The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-26
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY AUGUST ,2s


bent on blowing him and his lobby shyhigh that he Gre
stalled the action Of the convention In this as well
other respects and presented offensive sctoo sod had
his own way generally.
Tne selection Of JAMES O. Putram er one Of toe electors
al large perhape Of the things done.
completely sorestais all further talk -y republicans
about union with the Know Nohngs 10 frghten Germans
and h!shmen. Mr.. Putnam Is Of the few Know
NothSgs who carried his fanssicsm 10 extremes. As
member Of the Senate he originated the sectarsn nes
cure known as tho Church Property law. In doing II ne
assumed the most utter scctarian east OF ratysm MS
Senatorial record is the sdeof all the extreme nes
and propositions which the Know Nothngs brought
forward in Their EXTREMIST zeal against Foreigners M
Putnam and ROW, Knew Nothing pure ana SIN
PEE lie believed in and yielded honest advocacy 70 an
the absurd dogmas OF that prcscriptve faction lie is
the whig party &now Nothing in preference
TO becoming republican time when he could cnoose
freely between the two He has never renowned shS
principle Of Know nottingham, but all Of that creed
everybody knows he did end does sincerely believe
in Mr.. Putnam Is the same Know Nothing 10 day tha
be WAS four and ave years ago and should he be called
clare himself. Aud yet Mr. James rutu am, the lead
ing the original and able Know Nothing, occupies place
the head OF the republican ticket Of the electors
large. What does MIR. SgismGnd kaufman, who Is put
on subordinate 10 MIR. Putnam, from the rh district
say this What have the German republicans 70 say
TO open alliance with Know Moth ugsm2 i. is to be
presumed that We shall hear more from the Tribune IN
relation Mr. Burrows been placed the anti
Lincoln electoral ticket viii be a curious thing 10
the Of James o. Putnam prominently inserted in
the German republican papers II s 10 be hoped that
they viii tell how they like this dose of Know Nothing
ism.
1t noticeable feature Of the proceedings that the
President OF the Conven tion the dnties and response
bities Of which position centered the person Of w.
James N. Cook, was not permitted TO select the new
State Central Committee Contrary TO the universal pac
toe the selecting OF The committee taken OF the
President hands and given TO the delegates What
loose here Is Mr. Cook unsound2 Is Mr. Weed afraid that
he would set up for himself and frame committee that
would acknowledge his manpulation2
Relative to Morgan one thing stands confessed: he will
other republican would receive: but il is entirely certain
that Oh the line Of the Susqaehanna Railroad he will
sustain loss Of not less than fifteen thousand repub
lean votes while his nomination will have the effect 70
disorgaDze the party In these counties, and severely
damage the Presidential VOTE
The miscarriage of Greeley's plans for denounciug
Weed rebuke to the philosophers Of the Tribune
They leave here with sized eas in their
and sweiDgs on their heads. Taey match for the
Dictator-a fact they must acknowledge themselves
pointeniy admonished OF.
Notwithstanding that the surface things wert with
toerabe smoothness the convention did not separate
with any great amount Of cordial good feeling There s
deep split actually existing in the party in the state
inevitably tell the vote This is confessed by the more
candid republicans who do not pretend 10 disguise the
change In the prospect produced by the bringing out Of
the Union Electoral ticket The most sanguine among
them do not pretend that there Is in for them
any such easy victory rs they have been claiming but
admit that the in the State is be
one between the Union ticket the side and the
sectional ticket on the other the result OF which is ex
ceedingly doubtful
The Virginia Breckenridge Convention.
OUR CHARLOTTESVILLE CORRESPONDENCE
CHARLOTTESVILLE. August Is, 1850.
