The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-23

Political Gossip.
TIE MoGx DRYING DEMOCRACY rs Too Moon ron Hu -
Hon. William Appleton, who nominated for Con ess
by the Fillmore Know No,hiDgs in the Nh dstri,s Of
Massachusetts. and ae wards taken up and endorsed by
the democrats, has declined the nomination. He could
not stand an Enforcement by the niger driving Jaoobn
democracy Try again.
SPEECHES FROM AHsoADThe Democratic State Commit
tee In their recent address 10 the electors, say
VIII not do rely upon speeches from abroad; for
every man who the constitution Of his country
ana believes In Ito spirit who can speak the words Of so
ors q The gallant deeds Of their brethren in the other
states, 10 orator enough for an occasion IKE this
Then call homo your regions. Let the Prince rest
bis weary jaws, and spare Gov. Floyd and Senator Hua
TER any further journies
Nor Know NornIso The Charleston Standard denies
that Hon. VIM Miles, just elected Congress from the
CharlestoD, South Carolina, district Know Nothing
Well, what Ia hep
A DxsocRAnc ABoIrroNsr BuoHASAS CANDIDATE Tho
Albany Argus Of Oct. ~, contains letter Of N T. Ros
ster the democratic nominee for Congress in the
Eighteenth district We make the following extract for
the bene6! Of the Richmond Enquirer South Side Demo-
cro, New Orleans Dlc, aud their friends, for their
eevout meditation
Az the citizan Of free state my eury ipulse i on ne
side Of Freedom Faithful To the principles Of my party,
am opposed TO the zsiou 1 slavery ana shall rejoice Ut
the adoption Of any measure, which, the violation
Of constitutional rights shall early and complete
eanction. il, as has been mali iously AMI eander0usy
asserted the democracy In favor OF the extension
slavery, then am No deapscrot, nor 10 deare support
C any party w.ich recognize defaL such doctrine
JEFFERSON ON Session" regret" said he, in . let
ter to Mr.. Holmes, "thas now die in the beKef
that the useess sacrifice Of themselves BY generation
Of l77e to acquire self government happiness .helr
country, ID to be thrown away by the wise IN.
worthy passions OF their sops, and Tint my only
ton 10 to be- that live not TO IT, II they with
dRpasstouatey weigh tho blessings they with throw away
against an abstract principle likely to be elected
by union than BY scssioa they would pause beso they
would perpenate this act Of suicide themselves and
treason against tie hopes Of the world" Wherc the
friends and followers Of Jefferson this day in South
Apparently nowhere
VIGILANCE COMMITTEE IN ISpAsA-rhe recent eloc
ton frauds In this city says the Lafayette Ind, Journal
have aroused The indignation OF OF citizens
that is seriously proposed organize Vigilance Com
mittee, for the purpose oFriddng the community Of
number Of individuals who known to be deeply i'm
plicated.
TIE osrRSD MANIFESTO BACKED Up IN TRxAs-The South
ern intsuio1or Of Oct 8, published in Austin, says
Mr.. BrcHASAS AND CUBA.-The posston assumed by
Mp Suchansu in the ostend Conference Man festo
gard to the acquisition Of C1ba ought certainly TO decide
every Southern 10 bis cheerfuIy for aim
removed all doubt lit existed Of his real friendship
20 the South, and paced him mmeasureaby above an
other Northern statesmen We regret that this conclu
svs fact in his favor has not had s due prominence "a
the present cone.t It's great importance
often dwelt upon by the papers and speakers for 1t
etitutes claim never before pos essed by any cand
cate for the Presidency.
BrcHANAx REPrDATED IN rnxAs-The Jefferson Herald,
Of she 2oh u In an article under the caption Of squa!icr
sovereignty, uses the following language
The name OF Mr. Buchanan has never been hoisted In
the columns OF the Herald and never will be. We have
SAID, time and again, that paper independent
and not mere party hack TO do the dirty work Of BRAIN
less demagogues and political thmbie rggcrs Our poit.
tcal opinions for their utterance 10
responsible ourseH For twelve years have
stently maintained the same doctrines which We now
entertain and Nothiog occurred, or Ii likely TO
TO shake faith in true democratic princper;
and until We convinced that they uns0und,
dangerous In the r tendency we shall continue 70 assert
them. But H. account Of democracy any expects
us 10 endorse all the beresies with which the obi dogs"
OF the party attempt to saddle It, We beg them TO be at
undecetved.
SOUTHERN DorGmAcB.-The New Orleans De,a, Of
Oct. ID, IL down Southern doughices. II appears
that these they who aren favor othe Unon-thoroush
jackson men-who resolve that must and shAl be pre-
served. II seems that Of these told New Orleans
audience mot long since, In lafayette square, that the
South "incapabie Of governing themselves that
Southern confederacy would not last four years. that In
short time. anarchy would prevail, and that the South
would DO cut and divided into half dozen separate
governments.n More truth than poetry In this.
THE SOUTHERN Governors CoSvNnoy.-The Louisville
Journal says
We can answer for Governor Morehead, OF Kentucky
that he has had thought Of attending any absurd
meeting We guess, that, meeting took place Il ALL
u consisted simply Of Governor Wise, OF Virginia. and
Governor Somebody, Of South Carolina