The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-13

WASH NeroN, April Z. 1880.

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M.IItI f wAsnNeToS, April 7, 1880
The Rrallicons Turing from Seusrd 70 Jsde AeLes"-
4 General O,ps<aom Lrs Feat Warrington lrrjecf
,c--He Ass CIV Qflestion IN the Hse-csiketp She'll
en The Grid<st,- F@ney ava Fad ~ the Background
The Chariessn Conrent,on-- Pro,otly Adjournment Of
Con sres " attend or the Ch,ca9o Oonuert.-iaS Close
Of LtHf-7he FdshieraLle World, dc.
Tie republicans backing down from Seward. Judge
Mclean is the rising The fight in Connecticut mas
been TOO cose, the result Rhode Island has been too arg
nifcapt TO be dsregarded The hint thus Gated
g understood. Mr. Seward viii rot do. The conserva.
tive balance Of power in the commercial and manuacur
pg States mus, be respected The fusion Of the demo
Gratis with the Americans and Old tine wings Rhode
Island very suggestive shows that the loose
ve've elements Of the country will be absorbed between
the two great parties Of the country and that the party
which takes purely sectional 20 iiion will be cpt down
to It's ega'ing dsunion elements, North South Before
long, we are told, there viii be love feast Of ali the op
position elements here TO what they do the way
Of general coalition.
Experience teaches wisdom The republicans open
ing their eyes They are discovering the weakness OF
Seward, and the strength Of Judge Mclean. Leaving
om to the initiative adoption OF the Chicago Convenuon
the Baitimere third party Convention will probably
straw ticket, be cropped the Chicago
canuda,e should McIRne be that This progr ANNE
gaming ground. Success 10 the paramount iaeA win
the republicans 1t 10 expected that the Charleston Coz
yenidh will result 10 barDonzmg ,he democracy North
and South, and that they will make TREMENDOUS tight
Anticipating this, seward il waning Ike the moon IN is
third quartz and Mr. MoIane the rising OF the
publcsns An older man now than Mr.. Buchanan viii
the close Of this next Presidential tern Judge Nc
Lean is still straight strong and souns IN win and limb
sDd looks good least Tor ten years yet 10 But
10 guard sgsDsi accidents should be be nominated Tor
President great will be taken by the republicans to
Y1grlrn ntha ns1
rock like that Of Captain Tyler or the inIactaUN Fill
more.
The resolution Of Mr. Branch Of N. c. nqiiring the
Pfescent for Information touching the alleged coanscs
ton OF American property, and expulsion Of American
citizens from Mexico by Mrsmon, something ere
s reason TO fear that the report IN question true, and
should be officially proved to the the Pre-
sideD doubt, will be glad TO call from the HOUSE
which viii enable him lay all the facts beoreit, and the
Necessity for intervention put down the Mira
mon fsctcn and to restore law and in Mexico the
bssis OF be recognized liberal government and It's treaty
supulauone with ours. Meantime is hoped that the d.
asirous repulse Of hramOn from Vera Cruz will result
ms SPEEDY overthrow and the complete sscerdancy of
the Juarez party In this view the most sagscous friends
their policy.
Rouse Of Collector Sche, Tor contempt in refusing 70 fur
nth list Of the New York Hotel democratic club con
uibuoDs for the Pennsylvania October election OF 1856
(s5o,oOO) will come up on Monday, and will Ia expect
ed lead to sharp debate. When the question shall have
been disposed OF, we informed that Col Forney will
be called upon by the committee the dsbursng agent
Ct that money, 10 tell what he did with it, and much
me beads Of certain Philadelphia American lodges carried
through that ede door - and to cav whether these
disbursements for the democratic not
intended 10 counteract the subsidies advanced 10 certain
Know Nothing journals and captains by Master John Co.
vooe ana ex Lieutenant Governor T,m Ford of Ohio.
