The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-01

TO the doctrine Of popular sovereignty in its legti
mate Interpretation and Application we msntain that
the apology OF Northern men for supporting the Ne
btasta Kansas act that il contains this doctrine Is
founded and oeusve, is strenr"usly denied by the
Suth and its recognition three times distinctly voted
down and repudiated by s peculiar fienda in Congress
10 Resolved, That we have been paiuet AMI alarmed
by tie cent instances OF fragrant executive intcrfer
with the legislation Of Congress an the freedom Of
State eectonsan interference tn. is subversive Of
the rights OF the people dangerous 10 our republican
system, tending to the power and logger to
be tolerated. and in order to remedy this gro wing ev
we are in favor of taking the appointment Of officers
from the President far practicable, aud making
them elective by the people.
IL Resolved, That the Fugitive Slave law ought to
be mod6edas the right Of Ia corpus
trial by jury to any person claimed in the place where
he 10 found
~ Resolved That we earnestly recon- to all the
opponents Of the Nebraska Kansas act in each Congress
sic nal district in this State to lay aside every JUDGE
ferego the time every diHeren other matters
and cordially crate In the election Of members Of
Congress who shall be true and faithful in the coming
conflict between freedom and slavery.
13 Received That the hest guarantee for the safety
and permanepcy of the federal Union is TO he found in
the adoption Of designed to facilitate intercourse
between the different sections OF Unon Ia
constituted and which in their character would be cal
cuated and would operate 10 bind .oge her in mutual
interest and dependence every portion Of our country.
IA Resolved That opposed to the repeal o
senta mod icaon OF OF the constitutional provisions
forcement throughout the state until experience shall
demonstrate that ii is Intellectual anc upwise.
All the resolutions were received with applause,
more especially the last Of the series, and ON mo-
!. tion they were unanimously adopted
( Mr.. A. w. johnson, of Belfast. announced that
Governor Crosby had positively declined re nomi.
nation, and resolution acknowledging his past
I vices was unanimously passed.
The committee appointed for the purpose then
I roceeded to collect the votes for candidate FOR
Governor. No one having received M 'rity of
/ Il e votes cast on the first ballot, the Convention
| u oceeded to second ballot Isaac Reed, VI Wal
Il (ODOlO'.
I declared nominated.
On motion, duly seconded, Isaac Reed, Of Waldo.
boro was made the unanimous nominee Il the Con-
yention for the Office of Governor OF the State of
Maine for the ensuing political year.
The regular business OF the Convention being
concluded, several gentlemen were called upon for
\ speeches.
/ %. CowAN ESQ.,, editor of the Saco Union,
. said he had always carried whig vote. ,nd there
was nothing in his bosom but attachment to old
fashioned wing principles. The nominee for Gov.
ernor was al old friend and schoolmate Of his.
whom he had known in days Of trial to the whig
party. He came to the Convention intending to
support another man, but he also came with the in
tention, that if everything was conducted fair and
honest, as had been the case, to support the nomi
nee of the Convention He cordially responded to
all the sentiments Of the resolutions adopted, and
that platform would stand faithfully by those senti
ments, he should got the polls next November, to
do all he could honoraby and fairly, to secure the
election Of Isaac Reed to the Office of Governor Of
/ Mr. COCHRAN, of Waldoboro, was Clay whig, and
had been supporter of the compromises of 1850.
| He showed that the institution of slavery more
injurious to the working classes than any Others and
cOntended that the late violation of the Missouri
compromise was direct blow aimed at that class
at the North, intended to humate them and keep
them in the rear of the South. He expressed un.
bounded confidence in the nominee for Governor,
feeling sure, from his long and tried devotion to
wing principles, he would not shrink from any duty
the good Of the party might require at his hanis.
made by Mr. Poon Of the usus vote Of
thanks to the officers, and pledges to support the
nominee and principles Of the party, were passed
and at about o'clock the Convention adjourned
| without day.
TRIAL OF COMMENTARIES AT CANAEDAIGUA.-
The United States District Court which has been in
session since Tuesday last has been engaged in the
trial OF persons charged with making and passing
counterfeit coin. The first person tried was Horace
| Clark, who was convicted of countcrfeiting and
4 whose place OF operations was at Utica. The Dis.
trct Attorney then took up the trials of several per-
sons, who We're charged with having been connected
with DR.. Cuter in the making of base coin at Knox
vile, near Corning. The circumstances of Dr. Cut
lers arrest last December was mentioned by the
press at the time, and attracted than ordinary
attention. by reason OF the extensive operations
red on at his house. and also by reason of the arrest
oI his daughter, Susan Cutler, as an accomplice.
sworn Oft on the ground of Sickness but some four
Of the cOnfederates were disposed of. The first one
tried, and who seems to have been the leading spirit
| of the gang, was one Titus Losee The dan Inter
| OF DR.. Cutler, Miss Susan, was called by the
| government as witness, and gave q detailed
account of the mode of operations, and parti
caafiy OF the process Of making the coin. 1t
seems that her fathers house was the main
factory; that one Granger now in the State Prison.
Palmer and others, did the smelling and running of
the coin, while the more delicate manipulations of
galyanizing and polls hing were entrusted to Gran
gers wife and Susan, Losee occasionally lending
helping hand. Losee,s chief occupation, however,
] seems to have been to vend the coin about the
country, the current price of which was $40 per
had when arrested, presented quite an unusual as.
sortment, consisting Of powder and ball, percussion
caps, revolver, plates for making spurious paper
money, (showing that he was not in favor Of ex-
| cidentally in the trial that he sold paper coun-
terfeits, as well as base coir. Susan Cutler the
Doctors daughter, who is of very intel igent and
progressing appearance, is about nineteen years
OF age. She told her story in a straightforward
manner, and with such artlessness as to carry CON
| yiction to the minds of all that it was entirely
truthful She seems to have been led or forced into
this course Of crime by her father and the others,
and all seemed to be well pleased that she should
| be allowed to turn States evidence, and thus be
saved from prison. Removed from the bad nfu-
expected to lead reformed life. After Losees
conviction, two or three either tried and con-
vcted, or plead guilty. Cheny, who was charged
with having been engaged with the same gang, was
/ on trial at the time of our last information
| Rochester Democrat, June 26.
BRUTAL AND CowARDLy ASSAULT UPON A FE-
MALE-On Sunday afternoon word was received at
the First district station house. that wretch named
Edward Lynch, residing at No. 81 Broadway had
murdered his wife. The officers repaired to the
house, where they found Mrs. Lynch who presented
horrid appearance; but her galows husband and
lege lord had skulked Off They were then informed
that Lynch came home about noon somewhat intox.
ibated, when he Immediately set to work abusing
his wife, He finally seized case knife and struck