The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-14
Political IntelIiuence.

f"iiticaf Intelligence,
| N'p '0fH-fhES TACTICS Yesterday we pub.
S"'u p'si aph giving an account Of a recent political
caucus held at The Aston Rouse and intended N h vrv
secret. We have since learned some further n,,,n,a,,
and more accurate details appears that the so shells
now sitting IN secret concave 81, Nchoa. Hotel
meditapg plans for the destruction Of that remain. 80
the hards in the State. II the sos contemplate ,he
idea Of introducing the Presidential election question NJ
tbc Convention to DO held this fall for the selection Of s,s
ocers and that both questions will be mixed up together
and further that instead Of the delegates TO the Charleston
Convention for selecting democratic candidate Presi.
dent, being elected by the people, u is intended that the
Soft sbel State Committee, State Convention should
appoint them Tho hards took alarm. and from various
parts OF the State assembled Tuesday last at tao
Astor House, in order to send protest against this
Among the bards of New York present was Augustus
schel There only three four representatives Of
the Empire City, WHILE strange to say, there ax,y
or seventy from the country from the shores Of Erie,
Ontario, Champlan, Cayusa, Seneca Clnandaign,
ChemuDg the susquehannah the Delaware, the Mohawk,
and the Hudson There representatives, fro n thc
Post once or Tammany Hail. Only the Custom House was
represented by It's Collector.
After some discussion, Committee Of Conference WAC
appointed consisting Of Fernando Wood Edwin croswen
David Seymour, and others, TO wait the so.s This
committee we're instructed on two points Frst-.hat in
the call for the State Convention 10 State officers
1t should be distinctly stated that the question Of the
Charleston Convention should no. be introduced
ained that there necessity for any action pre-
sent on that subjects and that to mix II up with the State
election would be the way give the State into the
hands Of the black republicans that carry the State
ticket all must be united upon IT, and the Presidential
question. which may create division, be postponed Tho
second point which the committee were instructed was
that neither State Committee State Convention
to
point delegates 10 the Charleston Convention,
and that this of right belongs 10 the people
in their several districts, and that the plea Of the Com
mee, TO have unity in order to have strength " the plea
Of despotism, unknown 70 democracy; that In the va
rous sections Of the State the people have right to ex-
press through their delegates their opinions as TO the best
man for the democratic party matter how different
those opinions may be- and that when sides are heard
then and not till then, ought choice be made. The COM
mitee are 70 report back to another meeting the 2st
inst If the sots reject these propositions then the hards
will keep aloof from them and leave them their fate
This council Of hards, understand consisted of some
OF the shrewdet democrats Of that section Of the party
We understand Peter Cagger and the sos are terribly
frightened at this movement. Il is said that Daniel s.
Dickinson opposed to but that statement wants con-
frmation
The OPPOSITION In vIaGrNrA-Tho Richmond Wing says
that all the history Of the opposition there has been
COmpot6
against the democratic hosts prominent and on
couraging as now.
QuEsIloSABIE-Hon Long John Wentworth editor Of
the black republican Chicago Democrat says that when
the Territories are all free, they will he will be
opposed to agitating the slavery question.
For CAxRoN.-The Harrisburg Telegraph and the
York (a) Advocate In favor Of Hon. Simon Cameron
for President.
Hull, MAss.-Ihe town Of Hull voted unanimously in
favor Of the two years amendment Fifteen were
cast.
Ex SENATOR JOINS, TENSEsEs The jackson Miss,,
s1pan, referring to statement that Gov JONES' of Ten
nessee, would support COL Netherand the opposition can.
| didate for Governor, Says
This announcement will occasion no surprise TO thoss
who are aware that Gov Jones has been active alder
and abeter Of Douglas in his dsorganzng career Jones
turned democrat in 1885, not elected the United
States Senate when his term expired and has been
offered any thing snug by lIr Buchanan There no tell
ing what excess politicians will be guilty OF, have fol-
lowed to the grave the remains Of their blasted hopes
| ELECTION AT CUMBERLAND, MD.-The municipal election
at Cumberland Md on the 9th nst resulted in the sue
of D. W. McCeary the American candidate for Mayor
| by 90 majority. His majority last year was 10. The
Councimen elected are Horace Resley, DR.. c. II. Ohr,
Samuel Luman, jesse Korns and 4. Ryland Americans;
and Widener democrat The Council Ia.t year stood
five democrats and one American