The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-04
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When got the gs Of Champions dis snissal there
were few Pierce men on the ground, and the thing
wa Immediately pushed to the farthe,t extent to
nuke capital for the B.igsder. Conspicuous
amorg these Hallet., District Attorney
ard Greene (e5tor of the Boston Post naval officer, con-
tractor for blanks paper and twne and would have liked
to bsTs Minister England bu. couldn't it,
nnd Riley (no relative to william, who requested
10 "rse up" but United States MarshAD. man Of the
Of Butter who has been District Attorney some
where, also in this party. They brought all the
power of the admristrahon-when say al the 70 ~er,
al the money-to bear upon tbs delegates, and it
pretty generally Understood that Mr. Pierce will have
gatify Dgy large vote the first ballot An eminent
Western politician who told here that Mr. Pierce was
stronger the Convention than he thought said that It
would remarkable thrg in the history Of this party
should be nominated when no one Was in his
Sayor. 'They ask sail the Governor, oar delegates
to vote for Mr. Pierce out of politeneas Now the
most polite in the worJ; but when 1t comes to pc
xllpg tbs best interests of republic Ike this think
Is tAre TO drop poieness That to be the gene
IA. sentiment and when the Pierce fnd it out, as
they viii next week, they will be all ready to play into
Che hancs of Douglas That makes the Young America
stock lcok up
While all these thirgs going here, and while all
Shese think that every eye ID watching their move
ments, it may be pertinent say that they very
*he psopls interested in their Your
respondent has travelled considerable part Of the
ccuntr, sncs the Kansas furry and the Sumner
IN the Senate.
journalists must keep their eyes and open, and
rnust learn something by doing. I heard say
&aat he cared anythipg for either Of these exciting ques
Hons, they CALLED Ay the politicians Ny fellow
travellers talked about trade about the crops the nice
weather the good times; every thing in fact, but poll
distey abooed Every seemed to think that there
vas 20 much ling both sides that could pro-
pery Judge between facts and Asehoods The people
not such fools the politicians think them to be. They
know perfectly we'll that al these questions carefully
nursed to make political capital, but they are not
eouched nearly enough to arouse their sympathiss.
The great heart OF the people is right true and
Beund 1t cannot be fooled bAmbooxled Let the de-
ncacy beware how they try to do anything of the kind
Even Ia this city, where the excitement would to
6e the greatest, it does not extend outside Of "two
squares" from the Eurnet House. and indeed ia mainly
confined TO the precincts Of that very excellent hotel
Even wIiskeythst most potent agent In political.
&hough most literally dispensed failed to get up furors
and strawberries at fifteen csnts per quart, had
customers than pamphlets about (Which is the true de.
mocraoy OF New York" which were given, like tho acts
OF the Apostles s'without money and without pi,e'
Meanwhile the sufferngs of the patriots lis intoler.
Rbe.' The Burnet HouEe s sufficient tly large to feed
and lodge the entire Convention but there are great
many outsiders to be taken care Of Mr. Colsman's ar
show energy and forethought He has made
every available inch Of space tell Some OF the most
shocking have taken place at the Burnett wives
have ,snorselessly torn from their husbands and
consgr cd to gloom the fifth story; children have been
dragged away from their proeenito-s, and single
gentlemen have been compelled to sleep double,
or take blanket In the corridor. l assure
you really that it is quite horri'ying anything
In sunele Toms Cabin" / woudn't wonder
IT we (thst those Of us who young and hands ms
were taken come ye day TO the kentucky side OF
The river and sold az awful suction block other
What would Mrs. Stowe say to that2
In addition to the main house. which is the largss
hotel in the v9rld Mr.. Coleman has . house on Third
street. the entrance to the second story OF which from
he BuInet House, by bridge Of good size mo pan
7ntendd This building is three storis In height two
bundled feet deep and about thirty es VIDE Along the
aides buLhsads have beea cons.ruc and three t,ers
Cf bertbs egd each berth being intended for two per
Thus we have two thousand beds. The whole A.
fair IL quite antique and resembles the forward cabin o,
aCanornia steamer, only that there is little more leht
and air. In fhs basement there is dining room, with
plenty Ct water and any quantity SOAP that the de
moo aoy NAV wash ife white as tho "driven snow.u
whatever shafts. Afropos des boaes-boats mean-ths
master orone Of the river steamers has announced that
his boat WIN be h,tel during the sitting of the Con-
penton good many citizens have issued latch KEYS
30 the youth ul and eeable delegates and so we win
do pret, wei, reckon, whoever Is nomIasted.
Ts Barnst Rouse being the centre Of attraction there