The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-11
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

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As1xsP Yn-The Washington IntsIlioencer ID q verita-
bic Rip Van Wrinkle went or into comfortable snoozs
about gh, years ago. and has yet been able to en-
lreiy shake on the ethargy which then overcams 4,
opentd lis eyes on the 9th inst, and thai party In
opposition TO the democracy gathering in Baltimore
and Immediately 1t announced that the "whig National
Convention assembling in Baltimore, for the purpose
OF nominating candidates for President and Vice President
OF the United States" What sleepy old concern tbs
Ma iSna hleii0sncer isl Somebody should wake IL up
and inform that tho wing party died and was buried
eight years ago.
VINO TO PAY FOR HE wIGwAx 1T n said that the
projectors of the Chicago black republican wigwam will
be forced 10 go aToand among the delegates with hat
In order to raise money TO pay for m construction before
the builders ell permit It to be opened.
THK LAST OF rHx Know NornNGs.-Ex President Fill
more, the great Know Nothing leader snd OF South
ern Institutions whsn he candidate for the Presi
dency, hAs gone 10 the black republicans Such s
the rumor, aud the report admitted be by the
Buffalo EEress, which says that Mr. Fillmore "wl give
his support the Chicago ncminee be he whom ne may
Another por. alrms that he will take the stump In
favor Of Seward iha LILLE anti Mason gets the nomna
ton.
ANOTHER JorS Brown RAD Tho Richmond Wing calls
the Bsck Republican Convention a, Wheeling Va,
stsro;hcr John Brown invasion."
Age number Of leading democrats Of Worcester, Mass
accompanied 5y the National Band, proceeded to the
residence OF their deieqSe the Charleston Convenoa
10 6omphmen, hin upon bis faithful adherence to the
candidate Of their choice for Pfssdent-stephen A.
DOugis. 81. j. McCaierty. no addressed Mr. GU spoke
OF Mr. Dp1ess nearly the unanimous choice OF the
democracy Of the NORTH and especially OF Massachusetts,,
Tor the Preeidency.
PORTRAIT or MISUNDERSTANDING has painted
democrat In the following bie-like coors:-
4 democrat Is like Indiar-hAr to make anything
else OF BIN, You may TAX Indian and oivize and
educate hu, and he Indian siin, whenever oppor.
tunity oilers for him 10 show IT, SO with democrat
Nine Crt OF tea when think Ia weanedlrom
the party and has become flee man the first thing
know lie hAek IN The mfe SCALA, more bopeessly than
eyer.
MAYOR cr PETERSBURG On the 7lh instant W. ".
Tosnes reelected Mayor Of PetersbuIg,v Va
For Tx ExcuoS.--Judge Parker, so well known as
the Virginia Judge who in the John Brown Trials at
Chs 'eatown, q Candidate for reelection. lie has no
oppcsi,on.
Illinois RepubIicsn state Convention
81. LOUIS, Nay o, $780,
Ihc Illinois Republican state Convention me, a: Ds,a
tur to-day
Jchn NJ Palmer, OF MAeoppa county, was chosen tenn.
porary Chairman.
The districts and counties then called to allow
delegates to answer TO their ramos ics.tsd Of appointing
acouI0tee on credentials.
ed, and no CcryeEhon adjourned 10 two o'clock.
On reasssmbirg the Committee Organ cation re.
VIII Hlas voe rIesteals aud ave socrstaries ''-1'
he frtaden' was conducted 10 the Chair and made
"A Inscin and tho Slate enioSrs wsre present, and
were iavtied 10 take seat. on The stand.
Aessrs Sweat, Yates, and Judd then put In nomi
nsion ioF eoyernor ard after several ballots, Richard
fstee Of Morgan county, va, declared the unAnm,us
Francis A. Hoffman, OF Outage county was nominated
for Lieutenant Governor by seclsmstion
MI. xQ r<lie xYt an 4 al fhx
ton at some icrgih thanking them for the honor con
terred, and an honor o. which the creates,
freedom and The Unlon. Dbuglm, Dsed ssotl ana squai
Ter sovereignty had a. gene to that bourne whorcs no
From the Wabash to the Nlssfsppi nom Cairo 10 Chi.
cage the IsPG eans are Nte Awake already, and shout
Ing victory. ~. Yates declared himself for no nonruec
Tor e Presidency, bat expressed preference for hr.
hdssrs Jrdd Aad sxeA. also respouded 4, call. AMI /
expressed themselves sazaei with the action OF tns Con
venton.
ST. LOr1s, May 10, 1850.
The LIMOS Re 1blicsH State Convention ressssnbles A.
Decatur his no 9g, and nominated the balance OF tns
surer, wm Dulllr; Secretary, o. NJ Hatch; supcriaen
dent OF Schools, NeSion Bs,emln
Lincoln hs eholcc Il the rspubvcan pare on ao,s for
The PIE sdeaey snG nsrocrg the delegates 70 Chcsgo
70 use al hoIoraee means TO tec-Ie his nomination,
Fous aeegAies large and two delegates from ea,h
from eseh ds,rio, Wsro aproned The sesgs.s IsSse
arc GusiEvus LSoner, ". Jnid, DAyl Davis ana o. 81
T. q famer.
Tie report o, tie Committee on Resolutions vas
nnani1otAy Adopted. me resolutions reaflrm |
TIE AuoraiB adopted b. the State Conventions
g 1863, and ISIS favor tbs fal protection OF All
me ems OF AL classes 81 cisen5 ogpoeed " any
change ~ The Naturalization lava favor OF Homestead
b and declare that KNnsas ought be dato TIE
Cnon without slavery.
SOIL ene1Gry soinsicnE fkvoring an economical sa.
miDieulicr ~ 10 SAis government with vic~ q the
speedy iqnoaton u tae state debt without drec. tax.
hon snd Gplgosns u man ranbuIs eOrre in the 20.
nate aiso atoIlci.
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