The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-28


against al eon,prvmiee Principle must no paramount
everything Ne sa,d that tho acquisition of Cupa
necessity We aust have Il; will have IT, spain h,H
been iusued by the proposition W buy Cuba, snd Sac
no. going TO be. -
ycpgih He was well received by tho citzeas, and ga
thps astSally applauded
GENERAL SHIELDS Hon. James Shields arrived a. hin
bone IN Farbault, Minnesota, on the Slh ntt, and
honored by his fellow citizens with pablo reception
General Shields the teuterhooKs Of expecta
tcs On his return the Mexican DO was eleced
by The Legislature of Illinois TO tho United States Sen
took bis 10 1885, and continued TO tn, close OF his
term in 1885, when the republicans haypg come into
power Senator Shields thTown overheard aud Hon.
Ly man Trumoul chosen in his place. The General took
his defeat phosophoay, aud Argued THAT as defea.
nooner or later che ordinary fate OF politicians he
Guided pu. all bis goods and cha,tels In trunk eoi
emigrae 10 Minnesota" Here he made his DR. emp,oa
on the Farbaut prare and paid for With the
rant he received government for his ser vices
Mexico lie says he is the FIRST General the United
States army who made his preemp tion WITH mis-
wsrrant Minnesota was tnen Territory, and after
tho adoption of her State constitution General Shields
Henry NJ Rice both democrats, elected on Al equal
footing her United States Senator'S and took their
after her admission in Nay, 1885, wihia manth
the close Of the first session OF the last Congress che
term of OF the Minnesota Senator's under the pr,
other in 1868 On submitting their chssccs TO o Gen
Shields drew the short term and his seat queny
became vacant the Atm of March last. He s no agaa
adrft, and will up prominent before the next Legs
ature, which to DO chosen October and which will
not meet until December for election II the repu bl.
party succeed his stake his lo and the
will be again presented him TO put all goods and chat
tells in his runk and continue right in drec. line 10
Nebraska. If the democrats succeed he will probably be
reelected.
ONE OF THE LAID AWAY POLITICIANS Hon. David r
Anhson, who for twelve years occupied seat in the
United States Senate from Missouri and afterwards be
leader Of the border ruisns in Kansas is now
enjoying The sweets Of private life his pao l.ion in
Clinton county, Missouri During revival Of 70.
hgon In that section he seemed seriously inclined and
some Of hs relatives, WHO are Jealous and consistent
Methodists really had hopes Of his conversion Bu jass
then some friend in Cincinnati him barrel OF his
avorte old rye whiskey, and from nat day been
the same old 'Dave" Aschison as of yore.
OPENING WAY TO BACK Our-Ehe Buffalo Eppress
Stewards most particular and confidential organ in this
State, Says
Mr.. Seward has friends who will not desert him until
they are satisfied that the public welfare demands another
standard bearer In 1850 When that conviction is forced
upon them then true patriots and true men, thew will
yield 90 necessity and submit TO the decisions Of the
National Convention in that regard
HE OPPOSITION IN OHO.-An attempt Will be made 70
heal the discussions between the republicans aud Aner
cansin Ohio before the meeting Of the State Convention
but atpresent has very uncertain look. The Know
Nothngs say their coored republican friends gave
the out direct in their call for State Convention and
they never expected anything from them but courtesy
and as they have refused grant that they
not feel bound longer to give them their support
COMFORT FOR The New YORK HARps-rha Democratic
Convention Of Butler county Ohio, adopted the following
resolution
Resolved That each Congressional district should be left
free to choose its delegates to the National Convention
its own way, and that do not delegates
70 the State Convention TO select delegates TO the
Charleston Convention.
bitter personal discussion grew out Of this resolution
but it was finally adopted.
CANDIDATES FOR GovEESoR IN ALABAMA.-Governor An.
drew B. Moore s, by general consent Of the great
mass Of the party, the democratic candidate for
re election 70 the executive chair OF Alabama He
will be opposed by William F. Sanford, the man
whom Governor WRe afflicted with his thirty column
letter, who will take the stump the Stata rights
doctrine, and as he says sound bugle of the old war
which shall the friends OF Southern rights in
the heart Of their camp, and show power there re-
mains in the honest instincts OF the people throw of
shackes OF psrysm and indicate the glorious attributes
Ur fndis IIuaI manhood"
ANOTHER OPPOSITION CANDIDATE A Cbambersbsrg (pa)
paper has hoisted the name OF VIM. F. Johnson OF Pitts
burg as the opposition candidate for President and says
"Give us VIM f. johnson for Presden AMI We will qua
raee the pay Of the public debt without resort TO
direct taxation"
THIRD DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY Hon. W. 7. Underwood,
Know Nothing having positively declined reelection
Congress in the Third district of Kentucky opposition
have nominated Hon F. NJ Bra;ow.
A New IssuE.-At the municipal election ia Monroe
(Ouacbita) La, the I'd inst Paul NcEnery was eected
Mayor over DR.. c. II. Dobbs by twenty three majority
The principal issue was, whether houses OF business
should be coeed Sunday The vote vas in favor
Of opening them.
SUBDIVISIONS OF OPPOSITION The opposition in
Alabama, says paper in that Sate should congratulate
themselves on their singular harmony In the First Con-
gressiona district pro Bottssm ard anti osism in the
Second district, simply negative "oppositiou;" in the
Third district anti Bo.tssm and Southern rghs; AMI ia
the Fourth district, the sUnion the paramount political
good" and 'sink the niger question"
AN ARGUMENT FOR DIVISION or TIE UNoy-One Of
the best yet heard dsrnion is related by
fellow who went to call the President lie said he
waited four hours, and could get TO SEQ him "Aod
cancluded said he "hat il he was so cursed busy as
all that, President not enough to attend 10 the
affairs of this republic, and had better have another
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION CANDIDATE IN VIRGINIA.
Mr.. j R. Stevens, Of the democratic candidates iu
Gays
wish it distinctly understood must be elected by
spontaneous combustion, as cannot coudescend css-
honeer any OF the soveregns wisn shake my haad
they can co SO by calling a.. Conrsds store and their
Children Will be kissed when presented 10 me with clean
faces.
The MASSACHUSETTS AMENDMENT -Governor Banks has
Issued bis proclamation announcing the adoption Of the
two !ears amendment by the people of the ah
NhencefoTth Incomes operative and called the twenty.
third article OF amendment the constitution Of Massa
chusetts.
THE AMERICAN PARRY DsRANDED IN LOUISIANA AND IT'S
MEifBE1 ADVISED 10 JoiS THE DgAocRAcY-Hon. George
Eusts, who for four years has been the Know Nothing
representative in Congress from the First district of
louisiana and the head aud front Of the American party
in New Orleans written to his coastituen.s
declining TO be again candidate for their suTfages He
says
Inc fusion OF The shattered lcgons Of the Americans Ia
most Of the free States, with the republican ticr
repeated and overwhelming defeas IN the Southern