The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-22
Political Intelligence.

Polfttcai Imteihgcnce.
Biz CAREFUL or THE PEN-lt has been stated that man
embryo President has fallen victim to the seductv
influence of the pen. Henry Clay could withstand tn
temptation The Texas letter knocked out the under
pnnng Of Martin Van Buren,, and he tumbed from hi
gddy height General Scott laid himself low for the tim
by his "hasty plate of soup letter. Lewis Cass damage
himself materially by letter writing, and General Harr
and old Zach Taylor only saved from like rui
by the influence Of their committees Political obuare
will be plenty during the campaign of 1860, recording
the deaths Of Presidential asprants from the same cause
Already has Daniel s Dickinson committed the ata error
and Senator Douglas viii be very lucky The escapes
VINO Dm Iq-Thc Albany Salesman says that Mr.. s'ry'
ker knocked oil the platform in the pemocrauc 'oh
venuon, not by Wood man, but py one OIL 'he h'fca
roughs of the Albany Regency, VINO was no aouot hsseu
on by Cagger and Confidence Cassidy 10 attack MI Al
World but the ruian mistook his man, and gave that VIC
hence TO John Striker which the Regency intended for
MIR Avord.
TIM WouypEp-Mr stryker, who was so outrageously
and violently assaulted the Syracuse Convention by
of the fighting gang employed by the Albany Regency,
mot so seriously hurt at first supposed He has
returned home but yet confined TO the house although
he will be able to be out in few days His injury con
sss Of a sprained foot the rupture Of small
blood vessels in the bottom part of one OF his feet
A BLACK REPUBLICANS THE VIRGINIA LEGIslA uyE.- Hon.
Alfred Caldwell, Virginia State Senator from the Wheel
ing district is member Of the National Republican Com
mittee whose headquarters s in Washington city.
HARD SHE'LL STATE CoMMrTEE-The hard shell Demo
cratic State Committee called together at Congress
Hall, in Albany, next Monday,
PLAYED 0uT-An innocent correspondent asks the Utica
Telegraph the literal meaning of the muchused expression
"payed out" The Telegraph refers the verdant gentle
man Daniel Dcknsons course in the Syracuse Con-
yenton abandoning his welltried friends and atang
with the sofs 1t knows Of better ustrationof the
meaning of "played out.n
pouGLAs IN GEoRGIA.-The democracy Of Noxubee coun
w. at meeting last week, passed resolution declaring
that they will not support Judge A. Douglas for the
Presidency even if he is nominated by the Charleston
Convention.
A REPUBLICAN BoIr-The republicans of Schuyler coun
~ have made up their minds not vote for the black
publican State ticket this fall because their delegates
were refused seats in the late State Convention
TIM Two YEARS AMESDMENT.-Mr Carl Heinzen de-
sned to delegate TO the Massachusetts, Republic
State Convention the ground that he could not act
with the republican party so long the two years amend
ment remained part of the constitution of Massachu-
setts.
OPPOSITION IN LorslASA-An Opposition Convention
was held New Orleans last week which made the fol-
lowing nominations for State officers
For Governor, Thos, j. Wells of Rapdes; for Leuten
ant Governor Hon John Ray, of ouachta; for Auditor
Adophe Olivier Of St Mary, for Attorney General Thos
Durant, OF New Orleans for Treasurer John Perkins,
Of East Baton Rouge; for Secretary of State, Charles d.
Dreux, of New Orleans for Superintendent OF Public Edu
cation, R. H Cuny. of Caahoula.
The nominee for the office of Secretary of State, Mr.
Dreux, the day after the nominations made, came
with card declining the honor which conferred
upon him, and stated that he authorized the off
persons who used his to do SO, and further
says
To those who constituted large majority of that con-
vention, and who entirely identified with party for
whose original principles have always manfully batted
desire say that any kindness from them in my behalf
comes too late After all the noble aspirations of nv
youth have been tred with by those whose success
had devoted all my energies and when the day has
that orbearance ceases to be virtue and submission be-
shame, it with i'll grace from them to offer
position which if the past is any criterion for
present, they would most undoubtedly have refused
had been socitous to obtain it. The bonds which
united US are now SEVERED and with due respect
those who may have participated in good faith the pro
ceedngs of that conventions take this opportunity
OF informing the others that shall soon express the
stump my opinion OF their present local organization
THE OPPOSITION CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR IN GEORGIA
Georgia. Joseph Brown the present democratic execu-
tive, and Warren Aken opposition have been asked by
committee of citizens whether they would vote for
Stephen A. Douglas if he should receive the nomination
Of the Charleston Convention. The following is Mr.
Aken's answer
Iansser emphatioaly, VIII not. prefer an open
enemy to crafty decetul, treacherous friend think
Mr. Douglas 'squatter sovereignty and s'unfriendy
legislation by a Territorial Legislature, sis worsc in
the language Of that great statesman, John Calhoun,
ethan the Wilmot proviso'
Know NOTHING CoSvESuoS.-The American State Con-
yention of this State win meet to-day in Utica.