The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-15
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wer Special WaaAAgtsa Despatch.
WAmuGsoS, Nay ~, isea
zhs federal capital b stark mad Win sxciaessas 10
cay What with ths arrival q the Japassss, rostmasr
Vevlss's alleged defaicstsns, the reported in The
cAsnss about the dsposOn Of tho cargo Of slaves
rived a New 0resns he removal Of George ~ snders
and The Chicago Convention, Congress- 10 Of account
and The Senate and Representatives halls deserted
nu PROGRAMME rm PosIuuAx.
The Douglas democrats busiiy circulating ramors
70 eject The poainssion Of Seward u chicago IN conf
aesty asserted, among other things that fillmore has
clased h favor Of Seward. fhh y b furthsrapcs Of The
plan sonsoctsd u Baltimore by which Gen. Houston was
deSsatea and John Bs nominated with the understanding
that no electoral ticket 70 Be for him IN New York
Thb accounts for Briggs BROOKS and Company refusing 70
give thar Adhesion 10 the nomination. rhey 10
DO named electors Tie Dougias ucket in
New York 70 draw he support Of wings and Americans
10 that ticket IN Psnnsyfvania and New Jersey the Bell
ticket sxpsotsd 70 divide the Peoples party and draw
of votes enough 70 give Dousas these States BY plurality
ssns such result aimed u in ohsc Illinois and Indiana
II b . shYewd game, and may win.
On The other had, ssoedsrs ss Richmond are deter
mined " sdopt tho Tesssssee platform, and
nominate JeG. Davis, for whom Secretary cobb
says thsy can carry every Southern State. rhh
viii n least throw the election into the House.
The Senate win refuse 70 admit Kansas, and fifteen
Southern States, with the aid OF California and Oregon,
elect Davis ihey refuse the South cannot prevent
the election II Douelas Seward except by coalition
Of opposing forces, which seems impossible.
II ID thought Alex. n. Stephens win be tho candidate
for Vice Presidents with Douglas, and Wood or Toucey
with Davis.
Should the House fail elect Davis then the Senate win
be able 10 Stephens Wood or roucsy Vice President
either Of whom would administer the government 10 the
sstisfacton Of the seceders
Such are the present programmes Of the wire puIler
win they win9 What will Chicago sayf
NE Address rm sEcpNG DEMOCRATS.
Tho address to the seoede has been sent privately
the friends of the parties with whom il orginated. 1t
viii not be published entire Tho facts in regard 10 IL,
however, have already found their way into the HERALD
understand that Senator Gay who signed IT, his created
considerable oommouon the part Of the friends Of this
ultra movement Another cause u disquetude 10 the
fus Of the Texas delegates who seeded return Bal
trnore. Others have taken similar stand and Is more
than probable that the Richmond Convention will yet make
. nomination.
Vsce-Pres,dent Breckenridge, Secretary Thompson,
Senator Johnson OF Arkansas and several ohers had
meeting several days since the result OF which was the
sending Of NJ J. B. Talbot clerk the interior De-
pArtment TO Kansas ihs. delegates be olec
cd place Of those seeded instructed against Doug
as and popular sovereignty. These gentlemen csud
dent that the Baltimore Convention the delegates
that State will csst their yo for some other good demo
cral
VARIOUS MfkAcunEU
There win be strange Developments in regard 10
The various impeachment case The friends Of Judge
Various actively M work, and expeos 10 prove
that Of the Interpretations agents, ia pressing the
charge 10 conviction actaasedby motives Of revenge
for past injuries.