pitch of anger bordering @m frensy. There are thousands, even in Virginia, who, ‘mmtil recently, could not realize the possibility @ such an event.. Now, however, the conviction ef %# probability, may, certainty, seems to have wetre? many of them, and they are already seriously deli- (erating a2 to the proper course to be pursued when that ead calamity shall come. J intimated im @ letter dated yesterday that Lincoln would be suddenly cut off by some Southern youth, oither * ‘Defore or as c00n after his inauguration as an opportanity would offer. That belief I strongly entertain; nor will it pe changed unt:! bo shall have occupied the White House His immunity will not depead upon i il H i i lef hostility to the South are deemed suilicient already to bim ameuabie to all the vengeance that could any publie maiefastor. He is agsailing the dearest ta of sm noble minded & people a8 any on earth, De may wel! presume upon evil consequcnoct as the So far ae I am able to ascertain, Seward’s election would deemed far less objectiouable in t20 Soath than that of jin. Seward is known to be a statoeman of dietino- with ap enlarged expericnce in pubiic allairs, and fally competent, with any dispozition, to ve 5 © administer the aflairs of the nation in 4 manner vory, it may be, to all sections. Lincoln porsesses rabid hostility of the sage of Auburn to Southern m- vations, and all his disposition to do outrage to them Uhoee restraints which, il must be presumed, re- from an enlarged constitutional knowledge, a cuiti intellect and long political experience, such as possesses. Hence ** Old Abe's” election is deemed more dangerous to Southern interesis than would be of Boward, Apotbor aud « strong objection to bie election ie found the probability of Seward being his chief adviser a: of State, It is presumed that Seward, bolding suber tinate ollico, and wot diroctly responsibie for the of the edoinigtration, would wreak vengeance, yo his chief, upon the South for ite hostility to him the past. It ie farther intimated that he would pureue policy im order to involve Lincoln in dificulties, ‘hne be revenged on bim for ovation above Lim- st Chicago. These reasons operate with peculiar 40 render Linsolu's election highly object.coable at South. Bince Breckinridge delivered bis Lexington speech, the of disunion in reference to him, which was paraded mech his disadvantage previously, bas ag am 4 d. He le now estecmed 2 good Union nan, thoug! je still broadly hinted that ho is in bad company, J bear the maxim of ‘‘tell me your company and I"! i you who you are” applied to him. The Low |, is rendered totally innocuous by Mr. Breokiaridge's lwp Ucion rentimests, as they were given is bis speech Lexington. Pontic: in Richmond are in rather a Complicated slew. party —s revival some three or four t.mee a wees ape end duly inaugurated Music, trauepe. le scien from Gapias WM a, and some execiicnt . M, El Gi, Preciieut of tho Behand Everets Chub. Mr. J. M <a ex Governor Morehead, of North bs, aud Mr. Parrar, of Amelia county, The Boll and men are in decidedly Gne ep!rits at the proepect of tog democratic old Virginia. 1 have no idea wo decetved thin time; and really they ought party #0 otter doomed to for fa the cold regions at the beat waters of © river mon, they are growi. iin diwatstactisa wed pon the Frorumption ‘that “each man shutting it out lic crib. As to the of @ fasion ‘is Just ae pos* bie as to tore the , With a view to eceure the succession to Seo in the Us.ted States Senate. fo long a# ive party ines, as they are sow drawn, thom can succeed. Ti will noe J. Mt. dietimet , acither of Seomuonn, Va., Sept, 26 1660 Keccutive Commiteen of both wings of the de meet bere on the Sthef October next, and will | te otfect a fosiom, The inquirer hopes that tho | of the two wings will be effected by the with- } of Mr, Douglas, but fears Ghat this proposition too late Mr. Yanooy addresses the national demo- 08 Monday goxt, MASSACHUSETTS POLITICS. OER BOSTON CORRESPONDENCE. | Bostos, Sept. 15, 1860. in Masachuetit—A Republican Victory As The Breckinridge State Convention and Ralifoa Mee gma ing Or He etm The Bel Convention Worsectern The Douglas Men a Springfield, 2. wi) De no Auelon io Menmechosetts this fal) ibe Jokn Reowniige The very cuusidorable NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1860.—TRIPLE SHEET. | change of carrying the State offered to the conservative men by the nomination of the radical abolijionies, An- @row, has been jogt, apparently beyond any hope of re- covery. The hopes of many honest, thoughtfo! mea bave been raced, only to bo disappoimied by the action of the three conventions whieh assembied yesterdey. This ro galt, bowever, wae anticipated in ‘the Hmnarp’s Boston correspondenoee, The Breckinridge men were averee the fusion, and could not bare been indeced to touch tt, except with the auosees of the project ageured beyond s donbt, and the formation of euch # ticket ae oonid not have offended any of the least of their party pred: The Breckinriige democracy of Meseachusotie pored largely of the ‘old honkere’’—s body of men whose past course has been distinguished for fidelity to the national democratic faith, ani op- position to sll coslitiong end those combinatiuns which effect the sale of principles for plaee. The Breck: tnridge eadere in thie Sate are too entirely aware of tho com: Dy them. They object to the abolitioniem of Andrew, bat ‘Mr. Lawrence, as the guardian and munidcent benefactor feet ip depth and probab! some twenty in widt's, but it je oxtremerty pleasing Pictaresqne, five rajles farther op and we came to Md! i of the Sharp’e ride furnishing Emigrant Aid Soolety, | prococious little town, which ambitionad to be the capa te folty as objectionable on this rcore as “honest John” | of the Pate, and missod the prize by a einglo vote. himself. He did act come out boldly im public to declare | tho Party | were hospitabl —— 3 eS his Delief in John Brown, but after learning his purposes | tuduential mem of tho k were presoat im conversation with bim in his (Lawrenee’s) own house, | ed to Senator Seward. Minn looks acres the sa nmember of the Zmigrant a4 Society, be voted nin | (All, 1 nt Agony te We sister town on Ube pram the arme which went with him to Kansas and Virginia. | who, restating, all other temptssions, at laet fell a victin The prime movers ‘n thie anti Androw business sre Mr. to ha muacaptibllity to the tender pabsion, and was EC, Baker, who voted for the Pereonal Liberty bul, and | ‘0°08 TT a wassen with lenghing oyoe Mones ©. Cobb, Governor Gardver’s pollt.oa) engineer and Is the grostost dov'l of all. factotam. The movement may increase Lawrenso’s yote, | Minnespolisand St. Anthony symapathive in each bere Dut St cannot prevent the oloction of Androw. wisfortunes, "Though mot yot seven yours old, whey are jw a state of decay, and on their respoctive exes Genera) Batler, im s well canoeived letier, aoxepla the | appropriately De ralsed ® column with the erica nomination tendered him by the Breckinridge party; de- | id te be So eaten 5 iss jepneicee— clares it as acceptable as an election could be; opposes \ wenden had leva bee hike coalitions se disintegrating and demoralizing; avers his | Tre whole population of Mian might now be belief that @ majority of the votre of Messachusctte are | lodged and boarded in the splendid hovel, the Nicelict abolitionized, and that tho Douglas and Bell parties, by | House, which stands there a monament +0 the spesaiat.ve valne of ® pure and andeCied party organiuation to ron of ‘tho age and the same js trac of St aathouy eny hazardove riske for the sako of s*temporery expedi- | their non-commitialism on the siavory queetion, show | and ice great 1, oe ‘Winslow Bouse, bul ‘and fur- ency. They would be giad to see abolitioniam receive a | that they are tainted by the prevailing infoetion, Delic ves = _ ¢ 4. —_ Bag) sagt Be fe, bee check in the Stave, but they would not pay the price of the republicans pars. ere. - pagina ie a oe pened 9 Soutbors el There afeapl-adid q degrading their party organization to accomplish even so | against apy com ination; and ia for a direct parat bracing a.r, and capital shooting Serine. to desirable an end. Bo the Breckinridge men etood aloof | of principle and the ejection of Breckinridge and Lane, | gpieye here, Crh Mo atin ohana e ites te from partic that could scoomplish nothing without thelr | The letter ie a manly production. A letter has algo been eeaeae Sant peael Dinas ee trtetie Sasa aa ena a wiliimg to offer them such terms as thi written by Mr. Beach, the Dougias candidate for Gover- | any fasiguo or discomfort he is landed at 5%. Paul, pei sent eigen ni Dich ‘s within nine miles of #:. Anthon; could aecopt with honor, Hoo. John H, Clidord, of New | mor, im which he informe the committee authorized to | Wish Ss MDAiO Aine Rtas fo iy oF the Nicollet Bedford, thoy would have cordially supported bad his correspond with bin that be declines the nomination. Be Fiouse, with its proprietor. Looking down towards ibe name been offered to them by the Bel and Dougise organi. | favore a union egainat Andrew. Coalitions wil] cndowbt- | euspensios hyden i ven, § Fern Fog s zasions, for thero bas been nothing in bis political career | @dly take placo in certain Congressioral diatricis to defeat | liberty pole, watting for Mr. Seward’s arrival, and over: to deter the most sercpulous and oxtra democratic of de- | the republicans. 1) Thayer, in the Ninth dietrict, will be from ove of those rade pieces of oranance, thsi 1 bare mocraie from voting for him in the proent position of | supported by mutinows repablicane and the Bel! party, snd | before _eeees Co, ratia anvil ebores—for Bay Stave politics, although be is remembered as ong of | possibly by the Doug'as mon. In the Seventh a union will Seiketuaien wane porataete pe Sas eenioree: the most influential of the old time whig party. Mr. e inst D. W. Gooch. Wolsh, of Waltham, 8 | Yen pige, decay and fal! of Minocapolie, our host remart- Tait the ute of big reise, und tho | !20.caRaidate spoken of by Uo couservaiives. This wort | cq upon the insane folly of tho Ile of the Gifford declined to permit the use of bis naine, of thing will be atempted also with roference to many | town. Bor Rng ed Ba Wn friends of Mr. Breckinridge of course could not so far for- matters Sentare of tho Lepelohire: Oo, ‘was spread out, no Southerner would pt his foot in tbe get their opporition to the proecriptive tenets of Know oor peal eee See ees enh town, and although the Winslow House was 80 crowded anes Me ba weling: 16" Repene’: ae. c88 Ia e'rapte and deus, clurke and coad ottera, davaree | woud crore the mapenaiea bridgo and coma over bare.” With cative American antecedents, nor could they, op nd movoables, rubbish, pigoon bole aud dust, inastrag- | Bo went on to say vaat ho had remonsyrated with the the other hand, sbrow thelr yotee for any supporter of pea ne ee wae aan. 0 omnieg coa- | politicians, and reqacated them for their own Mr, Dougias, Tho Bell party offered them nothing more | ment and avtic of the old Mcrchans” +o SO, Re inyiitog than & straight Bel! ticket, which they could, by | street, into thelr fue convenient and central heagerye but in vain, He would have given $00 out of bie own. no concetyable posstbility, be induced to awallow; while | 9o7uer of fg hy Guar peel Swe on pocket to have provented it. The pure politic!acs, how the Doaglaz men offered them nothing but abuse. Nutting | gnem were left tho gi a. Taefal tages a Fee Bed oak) vo eae L Ly Saee oo Could be accomplished shen in the way of an honorable men’’—Biato streot real eaiavs bollers—whoeo money and and Hamblin flag wave from the summ!t of tao! iit Jeague, and ihe friende of the gallant Kentuckian breathed | Ifaence bad proved Fg yg Pe A. contest ‘was dearer than any perf . WI rather more freely when they found that they could | while (Ro gany ee 2 great imatlafaction by did po cre ged ore ree Fine fod ne picase themsolvee by an undeviaticg and urcompromising | the inbab/tants and businces mon of the beart of the city ‘only to the sali! footfall of ite ruined proprie- support of the representatives of their peculiar views he ee Rona ae myn Lineal tor, £0 long as that stripe of bunting floated such die witbout assuming tho responsibility of a defeat of tho | demanied pay Be open arene ae tiny Dames to the breeze! Ae oy ey yn] Union project. pesochinonnry bay of Long ow oo we The Post, speaking for the Breckinridge men, for 8 con- pope b been opposed, from | taioons without boles tn them.” I the saying iy etfort that could be mado here and ° siderable time previous to the conventions repeated ita | n°Washicgtoa, by wen bolding