The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-22
Political Intelligence.

Bsltimor. Convention. h ont against General Csss
because he refused to answer The :;
taken in your letter to A. D. 7. Nicholson, Esq, Of
December last :"
that yen CONSIDER that the inhabitants of territory
before they form state governme Mt have right to
establish Or Prohibit slavery "a they may deem most
consistent with their local policy 20
Sd And that the policy so expressed II the para
mouptaw during the territorial probation. chsugeabls
only by the people Of the territory upon the alton
offs State government under such legislative sane
ten rs they may diIect?'
$40 you consider that the slavehol would have
the undenisble right TO migrate with their slaves to
any Mexican territory that may be annexed to the
United Stses? woud you regard it doubtful mat.
ter in consequence Of the institution of slavery OF
having been recognised in said territory by the Mex
can authorities imme distely preceding the acquisition
1aeh Territory, lsupposirg II should be seluirrd
replied as follows =
"UsIrEp STATES HOTEL, May 81 ,1sis.
"Dear srl did not receive your esteemed favor I'M.
til yesterday, and have been much occupied that
could not answer it before.
81 had sup posed that my sentiments, upon the sub
ect TO which you refer, fully Understood by my
southern friends but seem to desire informa-
tor enclose you my Nicholson letter which contains
all that have to say upon the subject.
Respectfully yours LEWIS CASS
"To X. g. Moses, ESQ"
TAYioRIsM IN PouGHKEEpsIE.-A Taylor meeting
held Poughkeepsie, few days since, at which
General Coombs, Of Kentucky. spoke with great good
humor. and considerable effect. to his friends and
those Of the Philadelphia nominees although there was
considerable Clay feeling visible.
THE Wines CHAUrAuquE CouNrY.-On the 18th
instant, the wings Of Nhautarque county assembled
and were addressed by Hon George w Patterson, who
spoke prin adverse the Van Buren, nomin
1t will be seen by the following notics that the
veniop to nominate Clay and Fillmore elector, for
the Albany district has been pdehnitely psstponed:-
'NoIicE TO CLAY WIGS The County Convention
called at the house of Nathaniel Adams In the town
of Bethlehem, for the s1st is hereby postponed until
further notice BY order IF the committee. Albany
Sept 20 1siSo
MASSACHUSETTS,
LIEUT.. Gov REED, Of Massachusetts, is out in favor
of General Ts yor, whom he considers not only COM
petent lie write his dispatches but Gays they
full of wisdom and good and entirely devoid Of
egotism.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Joseph r. Chandler ESQ., late editor Of the United
States Gosette, and at present member of the Select
Council Of Philadelphia has been nominated for Con-
gIess by the wings OF the Second District repre-
sented by Joseph r. Ingerso, Esq who, it will be
collected, declined re- election. Mir. Chandler was
nominated the ballot "a to rs for all
others
John w Howe Esq., of Venapgo county, has been
nominated the wbg candidate for Congress in the
Crawford district The Meaduiite Journal in noticing
the nonn alton, ssys:-"For talent, he has few supe
riors in the district
Jonah Brewster, Esq, has been nominated by the
Cass and Butler democrats in the Twelfth Congress
sioDal district In opposition to Hon David Wimot,
whose nom paton the democracy of Toga, one of the
three counties of the district refused to submit to-
Mr. Brewster is popular man, and is on the Cas-
Mn. NJ DIMMIcK. Esq, of Monroe county, has been
nominated by the democrats Of the Tenth Congress
siona district composed of the cou mites OF Northamp
ton, Monroe Carbon, Pike, and Wayne to succeed
NJ Brookhead, the present member Of Congress from
that district.
democrats in Dauphin couAy, and formerly a Repre-
sentative in Congress from that district has
Cass and declared for Van Buren,.
TENNESSEE.
Gov. JAMES c. JONES announces in the Nashville
Wing his Intention address his fellow citizens ut
twenty two different places in Tennessee between
ov.At 1.aO - n,fxh I1at rvtfa Gov
to attend those meetings, and discuss the issues in
VOWED in the present campaign with him.
Col. GENTRY, lwhig) and Senator TvRSEr, (dem
inst. Turney talked much about dissolution Of the
Union the free soil question and said The
Southern States and New Mexico, with California
would make q very pretty republic, and that he would
rather have separation than be disgtaced."
SOUTH CAROLINA
Hon. FRANCIS w PicKENs, has written letter which
appears in the Athens tGa Banner taking ground in
favor Of Cass and Butler He of the two out
eide delegates who pledged the vote of South Carolina
to Polk after Van Buren, fate had been sealed by the
Hon. w. b. SEABRooK is recommended by public
meetings the candidate for Cove of South Caro-
lima. He is most generally known as ardent friend
of agriculture.
Hon. Robert Dale Owen. who is at the head Of the
Cass electoral ticket in stamping the State
in favor Of that ticket in able speech at Indian
opols the 18th inst he gave his opinions slave
ry in the territories He treats the question legal
u
New Mexico and California, and that the Supreme
Court, whenever the question comes before them,
must decide slavery cannot be introduced into
those territories without the consent Of the people
MIR Owen thinks that the Shareholders will not risk
taking their slaves there and the object proposed by
the free soil men will be fully attained.
democratic festival, and free barbecue, is to be
held at anapols in honor of the Indiana volun-
teers returned from Mexico, the 4th of October.
Gen. William o Butler, and other distinguished mill
tary guests will be present The best civic talent of
the sstern democracy will also be on the ground to
address the people.