The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-26

suemsn by the presence Of corps Of youn9 Adiss
from New York. who are said 70 celebrsssd Tor ths
APPEARANCE OF THE Crrv-sASrARy CONDITION, Hru
ChaIestcn 10 prstiier and better regulaaed city I'm
speak Of Ms streets are regular, but some Il them
are rather narrow fer Southern CITY In which the ree
circulation o. air contributes 70 the general health, and
much facilitated by having avenues Of generous width.
Some Of the private mansions Of princsy dtnsnsons
and architectural beauty, bat the public buildnss-shs
nsct but little credit upon the generosity Of Uncle Sam.
Inc sanitary condition Of Charleston has been much in-
proved lately by the construction Of number q udal
drains In the back part Of the city, by means Of which
he nth and ofa that formerly accumu'A,ed are How
The tide The Battery ven Known .ud t.vorise resort
VI '"e ''''Aehs Oh charleston for promenade, &c
CHARLESTON s. C, April 22-eP.M
THE Hxw ENGLAND pEIxcArrs
Nxw HAnfnRx.-The New Hampshire delegation met
yesterday. Hon. Josiah Anot Of Concord was chosen
chairman Of tho delegation the following pelso ius
were made for presentation to the Convention -H,n R.
8. Webs or, Of Barnstead, Committee on Permanent Or
ganzatlon Geo w. Stevens Of Dover COMMITTEES ON Re-
solutions; Hon. A. 2. Hughes, OF Nashua. Committee on
Credentials; Alonzo Snow, of Newport, Commilse ON
time and place Of holding the next National Convention
It was voted TO cast the vote Of the State unM for
Douglas.
M4ss-Thc Maine delegation have engaged the lad,ss'
reception room 1t the Mills House for their headquarters
during the sitting Of the Convention dsposon exi1s
among the gates from Maine mo con-
mspt honor able to both interests and WIN fair pros
pect Of success. The following Is the written opinion"
Tho Conservative among the delegates confident
that they can combine their strength they will DO aba
10 overrme the Office seekipg eli ment North, South.
East emo West, and make nomination which VIII DO
successful with the people, This opinion 10 mot coin
cided with by other delegates.
MAssAtnusks-I awaiting the arrival Of Gen. Cushing
Nothing definite has been done yet Col John Heard
has arrived and carnesty a work IN regard 70 his DIS
rict He and bis colleague It sppears ct this umc VIII
X
been already sucd for Mesers Doherty and ChAee. Tho
more eptbusa,tc every hour while the old poticians
grew more ard mere reserved spd foxy.
delcf alton taken the headquarters, and write
the sane quill
CoSxEtriorr Ger. Pratt Of Rocky Hill, rs among the
most active wreworkers At prtetDt the ground The
National Committee bsvirg aoj, dc gives Gen
Pratt ample opportunity TO exerose his peculiar abilities
RHODE ISLANDS, actively at work. and has Is much
Influence any other New England State quenoe
Of the black republicans having been defeated a. the last
election.
MISCELLANEOUS
The great beat Of the weather heroic of
repheit-bas rot diminished tie ardor Of thc par
usaps Of the several candidates; but, the other
band they pitch INTO the business Of button hoiing and
eecoreerg with the ardOr Of recruits, and refresh
their zeal with the aid which, In climate, s 70 be
obtained through the most luxurious poations.
The s. X. Spauldipg has been visited by . largo num-
Der Of politicians to day from all parts OF the country
Among the number were Governor Ba'stow, OF Wscon-
sin. and hsfsrr. Horn and Knapp from same sAae
TO the delight OF hundreds Of visitors The hand last
Charleston, including The Mayor, after which they were
refreshed at the Mills House, by invitation of Mr.. Pres
ton enc OF the ATTACHES Of tina. popular hotel An int
resting eIhoce In the serenade the suppression by
order Of the police authorities, Of the drumsbass and
tenorh being against the law to have such music in tho
streets OF Charleston after ten O'Clock at night The roll
OF the drum said 10 be the signal Of
scrvile jpsurrectioD at night.
quarters last night Strong speeches made In favor
Of Douglas by Senator Pueh, OF Ohio; Gen. Under, Of
diana; Gov. German Of hnnesss Mr. Bragg, Of Wis
consin. The ground taken WAS that Douglas b firm
in 1885, s hs South nov Is when he was sS.ea ey them
Novemoer WA only problematcal with any other
The Pennsylvania delegation sostropg TOR uvug~s
- was supposed majority are for Breckenridge, but
Douglas friends in the delegation arc Jealous and enthu
CHARLESTON, c., April %, 1860
bubble, bubble, toll and trouble" No witches csu
dron agated by whatever number Of Saians imps
boiled with such fury the political cauldron did last
night and this morning in the city Of Charleston There
is certainly warm work before the Convention have
attended several Of these great gatherings, and never
before the politicians intense excited both
the Questions Of platform and . nominee. The plat.
for viii be the touchstoue that will either enlven tho
hopes turn to dross all the glitter Of Mr. Douglas pre-
tensions. The Douglas party, though very accommoda
Ing in it's principles for the sake OF success will fight des
peraely against PLATFORM at least against any plat
form that cannot be made susceptible Of squasr sove
regny constr ucion On the ether hand the Southern
mtn with but q few isolated exceptions scattering
through the Southern delegations, insist upon platform
equal rights OF the South with the North IN the common
Territories ss to the proe con Of all property, slave
perry ard that no trSry has the power By un
tory Here will be the conflict to begin with II mistake
not the South will insist upon PLATFORM for they say
there other Issue Of Importance hardly any other
enter into the Presidential contest than this OF
the equality Of the statcs in respect to the Terri
torres. they give upon this point leave the
question in equvoca s.ate, they say there no,hiog
lett but submission 10 inferior poeon In the confede
whom they d to the Douglas soon or TO he SsuI
republicans, yield they must they arc to be reduced
to tie position Of inequality the power might well be
oxercired by TN open enemy as insidious This
will be the position Of the South With regard to platform
Can Douglas stsnd upon such cnef The viii begin
other question who is 70 be the nomnee9 There b a.
yet hardly alsy Of light Douglas cannot be- unless the
MADE by he csen. s..ss Claim as the only ground
derftsnds the Southern people believe they viii
yield On this great pIncpe2 Douglas being out Of Vie
thirds vote Will Douglas have the power 70 prevent
nomination OF man on the Southern platform, and viii
s,e 'hai nH ,os are violent and de-
Lane, Hunter, Breckinridge, Guthrie, johnson and
many others are spoken OF the man there b NO
organization at present to show which one will be.
The weather 10 unusually hot here for this month.
Why s IL that the Democratic National Conventions are
heated, sweated and almost burned by the sun No
matter where these conventions be hAld, 1t what
time, whether In the North South, they always
held in the midst Of hot weather. Every thought
would be temperate pleasant time Of the year In
Charleston and here have the heat of the TROPICS.
suppose II These Conventions held In winter would
be the same. There Ii rome Providential cause. I'm
intended to sweat and torment there noisy oocK tail
swjeeing politicians who assemble such occastousY
Or what - ny Here 10 nice question for tho HERALD
philosophers Please enBebten the world with regard
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