The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-25
THE NEWS.

The democratic candidates on the State ticket
have Issued proclamation setting forth that they
are in favor Of vigorously sustaining the govern
ment in its present struggle to maintain the const-
tuition. the laws and the Union at all hazards, and
any cost OF blood and treasure" This assurance
comes too late. Democracy is doomed.
A mass meeting in support OF the Peoples Union
nominations was held yesterday at Fort Greene
Brooklyn, at which there was rather slim at.
tendance, and had it not been for band Of music
which was present the attendance would have
been much smaller. Quite number of speakers
addressed the assemblage, amongst whom were
Thomas Francis Meaghcr, d. s. Dickinson, and
many others, OF whom we have n full report. In
consequence of the pressure Of war news upon our
columns we are obliged to leave it out.
The Republican County Convention met at their
headquarters last evening. The Conference Com
mttee presented a report, along with the fol-
lowing ticket
County C'er'-Joseph Ioxie.
Sheriff.. W. Brown.
experimentation Blunt.
This was, after some debate, referred back to the
committee, with instructions to confer with other
organizations and ondeayor to complete the ticket.
The committee adjourned until Saturday next, ct
half past seven o'clock.s7
At meeting Of the Tammany General Commit.
tee last evening letters were received from all the
candidates accepting the nominations Of the Sd
instant They also appointed committee Of three
10 wait on Ex-Governor Seymour ard request him
to deliver an address upon the present aspect Of
national affairs.
The vote for Governor Of California, nearly COM
plete, is as follows
Ga
Slanord' TepuOilcan ................. .55 ISL
Conness, democrat. ..................... 80 ,2s3
Mcconnell, democrat. Observation-Disclosures 81, lao
Geo. A. Crawford has accepted the Union nomi-
nation for Governor Of Kansas.
The United States Marshal received sealed
orders yesterday from the Department Of State,
for tie release Of more prisoners from Fort La
fayette The names of the parties had not been
returned from the fort at the closing of the Mar.
sLal's office.
The Port Surveyor has seized the bark II. 8.
Vennard. She is partially owned in the South.
The trial of the Savannah privateersmen was
resumed yesterday in tho United States Circuit
Court, before Judges Nelson and shipman. The
court room was densely crowded. The case
for the prosecution was closed and Mr.. Larocoue
opened for the defence in speech whichoccupied
over three hours ard half.
IL - reported lnaL GOvernOf Berry, OF New
Hampshire, has received notice from the Secretary
Of War that the government has on abundant sup.
ply of horses and wagons, and that no more are
required. With upwards of five hundred thousand
men, and all the necessary means of tiansporta.
ton that are required land in view Of the near ar
proach OF the inclement season, tic question may
be asked, what are we waiting for.
The rebels are very busy at Norfolk construct.
ing swordtish vessel after the style Of the Manas-
sas, Of New Orleans, intended TO run down and
sink the federal vessels at Fortress Monroe and
Newport News.
Sir Edmund Head and lady will leave Boston for
England in the Cunard steamer which sails to.
morrow.
Our additional correspondence from New Gra.
NADIA confirms the statements relative 10 the ex.
pulsou of the monks and nuns from Bogota ard
the confscation OF their property. Mosquera had
increased his army to $4,000 men. Juan Jose
Nicto, the Dictator of Carthagcna, had sent two
divisions Of troops to the aid Of Mosouera. and