The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-01
POLITICAL AFrSiHS.



Senator Seward viii eaye here 20 for Niagara
aud the VEST eleosoneerng tour. lie will leave in
the $40 P, NJ. train, and will be accompanied by his
daughter, General Nye aad daughter, Hon. Caars
Francis Adams and son, OF Massachusetts, Lieut. Gov.
Patterson and Geo. y Baker OF Albany, and by Gov,
Porter, part OF the way. Mr.. Seward may speak At
Rochester Saturday evening
The HEgALDs description OF Seward snd his residence
Is copied pretty extensively in the newspapers in this
dstrci and has had the ec, 70 TIE republicans
from their ncied ideas Of rnccess 10 the State No 81
forts have been left unemployed to make sewards trip %
the West enthusiastic one aud all sorts Of paraies
ard receptions may be expected.
Senator Seward has prepared speech for delivery
Detroit, Michigan Is reported that he hss devoted
the most CAROTID study in its preparation and waea ell
have been delivered be placed record his most
powerful deliberately prepared effort
Progress OF MI. Douglas In tlac south.
RICHMOND, Va, August 81, 1860.
Mr.. Douglas arrived here this evening from Raleigh
On his way he stopped some time at Weldon n c., and
addressed very large meeting, by whom be was en-
Enthusiastically received. Ne was attended along the
whole line by depu,atcn from Raleigh, and by strong
deputaton from Petersburg on arriving a, the latter
place he welcomed at the depot by large number
Of the citizens
Mr. Douglas rode through the streets the railroad
depot the inhabitants all at the doors and windows
him pass while at the several hundred people
were assembled, who checrcd heartily the train
started.
On the arrival Of the train at Richmond the
surrounded BY immense ccncourse OF people, who
psared t. labor under the grea;es. excitement
Cheers up from the throng who surrounded. Mr.
Douglas, while band Of music kept performing patriotic
airs adding considerable TO the general enthusiasm It
tuce before Judge Douglas succeeded in get.
ting riago which waiting u convey him TO
his hotel Al last train Of carriages and omnibusses
began to move in line, surrounded on ali sides
by an im,nense throug, the musicians heading tbs
procession the inhab auts crowded the footpa his aud
Joining the cheers of tLs moving while fromtne
windows and balconies ladies waved their handkerchcfs
n token o. symrs,hy and welcome. There WAS but
shot time allowed him for rest at the hotel Ceosds
pressed upon him. aud required all the persuasive
powers Ct the Richmcud Committee to clear hts
,Eat lac might prepare for appearing IA public.
Toe platform erected on Capitol square, close 10
the Washington Monument, Here immense concourse
was assembled, computed at twelve fifteen thou
rccple The ladies' ,1rned out in fun force md from
Registering commanding positions rem incl a:entlyc
auditors To tho end.
On thu Judge rrakirg his way u the front &C the
Platform &c greeted With hearty cheee. la his
epeeoh he naiutared the integrity Of the Baltimore
platform, the principles OF which hc Represent;
cd, but throughout your reporter had trouble
sone doubts Of tho stability Of the platform
on which lac nicn stood, inasnuch as while standias
oil be was IN documentary expectation OF its rianss
giving why more 20 his injury he feared thar the dis
Of half dozen Of tbs mythical platforms OF the
politicians Il stood The pressure, however, but no;
without prenoEtory symptoms Of going which warned
a considerable Duinbes Oh ia time.
Judge roegas occupied an hour and three quar-.
tiers in delivering one Of his popular sovereignty
spcecbcs The ooly deviation rron this tex In which
be INDUCED denouncing Lin,oln aud Breckln-
ridge Ne dsuniouiss and sectonais's in demanding
grcesional interference With slavery in the Terri.
ores-,he one prohibition Of slavery against the
,ersts aud the viii Of the people Of the Territories
themselves He denounced yAncey The ins,gHsor o,
the Southern dsuniorism represented b. Brccsn.
ridge. and Seward and Greeley, tho propagaa1!sts OF
Northern abotionism, a. represented by incoln Tie
defended his own position with grea, ability, ADD
shc Tsd that the docirine OF niuteryention,
which bad etirred up agains! him all the
raneor and hostility Of Ya,cey aud the
that very doctrine which bad been pat
forward by Clay Cars aud Webster in 1852 in order %
cave the tpon from the political distractions which At
that time prevailed The STATE Of Virginia hai nominated
Cars IA l6iS upon his known rdey 70 tnat doctrine and
10 the observance OF which Pierce and Buchanan had each
pledged himself he letter o. acceptance Of the princi.
plc vas a good one then, he con,enced /, mus, be
equally coed nov, and he Called upon The poo.
nc Of Virginia 70 aihe.c 10 IL ia the future ther
had in the past lie appealed 70 their patriotism aai
strengthened bis appeal by glowing culcgy upon the
patriotism and virtues Of Washington, beneath whose
monumelt they stood Remain 70 the principles Q,
rou.inerven,oa which had saved the ~ from dan
gers heretofore, and which assacieus 20 preserve
/ il from the leaders which thres;suai I: nov.
| Hs speech fscqueouy srpl,udd. The i'm
meare thr.ng seemei 10 be moved but by one
feeling and when the speaker Lad cons!uded he
w vociicrously ch.ered. II u unanimously acsnoS
lodged thst ths hs been the largest aud most cnthas
astc reception Presidential candidate for many years
aud the Doug.ss,les ,atei accordirg, II siiG
tbst While pouglAs las NJ u ths regular p.siC
lea attached 10 his standard, the majority II tn
Ytorc se COR him. liz eavsc here icr s.agatS. - III.