Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-11
News by the Pony Express.


New YoRE, August 27th.-Jndee Dougla
mad an enthusiastic reception at NorfnIk. and
spoke IN the presence of 5000 people. In
the middle of his address a slip of paner was
handed to him. 1t was cut from the Norroll,
DAILY Argus, and contained these polite
questions:
The first was, "qf Abraham Lincoln be
elected President Of the United States, would
the southern States be justified in seeding
from the Union?'
II said to this, 81 emphatically answer.
Ao.' Great applause Tho election of a
man to the Presidency by the American peo-
pie, in conformity with the Constitution of
the United States, would not Justify any at.
tempt to dissolve this glorious confederacv.
| Applause.
Second question: "If the Southern States
seeede from the Union upon the inauguration
of Abraham Lincoln before he commenced an
overt act against their constitutional rights.
will you advise or vindicate resistance by
force to their secesson?"
81 answer emphaticaly," said he, chat it
Is the duty of the President of the United
States and all others in authority under him.
TO enforce the laws of the United States,
passed by Congress, and as the Courts ex-
pound them, and as in duty bound bv nv
oath of fidelity to the Constitution, would do
all in my power to aid the Government ofthe
United States in maintaining the supremacy
OF the laws against all resistance to them.
come from whatever quarter it might. In
other words, think the President of the
United States should treat all attempts to
break up the Union by resistance to its laws
as odd Hickory treated the nulliiers in
1883" [Applause.
Captain Ogden, of the Navy, died in New
Y ork on Saturday evening
PErERsBuRG, VA, Aug. 29th.-Alr. Douglas
commenced an address last night at eight
o'clock, in front of Jarrett's Hotel, to IA crowd
of four or five thousand. lie was greeted
with tremendous cheers, and in haitian hour
n storm arose and the crowd adjourned to
Phoenix Hall, which was crowded to suifoca-
lion. He concluded his address, occupying
over two hours. The meeting broke up with
cheers for tie Little Giant" and the enthu-
siasm was unbounded Mr. Douglas says this
reception surpasses anything he has received
since the Illinois campaign of 1858. He left
for Raleigh this morning, where he speaks
to morrow. lie speaks in Richmond Friday
night and leaves for Staunton on Saturday
morning.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2Sth.-The franklin
County (Pa.) Democratic Convention vester-
day adopted resolutions indorsing Douglas
and Johnson as the regular candidates.
CMuNNArG. Aug. 2sth.-Jacob Sader an
old citizen, died here yesterday morning,
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2Sth.-The various
Democratic Nominating Conventions have
been in session to day and there has been
considerable excitement. John Brodhead.
President Of the Camden and Ambov Rail
road, was nominated for Congress from the
second District Convention. John Kline. a
Douglas man, was nominated in the Third
District; VIM. Moran, Douglasite, in the I'd
District VIM. E. Lehman, Douglasite, in the
First District. Tom Florence was his chief
WAsHGNGroN, Aug 27th-TLo New Or
leans Picayune says the Northern Texas pa
nation between the Abolition and slavehold.
ug parties, in which over one hundred were
Ailled. The.story is doubted.
Adyices from the west coast of Africa, via
England, state that the Captain OF the Ameri
can bark Edwin, of Salem, has been accused
1f killing some Kroomen and attempting the
lives of others. The gun-boat Loehieu was
At Cape Coast, and the commander was in
vestigating the affair
The King of Bombay was about to sacri-
ice 1000 persons to the memory of the late
Kings father.
Intelligence from Vera Cruz received at y. g..
Orleans informs us that the Liberals had in
vested the city Of Mexico, the center of Mira
mons influence, with an immense army and
operations with every prospect of
capturing the place.
Miramon was encamped with 1000 men %
miles from the city, but was unable to send
3uccor, and the general impression was that
he could not hold out much longer
The crops in the grain region were scarce
and what late grain there was in the country
was being seized by the foreign troops. In
of this, a famine accompanied
by much suffering was apprehended.
Intelligence has been receive ed from Europe
to the 18th August
Great interest prevails in Paris on the Sy-
rian and Italian questions.
The Neapolitan Parliamentary elections
on the 10th of August Refugees
are preferred by the electors, who openly
declare for the annexation of Naples to Pied
mont.
Naples telegram states that the Carl
baldian troops attempted to land and were
repused. Only 200 succeeded in landing,
aud they were pursued into the interior
Garibaldi expected to attack Venice.
Austria will maintain the conflict alone
against all Italy. Prussia will remain neu-
tral, while other Powers do not interfere.
GENOA, August l5th-The papers publish
dispatches announcing the unopposed disem-
barkation of Garbaldi's men at Reggie on
the night of August 10th.
The same dispatch reports the evacuation
of Scyla by the Neapolitans Both state
ments are doubtful
TRIESTE, August ljth.-It is believed that
Garibaldi intends to attack Austria, not on
the Venitian but on the Crotian coast, by at
tempting a Discrimination.
The Austrian authorities believe that he
will first endeavor to provoke revolution in
Crotia and Hungary before proceeding to
Venitia. All the coasts were vigorously
watched 10y the Imperial cruisers.
GENOA, August ljth.-The Grand Duchess
Annie, of Russia, sister of King Leopold, died
died to-day at Berne.
LONDON, August l7lh.-The Paris CORES
pondent of the Times says that the Pope has
written very melancholy letter to the Car
dinal of France. lie looks upon all as lost
and, although convinced that he will die by
the bullet of an assassin, he declares that he
will quit Rome under no considerations and
for no price
CoNsrANrrNopLE, July l7th.-Adyices from
Damascus of the 10th inst, state that Faud
Pasha had surrounded Lebanon with troops
and Threatened with the sword the Druses
and Sheiks if they did not surrender in two
days. Twenty oheiks had already been ia