The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-25

democratic party in Congress are thousand
times more entitled and better qualified to put
forth party ticket for the Presidency than the
irresponsible loafers, vagabonds and political
Migrants who enter 80 largely into the dirty
elements of these national party Conventions
What say our Southern democratic cotempO-
raries to this proposition of Congressional
caucus instead of the proposed Charleston
Convention, for the Presidential work of 1S6Os
Daguerreotype OF European Affairs
Cur Correspondence from the Centres OF
News.
We publish this morning q large batch of
correspondence from the leading European
capitals, the variety and interest of which JUS
tify the space that we devote to it. In our let
tiers from London, Paris and Brussels the reader
will find such statements in connection with
the Italian question as will enable him to ap-
preciate its exact position at the present mo-
ment. Written by persons who have access to
the best sources of information, they show that
at the Tuileries, as well as at Turin, the great
est doubt still prevails as to the mode by which
settlement can be arrived at. Austria is
hanging off in the expectation that the pecunia-
ry endorsements of the provisional govern
ments of the Duchies will lead to some turn in
affairs that will prove favorable to the restora-
ton of the exiled princes The instructions
sent from Rome to the French bishops to
bring the pressure of their collective in
fiuence to bear on the Court in favor
of that measure, evidently had their insti-
CATION in Vienna. Hence the desire manifested
on the part of the Austrian plenipotentiaries to
delay as long as possible the signing of the
treaty From the measures which are said to
be in contemplation to counteract the protests
of the bishops it is evident that the Emperor
is determined not to allow himself to be infu-
enced indirectly into steps of which his better
Judgment disapproves. He will soon lose pa
tience with this trihing, and as is his won't will
bring matters to an abrupt issue. All well
informed persons in France are Of opinion that
| unless Austria promptly signs the treaty, the
Emperor will call Congress Of he European
| Powers without her concurrence and compel
such a settlement Of the question as will prove
satisfactory to the world. AS soon as the
Vienna Cabinet finds that matters are about to
take this turn, it will, of course prefer sending
its representatives to the Congress to mourning
the risk Of being second time condemned to
political isolation. In any event, therefore,
the main difficulties of the Italian question will
be decided by the only tribunal that is COM
| petent to deal with them-the plenipoten-
tiaries of all the leading European governments
in congress assembled. In view of the decla-
rations made by Lord John Russell in regard
| to the settlement Of the Duchies, this will give
the world guarantee that the rights and
wishes of the people of Central Italy will be
respected.
The view given by our Berlin correspondents
of the present political aspect Of Germany
seems to be fraught with trouble. 1t appears
that, owing to the intrigues Of Austria, some OF
the petty governments are commencing prose-
cutions against all who have been concerned in
the national movement which has been agitat-
ing Germany for the last few months. Unless
Prussia takes stand against these proceedings,
the reactionary faction will again have the
| upper hand in Germany, and the only alter
native left will be revolution or wholesale self
expatriation. Although this country would
be largely the gamer by the lat
ter, it is still to be hoped that the
Prince Regent, and the able advisers by whom
he is surrounded, will have frmness enough to
counteract the foolish and suicidal measures
which the federal rival Of Prussia has suggested
with the view Of fortifying her own position.
The industrial interests of Germany have suf-
fered so much of late years by these reiterated
political shocks, that we would gladly see her
spared the trials which fresh agitations must
bring upon her.
From ST. Petersburg we have graphic ac-
count of the Imperial birthday fetes, which
were celebrated with all the enthusiasm and
semi-barbaric pomp which characterize such
ceremonies in the Russian capital. The Gar 8
speech to bis mobiles on the emancipation ques-
ton gives the assurance that this great measure
of justice and political expediency will be per-
severed in. We see by the Journal de ST. Pc
tersbevg and the Iaualide Russo, that the charge
made against the Russians Of cooperation
with the Chinese in the late affair at the
Pei-ho is contradicted by the government.
1t is curious how fond the English are of
systematically charging bad faith against the
Russians. The conduct of the latter has,
generally speaking, been marked by more
diplomatic honesty and a greater reverence for
truth than that of their calumniators. II is this
tendency to depreciate the moral character of
the other nations, and to unduly cxalt their
own, that has led the English into the grave
political errors which they have committed in
India and China
Not the least interesting of the letters to
which we call attention are those which give
an account Of visit to the recent battle fields
of Italy, and which were written, not on the
wing or centre terve, like the famous nara
tives of the Hon Jefferson Brick Int 1eisurqly