The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-14
VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE.
THE HOUSTON MOVEMENT.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
In your paper Of this date 10 published list Of the
democratic papers this State, and the and
Sers Of them respectively Douglas and Breckenridge
There several in this list according TO my nfor
nation. The Genesee Democrat claimed as Tor Douglas,
n for Rrecknrdgc and Lime. well the Buffalo Post
and Schenectady Neas The Sewburg telegraph aud
saratoga Snnd fdemocratic) denounce the action Of
the delegates from this sate but put no names al the
head Of their columns.
last advocated Sam Houston. The Houston men will
make no compromises with any Of the trading politicians
They will the constitution and the Union and 90
for good rather than parsans and they repudate
the maxim that "to the vctors belong the spoiis-"
with you they believe political revolution Is going
and new party forming 70 take the place Of the old
ones TO different principles from those In ex
istence. They believe that Gen Houston the man ,of
same time they not uanworshppers, but believe that
the principle good and the revolution must 80 on even
II Sam Houston lie tomorrow.
sam HOUSTON NOT WITHDRAWN.
EDITOR or THE HERALD
PEsKsKnI, y. Y, June Q, 1860.
In your paper Of to-day find paragraph stating that
Sam Houston declared for Bell and Everett The Au
gus,a (Ga) Chronicle is quoted which says 1t has 1t
direct nom Texas unhesitangy pronounce the state
ment false General Houston leaves his name entirely
ssn p s no av preference for either Bell Breckn
ridge or any other candidate This Is direct from Texas
A PROPOSITION FROM AN IRISH CATHOLIC.
iycp.ure 70 suggest TO you tha. meetings s10sa \;
held all over the country for the purpose Of requesting
Messrs Douglas Breckinridge and Bell to withdraw,
in favor Of an independent ticket, headed,
sam Horsros
For Vice President
DANIEL s DICKINSON.
Perhaps might be supposed that Houston would Dol
get large foreign vote on account Of bis connection WIN
the Know Nothing party at one time but that would tell
for itself hereafter. For my own part, i, myself an
American by adoption only would far rather vote and
work for Houston and d. Dickinson than SUCH cr
ratio senIuses as either Lincoln or Douglas.
This ia the ticket Of who is not only truly Irish but
IN equally nrm Catholic.
RESTORE HARMONY.
TO EDITOR on THE HERAn
PHILADELPHIA, July g. 1850.
WIN Won allow me to suggest the following scheme,
which IL II can possibly be contaminated, viii most IN
ouotcdly result perfect concentration Of the forces
that now mos. unbsppy divide the democratic party,
ana consequently lead them forward easy victory
IN the ncxt Presidential election Ny plan thisfet
each wing OF the party drop their candidates for the Vice
Observation-Disclosures lane and johnson; then let Mr.
Douslas and Mr. Breckenridge 90 before the people for
their srares with the understanding that the same set
OF electors sha be voted by both wings Of The party
throughout Union the only difference IN the tickets
being determined by the heaanss 70 wtn1se voting
sDouglas whilst the other wing WIN vote tcket bear
ing as ~ heading the name "Breckinridse" Lei De
shs po the greatest number Of votes throughout the
whole Union the electors shall their votes fcr said
humber Of votes 10 be the Vice. oo@pr
ise Of this kind be effected between the two wings
becoming either The mex, President
or yics President the be- Whereas under the
President a,c sssnec Of BENG elected ana cers
N .half loaf Is better than no bread"
THE EASTERN JouRSALs-DoUGLAs' CHANCES.
BcsruS, July 3, iseo.
TO rux rprroR or rug HERALD.
vo, NAV adj 10 your list OF Douglas papers
tbe Boston Herald with daily circulation Of sixty thou
sand-morc than ave times the aggregate circulation 81
all The Breckenridge papers, and more than forty times
shat Of ALL except the Boston Post Add also, believe
vr gs,l have 10 add half dozen more In New England
fpusas will have thousand mere vosss In MasAchu
scst than Buchanan hal although many old wig, voted
c,rht times as many votes Brcckinridee Put down
Douglas as co., and Breckenridge 1000 81 the outside
cu believe the latter viii get third a. that number
IL New Hampshire ,he aggregate circulation Of Douglas
papers is rising u Is 600, AMI Of recknrdge DE-
duct the Manchester DsmocrG, which WIN probably be
the whole Hkeckprdge circulation VIII soon not amount
10 goo Burkes PAPER the concord Sansard nSs only
ported by the black republicans for 'hc last seven years
me blacks also furnished the money TO enable s pro.
prieors 10 Ere Breeknridge salute last week Inc spill
In the democratic PARTY New Hampshire IL no worth
mentioning douglas will receive from ten W niteen per
votes than Buchanan did, ana Tue biucvfo
and Brcckurdge onceholders here 10 Boston contnu
their combination against him, be win carry four OF IN
New England States all but Massachusetts, and Vermons
and things going would not be astonishing 70 sos
one or both Of the latter Tor him. "od Abe bids TAR
70 be swallowed up entirely by the people, and Douglas
NIL, have all the North end Northwest but four States
erbape all but two. Ihe HsRArp 10 the very best news
ssper in the world. have taken ie3s, and
sopldn,t possibly give ~ up. II Is always right
Sionai matters only occasionally wrong in supporting
olitjcians But that not Of 30 much account afer all
he Napoleon Of the Press ought 70 support the "its
Giant however, because you both go for letting every
man and every community take o. their negers
10th bsek and white and mind their own business.
THE ELECTORAL VOTE or GEORGIA.
TO rRE EDITOR % TIE nfsstD
NoxRoE, Ga, July 7, 1900
In your issue Of the % Instant, while specula,
ing upon the strength Of the several candidates for the
px.s,soncv I'm the Electoral College you class Georgia AZ