The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-20

BLACK REPUBLICAN, HuRRAH ABOUT THE Iowa Elnc-
ToN-Twenty five counties have been heard from in
Iowa, and they, combined, show a republican gain over
the election in 1857 Of 1877 This small gain we ,bnk
hardly warrants the raising Of ROSTERS and the use of
big type.
ANOTHER IIcKET-A new paper in Alabama, called the
Shareholder has nominated for President Robert Barnweli
Rhet OF South Carolina and for vice-Presdent Cemen,
G. Clay, Jr, Of Alabama. We suppose the Stakeholder be-
longs 10 the fre-eaters party
UNITED STATES SENATORS The republican nar,v ,,;p
gain three United States Senators by the resu, or Tho
October elections viz Senator to be elected in Penn
syvana, in place Of Mr. Bgler and Senator n Ohio in
place OF Mr.. Pugh and one probably in Minnesota in
place OF General Shields. The Senatorial terms OF
Messrs Bger and Pugh close the 4th of March 1851:
that Of General Shields has already expired
1RxAs OFFICIAL VorE-The Austin Ieligencer gives the
official returns Of the vote in Texas last August for mem
bers OF Congress-. H. Reagan, Of Anderson county
was elected from the First district by majority Of
2Otl3 over W. B. Ochiltree, Of Harrison A. JtHamton
Of Travis, from the Second district by 1887 majority
over 7. N. Waul, Of Gonzales.
message OF THE GOVERNOR OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Hand Hall transmitted his annual message TO the lie.
gslature Of Vermont on the 18th inst short docu
ment, and is mainly taken up with State affairs The
Governor however, must needs say word on the cues
ton Of slavery and the slave trade and closes bis Mes
sage with the following in reference thereto
The position of Vermont the subject OF savcrv
which has for several years past much agate The
public mind, remains unchanged While yielding due
obedience to the provisions Of the constitution OF the
general government, Vermont does claim right To-
interfere with slavery in the States where Il cs,s.s h
law she protests in strong and emphatic terms seo,n,
its extension into the Territories Of the Union ,ync,
she insists shall be forever consecrated ~ TO-
dom. And although she does not DENY her NJ
legation by compact TO surrender fugiives f,o,n
service, when duly shown TO be such sbe 20
pndiates all pretensons Of right in Inc s,,vo
holder to bring his slave into this State and h,lt -,
here in bondage and will never under INV ~, ., i'
stances, permit her soil for single moment n Ia RI
contaminated by the curse Of slavery. am sorry 10
feel under the necessity of saying that new AMI ,ros
deinorahzng manifestation of the progressive anI
ing power Oh slavery has been made during tho mast
MOI ohly ~ nc relation OF master slave aivo,a,oJ 30
nc soun as the bestand most desirable condition
nut inc AFRICAN slave trade, which few years mo NH
e SCUM ana thc North united in dcnouncinp as rober
anu PIacy II nov openly proclaimed by leading south
crn Ponucahs as commendabe species of commerce
ahu us Ieopenng even urged as n measure of benevo
renee ana christian philanthropy II is unnecessnrv -,
gay at any attcmp TO egalize this horrid and nbonna
PIE uaic VIII receive the decided copdcmn,,ion
the people OF this State. VI
PROGRAMME FOR SOUTHERN REsisTAycE-The Char,.o
ION mercury Of The 18th inst offers the following ne Tho
Plan Of operations for what il calls "Souhern ress,pco
to Northern rule. -
l@ ihc Legislatures 81 The Southern states II lbey
teM mesh g distinctly declare tho rglt- III tfa so1tb