The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-16

With the view Of enlighsenhng as well rs enter
tanning the great majority of readers who are now
SIX ousy Watching every move upon the political
chess. board, we to day devote large amount Of
space to the details of the transactions of the demo-
craey at Syracuse. The graphic reports of the
speeches combined with the vivid and life-like
descriptions of the various exciting and curl
Gus incidents, will doubtless attract far more stten-
ton than ANYTHING of q similar character that has
hitherto taken place In this State. In connection
with this matter do not forget to read the letter
from Hon. Daniel 8. Dickinson, in reply to the
charges preferred against him by Secretary Marcy
cTgan at Washington.
The free soers of Massachusetts, met in State Com
vention yesterday for the purpose of making their
nomiDs tiops for State officers. Parties in that,
well as all the other New England States, are split
CD TO a greater extent, if possible, thar they
even in New York. The old issues about the tariff
United States Bank, territorial annexation, &C.,
have been entirely submerged and hidden from view
by aboitonism, teetotAlsm, socialism, and other
materials of discore which have been cast into the
canldron Of politics within the past few years.
The last returns from Maine render it very proba-
BILE that the democrats will have small majority,
on joint ballot, in the Legislature, in which case
Hon. Parker Pillsbury, the regular democratic
nominee will be elected Governor.
The Maine Law party of Hamilton county, Ohio
have nominated candidates most of whom are demo
Gratis Tor Senators and Representatives in the State
Legisla ure.
The letter from Gen. Cass TO the President, about
which there has Of late been considerable talk is
ported to have simply approved of the policy Of the
Inaugural and expressed confidence in the honesty
i,,@a ~ Nat Unr6 Ia coli
concerning either the members of the Cabinet or
those WHO have been appointed TO office
We publish to day report Of the interesting cele
bration which took place at Hartford, Connecticut,
on Wednesday, the l4th INST, in commemoration of
the entrance of the Mexican troops into the capital
Of Mexico. The celebration Of the anniversary an
swered two purposes-one the drawing together of
Inc officers and men of the New England regiment,
and establishing a regular association Of them for
such annual reunions the other az furnishing an
appropriate opportunity to the members Of that body
Of te tyiag, before his departure for the Court Of
Russia, the respect, esteem, and affection which
they entertain towards their former commanding
officer, Governor Seymour, of Connecticut. Both
these purposes have been realized, and the com
m ,mora,on of one Of the glorious achievements in
which the New England regiment participated is to
be henceforward properly Observed by its surviving
officers and men. The celebration next year is to
tske place in Providence, r. l.
The Court Of Episcopal Bishops at Camden have
dismissed the presen tment against Bishop Dome,
chiefly upon the ground that the accused had
innocently acted in an njudicious but not criminal
manner.
fugitive slave wss arrested In the streets
Philadelphia yesterday. On being taken before the
Commissioner, he acknowledged that he belonged to
DR.. Whitridge of Baltimore, with whom he imme.
diately started for home without giving further
trouble.
Two brake men and one fireman were killed on the
Hudson River Railroad yesterday afternoon, by
collision between the Poughkeepsie passenger train
and single locomotive. Both engineers were badly
wounded, and the engines we're completely shat
tered. All the passengers escaped without injury.
The cholera has again made its appearance at
Cumberland, Md.
Some additional Intelligence from China, ex
tracted from our files which we're brought by the
F.aukliD, il given in another page. The news il. as
usual, very curious and interesting. The sudden an
pearsnce Of Russian squadron fact noticed II
the HERALD Of yesterday morning-in the port OF
Hong Kong, had given rise to much doubt and
many surmises with regard TO its present object and
ultimate destination. Some conectured that the
vessels sent ss a sort of fota of observation
commissioned TO watch and report npon the connec-
Ron OF foreign powers with the revointonists;
sfhers, that the Emperor Of the North was about to
ASSET ms Eastern brother in queting his trouble
some SUBJECTS but the weight OF popular opinion
inclined 70 The hslof that the ships would set