The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-09

vernon announced their intention In public speeches at
yette, on the both ui 70 support Douglas and John
son. In consequence Of this announcement, the Brock
nrdge men held meeting in st. Louis on the Sd inst,
and nominated separate ticket with Hancock jackson
for Governor, and Monroe Parsons for Lieutenant Co
vernon.
ORR ABs As LEGsIAroR. Tho only Legislative enact
ment which found Its Origin In the brain Of A. Lin
coin q law passed by the Legislature Illinois in
1884, when Abe q represent alive from Saagamon
county, to authorize Samuel Ausick to construct toll
bridge over Salt creek. The toll bridge built but
s ead that Mr. Nusck collected the first red cent
Of TOLL for the simple that everybody could ford
the creek.
Axorm POSTMASTER FOR DouaIAs.-The Easton Pa)
Argus, edited by VIM r. Hutter Postmaster at Eston,
has hosted the Douglas and johnson ticket at its head
and states that the four democratic journals Of Norham
ton county viii all sustain IL.
BRsCKuRDGB m PnnsYlvAS1A.-The Reading Gdsexc
places the name OF Brecknrdge and Lne at the head Of
the editorial column and promises earnest and cordial
support Of that ticket The editor however, in defining
his position, makes the following qualiacation:-
Meanwhile, deem IL but right 70 declare our willing
ne 70 acqueece In any practicable that can
by which the unity Of our State democrac organization
may be preserved, and tho whole vote Of the party
10 the single electoral ticket In the ned
less than 70 our candidate for Governor the Hon. Henry
D. Foster.
EIcoMusucAnoN Cleveland National Democrat
says that Douglas shall continue in the Geld and sue
coed in drawing or votes enough 10 defeat Breckinrdge,
10 and his friends will have to abide the wrath Of IN
abused and betrayed democracy
RA1HUa SEVERE ON OLD ARE inc Saratoga Springs cor
respondent Of the Charleston Mercury tells the following
story
Mr. NJ who 10 true democrat, has in his possession
portrait Of Abraham Lincoln, with whom he well and
fsmiariy acquainted. AfcW days since, an ardent al
and political friend Of the republican candidate for
versation ned upon the subject of Ahe the notorious
buccaneer and freebooter Of the Gulf Of Mexico who once
hadhs headquarters .. Barrataria Mr. n being little
inclined TO bit of sly fun and well knowing the political
procvites Of his friend inquired he had any knowledge
Of the youngest son OF tte at the same time nfos ming
him that he had In his portrait OF the younger
Iadtte, which was Immediately produced, but 80 held
that the Of the original could not be seen as the
and astonishment the picture before him, and ex
claimed with indignant feelings, that all men could see
damnsbe treachery and piracy, most distinctly marked
After indulging In this train Of remark for few mo-
ments, Mr. T. slowly removed his hand from the lower
part Of the picture, when the name Of Abraham Lincoln
disclosed to his view, which completely parayzed
the visiter, and for time rendered him speechless.
UNDECIDED. following named democratic papers in
New Jersey are In q tight place. They do not know
which side to take;-New Brunswick Ntes, Huntsrdon
Dsnsoaa Somerset Messenger, Railway Republican, Pain
Geld Jnios, MIDI etown Point Times, Hudson County
Democrat.
F,rzrArucx ron BREcxNRIpGr.-The Augusta, Ca,
Despatch Of tho Goth uit. says;-The Alabama Baltimore
delegation passed through this city yesterday heir
way home. We learned from members Of the delegation
that Mr.. Fitzpatrick, who declined running the Doug
Ian ticket, ID now in favor OF Brecknrdge."
TovcEy FOR DouGLAs.-The story which ia going the
rounds said 10 be copied from the Washington
pondence Of the Boston Herald, 70 the eject that Hon.
Isaac Touccy Secretary Of the Navy, bad recommended
ths Connecticut democracy 10 support Douglas, pro
nounced fabrication.
KENTUCKY JouRsALs.-Tweivc of the democratic papers
In Kentucky have pronounced for Breckenridge and four
for Douglas There number yet the fence, among
which are the Bardstown Gasete and Greensboro Demo
crat.
The CANDIDATES CoNeREss-The five candidates for
President and the four for vicePresident have been
Congress and except Lincoln have been in the Senate
Of the United States.
GpoRGiA-The Savannah Ne,os gives the aud
politics Of the various papers in Georgia. summing up
fo,lows-rsr Breckenridge and Lane, twenty three for
Bell Everett, thirteen for Douglas and johnson, two
Not declared, twenty
have up the Breckenridge ticket two have Indicated
preference for Douglas. Eleven others yet undo
cldcd.
NEUTRAL rAPuRs FOR TIE UNoS TicxU.-Tbe New Or
leans Cr,sceni Augusta (Ga) Caronic aud Athens (Ga)
WatAman heretofore neutral in tho prescn, contest
have hois,ed the flag OF Bell and Everett.
DEc1SEs-The Republican State Committee Of Massa-
chustt,s have received letter from Stephen H Phillips,
Of Salem, declining denomination 10 the Office OF At
torney General, account OF private engagements.
Tue uNos PANTY IN CoSSrcucrr-Ths Bell and Eve.
rett party Connecticut about TO call State Con
yepton TO meet In New Haven the Of August 10
nominate candidates for Presidential electors
An Isp.yrSpKxr JOURNAL BILL Eyuyu.-Tho
New Orleans Crescent which has heretofore stood aioof
from the various political organizations has
out for the Union candidates Il says
The only way for the present contest 20 have been
Su,ed With any hope Of SUCCESS BY means OF
dial union Of the conservative men OF all parties North
and South and without regard 70 their former political
associations upon common ticket. was with this
view tina, we urged several occasions before and az
Ter the meeting the Charleston Convention that such
union effected upon the ticket or Bell and Everett, al
ready before the people The proposition scarcely
noticed by the democracy, or noticed, only with de-
bDsou ether upS Bell and Everett or upon either Of
the democratic oanddafesand that the conservative
forces Of the country, deporable az is the faci are TO be
divided among three four canddatcswe are left 70
the necessity Of making choice among those already
the field. In this condition Of Affairs do not hesitate
declare unqualified preference for Bell and Everett
We willing 20 sacrifice something Of our party prsdi
lectious the OF the South and the Union and
10 expressed ourselves. But when such sacrifice ~
nov plainly the case would not accomplish the object Of
concentrating the whole conservative strength OF the ma
tion upon one single ticket, remsnded 10 our
original posuw rand agreeing as we do, In the main
with the poie principles and policy advocated by John
Bell and EDWARD fvereti, shall labor with whatever
ability and zeal may have, for their elevation 10 the
high positions for which they have been dominated
CoxrRoxIsk PRorosEp.-The savannah Rerralyioon.
opposition proposes the following compromise 10 order
10 defeat both Douglas an Lincoln
lie. BreckInridge and lane both withdraw from the