property’ in tg Abe poe pottie of Mi supe ony an declarations of s desire to sce effected come pian of union | State strect, who were dotermined to keep up the value | gy-oog, And then,” sald ho, "to cap tho tiimar, 8 on common or naticnal ground aginst the republicans, ir renla even at the Saree oh the Kaas oF 8. greek | abels and ran off with two chiored “1 poblie imp appreciat- | servants from familics stoppicg at the Win- Dut im yesterday morning's edition eeye:—““If @ more | ed the precise position of the matter, and frow the be- | siow house, and the vas that Liveral and courteous spirit do not actuate tho proceadings er ante nogge Sys master Vapen in big praisowor- | within week all tho Southern families bad lol. There at Worcester and Springfleld to-day than has yet been in- groatly }mproved in many important respocts since the pap Eg RE, a and dicated by the principal men of the parties thero repro: | short sojourn of the Department there last year, and it is | chesrs for William fH. allie ovo ‘the — pane sented, they will effec: precious little towards putting | Dow s model institution, in regard to this mat. | ‘0% gathered around the liberty pole; and at 8: down John Browniem in Massachusetts,’ Tae morc *‘libe- | tp ig somewhat Teteneetn ‘3 | manic ‘words how could the complaints of tho impovar- Tk tak senetaene SGN! AMA net apgeen. he WO Lea Viet. eaeer aren, ae Tallev- | caret. Bang goose discharge-over topples aa avi, ie and Douglas parties threw away the opportasity, | ed by an” occ exhibition of malevolence, torpote fumbling in the waves, Tho em'tby artileriais ‘and the Breckiaridge men have a clean ticket, which they | Wuches ba pr x. Nebiea the keep it up for gome time. At ‘® county orator ‘will zealous! support, though they caninot hope to carry 2 py at mag 'y » | mounts 9 cart, and, with im gestures and flerce the Etato. ‘the assembling of yesterday's conven. Courier, which has J ferocious in ita attacks enunciation, ees off a terrible speech at tion in this city the State committec had declared itself | the Postmaster in times 18 Bow. {teelf do poor Seward, w stands up ip bis carriage, ani with wv and the nomination of Gen. a litite, and ou Saturday—wonderful to fed to meek demeanor and becoming humility to listen was ally and enthusiastically: “4 upbend ite dignity with a juke on tho matter, The at- to this tribune of the people. It terns out to be a, sd. before the delegates gathered {n Tremout pl The ‘was a9 awkward as unnatural, but the sok r dress of congratulation is closed by the orator o! Convention was large, numbering near eleven fue Ser wit was relieved by the ludicrousness of tho efic: Sane So a neal ereerneeer ar eee and it passed. To day the Grrr seam to have. boat jeri wa eemeonenes Tie conattaient. a democracy, en. Datler having been hominated by ac- | OfOusht to & realizing mouse of the fact that is has | tho! ‘great’ polities! ‘revolution that was now Slamatioa, Gon. Whitney was called oa 1 respond ih the fla colons, Toe Hout prewee ihe eeeaee te pues 2 | going on. He had bed no doubt of ite ref ey ee gs See removal was effected, notices Soar ama was an inperative poor nb bg never ful allustaa to Mr. Bofier, Cea. ina manly and esi A ol pitas ery Mg RF suffered himself to bo tiacotraed, even i the dart ponies one nrg Acme Bgl The Bee telia Bate strect gontiowen that they aid'baaly in | ements, Decante he {a thepiocds and ebbe cf petition! the majority of the Massachusetts ' delegation in the | Bot Paying the agente employed to visit Washington and jon, as it was tn the floods and obbs of the Miesis: ‘Charleston and ‘Conventions, and in a few dig. | bby Sal eid m Som Ge Ok thar ied toe pn ‘the cause of trath and of virtue was ever a4- ified abd forcible words the charges of his po. | ‘he government, and in fancy’ ae Pe ing—over going forward; and {f, raid be, am ablo tmotiver in Ms sndivldual action. The ay “enor fer: ‘Tue Be faye tial tho’ Us eet, that ire anyuingo ’ ee - . ives Mi action, iv was the solid men are ually beaten, aud it bae no pi for tion is now on very eve & Fao copsumima- also addressed by Dr. Loring and Col. Wright. The busi ” asi . of ‘aay io Belection of two - ‘The ‘party subsequently visited &. Anthony, where it candidates for clectors at ie be RT | BELL AND EVERETT CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS. | was received by a company of Wide Awakes. Here Mr. waeceas to the separate aisricis: “A deciasd Bosros, Gept, 26, 1860. | Smee! she oveuiog he was sercncicd at sho Taveras, to any fusion was cvident through all the pro- | The Bell and Everett Conventions to-day malo the fol- | tiopal Hotel, when epeechcs were mado by himolf and conifags. lowing nominations for Congrees:-— by Judge b ty creas 5 mate yeeuten nee Fo by May dors, io over of Lawrence, was mont Temple. Calob Cushing and B. F’ Hatlett addressed the audience, which, notwithstaad! a storm, was large and wholly epthus: Mr. s reviewed the position of partiee throughout }, and gave bis reasons for su ing slection of Breckinriage an ane. At once clear, «i, eloquent and convincing, it ie one of the ables political eflorts of this learned and distinguished states. man, and must be of groat value as a document for un! severe hing’s ting and advooat- il SS eee A Slouption fort | sine Boil and _ manifert in ag Jas partics. Somo of the Douglas men avowol thom solves strongly in favor of fusion. The Boston Courier Appeared to be in earnest about it. the best places on the joint ticket, sad neither would con- cede a jot to the other in their disiaterceted attempts at mutual accommodation. The Beli men wore very hivu heels, | (ging of their streugth by the.r hopes: while tue Donglis mea, sure of a tolerable vote for the were reasonably incredulous with rogard to the mates, and found it imporaible to subr considered the uowarra! But each side wished icket, Botl cath {to what they Ne dictatorial tome of their proposed partners. So the Bol) men eschew Doug!asecra, CY, andthe disciples of the Littie Giant sucer at Kuow Nothings. But there is yet much dirappoimtmont among Vose manager® who oped to effect the bargain. The Dovglas men wanted the Governor; the Bell men were astounded ai such an impertiwent demand, aud iniormed their democratic frieu’s that they knew of a gentleman in their own organizat.on who the nomina tion, The representative mea