The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-05
Political Intelligence.

REQUIRES PATCHING The republican party will reqair
considerable patching and tnkerng before be got
into working order Cor the great contest in 1860 There
trouble in Massachusetts, on the proposed amendment to
the constitution which requires residence Of two years
after being naturazed before foreigner hold ocss
There difficulty brewing in Indiana and some o.he
States the popular sovereignty issue; and in Pennsyl.
vana the Know Nothngs who have been made the wheel
ho Uses Of the opposition beginning TO kick in the
traces. Trouble ahead.
CANDIDATE FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN KENTUCKY
Hon. Linn Boyd, who the democratic candidate for
Lieutenant Governor Of Kentucky wac Speaker Of the
United States Bouse of Representatives for four years
during the Thirty second and Thirty third Congresses BE
served that capacity from the 4h of December 1851 to
the Sd OF March, 1855 He represented the First district Of
Kentucky in Congress for sixteen consecutive years. Az
last accounts Mr. Boyd was sick and unable TO carry on
the canvass.
CHAvsTER ELECTION PHILADELPHIA election for
city officers CT in Philadelphia the Sd inst. The
general results, exhibited by the returns, show the
election OF Benjamin H. Brown ospostop for City Urea
surer, by about $500 majority over Dr. James McL!n-
tock democrat and Charles McNoa opposition for City
Commissioner, By about the majority over Henry
s. Borie, democrat The Opposition have also both
branches Of the Councils by large maortes The Select
Council is composed Of eight democrats and sixteen
opposition and Common Councils of twenty five demo.
Gratis and sixty four opposition.
The SOUTHERN CoNyENnoN-It ia said that the object Of
the Southern Commercial Convention, to be held at
Vicksburg this month"; will be to form Southern party
upon bnss Of opposition to laws of the United S!atea
which cannot be repealed in due of legislation
VINO WILL READ h9--The Richmond Wing asks who
will read Gov Wse's last thirty column epstle9 No an
swer has yet been given
Know No1HNc STATE CONVENTION Pi.tsburg Chro-
ne Of the eth ultmo Gays that the Americans Of ALE.
gany county, Pennsylvania, have issued call for State
Convention Of their party to be held in the latter part Of
the present month. What earth do they expect TO
do2
BELL IN PENNSYLVANIA Tho Native, Know Nothing
paper published in Cumberland county Pennsyyan has
up the Of John Bell, of Tennessee for Presi
dent in 1860. Mr.. Cameron must come away from the
coal heaps and begin to look around
SOUND DocrRNE.-The democracy Of Galloway county,
Missouri, at recent meeting adopted among other reso
buttons, the following
Resolved That every right protected by the constitution
should be faithfully accorded 10 every class of to
whom its provisions extend without regard to section
birth or religion Of the parties entitled to such rights and
that loyalty 10 the government honesty and capacity
the true tests Of the eligibility men 70 the enjoyment OF
the franchifes Of citizens.
SruMpING TouR-The two candidates for Governor of
Tennessee sham g. Harris, democrat, and John Neither
land opposition are now on their sumpng tour together
ZION. JAMES b. CLAYS OPINION OF WHGGERY.-A COM
mittee OF Clay wings Of Shelby county addressed letter
to Hon. James B. Clay, on the 23d ut, asking his view
in regard to Kentucky politics Mr. Clay in bis reply,
reviews the action Of the Philadelphia Convention Of 1913
when the present leaders Of the Know Nothing opposition
party defeated Henry Cays nomination for the Presdcr.
cy, and gives extracts from Mr. Cays eters sho wing
how hypccrtca is their present preence having been
his friends. He elbows that is impossible revive the
old wing party, and that %" destroyed at Ii,
moment when it adopted the doctrine OF availability n
preference to right