The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-25
Political IntelIfueurs.

vniIhsDsN PROPOSITION BRECKENRIDGE
PrAroaA.-The republican journals trying to mako
the people believe that the proposition introduced in tho
Senate by John crittenden simply endorsement
the Breckenridge platform How deceptive and wide of
the truth all such statements are we will show by COM
parsan In the first place the Crittenden proposition
establishes aud extends the Missouri Compro
misc line, which the republican party were
so strongly IN favor Of in 1856, and upon
thu repeal Of which their party sprang into exist
ense About this there is one word the Breckin
ridge platform The only point Of comparison the
two may De found In part of the first article of Mr. Crit
tsndens proposed amendment to the constitution the
second OF the Breckenridge resolves The former reads
follows
$50 800 slavery Of the African hereby recognized
and shdu not be in,ertered oithty Congress
The resolution Of the Breckenridge platform above
ferred to says
aren to protect the rightsof persons and properly in
the territories, and wherever else its constitutional
authority extends
1t win be plainly perceived that there is hardly any
comparison At all The acknowledges the existence
Of slavery in only portion of the Territories
there imperavey denies the right of Congress
fere With It in any manner The other recognizes slavery
in all the Territories and expressly declares that
be protected by the "fedsra government in all its de-
partn ents' In every other respect the Crttenden
amendments differ widely from the Breckinrid 70
resolutions than they do from the principles or the
Chicago platform.
NorHrNG wRoSG.-Mr. Lincoln says there is nothing
going wrong, and there is nobody hurt. win the six
hundred thousand mechanics and hborers VIII, arc now
out Of employment please stand up and give their evil
deuceP
NOBODY HrRr.-The black republican journals are very
on Mr. Buchanan because he has not done some
thing to stay the tide Of secession. According to Mr.
Lincoln there could not have been anything do
says "there is nothing going wrong" and "there is
nothing that really hurts anybody."
WHAT THE CHICAGO PLATFORM MEASs-No man knows
better the true meaning Of the Chicago platform than
John Wentworth, republican Mayor of Chicago. He gave
helping hand in its construction and he knows how to
interpret it. Here is what he says
Compromise ota Of principle in the republican
platform, and the whole of these United States
at once stick to the principles Of the republican party
and they will all one day be free.
ST. LAWRENCE CouNTy.-The Ogdensburg Democrat has
returns from four of the town elections in St.
Lawrence county. The results compare with those of
last fall as follows
Rep. mai
Oswegatche. Republican majority 1853 1853
Madrid. ....... Republican defeat 243
Norfolk. ......... Republican majority 20 14
Waddington. Republican defeat. 224
PosTSAsrERs IN IIINoH.-In view of an anticipated
Abe left ORDERS before his departure for elections to be
held in all the principal towns for the Office of postmas
terthe candidates to be voted for by republicans only
and the who shall receive the largest number of
will receive the appointment.
THE voE IN TENNEsKE.-The vote on the convention
question in Tennessee resulted as follows
Convention. No Convention.
East tennessee .......... 900 32547
Middle Tennessee 26y539 1885
West Tennessee. 42117 6,91S
Total. 54,156 1880
Majority against convention. ID 204
THE VOTE LOUISIANA 1t has been that popu
lar majority Louisiana, at the late election for dele
gates TO the State Convention opposed secession
and the Convention has been repeatedly called upon
furnish the figures. which 1t has yet failed do. OF
this the New Orleans Picayune says
The official returns of the Convention with the full vote
Of the State have been and still withheld from the
public. Efforts have been made to obtain them, but
successfully For reasons which, in view Of
pondents statement the actual result easily
imagine the duty Of publishing the returns for public in
formation has been shamefully evaded.
ONO UNITED STATES SENAToRsIup. view Of the pro-
liability Of Gov Chase going into the Cabinet Of the
administration, number Of aspirants have sprung up
for his seat In the Senate Among others notice that
Gov VIM. Dennson, Jr,, John Sherman, Tom Corwin
Benjamin Stanton sam. Galloway and John A. Gurley
wish to be counted in. May the best win
PAsnEs MssoUR-There were four tickets run in
most Of the counties Of Missouri for delegates to the
State Convention, viz;-The secession, the Union the
conditional Union and the unconditional Union.
For CoSGRFss.-James E. English has the nomination
for Congress in the Second district of Connecticut
BRIBERY CoRRurTIoS.-An amusing incident oc.
CURED at Welsvle, Ohio, during Mr. hncolns journey
to Cleveland large crowd had assembled, and Mr..
Lincoln went out on the platform He excused himself
from making speech, having made few remarks there
on the previous day AT this moment stepped for
ward and offered coupled apples to the President elect
A little boy in the crowd yelled out, " Say, Mr.. Lnkin
that s running for postmaster
CAUSE AND EFrEcr.-rhe Louisville (Ky) Courier
marks That the Philadelphia manufacturers who, before
the election discharged all those workmen who refused
to vote for Lincoln, now dsehargng all those who
did vote for him.