from each side were too much afraid of their party friends to yield The porva- ding spirit of the Worcester Convention finally and fally disheartened those Boston Boil mon who were carnestly desiring & better acquaintance with the Mow ites, for Bothing Would give Sallsact.on to that assem! bate —— ticket, with Amos A. Lawrence, a Hoston mer chant, Know Nothing, aud oontributor to the Kapras trol et Aid Bociety « faud, a» candidate for Governor. Tho ell leaders were all apparcatly eager to decline the can- didature, which seems very strange, a# they profess to have faith in the ability of their 0) Biate, Four candidates, zation to carry the ae °. Lawrence, dec\.aed the- pominaton advance. the D Convention ths ditheulty w: vent, for from mullitade of Cudidases arose ranaace and bitter contention. When, however, the telee gave them the Gna! ead aesurance, whieh for many day yg a eg was bo hupe of al ance the al wy plucked up courage © nominate Mr. Mach, of Spri , ae thelr ge bervatorial nominee, Two yours since Mr. Boach was administraton candidate for the Governorsbip. Both these Conventions were Iarge and quite enthusiastic A person familiar with the aspect of our State Conventions for some youre past would bave expericuced some 4 culty wn attempting to recognise the Dvuglas comvcat.on # a democratic boly, from the abseuce of all the old party regulators. The bowor of filling the vacant of those {9 whom they formerly looked for guidance was eynally desired by « crowd of emall but ambitivur ind) vid , Sud the vention was hardly remarkable for genuine good fecling. Now that these gentiemen bave Ab organization all to themselvor, it is a pily they shoul: quarrel in it. The Bell Convention, from the names, character and depurtment of those pres nt, reminded on» of vid tines, when the whigt assembied im solemn con- clave to divide the bomors and emoluments in the gift o the State. Tue Donglas party, yet desirous, in spite o the strong hintof the coid velder they have ir received, to make something out of the “ Union’ thelr State Committee power to in wir ticket should any occur, with a view to tho union of national men, &c., &c.; but the Beli organization put forward « full electoral ticket, and adjourned without delegating authority to make changes in that or the State Uctet for the sake of any cllauce whatever. Matac is a damper to the ardor of the s' Th that State, at least, the democra’ have let ground onder his lead. The feoling in favor of Mr. lireckunridge is growing here, st least among the democracy, and it wil grow tli November. Tue Belt men over-catimate their ptrongth prodigiously, in Massa- chusetta at least. They may get 00,000 votes hore, but they are counting o 80,000, An o; it of all thome conservative cioments—the republican Alles and Bee— a os that “Botler will as many Totes ae either or Lawrence.” Well, we shal’ gee what we shall Lat eates dou t amount to muck before election. Bostow, Sept. 24, 1960. Diewrwwne Among ha Republicane in Morcachurette— Arie A. Leverence and John BrowneButler Accepls his Nomination —Berh D His—The Seventh Congres: tional Dirt ict Removal of the Boston Peet Office, de. The native American element of the republican party # digratiaded with the nomination of Andrew, and some of ) the mort restive epirite who formerly wrote K. N. after » ther | action of that hybrid orgnmization Governor Banke mer are try itig to effect something against the headed the American tection of the republican party ia Massachucett. aud bis unexpected withdrawal threw the whole cone Tn Into the bandsof the radical (res eoilers, The origina! mitra Kaow Nothings, who, of course, were im high feather uncer Governor Gardner's sdministre. tion, were pol over woll pleased th the mild- pees of the typo of the tative Amorleaniem infused into the State government and legisiation by Governor Ranks, Aud are Dow In high dudgeon at being utterly ignored by the party they have hetped to create, Bo a ctroular letter tas gone about among the disaTected, seeking for names to be appended toe call for a State Conrention to be held at an early date to nominate cand|- dates for State ofece, Mr. Lawrence, the Bell candidate, tnd formerly @ Know Nothing, Fi) provedly be pudersed be Place aga: Jocal Post an ing sgmipet of the! io, Butler for Yoted long bundred them Tro- ver; { | | } | | | | | First District—Daniol Fisher, of Eégartown, Third District —EAmund P. Tileston, of Dorchester. Sith Districi—Otis P. Lord, of Salem. Seventh District—Lather V. Bell, of Charleatown. Eighth District=Winthrop Faulkner, of Acton. Judge Marston, of Barnstable, haa received the Bell ‘ancl Everett nomination for Lioutexant Governor, in placo of Faward Dickinson, doctined, Tho Bell and Everett men to-night nominated Hon. Wm Appleton for Congress, from the Fifth district. MISSOURI POLITICS. Sr. Lovis, Sept. 26, 1840, ‘The Douglas and Breckinridge wings of the democracy held mass meetings in this city last night. While Judge Haliburton was addressing the Breckinridge gathering the Douglas men made an attempt to break up the meot- ing, and during the melee that ensued two Brocktnridge domocrata wore stabbed, The Bulletin calls upon the SENATOR SEWARD’S WESTERN TOUR. all those who seek to deprive them of their privileges. OUR ST. PAUL CORRESPONDENCE. Sr. Pact, Minn., Sept. 18, 1860. Up the Missiseippi—Fzeurtion lo Minnehaha, Minmeopolis ‘and &, Anthony— Fort Snelling-—Delaeriout Influence of Politico Speech at Minneopolis—Serenade at St Paul, &e, Sepator Soward aud party reached this city at an carly Dour om S:aday morning, and were fortamate enough to fet to their hotel—the loternationsl—without any de monetration by the way. At different points up the river, where the boat made landings, crowds were gathered on the levees awaiting ber arrival: and wherever time per- mitted, Mr. Seward had to go ashore and make & epeech. This wae #0 at Wenova, Lake Olty, Retwing and other places. Evorywhere his reception was hearty and en. Uhusiastic Where a community did not porsess a can Bon with which to fire a feu de joie in howor of bis arri- val, it generally fell back vpon that primitive ploce of ordoance, an anvil, and thus, #0 far ae uolse and powder burning could do ft, the people testided their admiration of the author of the irrepressible conflict. The compli- ment war acknowledged oa our part by