With general desire the part OF the outside rank
and file Of the democracy to be present at the
Conveh,ion tie well auth ncated reports Of the sknnng
charges OF the hotels ana boarding houses there ops
faorg 70 reduce day by cay the numbers originally in.
enoing 10 60 DOWN There may be reaction AZ the day
OF the approaches but evidence Of ths
decline Of the Charleston fever understand that not
more than half dozen personsges have yet applied
ior ACCOMMODATIONS on board the splendid new steam.
chip at Baltimore, chartered make her trial trio for
this expedition at about half the expense of trip BY
tie Con yenton
1t that there general disposition among
tne 70 hurry up the work OF the Conventon-to
nake short speeches. and 10 hold night sessions order
10 clear Up their work and clear within the limits of
week This is one Of the estim Ates:-The organisation
cupy one day. the platform, which the thing will
perhaps occupy at esst two days. and the bAOtpg for
Preside nj ana Vice President three days.,Nf -
Some OF the MEMBERS on both sides Of thS House. are
doubtful Of tne expectancy Of losing week Of the session
on account Of the Convention; for they say, give
week 10 Charleston, give week to Chicago the
effect Of which will be equal to month the heart
OF the session. and just the two houses are getting
fairly TO work possible, therefore, that the ORIGINAL
icea OF sdjournpg over for each Of these conventions
sDl be abandoned, and that some agreement in each
boufe will be agreed upon in the Of pairing on and
IN regard to important bills so that members Of Congress
suendDs either Convention viii be projected against any
dtTiment TO their legislative with or interest
Under some such arrangement as this ia commended
may adjourn SO as TO let the members 90
bone oy the middle of JnIe whereas in shutting up
snop 10 run OIL to these conventions, the session viii be
pfotfacted to the middle Of July.
The ou fashionable recess of Lent expires day. and
TIE coming week will be lively in the re-
vva d balls and parties Compared with the golden age
OF Augustcs-,hai is, Of poor Pierce ana Fmore-tae
Washington fashionable word this session has ben verv
SOW coach and one the very scanty pckngs Of
me oooy. these investigating committees Of the last
oree or our years have made havoc among the birds
ttl 1Of INV. ~.
estate they have been mosty reduced to the condition OF
skn.
wAHNa1eN, April 8, 1860
Who Hill be tie Nominee Of the Charleston Conpentionp
Dsrond, ny Of DouolaS Most Insmat. Frsends--A
Neus Claim and Qualifications for the
Pesidtncy-Hs Chance for Endorsement by the Baltimore
CHpenten, de-
'Wto will be the nomree Of the Charleston Conven-
denf becomes daily more ard more the Principal If
toe absorbing question: the time for the great gather
ing approaches, Douglas beirg nowin the opinion OF
even his most devoted friends, among thoee who know
the determir atoms OF the Southern delegaesqute out
OF the question" The chances be divided among
Lane, Hunter and Breckenridge. But Of late new name
has been suggested and the Herald prides itself ON
giving every man fair ahow, take the liberty Of direct.
ing your attention to James Pearce the worthy Senator
from Mary land, recently re elected.
In Of insuperable difficulties Charleston with
regard TO the distinguished gentlemen already mentioned
ia deemed, by not few rejecting and influential men,
that Mr. Pearce would be most felicii0us choice.
1866 he has xeaIously and faithfully cooperaed
with the democratic party and given cordial and steady
support to the administration Of President Buchanan No
portion Of the rational democracy South North East
West, could take any exception to him. OF great ele
walton and rmnets Of character, with personal and pot
cal int gritty absolutely unsained he per baps among
the best specimens Of educated craftsmanship America
can boast Of His record gives the highest assurance
that he would administer the government with eminent
purity, ability, skill and success, on broad national
srornda yet With the most rigorous adherence TO STATE
rights But there is that IN his antecedents which would
give him peculiar, ab At this crisis important
elem ent Of strength. BE during the old battles
Clay wing, yet urEoied by eier partnership, and
emrenty popular with the best men Of both the
conkndipg parties. 1t is reasonably presumed
that he would draw a very norton Of patriotic