The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-20

We give to-day among our political intelligence
The resolutions and address adopted at meeting of
the State rights and Southern rights antiKnow
Nothing citizens of Charleston, which was held in
that city on the 18th inst. The meeting was largely
attended, and the address and resolutions were
adopted with feeling Of unanimity seldom wit
messed at political gathering. We also give the
platform and principles OF the South Carolina
Know Nothings, adopted at the State Council
Of the Order, which convened at Charleston on the
14th inst, in which it was resolved that all connec
ton be repudiated and renounced with those coun-
oils in the nonslovehodng States who have rejected
the American platform Of the National Council on
the slavery issue, and hold that they no longer
constitute part OF the Order party which
adopted il. Both documents are important, and
win, of course, be looked after by politicians
News from Kansas TO the 7th instant, which will
be found in another part Of this mornings edition,
contains an account Of the excitement created in
Atchiscn by the whipping Of an aboiitionist from
Cincinnati, named Kelly. A public meeting had
been called, at which resolutions we're passed de-
caratory of an intention to rid the Territory Of all
aholitionists. committee was appointed TO warn
Kelly 10 leave the Territory within hour but
when the committee waited upon him he was not to
be found, having gone to parts unknown during the
previous night 4 bin Of very stringent charac-
Ter in relation to abohtionsts before the Kan
sas Legislature. It provides that every person who
shall be convicted of raising rebellion Of slaves,
tee negroes, mulattoes, do any act in further
aBce thereof, shall suffer death.
We give in another part Of this days paper, an
interesting letter from our correspondent at st.
Thomas, W. !. The yellow fever had nearly disap-
peared from the island, after INJECTING great
favages-no less than five hundred cases having
occurred ST. Thomas had formerly the reputation
Of being the most healthy Of the West India islands,
but within the last few years has been twice visited
BY yellow fever and once by cholera 1t is stated
NJ somewhat remarkable, that whites alone at
tackled by the fever, and that the negroes were
exempt; whilst the reverse was the case with the
cholera II was hoped, now that the fever had dis
appeared that confidence would be restored and bust
ness revive.
We give in this mornings issue number Of let
ters from correspondents at the various water
ing places Of the country. They will be found OK
tRemely interesting, comprising az they do resume
Of the doings at our most celebrated summer re
treats and Of the amusements OF our citizens when
freed from the cares Of business. Much curious and
sseful information may be gathered from their peru
sal To make our epitome complete, we give, in adj
diti0n to our own correspondence, selections from
that Of other journals in different parts Of the
Try, the whole forming quite history of fashion
able life for the summer months, some of which in
dicate revolution in the Southern mind in regard
70 Northern watering places.
Several hundred feet Of gutta percha telegraph
wire, sunk under the river at the Highlands, and be-
longing to the New York and Sandy Hook Telegraph
Company, was stolen few nights since. The lire
has been repaired and Is now in working order,
Telegraphic accounts from Baltimore state that the
yellow fever had slightly abated at Norfolk but at
Portsmouth il ragged with increased virulcnce.
The crew Of the brig Abby Thaxter, lying at an
shor in the lower bay, mutinied yesterday The mu.
tiny suppressed by the officers, and the men
were put in irons The brig expecting aid from
ahe revenue cutter Washington, which had been
ant for.