salutes from the adamantive lips of liarry Binglam’s gun, “Young Ameri- ca,” which we had anneved to our party at Madison. The day was dreamily beautiful, and our progress up the Mississipp!, diversided with these o¢casiomal inckdonte, war fo plearant that most of us would have wished St. Paul to be at least a week's jourmey, The Minnesotians who met Mr. Seward and accompanied him here were Senator Wkinson, Mr. Aldrich, momber of Oongrese, and Mr. Goodrich, formerly United States District Judge, the Giret floral oiticer f the Territory, appointed by General Taylor Mr. Seward bad the eaticfsotion of enjoying a day of uninterrupted quiet and reet on Sunday. Mo politictans called epon him, no Wide Awnker haunted him, and no peeche. were expected from him. He attended Divine ervice at one of the Hpiscopal churches. On Monday the party wont off, under the guidance of Messrs. Wulkineon and Goodrich, on an excursion to viet tbo famous Fort Snelling, Minnehaha and tbe Fally of %. Anthony. fort Snelling l* come dre miles from thie city, on the conflucnoe of the Minnerota or St. Peters river with the Micsivvippt. It stands on the extreme point of the elevate! platess to which {t gives itr ie. The fort ts wow entirely deserted aud Gimastied. No sontry paces along ite graesgrown courtyard. No gun frown from tte batticments. The tron bolted gate ts swung care- leesly oper, and everywhore within the enclosure are uogicet and decay, The solitude of the place is only broken by the cocasional visit: of strangers, who, in past. lng between St. Paul and Minneapolis, rarely fail to look io at the fort which ha: Become eo farnous ‘nm connection with ita e@ic, under @omewhat eurpiciouw Circumstances, \o its former tuitier, Mr. Frank Siecle; and, beeider this, thero ls a boautifal view of the surrounding country from an observatory at tho rear of what once was the cow- matdant’s quarters, Mr, Stecle’s bouse, a comfortable frame building, tastefully neat and cloap, stauds withio a fow handred fect of the fort. NEW JERSEY POLITICS. CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION. Tamvrow, Mapt. 29, 1800. Augostas Green, of Mercer, was this day unanimonaly nominated by the democrats, aa candidate for Congress, for the Second district, compored of the cowutics of Ocean, Monmouth, Burlington and Mercer. NEW YORK POLITICS. CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION, Batavia, N. ¥., Sept. 24, 1800, The Convention of we Thirtieth Congressional district, cone sting of Genesee, Wyoming and Allechany countics, met at Warsaw to-day, and unanimously renominated Hon. Augustus Frank by acclamation. Aji of the counties Sara | omen: Bervato, Sept, 26, 1800, Fon. Solomon G. Haven was to day nominated by nc- clamation for Congress, from the Thirty ‘cooud district, by the democracy, = CITY POLITICS. ANTECEDENTS OF THE CANDIDATES. ‘We gave a fow days since the antecedents of the Tam | many and Dreckimridge eity and county tickete: and that our readere may be xbie to select thelr candidates from | the numerous goutiomen placed in nomiuation, we we | day furnieb a sketch of the black republican and Tam many irregular tickets, nominated under the bogas call engineered through by J. Augustus Page, for tue purposo of obtaining the pomination for Congress IUDER OF STTREME COURT. Den). KR. Bonney te the present occupant of that pos) tion, and now renominated by the repeblicaus. It ws, we Delievo, tbe guly office that he ever held. | ‘Ibo nominee of the Tammany irreguiar conrventien w & new man by the name of John M. Harbour, a Wall sireet lawyer, Lest some coo may mistake him fora person by the name of Barbour, once reporter of the Supreme Court, we bere state that he is anotLer parson RUCOBPER. The republican nominee for this oO! -0 is the eclebratot pirituallet, Judge John W. Fdmonds. He bas boom be fore the pul Lc in some capagity for a long timo, and is shout sixty yours of age, hat a thin lovking counte- puace, wears glares, Jong balr, but no whiskers. He was at ono time Oirenit Julgo, appointed, wo believe, by Gor, Bouck: wae afterwards candidate for the nom!- nation for that offee under the suapices of Tammasy Hiatl, but fallod to get ft. He wae ata later poriod nom!- nated and oiccte! at Judge of the Scpreme Court—a posi. tion that he held for one term. Silace that time the pab- Le bave kuown bum only as a lawyer, reforee, a epiritual- (et lecturer and enthor. He formerly belonged to the vernburner » ing Of the ¢omocratic party, but upon his conversion to epiriteallsm they chopped bim, aad he pought the embrnoe of the repebiloana He ia now om. Whether there be apy truth of not in the charges of ed with John Van Burea on the Forrest divorce case fread and collusion fo freely made against Becretary | i@ alto Jarce B. Taylor's lawyer in the Wast Washington market eclt. Floyd im connection with the eale of Fort Snelling, it ie very certain that a» things now stand Mr. Steele did vot make « very good Bargain. MM luck soome to have attouced it, for while there # 6 considerabie settlement on the opposite side Of the river, not the drat Wullding bas cone op bere, The spsculation was for « great town site, and the situation of Fort Sueiling, at the cvpiuence of the two rivers, might woll warrant the be- Nef that a town would grow up there that would goon ox- inguieh St. Peul's nascent greatnens, Bat tho taint of freud attached to ft has eifocteally killed the fair iand of promise, The woret of it id that the Inod iteclf is ro- warded as worthicss for agricultaral purpores, and would not probably sell for two dollarsan acre, Steele has not met his engagements to the government, aud I under- stand 6 @ult has bees brought ageinst bim for the reco very of the purdiase money, On the other hand, be pount of $200,000, on the nor for three months thereafter, and, ae in the meantime the speculative fovor Nad gobs\ ied’, he was unable to dis pose of it at the imesense proit which he hal at iret reagon t) antic! eee have not, therefore, by meaner heard the Fort Hneilleg #w indie. drive of some four miles across the to brow Abrahara D, Rusto!l is the Tammany irregular nom ines for this poeftion. He le at present the City Judge, the caly office thet he bas ever held; but has for s long time been known os 0 crisnluai lawyer of considerable uote in this city crry sepa. Jobm Sedgwick, the perton trotted