The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-20
Political Intelligence.

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Political Intelligence.
BLACK REPUBLICAN CHANCEs IN 1s80--The next Electo
rel ColIegef Kansas should admitted AZ the coming
session OF Congress-wi contain 800 votes 1854 Of which
will be necessary for choice for President. The free
ses will choose 1856 electors and the slave States 100
If the black republicans should nominate sectional can
dida'e like Seward Chase Banks and should succeed
in getting all the free States except New York they
would not elect their Tbeir vote would then
stand a. follows =
Number Of electors nineteen free States. ..... 1856
Number Of electors in New York 35
Black republican vote .. ................. 16l
Necessary TO choice. Observation-Disclosures. l54
they should lose Pennsylvania Minnesota and Kansas
an gain all the Others they would have left but 1872
votes Short or they should lose PeDnsyvania California
and Oregon the result would still leave them two votes in
the minority h therefore, very evident that by the loss
Of either Pennsy New York they would fa ofeect
ne their candidate. The leaders know this and while some
Of the niger worshppers among the rank and file Of the
party never look inch beyond their nose, c'a
morng for the nomination Of Seward the prominent
wire pullers holding off for something to turn up
which will give them clearer view of the political field in
$780, They yearu for Seward, but they will not lose
single chance for The spos, they are forced 10
abandon him any Of tina other prominent candidates
before them. II the election should go into the
House Of Representatives. where the vote will bs taken
by States and either of the above named gentlemen should
be the idae Of the republican party the vote Of the
fifteen saveholdpg States would be cast against them to
gether with nois-ihe delegation Of which is composed
Of five Douglas democrats and four republicans then II
either Oregon or Kansas should send democratic men,
Der, one Of the two members to which Munes,
ia and California each entitled, should be democrat
they would fail in eecng their man. If the democracy
should unite the election going TO the House Of Repre
sentatives, which they could not very well fail to do
when the vote should be taken the two highest cand
dates they will be pretty certain Of eectng their csnd
date whoever he may be- against any black republican
which may be brought forward They require only on
of the four States which in doubt to make the
esult certain.
THE UNION OF THE OPPOSITION. Nashville I'atio
and the Savannah Republican, both strong opposition
papers, in answer to the proposition for union Of tho
various elements which stand in antagonsm TO the demo-
cacy say that they desire above all things TO steer clear
Of such harbrained fanatics the followers Of Seward
and that the black republicans need not trouble themselves
about either alliance or tumble with Southern men,
opposition the democracy they have for
q moment thought of striking hands with the Seward
party Of the North They want union of conservative
men, and not ring streak combination of all sorts OF
discordant materials. This settles the question Of
union.
HENRY A. WISE CLUB PHnADEIPHIA.-A meeting WAS
held in Philadelphia the 18th inst, composed of the
friends Of Henry A. wse OF Virginia, who desire to
him nominated by the democratic party for the Presden
cy in $780," The meeting discussed the chances OF Mr.
Wise. constitution and rules Of government were de
cided upon and Executive Committee, consisting o.
two persons from each ward, appointed The meet
Bg finally adjourned to meet the second Thursday Of
July.
PRESIDENTIAL PRfFKReNcEs The Saginaw (Mich) Enter
prise has declared it's first choice for tho republican
candidate for President TO be Gov Chase, Of Ohio The
Kalamazoo (ch Telegraph takes strong ground In favor
Of Gov Seward for that honor. The Milwaukee Sntinsf
also expresses it's preference fer him, do all the repub
ican papers of Wisconsin which have avowed opinion
upon the subject. The Dayton (Oho) Gasae strong
~ for Judge Mclean of the United States Supreme Court
THE NEW DEMOCRACY OF TExAs-The party recently
Laugurated in Texas is In working order. They
nominated full ticket, which is composed Of the follow
ing namcs:-Gep. Sam Houston for Governor Col Ed
Clark for Lieutenant Governor, Francis NJ White Land
Office, Gen. A. j. Hamilton for Congress- Second district
Hon. J. II. Reagan for Congress, First district Mr. Rea
was representative the last Congress, and has
nomination Of the old democracy for election but is
said that he syml ahizes with the organization The
following is General Iouston's letter of acceptance
INDEPENDENCE, June 3, 1852
On yesterday yielded my own inclinations TO the
wishes OF my frenos and concluded if elected, serve
the people the Executive of the State The constitution
and The Union embraces the principles by which will be
governed elected They coppre bend al The Old Jackson
national democracy ever protested officially practlsed.
SAM HOUSTON
The principles Of this party may be gathered from
the following Of the of acceptance Of Mr.
Francis White, the candidate for the Office of Land
Commissioner s.at
You ask me- in effect, if class those who may refuse
pupO he mil nf Tho EopC
top, opposed TO democracy answer that do
regard tneB-neither do l regard such support as
favor Of reOpenng the African slave trade, &c. To this
answer, that am opposed 70 it's being Ieopened, and
event that Congress fails to repeal the present laws upon
the subject. You ask If endorse Mr.. Bucnanan's ad
minisration. answer, that am not sofrsiently
qusined with the merits OF every net Of his admnistra
ton as to be able to say that give them all nay
qualified appreciation; but in its main and essential fea-
lures, aLly do approve OF bis administration. You
ask sm opposed to dsnpi0n, &C. To this answer
that am Opposed TO csunion secession, any other
AS an advocate Of our nsona and sSts rights dcocracv
platform promulgated the Cincinnati Con ventiOn
and reanuncated at Wac aud Houston, regard al dts
unon accession, Southern confederation and
all others at variance with the principles contained in
said platform, as being opposed to democracy in my
opinion, tho principles embraced in these platforms
broad enough and strong enough 10 maintain this Union
and all the rights of Tho Safes under the cons
uiion and that it is upon them alone that th Union
repose in safety.
EKANsAs CONSTITUTIONAL CoNvENTSoS-The Leavenworth
Times gives the following summary OF the election of
ega.es to the Constitutional Convention of Kansas Terri
tory
htpnbiican ....................... 20
Democrat......'. 20
Dououui...
GRAIN OF Know NorHrNGHM lEFr.-The Legislature OF
New mpshire has indefinitely rejected bill TO repeal
law of that State which requires paturazed votcrs to
present their certificate of citizenship thirty days before
election.
H0S. JOHN CooHRASE FOR SrEAKER.-Tho following Is
the introduction Of an article in the Oswego Pauodm:
The of John Cocnrane, the able and eloquent
preventative from New York city has been mentioned in
connection with the Speakersnp OF the next Congress 1t
suggestion that viii meet universal aud
support we doubt not from the democracy of New York
THE SoUIE PARTYThe anti Sdel democrats OF Louisi-
ar hold botDg convention the 4th of July. They
have Douglas antes, and under the load Of Soul6
AN UGLY THRusr-The Springfield (Mass.) Republican,
black republican paper nj, oyer3ends the following tn