The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-04

country his life had been full OF romantic adventures
ct KIND to call forth ora,or,ea fervor on the stump.
he ~ss surrounded by mist Of romance which gave hun
exrt me popularity with two large and nnut ntM glasses
~ New England politicapsthe ladies and the clergy
and in addition 10 ALL he coud without violent Ten
sion al conscience, be called handsome man SO the
" Rocky mountain buts" were crowded by crnoine ana
white neckc'ohs and the name of the paihhpaer Wa
anywhere in church out the signal for the oulore u
in favor OF ncon He is only famous his run against
Douglas, and he beaten that does not give nm
great amount OF favor with bis supporters, so VI an.
IN these days, have quite iraiernai IeSns wt WY
'I.tlc Giant" He has not he ability OF seward, nor
the adventurous career Of fre "sea.S NJ, sa sor
Romantic fcrror ladies cannot 60 into raptures over
such an ugly man pu aho sSus,sd from CORNER rro
Gerry whcrc POOR whiskey was vendcd Efforts In
excite such arore about Migwams and the like as was
tined ngorious failure. But any republican candi
date could to day carry New England. The nomination
of Hamlin nsures Maine 70 the republicans. Were the
democrats united, II would require almost superhuman
struggle to overthrow freesosm In New Hampshire Yer
mont would be very likely TO throw republican MAORI
~ Wendell Philips happened To be the standard bear
CT. In Massachust, It's the republicans now IN ino
could ap be Island
much agitated and without such ticket Is formed thst
State seems republican fast enough united democracy
might carry Connecticut, but is there any chance of
united democracy anywhere this Year,
The Douglas faction have a decided majority in
| ridge men are not without consdepxb,e strength.
| Last year the Douglas men comprised twothirds
promp1 and able Of the democratic leaders 10 the
State 70 the OF the sccedcrs carries over large
elnes to what seems ,ns stronger SIDE Al ss, half
Of the democratic voters Of Massachusetts, favor the cleo
tion Of Bockinr,dge and lane The country party pa
pers with few exceptions, in favor Of that ticket
and the BoAton Post, the leading democratic organ OF
New England hiss been for considerable time Jealous in
its opposition to Douglas, and is now as earnest in sup
pert Of Brccknrdge. The Boston Herald, penny pa
per of considerable circulation in Boston and vicinity is
Of the papers which support Douglas in New England,
perhaps the most influential In Maine, New Hampshire
and Rhode Island the Douglas men are considerably
stronger than the other wing Of the party; but in
Connecticut though there may be a majority favoring
Douglas among the rank and de of the party the weight
Becknridee and lane throughout the several States
there is every indication that the faction fight will be
most bitter and uncompromising. There IS deal OF
cursng among Douglas at the action OF the Massa
ehusets delegation in the National Convention in sup
porting the seccders but in dsregardng the preferences
Of their constituents as in some instances they probably
did they have doubtless consulted what will be for the
best interests of their party finally whatever the present
result They will have 10 endure some abuse, but viii
probably be well compensated for their exertons, in the
! future.
The Bell and Everett ticket which is here regarded
the Everett aud Bell ticket, has very respectable sup,
port in massachusetts, in respect 70 both character and
numbers they could probably poll more votes here to-
day than either wing OF the democracy but ia the other
| New England States they have no show Of strength
The most mad Of the intensely rabid aboii,ionists may
throw few hundred votes IN Massachusetts for Gerrit
Smith but they cannot draw votes enough from the
pwblcans affect the result. Lincoln is radical enough
| for almost any Of them.
/ OUR CoNtoRD toNRkSfVNpENSE.
CoycosD, n. II July 2, 1850
Grand Demonstrations OF the Douglas Men AID the Lincoln
Men-spi,i,ed Speeches-The "Rif'' in the Democratic
I'arty-Great Waste Of Breath and Gunpo'cer-A Sur
uyF the Battle Ffe1d-Doiglas Chances-Er President
/isre-So,e Of fsslin2 in Torn and Country dc.