owt by the republi- cans to fill the otice now admin\eterod by Judge Abraham D. Rusect!, hae fora longtime beon Deputy Dirtrict At torney, Tic was iret appointed by A. Oakey Hall, repub- lican, retained by Peter B. Sweeny on bis election to that | office, and aince appointed by Mr. Waterbury, the present District Attorney, Although a repubilean, he was kopt in the offee on account of bit itnoss for the position. i ‘The Tammany irregular nominee for thie petition is | Fredoriek A. Tallmadge, ono of tho leading Bell-Bvorett mon of the city, who bas been in public life in various | and numerous positions, He was mombor of the State Senate from 1927 to 1607, inclustve, and represented the Fifth Congromional district in the Thirtieth Congress. He held the oftiee of Recorder for two terms, aud was oc- cupying that position at the ime of the Astor place riot im the fall of 1840, amd read the Miot act to the rict ore; wee Gonernl Eoperintoucent of bho Molise beture in, brought uf to tho graceful litle waterfall of Minnekats—the Ipoghing Woiore, The fw) le not more thay time fifty appointment of Pilubury, and the firs tbat hold that position ander the new law. BURROG ATE. David FR. Jaquos, the republican nominee for thie7pos)- top, i@ @ man about thirty-seven years of age, anda graduate of Yale college; received his law inetruction in ‘the Dane Law sebool, Cambridge, Mass. Ho was a clerk im tho Surrogate’s office during Alexandor Bradford’s term; was also a member of the last ogisiature and came Out with a fair record, opposing throughout the City Rail- Foads and the West Washington Market bill, but was the champion of the Commissioners’ of Records claim from \te fret introdustion ont!) ite final dieposal. He was also Opposed to the new Almshonse Dill, or rather to the mode of ite passage, and advocate: the Sanitary bill. Edward C, West, the Tammany irregular nominee, i# the Present incumbent, and algo the regwar Tammany nom!- pation for this office, REOLTER. John Keyser, the republican nominee for this office, isa Rew man anda builder by profeseion, and is now before the pubic for an office the Oret time. The only rosson that we havo boen able to Jearn why he was cominated ‘Was the fact tbat he bag sk rwen children; cortaunly golid reasons. SUPERVISOR. William R. Stewart, the republican candidate for this office, i the present incumbent, and a builder by profes- sion, and isan active pol.tician in the republican ranks of the Weed school. 1s usually tho delegate to the State Conventions from bis ward. He i# as present Presiicat of the Board of Supervisors. ‘The Tammany irregular ie the same ag rogular comina- tion for this office, namely, Sm!th Fly, Jr, DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL NOMINA- TIONS. EIGHTH DISTRICT. The Tammary Convention of thie district hold an ad- journed meeting at the corner of Fourth avenuc and ‘Thirty second street, last evening, to make a nomination for Congress, but after balloting a number of times with. cut eifecting thelr object, again adjourned unt!! Taesday — neat. Tho names presented to the convention were mn Herrick, ex Bradicy aud David R. Jackson, the friende of the latter holling a Dalance Let rd vote, which they refused to yield to the other cand for the nomination. The Brockinridge Convention of thie district also met last evening at the corner of Fourth avenue and Twenty. seventh street, and pot in nomination as candidate for Congrete James 0. Willet, ex Sheriff. - REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CONVEN- TIONS. ‘The repnblican conventions for the nomination of can- didates for the representation of the Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Fighth Congressional districte met last evening. The result will be found in tho follow- ing accoante of our reporters :— TEIRD DISTRICT. Amor J. Williamson was nominated trict, Dy sccié mation, FOURTH DISTRICT. ‘This Convention, composed of the Fourth, Sixth, Tenth and Fourteenth wards of the city of New York, met at balf- past seven o’clock last Ariane, ot Ne. 608 mamas adjourned io the Third die- FIOTH DISTRICT. The Republican Convention for the Fifth Congressional district, consisting of the Seventh and Thirteenth wards: New York; and the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteepth and Sixteenth wards, Brooklyn, met at the Qacon, Williams- ‘burg, for the purpoee of nominating s Congressman for the district. The Convention having organized, it was , With the view of elicit Seen Fete on, in the course of which yg of Mr. Wall's quall- Tuomas Warp wanted to know from Mr. Field whether of Ln ood in the ferry bu- replied in the affirmative. remark on Mr. Law's Mr. jon saying that Mr. Wall did occasionally drink © glass of ram, 4 hs whiskey, oF anything elve Gt for a decent man to d ; but bo de" nied govtloman was an iutomperaic man. After some further discussion, Mr. Wall received the Domination by acclamation. A committee of five was then appointed to wait on Mr. Wall aud inform him of bis homination, after which the Convention adjourned. SIXTH DiETRICT. The delegates to the Sixth Congrorsiona! Republican Convention met last evening, at No, 618 Broadway, to nominate a reprosentative of the Sixth district, composed of the Eleventh, Fifteenth and Seventeenth wards. Col. Pinckney callod the meeting to order by moving Charles A. Dana, of the Fifteenth ward, to the chair, which war cnanimously agreed to. Mr, Wm. chosen Secretary. Two sets of the Fleventh ward, to wit, Lewis delegation. After th ‘ing t© the claims of the contestants, the opposing ‘\clegates and roporters were Fequerted wo leave the room ont! the corvention rhoult arrive at decizion. Up to 10 o'clock the vote stood 7 to 7, or & tie, #0 that an adjournment was agreed upoa ill pext Friday cvening. SEVENTH DISTRICT. ‘The Republican Congressioval Convention, composed of delegates from the Ninth, Sisieogm and Twonticth wards, as-embied at the republican headqnarters, No. 245 Righth avenue. Alexander McCloud, Chairman, and J. M. Farr, Secretary. Two sete of delegates presented themacives from the Twentieth ward; one headed by ‘Wm. BR. Stuart and the otber by PC. Buckley. The lat- ter bared their claim om the grownd that the original arscciation wag nover properly organized, ve a fair chance tothe other republicans ut Ubey failed to malo this apparcnt to the Convention, and