The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-19
Political Intsnigenee.

TIE Rail MAKER As one q the peculiar quahncAto
Of the black republican candidate for President his friends
presented to the Chicago Convention couple Of worm
fence rails which they asssd were Of three thou
sand raih which old Abe Lincoln hsd made on prairie
farm In Illinois.
Nor NATIONAL by IN oversight in preparing the black
republican platform at Chicago word "nasora was
inserted in the designating Of the party. No
was this discovered than motion was JADE 70 strike
out, which was unanimously agreed to-
one HrSDRHD guns FOR THE UxIos TicKxr-A salute OK
hundred guns fred under tho direction Of tho
Washington Artillery in New Orleans the 18th inst
In honor OF the nomination Of Bell and Everett
DECLINES Hon William Stewart, republican, who
represents in Congress the Twenty third district Of Penn
eyvanis, declines q denomination.
NOTHING TO Do, AND How 10 Do 1.-The French part
Of the New Oresns Courier gives one days proceedings in
Congress, a. follows
Neither branch had anything 10 do the Senate did ~
and aoour1Dd The House discussed with eoquence how
to do II.
FLORIDA CONVENTIONAL State Convention Of the demo-
racy Florida called for the second Monday Of June
ext the request Of the delegates from Charleston IL
is understood that will be held week earlier, 30 - TO
ct the 10 be pursued by the delegates before
the assembling of the Baltimore Convention.
Ex.PRssIpksr FILLMORE on THE STATE OF NE COUNTRY.
In letter dated April 90 Mr.. Fillmore writes ~ follows
profess 70 belong party but my country and
taking part politics; but, though silent, Am ~ no
Indifferent spectator OF passing events On mo
contrary look with the most intense anxiety NOS 70 say
lm upon present state Of things. hsppesrs 70 mo
hat he have read history to little proas who does
rot see IN the growing jealousy and hatred between the
North and the South the feeds Of dscord and civil sr
which may end In civil var and the destruction OF mis-
60 trrment Am sure that no one can aver thAS mere
hatred between Greet Britain and her coaoDies
ten five years before our Revolution tnen now
exise between The North and South and the cause, II
cause there be, seems likely TO endure Demag0gue6
North and South fan this flame for selfish and ambitious
obectA; the great which usually inert
and passive likely TO be drawn into the contest and
6ced, noens roles Nay heaven save us, for fear
unable unwilling TO ourseves-
REPsHsnrAnvn rHoI ms PAcnr AT CmcAoo.-In tn,
proceedings Of the Chaeo Convention find the names
Of Horace Greeley, Of Oregon Of the committee TO
construct platform, and Eli Thsyer Of Oregon % one of
the secretaries Thsyer the black republican member
Of Congress from the Ninth dtrict Of Massachusetts
How IBR INV YORK DELEGATES VOTED AT CHARITsros--
statement In particulars erroneous having been
published CT tbs Of the New York delegation gve
from the notes Of the secretary, the following correct
version
FoR M. DorerAs-Hersrs. Rich mond, Mclaughlin Bel
mont, cssger 1itcomb, II. J. Miner, Hudson, CAryi'
Giowacki, Gikeson, Haskip Huet, Ludlow, Savage, Ho
ley, Warren seton, A. Bescb Speaker. Church, Chsm-
pin, Fsircbild ABBOTT, Ross, Knapp, 6ppola, Clancy,
Miller lussll' Iden Prince, Eastman, Base johnson,
Fox Mr. ncKEsox- Mersrs schel Driess, Eisau G.
Beach Burbane Wright, Devereaux, De wolfe McIntyre
Stats Sey mour, Suyker, Hubbard, Bergen, Croswe,
Russell, Spencer, Randall, Butte worth, Barlow-3o.
For Mr. GuIHRm- Eos ler, Cooper, Corning, Miner
Cocbrspe, KsnbIe, Paige, North, wsker-ia
Waterbury and Mr. Barto voted for Mr.. Hunter, and,
Rynders fer Mr.. Breckinridge