The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-04
Political Intelligence.

the claims Of Hon. Simon Cameron for the Presidency
The Harrisburg Telegraph and the Mauch Chunk Gases
are holding him up in the best light possible before the
republican party and the Warren Nal "a black repubI
can paper he would be carry Pennsylvania
and could combine the conflicting interests an5
OF other States quite az readily Mr. Banks NJ Bell or
Mr. Bates or Mr. Mclean, Mr.. Chase, and much more
readily than Mr. Seward. The Peoples Party Convention
Dauphn county which assembled in harrisburg on the
s1st ut, adopted the following rosoution:-
Resolved That this Con vontion does most heartily "a
spond TO the action Of brethren Allegheny and York
counties and sewhere in placing before the people OF
this State and of the Union the name OF Cen az
candidate for President Of the United States in 1860
feeling assured that his many admirable qualities as
man and Citizen his sagscty and practical ability
statesman his LIBERAL and conservative on al the
great questions Of national policy foreign and domes
tic, and above all bis life long devotion to the interests
ana rights OF Tree labor point to him in this the
man. Of all Others to lead the opposition to tho sham d.
mocracy to certain and glorious triumph
The VIRGINIA CONGRESSIONAL DE1EGAroS-Five of tho
regular nominees Of the democratic party for members
Congress in Virginia defeated in the late election
Four democratic stump candidates and one opposition
have been elected those put forward by democratic
conventions.
CoIoRhD CONVENTIONAL call has been Issued for con-
vention Of the colored brethren of the New England
states, to be held in Boston Monday the first dav or
August next to take into confederation the subjects con-
the colored race. In the call they say -
With the exception OF Connecticut the New Eou,snd
states nave magnanimously acknowledged our Political
rights and great progress has been in our moral
eDe social elevation within the past twenty five years
But let fellow citizens extend the words of
ent to our brethren struggling in other States ual the
rights Of c0lOred Americans shall be granted and r.
spected everywhere.
VETERANS SENT1MES1s--Whilst tho late Oberin anti;
fugitive slave law demonstration going on in Cleveland
Oh'o Col John Johnson veteran Of the revolution and
the sole survivor Of the few who bore upon he. shoulders
The remains Of Washington the tomb WAS In thai citv
on his way to West Point The Paindealer savs whle
looking upon the crowd the old gentleman remarked that
was "a disgraccful reasonable demonstration and
was Andrew jackson in the Presidential chair he would
hang every one Of them I"
ANOTHER OrrosnIoS CANDiDArE.-wm L. Goeciu. tho
ae defeated opposition candidate for Governor vgnis
10 named candidate for President OF the United States
by the Petersburg Inteitigaper.
THE Old LINE WIG OUT AGArv-Mr Bates, of g. Iouia
has written letter to old whig advising general
union OF the opposition the broad ground Of moderation
and PATRIOTISM and in this general union his advice Is to
eet Sambo aoneu
NEW JERSEY OPPOSITION STATE CONVENTION. oppo-
ston members Of the Legislature of New Jersey have
issued call Tor the opposition State Convention TO NEE, in
Trenton on the 7th Of September next.
Cost or THE OBErIlS PROSECUTION cost of prosecut
ing the Obern black republicans for their attempt TO
violate the law is $4,000 These are the men, too, who
are talking about the enormous expenses of the general
government
MCGEE STEALING MAcHSE-rhc Louisville cnn1>,
tie organ ct thai branch Of the democracy Of Yeptusv
which n opposed IL fapcis, sovereignty, Gala Dops,as
non'irtsrventoa doctrine sc aggsr stsarg machine
REPUBLICAN, 1Hlc.s -~Ane Repat-3ln Association Of
Washington hos con1asaco7 no publication Of series o
political tracts prepared under Ira direction Of tho Con-
gressiona Republican Executive conmittec
AN iSpErApEs1 CAADIDAlE ls GEoRGIA.J. s. Slaughter
has announced himself independent candidate for
congress In the Fourth district Of Georgia. He says he
IN advocate for the Union the constitution, retenchmcnt
reform and liberty.
THIRD DISTRICT OF KENTrcKY.-W. W. Sales has been
selected the democratic candidate to represent tho
Third district of Kentucky in the next Congress- He has
accepted the nomination, and resigned the oce OF Com
Attorney.