the former delegation wore conseq\icnt!y admitted The Convention then proceeded to the drst ballot which was informa), with the following roeult — Angustus F. bow Veaeths Tonae Daytoi J. M. Lackey. . The Oret form allot On the second ballot bow seven votes, upon which, tad the cheers of the el and assembi frients, Mr. Dow was upanimou! elared the nominee, A committee then walted vpor that entieman, and he | appeared acd mado ® specch, returning thanks for the | howor coulerred upon him ap accepting the aom.cation RIGHT DreTRICT. ‘The Republican Congreesioaal Nomiaaiing Coo rention of this district, which compriscs the Twelfth, Fightesnth, Ninetoenth, Twenty Great and Twenty second wards, met jast fame at No, 406 Fourth avenue, and nominated Abraham Wakeman. THE FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. New Yous, Sept. 22, 1500. How. Dasun PF. scuuas:— ov" Daan Sre—We, the undersignot delegates to the Demo | cratic Republican Convention for tho Third Oongressional district, desire to ascertain, before proceeding with the business for which they have beon ¢ lectot, viz: to nom!- nate @ candidate to reprosent our district in the noxt Congress, whether a re-nomination to that position, now #0 satisfactorily and abiy Glled by you, would moot with your approval and accoptance, or whether we are to re- gard with any deyreo of soriour attention the intliaation® which we bave had from yeriows quarters that you do not derire to be o candidate for re olection, aud that your frieads would pot, therefore, be cousult.ag your wishes in placing you in that position. « - . * * Awaiting your reply, wo Lave the honor to remain, very respect! A your {riends aud constituents: Jobn H. Wiliam Eiward Cooper war, t, °. MoMabon. Nicbard Daley, P. MoGutre, Simon Moyer, Wim. Jonnett, A.C. Williawa. SICKLES' REPLY. Naw Youn, Sept. 24, 1800. Cent tn Your gratifying letter of the 221 inst. baa just now been placed bofore me. To receive a eapbatic fadorremont of my courte os roprosentative from fo large nnd infuential » body of those lntrusted by my constituents with the duty of selecting = srecemor. ta & compliment which | @hai! uot fail to among the mort ule recoliections of my political career, with oo to your friendly inquiry ng to my willing- pee to recons der my Sreorre enpmaen te pet =e of my present term, « you in oon. ‘vorsation, 1 am constrained to adhere to | i Jong of my the y alter the adjournment of the net session of pgres®. i must, therefore, repeat to you the agmurance poy te vorbally that in no event will it be bie to be considered by the Convention as one of thove from arveng whom the caudidate for the approaching can- vans in to be chown, John Baty, James Watron, ma, of New York + it 1860, Contribute as ripn ficantly to the overthrow of the enemies of the osustitution as it Assisted to optabiieh the democratic party by the clect.on of Thomas Jederson ia 1900. The present coptemt involves the fundamental principles upon which the government of thie country shall be ad- Ministored. Heretofore the great leading ‘Jos of our con- fedoracy has been W lare to every community tho Mllest payee ed of ite inatitetions, and to cltizen Iberty consievont with wocia! order. Woe have wi . ip ow dey, various atiemple to | } Organize ‘tolerant aud proscrintive partion wheeo atm is baa been to make their local prejudices, or thetr 3 the basis of ietinct comsaunis views of publis eovnom: for tho fe ‘ernment of other and Bomet this eloment has iow bee pow faith, or per- mo jual voloe in public af it has undertaken to deciaro that the systews whieh we find advantageous at the North, in our sister States anower 6; perity uf tho The republican conservative gene i sons of fureign bith, fairs; now of Isbor nt is Porites ‘OF proseripti Pir Gaibolio or jolerant. 2 Puritans zi a bated our political system have scoured, by means admirable system of State and federal constitutions, citizen, community or State, perfect im their rine spheres North persists ip Bouth, the aggression would repel a systematio atteinpt to force again upon the statutes of New York Every democrat lot us mind our own business and leave tho other States 10 regulate their affairs for themeel republicans say they do not like slave labor an: ‘thoy will altack it everywhere. If our are to Become Puritan, a6 thoy will with the ropal party in power, the whole system of the go wi) undergo a radical change which must resuft votution, if our principles of logislation sud adm! tion are to remain tolerant an: free, as they will wader the coutrol of the democracy, the country will continue peacefu! and prosperous. Permit me Wo express the hope that your dol!berations may result in the union of the democracy of the district aERE i ? “thls i upon @ candidate acceptable to all who regard the b= liean party as the enemy of the oa of New York. With ‘this aceon} |, My sacsessor will be accredited to the House of erontatives by a majority which will giva 0 Imprersive sanction to every act of public duty he will Dave to perform. TAMMANY HALL ASSEMBLY CONVENTIONS, The Assembly Conventione, elected pursuant to the cal of the Tammany Hall Genera! Committec, mot in thoi respect! ve districts last evening for the purpose of nami- nating candidates. It wilt De Seen (hat sevorai rows. one were made, white in other cases the Covyentions adjourned for further consideration: 1.—-Adjourned to this evening. 2.—-William Walsh. 3 —Joreph Woodworth. 5.—Adjouraed to October 3. 6.—Ad,ourned to Octeber 1. 12 —Androw Smith. 13.—Aajourned to October 2. 14.—Adjourned to Octoher 6. 16.—Ad}ourned to October 3. 16.—Acjourned. 19.