The campaign is fully opened in New Hampshire. The
Douglas republicans have had their
ratification meetings in the capitalize former Wed
ncsday night last the latter last Thursday evening 1t
is not known whether not tn c will be Breckenridge
demonstration in this city, for there hut two
members Of the Legislature In either branch who in any
degree appear to oppose the nomination Of Douglas,
although they all depIore the s'rt-as they say In the
mounsains-in the party. Oae of these gentlemen is
Abner Greeneaf, Esq. OF the oldest members as
we'll the Oldest the House He represents the
city Portsmouth, where he has served Mayor aud
filled other municipal Offices.
Mr. Greenleaf is a democrat of the old ufexble sort
He never has countcnanccd compromise with the oppo
of his party although he dates his connection with
II far back the times OF Jefferson lie will prove
strong Douglas the State if he finally concludes
To abandon the regular ESQ caled) nomination ana affiliate
with the scccdcrs.
THE DOUGLAS DEMONSTRATION.
The ratification meeting of the democrats was one Of
the largest and enthusiastic political gathering
held city II announced TO take place in Run
ford Hall but the press great adjournment To the
State House resolved The chairman of the meet
ing OIon. Thomas r. TrcadwcD delivered address
in which he took occasion declare his satisfaction tina,
the paper which Of the party in the North have
garded their organ, the Boston Post, had gone off
with the seceders at Charleston and Baltimore. That
paper ruled aud ruined the democratic party for years
lie glad had gone off, and that the party rid OF
IT, That paper had been supported government pap
for forty years and with It's deserton incubus would
be removed from the dem ersc party OF New England
forever Those democrats Of the North who had gone
OF with the scceders, with the government hirelngs,
well spoke highly Of Mr. Brecknridge but sail he in
the wrong house. and he could support him, would
n democrats of New Hampshire.
Colonel John II. George In pretty much the
strain without charactcrizing any Of the parties by
Judge Mnois remarks Of couciliaiory character
He did wish revive the acrimonious feelings exist
ing at Charleston and Baltimore but would et the dead
party bury its dead He hoped the party 'n Virginia,
Pennsylvania, New York and the South would learn wis
dom from the past, and IL they did, the clouds that now
lowered them would he dspccd. In any event,
however be said there but path OF duty for the
democracy Of New HAMPSHIRE to folo~, and that 10
support the regular nominee, stephen A. Douglas.
lien. William Burns, STATE senator and a delegate,
said the New Hamshire delegation had gone Charles
ton Baltimore with the avowe determination Of having
douglas nominated TO break up the Convention. This
had been charged but false They went there 10
cate to harmonic To sacrifice everything but the prin
cipe which the democracy of State
mitfcd-that of non intervention.
Hon. Waiter Hartman said the Douglas
the Northern democracy and he warned southern
disunonsts tina, their 30 strike down Douglas
they must walk over the dead bodies Of bis friends
the Northern democracy. Nine icnths OF the
people o, New Hampshire, he said, were In
favor &c the prnrple of intervention. The
scccers had lcft their bed and board without sufficient
cause and he would forbid all persons from trusting them
the account of The democracy.
cot John IL George urged Cancellation and harmony
he had not been original Buchanan In 1856,
wss he an iginai nnsia- man in 1890 bn, be s,w
way for the party cf New Hampshire hut TO lend
hearty aud cheerful support go the nomination cf Mr.
Douglas he urged hi lends 10 bring all their guas 70
bear urcn the common enemy with no single mazzie
turned toward friend
Col George W. stevens of iaconii, said the battle
would BE- fought the south where the republicans dare
m the south would the banners IL Douglas be
planted, ani ound which would h. rallied all the true
&C ,bc democratic party, friends OF the Union and
the constitution
TIE demonstrations kept all night and the
of saturpn, usually Witnessed around the Park New
York the night preceding the FOURTH " July
enacted with erc rrors by the democracy Of Concord
thc occasion &c rssfysg the nomination o the "firic