The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-21
PoiticaI Intelligence.

Political Intelligence.
psuuoN MoSrMKsr-rhe Mobile (AlabAma) Mercury
informs that there active movements going on in
that city looking TO q secession from the Union.
says-
The times ripe for the organization Of political
peculiar reasons why such movement should be undsr
taken and here. Indeed, We are credbly informed
that conferences have already been held BY leading
patriotic gentlemen in this city Of al parties and the plans
Of Southern organization have been set on foot md
almost matured, preparatory TO action.
Should the Of the South succeed in kicking M
rumpus the refusal Of Congress 70 abolish tho law
against tho slave trade In the event Of election or
black republican President they could mot by any DOE
slbty elicit the sympathies Of Virginia, North Carolns,
Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri Maryland or Delaware.
Then what is there leftS South Carolina Georxia Ala
bsma Mississippi louisiana Arkansas Florida and Texas
eight States with sixteen Senator's thirty five Representa-
tives and white population combined Of only two and
half Millions against twenty five staes my Senators two
hundred and two representatives, and white population
Of twenty millions. What do they propose to do? the
should 1t would only raise the price OF rags
ANOTHER SOUTHERN PRoPosrroN-A GRRAr SOUTHERN
NEWSPAPER WITH 200 900 SUBscuBERs-The Mobile Reois
Ter says that what the South needs 10 60 greater news
paper to give uerance to its side Of this world wide dig
pute about its instituons-an utterance that will com.
mand hearing at the North and South az well M in
Europe Such paper, IL asserts, can only be main
tanned on the basis of great and widespread support
II suggests Mobile central point for the establishment
Of such concern and that supported by 200 900 South
ern cash subscribers, it would be potent engine Of
Southern warfare in the battle for her political rights
To this the Augusta, Ga Sentinel says the Rsgier may
ponder on such scheme for generations without ever
concentrating it. The people of the South have had too
much Of these very Jealous defenders of their rights to
be guea again. and with such visionary scheme as this
II on par with that most miserable of all humburs
the Southern Convention and merits equal
WHAT CRrTENDEN THINKS OF HIS CHANcEs.-A republican
IN washington having proposed to Hon. John j. Crten.
den that the republicans should make him their candidate
for President in 1860, he replied "I could no. carry
single Southern State your candidate and how many
could you carry North with me for your canddateY The
party would sink me in the slave States, and
should sink the party in the free States No. SIR II is
not your policy to take up Southern stakeholder
NiGGxRs AND MoRhoNs.-The Savannah Ne,cs desires to
know Congress cannot pass law prohibiting the emf
grafton Of fansics and insane persons to this country
says-K has the power to prohibit the introduction Of
Africans from Africa, who needed and whose pres
ence here would give no trouble but would be bene
fetal to themselves and the country can see no reason
why they should not prevent the insane Normons of
Europe from converting Utah into social and political
hell the federal government exert it's power TO
prevent heathens from coming here to be chrsanzed
why can it not also prevent civilized people from coming
here to be heathenized! Mormonism is in opposition to
all laws, human and divine. Slavery is in accordance
with both. Aormonsm ia a to the country and To
it's deuded Victims while slavery is q blessing to the
African, to the white and TO the State
OPPOSED 10 Frs1oS.-Hon. J. Scott Harrison son Of
old "Tippecanoe," in a speech at a Know Nothing
meeting in Cincinnati last week. said he had always been
mn al IN fueior oftt thu
cans He regarded the Amcr party as conservative
the republicans with sectional and dangerous tendencies
he could not sacrifice his conservatism nor did he want
the American party to do it, He seemed to have no con-
fdence in the republican organzaon-he could not trust
s leaders, whom he deemed demoralized He preferred
that the American party should preserve it's integrity
ana 1t could not win 1t would at least demand respect
Tie LAST APPEAL Mr. VIM. f. Sanford, the man to
whom Governor Wise addressed his thirty column letter.
ia out as an independent Southern rights candidate Cor
governor OF Alabama In his card Of announcement he
says "he appeals from the politicians to the people,
MAKING PREPARATION FOR ANOTHER TERM.-Senator Alfred
Verson, Of Georgia, whose term expires in 1861 has
written letter in which takes occasion to cay thst
nothing would be more gratifying to than renewal Of
the confidence and avors of my political friends which
was expressed in my former election particularly as an
assurance tha the sentiments uttered by me on recent
occasion in the Senate upon the subject Of Southern
''ehs~ s"jai"e ena ~.'.esiss, the q
jority Of the people Of my native State"
DEMOCRATIC TRo.-A woman in Wythe county, Va.
gave birth the other day TO three children, all boys
Lecher Montague and Tucker the names conferred
upon them These three gentlemen mot the three babes
are on the democratic State ticket in Virginia.
WHO'S Next CusroMER?-The Cincinnati Gossue savs
hat the talk about Guthrie for the next Presidency ha,
nearly died out in Kentucky Vice President Breckin
ridge is row the cry.
GI'EEIEy IN KANsAs-The Leavenworth Ledger an inde.
pendent daily JOURNAL thus the approaching ad
vent Of the Tribune man in Kansas Territory
We beg the Hon. Horace Greeley pardon for not pay
ing respects 10 him this since he informed the
country and the friends Of the Tribune" that he intends
" looking in at the first republican ention Of Kans
which assemblies Ossawattomie on the 18th inst No.
thing IN the world could induce TO tell that he was ear
nesty solicited to come here by all the leading Shrek
eis Tor suffering humanity Neither will tell that
peton signed by large number of the celebrities OF
Kansas, WAS forwarded to'h praying that (he) the
great man OF the world would come amongst u.s. and by
your lhis) presence and influence aid and assist in
Their will we tell tina. the aforesaii netition
was presented to us for signature which we declined Il
would not do to tell these things particularly at this time
wnen every precaution s needed to of the
opposhion" Massa Greeley will arrive hero on or about
the 18th inst and will be received cared for by Massa
vaughan great time may be expected at the reception
Massa vaughan will extend the usual coureses and Mssa
Greeley will pocket the same as he did certain u,hou
sand collar dra for services rendered in the third
Washington year two ago. the strikers win strke
each other hey are afraid to strike anybody ese) md
otard" and 'penet."
City Intelligence.
QUARANTINE hArrERs.-The Quarantine Commissioners
expect to have the floating hospital now constructing in
readiness BY the 18TH of next month lie their intention