The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-15
Thc News.

The News.
Despite the conflicting character of the des-
patches from Concord at is supposed the election in
New Hampshire yesterday resulted in the success of
the administration party. It cannot be denied,
however, that Notwithstanding the prestige Of gov
eminent patronage that was brought to bear at the
polls, there has been great and startling decline in
the popularity of TIM administration, though it
be the native State & the President himself. Concord
has dwinded downso seventy majority, Gen. Pierces
own ward leading ven in the detection. According
to the latest despRch, the Senatewas doubtful but
It was believed that in the popular branch Of the Le
gislature the administration ,party would have
working majority. Sixteen months ago our Presi
dent carried NewsHamIAhire by Fix thousand majer-
ny; now, if Baker, the Pierce candidate for Cover
nor, has six hundred inajorihy, Vie democracy will
be fortunate and content Such is the result of the
policy pursued by Pierce and his Cabinet.
large portion-of our space is again necessarily
devoted to the proceedings of meetings and the
movements of the people in different parts Of the
country with regard to the action for Congress on
the NebraskarKansas bill. Having given very Gull
report of the speeches made and resolutions adopted
at the Van Burenite or free soil gathering at the
Tabernacle, andcsmmented upon the same in an edi-
toria article, is unnecessary to add the veto in this
paragraph. By telegraph we learn that similar
meeting snaG laneously held in Philad elphia at
which the Mayor Of that city presided. NE State
Senate Of Ohio which recently elected nv Pugh
rs successor to mr. Chase in the United States
Senate, yesterday tabled resolution remons rating
against the Nebraska bill. While upon the 81 inject,
bet us not forget the letters Of Judge Brons, N, in
which he takes high ground in favsr of the Do ugas
,b-one of these Letters is incorporated into and
the other appended to the report Of the Tabcrn ace
meeting.
The Nebraska question was also the cause of c. IN
siderable excitement in the halls of Congress yestt
day. The great remonstrance, about two hundre d
Feet In length, signed by some three thousand New
England preachers, and addressed to the Senate and
House Of Representatives, was duly received and
placed in the hands Of the leading Massachusetts,
wings for presentation in the bodies to which they
respectively belong Objection was raised to the
document in the House, and after brief sconsulta-
zion it was recalled from the hall Not So however
IN the Senate. There Judge Douglas called for the
reading OF the petition; which request having been
complied with, one of the most exciting and bitter
debates sprang up that has taken place in the Senate
chamber this session. Messrs. Douglas Mason, But
Ter and Others were stngngy in their caustic
denunciations of those ministers of the gospel who
have descended from the pulpit to mingle in the
dirty pool of party politics; Mesrs. Houston, Eve
rett and Seward defended the of these gentle
men, who in their petition were alleged by their op.
ponents to have invoked the vengeance of the AL
mighty for the action of the Senate on political |
measure. The discussion consumed nearly the en- |
tire session, and was conducted in spirit that eau
not well fail TO create deep impression in every |
section of the Uuon,
The House finally killed the Senate's Wisconsin |
Railroad Land bill yesterday, by the small majority
of four or five votes. This is the second railroad |
bill from the Senate that has been defeated within
few days. The latter body will perhaps rctaiate by
throwing overheard the House Free Farm bill which |
was at first looked dpon with considerable degree
of favor.
The Black Warrior affair continues the alabsorbng
topic Of conversation, notwithstanding that des
mite information has been received relative to what
course the administration at Washington will adopt
in the case The last despatch from our correspond
ent states that the documents received by the speca
messenger who came in the Isabel are very volu
minous, and engrossed the attention Of the entire
Cabinet yesterday. II supposed that the President
will transmit message to Congress upon the subject
to-day, and that he will recommend the adoption of
such prompt and vigorous measures the nature Of
she affair demands. Read the letter from Havana
correspondent together with the abstract Of the port
regulations of Havana.
An unusually large number of bills were passed
and otherwise acted on in the State Senate yester
day; but the only matter Of special interest to this
city was the adoption Of the measure creating the |
Seventh Judicial district and the reference of the |
bill for the consolidation Of the Common School |
acts, as reported by the Board Of Education. The |
controversy respecting the seat for the Eighteenth
Senatorial district, claimed by Mr. Blskely wbig and
Dir. Storing, democrat was settled by the resgna-
ton of the former and the admission OF the latter
gentleman. This is the third and last case OF the |
iind that has been disposed on during the present |
session Of the Legislature. The Assembly was occu-
pied most Of the day in debating the sacketts Har-
bor and Saratoga Railroad project. Our cores
pondent for whose letter we have no room to-day,
informs us that obbyites increasing to wonder
full extent, and working with avigor fbat might well
lnt TO blush the slow-andeasy wseacres whom they
aspect to and win probably succeed in bringing over
~ their way ofthinljng upon most mattsls - wnich
sbsy NC Interested