The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-30
The News.

after to- morrow The letters from the different
Presidential candidates have tended TO relieve the
democrats from all anxiety concerning their plat
form The great difficulty with them will be in the
selection Of the man. Much turmoil and confusion
are approhended during the first few days OF the
convention after which il is probable the conflict
ng elements will settle down, and the members will
70 to work calmly and nationally, and get through
with their business before the week is out
But while the democrats are thus troubled aboat
the selection Of their man, the wings equally as
restless and uneasy. The Scottites are evidently
nervous in consequence Of the recent decided
demonstrations of the wings in favor of Mr.
Fillmore, in some of the Southern States, which it
was, time ago, supposed would remain passive,
and stay away from the convention altogether
The delegates which the South Caroinans pro-
pose to seud-together with the dernicr support Of
the Webster delegates-may eventually upset the
hopes of General Scott, and give the nomination to
Mr.. Fillmore. The intricate state Of the game
the political chess-board is very curious and
intcrestng but before the close Of the next month,
rome idea be arrived mt as TO which party will
win.
There appears to have been great deal OF excite.
nent in the House of Representatives yesterday,
upon the question of granting two millions six hun
dred thousand acres of land for the purpose of
structing railroad from Lafayette Ia, the Wa
bash river, to Burlington Iowa, on the Upper
Mississippi. The members Of the House, on the day
previous, having voted nearly two millions Of acres
for similar purposes in Missouri doubtless thought it
time TO pause and reflect, prior to making any
more stupendous and wholesale grants. A molten
30 lay the bill the table finally prevailed, by yeas
102, nays 6S. Whether this measure thus vir-
tualy killed through the conscientious scruples of
members or from fear that. lift passed, there would
not be land enough left to give head of
family free farm, the reporter do 80 soy.
In another column, publisl some highly in
fercsting intelligence of the moyoacnts of Thomas
Francis Meagher. His account of the condition
and prospects Of Australia is full OF interest. 1t
seems that, like plain republican. he converses
freely with men, and affects no airs. He has
sentinels keeping guard at his door. He is not in
accessible to all except those who bring money.
He has not come into the United States begging
mission, either for himself his country, but to
settle down quietly in this great land, after taking
Fomc public opportunity Of defining his own posi-
ton, and placing the Of Ireland on its true
basis. Hc has not come to ask the United States
government to interfere in the political affairs of
Europe, or involve itself in difficulties with other
nations. He thinks the United States " a power on
the earth, and thatit is giant, though it may not
its giantstrength in the direction Of Europe. He
does not appear to think that this country is in any
danger from the Russian bear and be does not be-
leye that those who differ with others and agree
with him on all these points, under Russian or
Austrian or French, any other influence than the
influence Of common sense.
By the by, VIC would suggest to Mr Meagher to
take early opportunity Of asking Horace Greeley,
a member Of the Hungarian Revolutionary Com
mttee, and also Of the Irish Directory, what has
been done with the $S5 900 raised in this country
in lS4S, for the purpose Of assisting to revolutonze
Ireland. Mr.. Meagher, rather think, is entitled
TO explanation. which the subscribers have in
vain sought from the Directory
Kossuth reached Auburn yesterday afternoon,
and, after saying few words to the people, and
poclcting a hundred dollars, proceeded to the resi-
dence Of Senator Seward, where it is said he win
remain for three or four days. How will the New
England abotionists relish this cordial extension of
hospitality by one of their fuvorite champions in the
Senate, to the man whom they so numerically de-
nounced at their recent meeting The Magyar
threatens to take his departure for Europe very
soon
Advices from Santa Fe to May 9th. announce
that all apprehensions of revolutionary outbreak
were at an end and that Indian outrages were less
frequent.
Some Of our local reports this morning arc of a
rather melancholy nature. Two men were yester-
day killed. and three others were severely ssaded
by the explosion Of the boiler of the new steamer
Eastern City. woman died in the upper part of
the city, Friday, from injuries supposed to have
been inflicted by her husband. Both parties are
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