The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-18


Peter Bonner, indicted for highway robbery, WAS
convicted yesterday in the Court OF Sessions Of an
assault with intent to rob- He, in company with
three other men who escaped, attacked Mr.. Richard
Temple, an old gentleman, at half past six o'clock
on the evening of the 18th of November, and at
tempted to thrust him into Theatre alley and rob
him. He was remanded for sentence until Thurs
day, the 24th inst. Seiman Dinkcnspiel whole
sale satin pedlag, was tried and acquitted of charge
OF receiving sl700 worth OF satins alleged have
been stolen from the store of Hicox i Starr, l67
Water street, in May last The property was not
satisfactorily iden fled and in view of Mr. Dinkcn
spells irreproachabe character the prosecution
abandoned the case.
The market for cotton continued inactive yesterday
dealers were awaiting the recep, of later foreign news
while sales, in lots, confined about 200 bales
without change in prices. Flour again dull and
lower and closed at further decline of about five cents
per Dbl on common and medium grades Of State
and Western, while sales moderate. Wheat Was
inactive and prices irregular except for prime lots which
For gales and quotations refer another
column. Corn was without change Of moment, white
sales were limited Pork sold to limited at SIS
IS $40 for inspected mess. Sugars steady with
sales of about 500 hhds 24o0 boxes and 200 bags of
SIAM at rates given in another place. Coffee quiet
and prices unchanged. Frcghts were firm TO British
ports, with engagements at rates elsewhere given.
Progress Of the Democratic Anti-slnvery Com
spiracy In the Northwest Against the Adj
ministrution.
We transfer to this paper, from the Columbus
(Ohio) Statesman, list of forty-nine democratic
journals of that State that have enlisted in the
service of Governor Walker and Senator Doug
las against the Kansas policy of the administra-
ton. In the same connection we also publish
an editorial from the Detroit Free Press, exalt-
ing the late speech of Mr.. Douglas to the skies,
and report from the same paper, of democra-
tic mass meeting in Detroit. 're-afirming the
great democratic doctrine Unpopular sovereign
ty; responding to the speech of Senator Doug
las; expressing confidence in President Bucha-
nan, and recommending State Convention
Here we have chapter of facts and disclo-
sures very clearly developing the extent, depth
and drift Of this Walker-Douglas movement in
the Northwest, and as clearly foreshadowing
new and tremendous sectional revolution in the
democratic party. The Ohio Statesman declares
that 1.-THE fact that the great principle of the
Nebraska act and of the Cincinnati platform
popular sovereignty-was contravened by the
Lecompton Convention, is enough for US. and
enough for nine hundred and ninety-nine out of
every thousand democratic voters in our State"
The Detroit Free Press says" There is really
but one sentiment here regarding the posture of
affairs. The unanimity in this city (Detroit) is
wonderful, and our advices from the interior
assure Us that the city is an index of the whole
State : and that, if we can rely upon our
democratic contemporaries, the democracy of the
entire Northwest are impelled by one impulse"
These are strong declarations, and the Ohio
list of democratic journals referred to goes
very far TO establish their truth. But what
does all this mean! What are the real causes
and what is the real object underlying this APP
parently spontaneous democratic outburst over
the Northwest against this horrible raw head
and bloody bones the Lecompton Convention?
The . great principle of popular sovereignty"
we apprehend, is but the green curtain which
shuts OF frem our view the machinery and the
scene-shifters that are behind it. Popular
sovereignty is but the pretext, and the whole
meaning OF this Wdker-Douglas anti-slavcry
conspiracy over the Northwest is revolution
airy coup dtaa, for the Presidential succession
The disclosures before US betray, not only
the extent Of this conspiracy, but the fact that
it is the result OF generalization, of active can
wasting in quiet way, of a deliberate plan and
a foregone conclusion. We can no more at
tribute this meeting to the Lecompton Conven-
ton than we can attribute the Scpoy rebellion
l.
lard. But as the late Russian war grew out of
a quarrel between the Gar and the Sultan over
the Holy Places OF Jerusalem when the real
cause was the splendid estates Of the sick
man. of Turkey. so while popular sovereignty"
IL the pretext for this Douglas conspiracy, the
Presidency. through the most desperate party
and sectional revolution ever attempted in this
country.
The Southerners in the Baltimore Democratic
Convention Of 1852 went somewhat out Of their
way to give Mr.. Douglas the cold shoulder: but
the conduct of the fre-eaters at Cincinnati af-
ter all that he had done and suffered for them
In the Kansas-Nebraska business, was adding in
suit TO injury. We are now satisfied that since
the nomination OF Mr.. Buchanan, Mr.. Douglas
has been planning his scheme Of retalia-
tion agan- the South. And here it is. The
tremendous Fremont majorites in the North
and Northwest upon the Kansas issue indicated
tLc point of assault, and the Lecompton Con-
veution Las afforded he signal for firing the
mine and If the Presidential election for the
success ion were TO come OF within month or
two. it j. probable that this movement of Mr..
Douglas would result in an anti-slavery holy al
lance. which would carry every Northern State
by an overwhelming majority.
But three years and even three months, may
put an entirely new face upon this Kansas din
Guilty. As yet the Lecompton constitution is
not before Congress IL has not been acted upon