The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-11

EARLY IN THE FMLD-The republicans of
this State have already commenced the agita-
ton of the Presidential question upon side
issue. The State committee which met at
Albany on Thursday, had grand row whether
the State Convention, which is to meet on the
9Th of September, should be composed Of one
or of two delegates from each Assembly dis
trict. The question was agitated in the repub-
lican paper before the meeting of the COM
mittee. The old whig Weed or Seward organs
the Albany Ereuing Journal and the Courier and
Enquirer advocated the one delegate system.
The Courier shifted from one side to the other
just before the meeting Of the committee, who,
however, refused to be led by Weed or by
webb's second thought. The secret of the
matter is that the Seward men desired small
convention, which could be easily engineered
These men are the rump Of the old wing party.
The flag end of the barnburners is composed
generally of Fremont men but in any event,
are opposed to Seward. The Tribune, without
being positively committed in favor of any
one candidate. has ruled Seward out of the
field, and on the delegate question sides with
division-the vote standing ten for two dele
gates aud nine for one-or, plainly ten In oppo-
sition to Seward.
The Tribune believes this vote to be an index
of the feeling of the republicans in this State.
II is certainly an indication that the party Is
seriously divided; and the chances of Seward
FOR the voice Of his own State in the Presiden-
tial Convention are growing very shady. The
State Convention will, doubtless, be a stormy
time. Thurlow Weed has carried his party,
through lobby influence, in his breechcs pocket
for 20 long time that the defeat will exercise
him fearfuliy. IL the republican sentiment ID
expressed by the majority Of the State Commit.
may safely predict general shaking UP Of the
elements between this time and November, and
complete break down Of the party. Well, the
republicans have no longer any Kansas bone Of
contention to quarrel over, and il IT, therefore,
quite natural that they should turn about and
eat each other up. Who cares
MoRE JERSEY LAw.--When our friends on
he other side of the Hudson seize upon some
poor wretch who trembles under the grasp Of q
Jersey constable and faltcringly confesses TO
the felonious stealing and taking of pullet,
| the majesty of the law is splendidly indicated
by locking the rascal up for agar or two But
| ct the classic shades of Hobokcn be invaded by
| cool blooded, well bred, well dressed and good
looking fellow who, il is alleged, has been gull
| ty Of larceny, and your mnion OF the law treats
him "like perfect gentleman rib, the case Of
the romantic military exile, Riviere, who was ar
rested for larceny and brought before a magis-
tratc, who committed The hero for examination
| subsequently the examination was waived by
| the defendant, who was then fully held to ap-
| pear at the next term Of the higher court. The
| writ of hoJoos corpus was next brought to bear
upon Riviere, when that person could not be
| found. lie had been during several days in the
custody or rather under the surveillance, OF
| the Chief Of Police, who afterwards kindly be
came bis bondsmsp The prisoner, now alto