The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-11

as night walking democrat Peter bold and vigorous
preacher among te early Christians % also demo
Tho all men should be olonded because OF thee yet
will not be olended.' Nay, he wept all aoontl-rhe
Growing Of cemocratic rooster afterwards excited him.
threw him on his guard, and he swore be would be.
damned if he knew the mani
KENTUCKY Democracy Down DoualAs.-The demo
cracy Of Hickman county KY. have chosen antDcugas
delegates to the State Convention which win elect dele
gates to the Charleston Convention, and adopted among
Other resolutions the following pointed and significant
oaes:--
Resolved, That utterly repudate the sluatter
regniy doctrine Of Judge Douglas and can regard ia no
oter light than as short cut 70 all the ends OF black re-
pubhcarism.
Resolved That our delegates to said Stae Convention
be instructed TO all honorable 10 the APP
pontmeut Of delegates TO the Charleston Convention who
favorable the nomination Of Hon. James Guthrie
the next democratic candidate for Tire Presidency.
| PfEsoNAI-Thhlow Weed says that BOBBY Brooks and
his brother both played out
An oTrsEr-The New York TABLET Roman Catholic, Is
considerably excited against the American party for hav
ing nominated state ticket Utica. 1t proposes
offset that Catholic and adopted citizen voters select for
the recipients of their sufages those candidates on the
republican and democratic lists who have been thrown
aside by the Utica uggers and who consequently un
contaminated by the suspicion of Know Nothing APP
proval'
MAINE ErEcuoN.-The Augusta Age publishes complete
returns of the for Governor the recent election in
| Maine, the foongs Of which follows
Morrill,, rep. 5d,SlS
smith,
Morrill,s majority IL $40
GOVERNOR HousroN.-Two three thousand people at
tended the barbecue given Montgomery Texas the
18th ult, to Gov. Sam Houston. Men of all parties
present many ladies ditto, and nnc dinner terminated
the ceremonies to every rs satisfaction. The Governor
delivered an address, in the course Of which he denounced
Sewards "hgher law'' doctrine and the attempted VIC
lations of the laws against the slave trade
GONG 0yERI is said that the Know Nothing organ in
Albany will soon go over body and boots, the black
republican camp After that takes place there will
be but Know Nothing paper the State aud that
located in this city. What will become of it nobody
knows and nobody
COMING Our FOR NoBoDY-The Boston Courier has issued
political manifesto, stating the position of its conduc
tors, who find that they can agree with present
ganzaton, but deem important that the people should
oppose the present State administration The Courier
| the organ Of Daniel Websters remains.
SIXTH DISTRICT OF ILIIyoS-Hon. John NJ Palmer is the
republican competitor of Hon. j. A. McClernand, in the
Sixth Congressional district Of Illinois, for seat Of the
late Hon. Thomas L. Harris.
INVITATION To DOUGLAS TO vrsT INplANA-The following
is copy Of the letter addressed to Mr.. Douglas inviting
him TO visit and address the citizens of Indiana which is
being circulated for signatures through the State
The signing Of it is made the test Of anti Lecompton de-
mocracy by the Douglasites:-
To TIE Hon. STEPHEN A. DoUGIAs:-The undersigned de-
mocrats of county, Indiana representing the wish of
the Of the democracy of this locality, earnestly re-
quest that at your earliest convenience you will visit
State and address the people upon the political topics of
! the day
SENATOR CHEsNur's SPEEcH-No other Speech says the
Columbia South Cdronidn has met with the appreciation
Of this Of Senator Chestnut 1t has poured oil upon the
troubled waters; it has produced harmony where har
mony appeared impossible it has brought the lions and
the lambs together The Charleston Courier and the
Charleston Mercury both approve it; tho South Cdronian
and the Southern Guardian unite in expressions of sats
faction.
FIGHTING PoIruASs.-The Congressional canvass in the
Fourth district of Virginia is stirring the bad blood Of
the politicians Two more Of them went out last week to
fight DUEL but the peace officers stepped in and stopped
the fun One of the parties Mr. Paul, editor Of the
Press and the other COL Thos. f. Goode, tie indie
pendent candidate for Congress in the Petersburg district
MAYOR OF BRDGEPoKr-Silas c. Booth republican, was
elected Mayor of Bridgeport, Conn, the Sd inst