The Close Of the Con~non-Sad Prospects for the Democrd
cy in Virginia-TAe Breckenridge Men Still Hopeful
Good Results Looked for from TIE Cdnvassing 7bur Of
Hunter, Mason and Wise-A Fight in CAristansburg Be
to,en Member of Congress and a Wig Eecor, dc.
eight O'Clock this morning caused by uncertainty
the Of the count Of the scale vote taken
upon the resolution offered by Gov Smith in relation to
the duty Of the state electors should they fail to the
election Of Breckenridge Lane The vote having
correctly asceraned and its result recorded in favor OF
the resolution the customary resolutions Of thanks 10 the
President secretaries citizens &C. were adopted and
| the Convention adjourned sine die
The failure the part of this and the Stanton Couven
tion to effect anything like fusion forebotes anything
but to the democracy Virginia. The prospect
is darker than It's worst enemies could desire it, for 1t
may be truly said that the last chance for fusion has
passed. The members Of the Oh rlotesvile Convention
derived some consolation during the past few days
from the guarantees given by delegates from dire.
could carry Virginia against the combined forces Of
bouRas and Bell but assurances TO the contrary given
altered the estimates With this unfavorabie change in
the prospects of the party has come feeling OF sadness
akin to despair The old horses Of the democracy in
Virginia, who have been accustomed all their lives ID
look forward to the triumph of their party, actually
mourn at the sad reverse In prospect With legitimate
antagonist they would have fears, but with the de-
ectons caused by the traitor Douglas they call him.
they possibility Of securing democratic ascendancy
In the State or Union. from what have ascertaaed
this morning the unwlingness TO effect fusion
that pervaded the Charlottesville displayed
in the Staupton Convention The movement in this be-
half was originated by one or tro in each Conventou
but the main body threw every available obstacle In the
way Of IT, The aniagonism e general and abiding and
the probability that, in the mutual hostility cngen
dered each Will form new alliances sooner than yield one
to the other.
Meanwhile many look forward with hope to the in
fuences which Will be wrought by the services Hantcr
Mason. Wise, Smith and Russell who have requested
by the Convention TO take the stump in favor OF
do not think the faith OF the democracy in the efforts
OF these distinguished men is at all exaggerated II they
accept the commissions aud engage actively in the
there is very little doubt but that the disaster now
impending 10 the democratic party OF Virginia will be
averted, With reasoning intelligent people like the vr.
Rpians, the logic OF such men would be all powerful.
They have the safety Of the party in Virginia In their
hands, and wSh such conviction they will hardly be-
state % aceede 20 the call of the Charlottesville Conven
tion The people Of YirsniIytaru to hear the great
bune OF the people again Heard gentleman offer TO
bet $50 goo that the State would 600 for Breckn
ridge Wise canvassed H. This shows the great conf
dence reposei In the power OF Wise the people.
venture TO say that he does take the stump he will have
walk over the course as in 1856, for Virginia,
however able, would be enough 10 meet him
he exercises greater influence over the popular heart
than any living and hence the great desire to bring
him forward al this peculiar crss IL must indeed be
desperate state Of things when 10 deemed necessary to
bring the services OF such Hunter Wise and Ma
son into reqrisition.
6ght took place nj Christiansburg Montgomery
county, In this state, few dsy ago between the Hon
Henry A Edmundson and Waller r Staples Esq. a pro
mnent lawyer OF that county The parties engaged
In the discussion Of some political topic, when Mr. Id
muncsou gave the lie 10 Staples whereupon the latter
struck Mr.. T. conflict ensued, but the parties were
separated before any injury was done No farther din
Guilty was appreheDded the matter being fair way OF
adjustment through the aid OF mutual frencs when my
Informant len the OF conflict Mr. Staples Is the
whig opposition eecor for his electoral district Both
terms
Mr. Hunter cft here this morning for his home in Essex
county. understand be will aoccde to the cali O! the
Convention 10 engage the Canvass in behalf OF Breck@
ride and Lane.
The hon shelton r. Leake has received al iavtaton to
address the people of Abingdon in Southwestern Virginia.
the latter part Of this month. he will, Il Supposed
ocept