The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-10

years In the State legislature OF the strongest
dome counties in the State he was the Senator
stliving represented the county many years IN
the Legislature, and 10 leader in the democratic
ranks. VIM. +: Johnston Is very independent and
popular He stands high in his profession, and Is
statesman not inferior to any man in Pennsylvania
He win carry the West by a strong vote, and will
make the best Governor we have had TO many years
he will be a General Taylor he will do the beat he
for all parties, and will be- the Governor Of the
people. He was not nominated as the whig ca nddate
but as the peoples candidate; the convention which
settled on him composed of all parties, and such
he will be elected Philadelphia Sun (Nafire):
evening by the whig city conference the candi-
date for Copgrefs in the second district philadelphia
city,, to succeed Hon Joseph r. lngersoll
BEIs ON THE KEsIucxY ELEoTloss:-We under
stand, says the Louisville Journal that the democrats
in washington city have lost over $4,000 on the
The bets ranged 600 to 5000 majority for Crit
tenden Of the hackers Of Crittendsn have
The Free Soil State Convention is to be held at
Reading, Berks county, on Wednesday, 18th inst.
The Cincinnati Chronicle (whig), of the 4th inst,
speaks thus confidently Of the prospects of the wings
DWe continue to receive the most encouraging &C.
counts d the growing popularity Of gallant old Rough
and Ready from all points In the interior Of State
Thousands Who were wavering and undetermined as
to how they should vote, and many who had actually
under the old whg standard and doing battle
among the wings throughout the State Meetings are
being held in every county in the State by the wings
saim, viii fsvorably compar. with the popular demon
STATIONS Of 1S40 Senator Corwin, and other distin-
gnssa wings and popular are caSnvsssng
The Wooster Democrat, of the 3lst ult, gives
count of large and spirited meeting held at Reeds
thousand wings were in attendance; and the enthu-
sasm and confidence manifested, says that paper,
sDguished The wings Of Wooster hold mass I meet
ing to-day (Monday), which will be addressed by
Senator Corwin, and on the 9Th inst, the wings Of
Ross county are also to have mass meeting at Chilli
Gothic The work goes bravely Our friends abroad
need have for the result in Ohio Her cleo
The Cincinnati Gazette (.hs,, Of same date, edited
by John C. Wright, an old and shrewd politician saye:
Of aSs and have often
be to strengthen Cass though it cannot elect him,
should he get the vote Of Ohio, which, We feel
gauzstion in other States will be different 1t makes
1t probable that Taylor will obtain the votes of Penn
sns Sns re II
consn We do not think nor have We ever thought
that General Cass can be elected President
Virginia can only be carried for Taylor by re-
On the other hand the democratic party seem con-
date for Senator Aen and other s
tinguished speakers. are stumping the State. OF
the visit of the former to Ashland county, the
ashland Democrat thus speaks 60 Col Weller and
the distinguished gentlemen who accompanied him,
sustained the high reputation which they have justly
speakers Their efforts will tell at the polls in October
and November. We never q democracy better
united.more proud Of their principles, and more
guine OF signal and unprecedented victory the
factions and fag ends Of federalism than the demo.
cracy Of Ashland county.
MICHIGAN.
VT Ihe hrst free soil meeting under the banner Of
that place, on Friday, LIST September. The Detroit
:adrertser (whig says =" Several speakers had been
announced from Ohio, but only one, Mr. Briggs, Of
Cleveland, was present The meeting was very re-
tpectab in numbers filing the hall to its utmost ca
pacity The crowd was composed Of all parties but
those who took part in the meeting were principally
the boiling ocofocos who refuse support Cass and
the old aboitonists The Cars there in con-
siderable numbers watching with great anxiety the
movements of the seceders and abotionists now the
friends Of their old standard bearer, Martin Van
Buren,.
After Mr. Briggs closed, MIR. H. X. Clark the great
leader of the party Calhoun county took
the sta nd and told one truth namely that Cen Cass
had been on all sides of all questions He also stated
that he was sensible that great changer had been
going on In his own mind" for some time, which
had resulted in determination not to support Cass
any longer The meeting broke up between ten and
eleven o'clock
INDIANA.
Free Soil MovEMENr.-At the State Free Soil Con-
vention the Goth ult, the Hon. H. L. Ellsworth pre-
sided A series of admirable resolutions were passed
accepting the Buffalo platform and re-aarming the
nomination OF Van Buren, and Adams The Free Soil
Banner published at Indianapolis Free Soil Sentinel
published at Centreville Wayne county the Free Soil
cite and the Pioneer Jonesboro' Grant county were
also to the support of the of free
soil In the State. ~
The following electoral ticket was presented -
Senatorial Electors.
Henry L. Ellsworth, of Tippecanoe CO.
John II. Bradley, Of Bartholomew co.
Contingent Senatorial Electors,
+. Deming, Of Tippecanoe co.
s. s. Harding, Of Ripley co.
District Electors.
LIST District-Nathan Little
I'd John II. Cravens, Of Jefferson co.
Sd James II. Cravens, Of Ripley co.
4th =" George w. Julian, of Wayne CO.
9Th Ovid Butler, Of Marion co.
9th Milton Short. Of Lawrence co.
9TH Albert G. CONN, of Parke co.
Sth Samuel A. Huff, Of Tippecanoe co.
9th Joseph L. Jernegan, Of st. Joseph co.
10th Z" Lewis Beecher Of Allen co.
Contingent District Electors
I'd District-John Brazzleton.
Sd John p Milliken.
9TH T.. j Sumner