The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-30

and lake counties of Nv York. From pr nt APP
pesranses they viii not only h,ve tr angular, hut
o desperate qosdosn- ulir ~ IN some districts.
The sketch of the pcoceiiygs OF tine Massachusetts,
Wing STATE Couv ton, iDcludnl the speech Of
Hon r c. Wi throp, Ill he iouod quite interest
ing. The State Central Conmtfe ap ,ear 70 have
had everything in readiBess-'he business Wa
all cut and dried. evsn To the designation
of the gentlemen who were 10 make motions,
and the furnishing of the chairman with pro
gramme OF what was 10 be done-tbus saving the
delegates from all trouble except the mere form Of
casting their votes. This is certainly great i'm
provement upon the ordinary method of tran.a ting
business in political conventions, and the example
might be followed with advantage elsewhere should
it meet the APPRECIATION of toe rank and file. which
is somewhat doubtful At all events, it tenG ed to
preserve harmony, which is a great desideratum.
While upon the the re Of politics. DO not neglect to
peruse the reply OF Collector Bronson to Mr..
Fletcher relative TO the Tammany Hall affair." also
the communication Of Gen. Thomas with regard to
the spicy correspondence between himself and Mr..
John Wheeler
The storm OF Wednesday last appears to have ex.
tepded from Nova Scotia 10 Lake Michigan. As
yet, however, we have not heard that it did other
damage in the East Ian 10 knock down the tele
graph wires but At Michigan City we learn that
vie brig Northampton, loaded with seven thousand
bushels Of wheat and the sch Puritan, loaded
with railroad iron, were driven ashore while lying at
the cock, and Djur to such extent that the lat
ter viii prove total loss.
The excessively crowded state Of our pages de-
pIiyes us OF room for reference to much that is in
teresting. We would, however, direct attention TO
the City Reforme5s' nominations for the Eighth
ward Addniona. relative 70 the cattle stealing
ennsute at II Pas0 Fights with the Indians in
Texas, &c.
lnpO, sant Diplomatic Due uMeRt-socretary
Ma cy' He ply lO lhc Aust TAN MnnSsses.
Our coluu ms Of this morning contain docu-
ment which will excite the interest and atten-
ton, not only OF the people Of this country.
but Of the civilized world. To the despot it
proves that the United States will not hesitate
in acting up to their duty, regardless of con-
sequences; to the citizen it will be gratifying,
in showing that his government is prepared to
uphold, not only that mighty power - .'A''
opinion, but TO take such stand as fairly to
lead it; and to the emgrant now seeking our
shores whether as guest OF that political free
dom which is denied him elsewhere, or in the
struggle for that which under less happy insti-
tutions he struggles for in vain-the means Of
support and the pecuniary independence which
more. perhaps, than all other causes enables him
to feel himself man-to him we say, it will
breathe words OF hope and life impressing him
with the reality that the stars and stripes are
a sufficient protection even against the CON-
bin6d threats Of "a world in arms"
The reply to the Austrian demand, that not
gallant officers who stood between him and a
bloody grave should forthwith be disgraced,
is written in calm, logical, but firm manner
1t takes mp the several positions assumed by
Austria and. one by one refutes them. To say
that it refutes them merely scarcely conveys an
surd pretensions Of the House Of Hapsburg
have been met. They have been ami
bilated. We will not attempt to mar
the completeness with which this is
done, nor point out the overwhelming evil
dence adduced to prove the utter and complete
contradiction of all the arguments brought for
ward by Mr.. Hulsemann. Read the document.
But if the line Of argument pursued by our
government in refuting the diplomatic lore of
the Austrian Minister is satisfactory to US, we
confess the closing paragraphs Of the letter are
infinitely more so. We think we see in them
evidences Of that determination Of purpose, that
strong moral courage, without which no free
government can be successfully conducted or
deserving Of respect. The President is not
satisfied with imperatively declining the de-
mands ofAustria and endorsing the gallant con-
duct Of Capt IDgraham He goes further. and
intimates Enthusiastically that he expects the En-
peror will make all the reparation he can for the
- unjust and illegal imprisonment of Koszta'
by restoring him to his original condition be-
fore the outrage was committed by the cowardly
minions u the despot. We like this stand-it
has the clear ring Of the metal.
The public need not be informed that much
Of the policy. and still more of the practice in
our domestic affairs, in the matter OF appoint
ments by the present administration, have not
been satisfactory to US, OF in our opinion calcu-
lated to strengthen the Cabinet with the coun-
try. Perfectly independent we are Of all inilu-
ences-except the influence Of public opinion, to
which We bow-we have expressed our dissat-
isiacton in way to shock, doubtless, the
susceptibili,ies of those who, even in our repub-
lie, are willing to play the sycophant and cour-
tier for their own mere personal advancement
We have no such feelings nor can we respect
them in others. Our course is plain. and we
mean to pursue il. When we honestly believe
the advisers Of the President lead him into
error. we fulfil our duty by admonishng him
and the country Of it; when his acts are such
as commend themselves to our admiration, it
shall not be expressed in stinted phrase.
Heretofore the policy of the administration
has been developed merely in the matter Of ap-
pointments-in the distribution Of govern
Of