The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-02
pOiillcal Intelligence.

The BREACH WIDENs.rhe Massachusetts constitutional
amendment is beginning to work, and the efervescence
has commenced IN the opposition camp. The republicans
and Know Nothngs have assumed bellgerent a,ttudes
tow each other, and the blows will begin TO fal
thick and heavy The Western republic have threat
erec 20 punish Massachusetts by closing the doors of the
Presidential Nominating Convention against dlega,ion
and the Eastern American republicans declare If such
is adopted they will raise up anoihar American
party which will exert power more vast than those
who traduce Massachusetts, to obtain favor the
Germans. The Boston Bee, black republican journal
with strong Know Nothing proclivties, declares that
should the National Convention, by resolution other
WISE be silly enough attempt 70 single Macgachu
sets, and discredit her for having in her way
amended her own fundamental laws, or should they
attempt TO exclude the delegates from this State from
holding seats for any such cause will be
raised such has not been heard OF since
conventions had an existence The Germans
and all those who sympathise with them will no doao
insist upon resolution being adopted ia the Convention
censurng Massachusetts, and denying the admission of her
delegates, and then will the predicted by The
Bee But shall look for tempest any case for the
German papers in the West have already declared that if
resolution TO The above mentioned effect 30 no. passed
the German republicans will break of from the repabl
party entirely There is a lively time looming up in
the future
HE VIRGINIA ELEcIIoN.-Some ineligible idea may be
gained Of the Virginia election by the following table
which exhibits the complete returns from forty two conn
ties, compared with the vote Of 1866
c-ls5e--- --lS55-@
Lstchsr. Goggin W,ss FIouraou
Vote OF AZ Counties. q, SAT 23,483 25,T0s 23e@4
Letcner majority IN 1852. ................... Ga
Wise majority In $780,. 1904
Democfatlc loss 1000
NeGERrM Sou1H.--A Southern journal SAYS the
niger question at the South used as powerful on
crowd the "Old Ship of Zion" hymn camp meeting
in bringing mourners to their knees but there are
many doubling Thomases among the political brethren
in short, njggerism is played out
The LAST OF THE KANSAS NEBRASKA Bm1.-Hon. VIM H.
Polk the democratic candidate Congress in the FIFTH
district of Tennessee. He is lighting agains. three com
petitors-a regular opposition candidate, South Aueri
can, and independent democrat. In one Of hs
speeches. Bedford county he called loudly for the She
riff Presently the Sheriff appeared and asked what he
wanted 81 want" says Polk, ga Corouers jury sum
moned Immediately. My competitor has found dead
right here in this room The Kansas Nebraska
bill has been dead for two years 1t fast becoming pu
trd and want inquest held it, so that it may be
decenty buried"
a A LITTLE MORE SAME SoRr-A movement is being
made 10 Connecticut to follow the example Of assachu
sets in relation TO the qualifications of foreigners They
propose to add year instead of two to the time now
Legislature of Connecticut strongly republican or Amer
can republican.
READY FOR Ac11oy-TIon Linn Boyd democratic candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor Of Kentucky has
from his sickness, which confined him for long time in
Philadelphia and has returned his home II said that
he Will soon enter the Canvass and wake up
the democrats in Kentucky.
CUTTING LoosE.-The Warren Cy. J } Journal has be.
come dissatisfied with the treatment which the
have vouchsafed TO the Know Nothngs. says
bearancc beyond a certain point ceases to be virtue
and the Americans feel that they have reached point
with the republicans and henceforth determined 10
cut loose from alliance which is both Improbable and
humiliating to them, and disgraceful to the State.
For PREsmENT.--The Albany Standard (hard) saws il
Charleston Convention but thinks that Daniel s. Dickinson
is the only who carry New York State ia oppos
ton to the republican candidate.
GREELEY NEETs A SLAVE DEALER-we find the follow
ing going the rounds OF the Western Journals
Horace Greeley, at Ieavenworth met gentleman who
expressed great pleasure at seeing distinguished phi
lanthropist, and in wishing him success. ndeed re-
piled Mr. Greeley, al am happy TO hear such sent,meute
and TO such men yourself where did not exnecf
the least sympathy in this land where the nquty of the
nation Is firmly rooted God be praised the work poes
bravey on.'' with your aid, returned Me- w. tsaye.
ry will soon TO exist Missouri The number of
slaves is fast decreasing am my self doing s,me
thing towards removing them Only last week / TOOK
away thirteen" My good friend how? where TOP, ssTn
New Orleans" "Great Goil'' exclaimed 10 ace wha,I
dealer in human sous' eyes SIR if that ia What Won
call it, buy and sell negroes am indebted to YOU Tor
pronts Of my business. Shareholders here sell me |
disciples from stealing Them IVY '~