The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-12
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

ANOTHER CANDIDATE MAyryRDoM-Dr Howe, wnc'
ran away from Boston, on entertaining suspicion mat
the Senate Harpers Ferry Investigating Committee would
require his testimony passed through Portland No., ON
his way back the 18th inst Az soon a. he heard Of tho
decision of the Supreme Court Of Massachusetts in the
case Of Sspbo he eager for the boDors OF mar
iyTdom and resolved to quit his hiding place In Canada
and return home.
WELL oFrcEREp.-Ihe democratic meeting which wac
held Philadelphia Saturday evening last was ocered
by President two hundred and seventy three Vice
Presidents, and one hundred and two Secretaries.
CALIFORNIA FLAG FOR PRESIDENT Tho san Diego
Herald Of March g. HOSTS the Union flag at s masthead,
and inscrbes upon the names Of James II. Hammond,
of South Carolina President and General Joe Lane for
Vice President
The QUESTION AGAIN SErnxp.-The Baltimore Patrid
(back republican, has discovered another mares nest
Somebody In the secret says has impaired the nfor-
nation that the Charleston slate made up that the
nomination problem solved and that Douglas and Orr
TO be the democratic candidates for President and
Vice President
Orr FOR CHARLESTON THE Minnesota delegation 70 the
Democratic National Convention in Chicago on the
9th inst, eR route for Charleston
MASSACHUSETTS, DELEGATES TO CMcAGo.-n s reported
that about half OF the Massachusetts, delegates 70 Chi
cago prefer Seward and the other hall for Banks
"A PARAGRAPH FOR BLACK REpuBIICANa-Tho New VI.
leans Bulletin says
We fling down fesressly, alike TO the most fiery and
furious abotonist and the coolest psychologist and
philosopher the broad and plain proposition that there
not on the face Of the earth number Of the negro race,
equafrg the number Of slaves In the South that can
favoraby with the latter respect TO tho de-
gree Of civilization which they exhibit win any ono Of
those who talk 80 fppantly about what they know %
little take up the propositions Further, the free blacks
OF the North not superior in any desirable qualities
OF the head or heart to equal number OF slaves n The
South II these are the grand results Of the social ns-
tuition OF the South, what do all the wAdde and nc0he
rent faDfaronade III temper and abuse OF the South for
amount toY the people of the North and West will
not have free blacks longer among them and II they
driven TO the necessity Of devsing the most absurd
schemes TO get rid Of them, why In the Of common
sense do they seek to increase the number Of tho class
or persons whom they do not desire and will NOT longer
tolerate?
SEVERE ON BLACK RRPuBIIcASIsM.-Mr. W. W. Leland,
formerly Of this city, was chosen delegate to tho Demo-
cratic State Convention Texas from Karnes county, but
was elected from that body by unanimous VOTE in
sequence Of his admission that although then democrat
he had been black republican and voted for Fre-
mont
TIE hall FOR THE CHICAGO CONVENTION. Ground has
been broken in Chicago for the great wigwam for
during the Republican Convention. to be completed
within thirty days. and will contain for 900 people.
DELAWARE OrPosInoN.-The "peope's" party Of Della
held State Convention at Dover, last week. and
after considerable discussion resolved not to send dele
gates either to the Baltimore the Chicago Convention
but to await the Of events The Convention then
adjourned over until June.