—Jay Jarvis Jones, THE IRREPRESSIBLE CONTLICT. ROW AT A REPUBLICAN MEBTING—ENOAOGEMENY BB- TWEEN THE WIDE AWAKES AND THE BELL-EVERETT MEN—A FREE FIGHT—RESULT OF THE BATTLE, ETC. On Tuesday evening last, at the conclusion of a meeting of the Republican Campaign Club at the repablican head- quarters, 722 Broadway, disturbance occurred, which might have been attended with scrious consequonces. It seems that the meeting was hold for tho purpobe of rais- {og a banner across the strect, and that thore had been @ @ great deal of music and specchmaking, with a iittle feasting. At the conclusion of the proceedings, the Wide Awakee, who had mustered in force, emerged from the headquarters and formed jn a line in front of the build- tng, at nbout half past nive o'clock. Thoy wero accoutred in their vsual uniforms, with torches at the ond of staves. a a Broadway and 'rabged themselvea "ob "tbo. op- side, im front of the Now York A largo number of porrons, oye of all shades of politica, were represented on the sidewalks, on both the Wide Awakes, tho vides of the street. fa geen ac teig nn ie in gr and seve standors gar Terbe choers for nh ibli- And hyerett. Aman on the can side of the street ed justily io the cheers the Bell and ) verett pe Thore were, at the time, tenor a dozen ie on the balcony of the republicap head- quarters, wi three cheera for Abrabam Lin- coln. One man Bmong the repubiicans made hinsetf bp 4 conspicuous, tor which he was hissed by the stray Bell: Everett man, who ed to be near tie Wide Awakes. ‘The Lincoln man struck the intruder a biow, which was returned with interest. A ecuttle ousued between the partics, and a number of genticmen rushed forward to eeparatc the combatanis, when the word waa gtvon ta § ” from the Wide Awakes, who, on the '» rushed to the thick of the fight, and the melee bocame general. Blows given nnd re- turned, the Wide Awakea fr Staves as oflopsive weape and arrceted three per-ups, one of whom was sabscquent- ly hberaged on hie parole by Supervisor Kennedy, wha Went (o the Sixteeuth precivet station house for thag pur- PeThe parties were broneht before Aidorman Brady, in the absence of Judge Connolly, at the Jefferson Market Lolice Court, yesterday, when two were discharged ow paying a dno of $10 aud $) revpectively, and tho otper was held to ball in the sum of #100 to answer a charge of Au cilicer In the execution of his duty. yond & biack eye ecetvad by ono of the parties takew ubtody, it wae not seen +} any peréonal damago staid by any of the combaiastae There were other versions of tho origin of tho fight, some of which wake out the Dell and Everett were freely ly ont The been wltcred ip the republican rank UNION CLUB IN HARLEM. The Young Men’s Ualon Club of the Twelfth ward met and organized at Hope's Hotel, tn Harlem, on Tuesday evening, under the banner of ‘Union for the Union."* The club already numbers upwards of sixty members, whose intoution it if to immediately form themselves: {nto acompany of miuuie men. Since the formation of the Unien cicctoral Uisket the dormant elementa of oppoat- tion to biack republicaniam bave becume aroused in every ward in the city, and the result will be the most crushing defeat of Sectioualism in November that ever that party experienced. LETTER FROM JUDGE BERNE. TO THB EDITOR OF TAK MERALD. Now Youx, Sopt. 26, 1660. In the report of the proceedings of the Republican Ju- diciary Convention in your paper of to-dey, I am report ed ae using Rome harsh expressions lowards Mr. Spencer. Such war not my intention, nor was it the fact; om the contrary, I etated that Mr. “pencer wae my personal friend, aginst whore character and integrity I knew no- thing, bot iu whose favor I knew much after many years of scqnaintance, I can only acoount for ue crror from my having eald, io th ¢ of my remarks, thet Mr. Spencer's practice, having boos prineipally candiaed to the crimica) courts, whe i would make wo diderence ‘with those wh him, by thousands who did not be would be char; th being & ‘ ‘Tombs lawyer.” I would not willingly @ay ue word to injure the foolings of Mr. pt Sanne Spencer, or to detract from his well earned reputation as ecriminal lawyer. Hioago iceert this as an act of justice to Mr. ‘as well as to my eolf, aad boliewe mo oben. servant, w. Rk Newspaper Headers in the Sandwich Ie [From the Honolula Advertiger, A 3.) Few persons are aware of tbo large ‘number of f Bewspapers which — through the Post Once bere. tial us probably not less than 0,000 yer en, we an pomng A ee eas OF 2,500 per cach mail, Jaci.son reported tuo pamber in as 65,000 @ year for the two Lap, has probably been a consideradlo time. In 1850, when the Post O° ce wae evtablished, ome bag, containing a bun ‘red letier: and perbape twice that sup of arriving choo § month, comprised ab the ma‘! matter rece! ‘Tue increase in the per i-dica! Bueinoas hae bean eq) romarkable. i wos in the poar USba Lat Lie Diss Journa! ras solicited ty fire amen, eo now reidens of Umiulu, lo order for tem thet nambar copter of the Sew Yous Hemavy, This wae the Rewipapr sicinet in Homelvin. Fro tas f] ping It bas increased stew. 1 now nearly 20,000 er%,Ausd sbout 2.900 periodicals are supplied apn y Lim to subscribers throughout the islands. one-third of these papers and magaciner are sup. plied at or noar the actual cort, au! tome fow oven below he cost. These periodicals come cut in large Lag 4 And are here distributed to fubserivers. | Conetadering, the (7,000 tmiien Loadon) aad the replies to any pew order®, the islands BOW posacns remarkable faaulition for obtaining tte ing ey ‘ubeq untied by tho man feo ties of Anetralia, eee porta, or any other ports of the Pacific, beyond the American cast. As will readily be foo, the poetago bile Bave beow stead increaming witlr the number of received, tll thas become e heavy Periodical agency here, amountiag—ta- ki tluding Roel ‘American ad Hawauan ), © over cent on 2 inew. ‘ar tk corcamoaame, then, thet BAe ie prctat sass, cr a0 yer coat, on the heme cum of the article taxed, When {t |» well Known that the paperr on which the tax f levied are caly merchandise, which, if parec! through the Cvstem House, would pay 10 per cont. duty, the rate which olher wercbants pay on thew ee The publ sher of this paper vos uot the only one inte. reated, @ will be seen by the above report, phil only one invtance of the Way the law operates. Rey, Mr. Damon rcoeiver 160 monthly ‘chud’s p * im one package, for gratuitous distribution in the Sabbath echor!. “The cost of these 100 papore in Now ¥: eluding Aunerican postoge for ove year, is wailan port ge om the enmne b two coats on cack paper, or 024 por aubum. Sach ts the operation of the law. fe. stoad of the proposed law tasking a differonce of oly $105, af Blated by Mr. Grogg, |) would make « dlerence with the poblishe: of thie alone of $250, Fg amount with esel PH, the wy perv! = |. Does any one suppors such a lax « curoe? ‘Tuat the sum f $04 can ty ne ces service of delivering & few joven! for gratuitous digtritut! om, which cosh ke ow York tet 910 Not at all. fucb papere wil very GOR Gouse GUMMMg,