The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-24

Political intelligence.
s1An CosvnnoSw-The following STATE Conventions are
announced - be held
The American STATE Convention Of Ohio VIII convene IN
The AaSama pemoorsuc Con vepton TO nominate can.
dae for Governor will be held in Montgomery on the Lat
4 June.
Will meet at Concord 10 nominate candidate Tor Cover
on the 10th of June.
aate State ticket will be held on the 2ith Of June
The American Convention Of Maryland 70 nominate
slate ticket will convene on the 2Sd OF July.
he democratic State Convention Of Maryland Will be
nen In Baltimore on the S0th of July
TEsam x-AwrvI--A paper called the Rising Sa" In
Newbug South Carolina has the following forebodings in
regard 10 the political future
Clouds darkness; threatening Clouds ominous dark
ness, gather around our political future night gloomy
and terrible sets In upon u.s. We are drifting slowly 81
sands and fearful whirpoos solemn silence prevails
'us the precursor OF horrible tempest Hark the NUT
terng rumbing Of distant thu ader breaks upon the su
ness Ftful flashes reveal the sullen gloom The lurd
air Is heavy and chilly The storm apProaches|nea.er
and nearer Il comes louder and more loud howls Man
the sails all hands TO their posts. The Soutn eS1vs'
every man TO do hh duty Life and duty, nonor a h
ery involved Let each heart be rm eaGa
steady. The conflict will be fierce as hate ana mace eau
makes stand firm Harki what crash was thar Kansas
is gone List. triumphant shout from the sp,r OF tne
iSrd the iahtnlns how serribs the tempest Sea and
heaven arc comulnyed Ho~ls horrible, yen' terrific,
te M our earsi Virginia assaed Gloomy dark terri
bic hows The tempest Wsichman, what OF The nishtf
All Is dark. no dawn appears.
The editor consideration Of the sudden darkness which
he predicts Is speedily to spread over the South had bet
Ter change the OF his paper that or the Sg SVB
KxsqucK. SsSAroR.-Garrou Davis, one Of the leaders
o the Nothing party, says in letter that he will not
solicit the Office Of United States Senator for Kentucky, but
# the thing in his way woad afford him great
tisfacto0 10 take IT,
ELECTION IN JACKSONVILLE, Flask Know Nothing H.
Noss OF the Peace elected corresponding num-
Der OF democratic candidates Jacksonville Fla, on the
9th instant Tho Americans in Florida jubiiant
the result
Arroiusfs GENERAL FOR vmerIA-John Randolph Tucker
nominated by the democracy Of Virginia for the
. Office OF Attorney General Of that State
SAN HoreroN In TyxAa-The Austin STATE Gazette OF the
25.h inst contains the following reference TO Sam Hous
ton
We learn from letter dated at Huntsville, that the
Nohngs anxious 70 get Houston 10 run for
rs great many Know Sc,hnSs hate Houston a.
the democrats. is impossible to galvanze Houston
Into second life We have no fears Of him Sound S,a de-
whether he be pretty speaker or not
GENERAL QurxAS.-we copy the following from the
vlcksourg (M,ss) Wig
Gen JOHN A. Quitman, the soldier, statesman and gen.
passage that evening for his plantation valley of the
Yazoo The gallant old gentleman Is rapidly recovering
hS health looks thOuRn ne nad dozen campaigns
In him yet His numerous friends hero were glad TO see
him, ana he was cordially welcomed On every hand We
believe that generally understood that he will be
candidate for reelection and IS almost equally certain
that he will have no opposition.
THx PssyDKNoE MUNICIPAL E,EcuoN.-The following was
the vote for Mayor In Providence the 18th instant:
Olney, American republican, 1885, Doyle, independent
s3 Burroughs, democrat, SIS; scattering H. There Is
therefore, no choice. Mr. Olney was opposed by por
zion OF the republican party, who have however, elected
except those In the Sixth and one In the Fifth ward.
TRooPs ~ WEn.-A letter from Kansas In the st.
louis Ders7dt says-On the 2su Of April the steamer
Mink passed up with two hundred United States
dragons board, and next day two hundred and
eighty lree passed up the Australia. The arrival
Gcops look omnous 1t Is pres aimed they are TO bt
sent to Utah to put stop to Young's operations
retained here assst Stanton In enforcing the collection
a. taxes.
Tax Isrs.SA skSAroRs-rhe Attorney General of Indan
has given his opinion that Senator's Bright and Fitch
duly constutonally elected by the Indiana Lega
ture.
tiosrs CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT TRySEssR Hon
Andrew Ewing has received the democratic nominate,
fcr Congress In the Nashville district, Tho nomination
Is said plot OF Gov. Jobnsons to kill OF Ewing
give himself clear Geld for the United States Senator
ship, should his party get the Legislature.
0F1o<g1ioS DRIED Soou DEcroS-The free soiiers
Of Wisconsin talking OF mass State Convention al
Mlwaue, Liberation their duty concerning
the bred Scott decision and the slavery question generally
II Is proposed that convention meet on the 18th oil
june the anniversary Of the battle Of Bunker Ill., Ger
ri, smith Gov. Chase OF Ohio, and other distinguished
friends OF the cause expected to attend.
Hon. ". H. sSxxD.-The Knoxville Crenn.) Wing says
that w. snced, late member Of Congress, will be
odate for Judge In that district 10 ill tho vacancy
stoned BY the death Of Judge Alexander.
CoIosxp MAN ELECTED TO 0f1cn-Thomas Rowland, a
coored edorc, has been elected Warden In the rd
ward n Providence, r. l. Tho result, appears, was
brough, about through joke, bu, Il turned out 10 be
atty and fcw days ago Rowland demanded to be
Into Office. His election upon examination, found to
be legal and he thercupon sworn and entered upon
tho discharge Of his dutos.
RsPtmlcAs CONVENTION IN MASE.-Tbe republicans Of
Msue vii! hold their State Convention for the nomination
q candidate for Governor, at Bangor tho 18th Of
June.