The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-12


Resolutions were passedn most Of the wards favora
bic to the nomination of Hamilton Fish, and II Ii un.
derstood that the sixteen asesstes from this city will
respond to the wishes Of their constituents.
The state convention meets ut Utica ON Thursday
14th Instant. There are four candidates named for
present incumbent) Hamilton Fish Washington
Hunt, and joshua A. Spencer.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Hon. David Wilmot, (of Proviso memory was nomi-
mated Congress by the conferees from the counties
Of Bradford Tioga, and SusqueAsnns, comprising his
district, the first ballot. He is the regular demo-
President.
David Phipps is the democratic candidate in the We
Thadaeus Stevens the whig candidate in the Lam
caster district has challenged the democratic orators
Of that county to meet him the stump and discuss
political topics. MIR. Stevens is Of the most bitter
and sarcastic wings in Pennsylvania Judge Schaeer
is the democratic candidate for Congress- in opposition
to MIR. Stevens; but Lancaster county is good for
Hon. William +. Johnston, the whig candidate for
ovs,nor .ne nov acting s who IS ssu%pns
House in Reading, on the7th instant and addressed
them twice, IAN hour each tims) He commanded the
und, ded nton Of Of the largest meetings
held in thst town. From thence, the Governor pro-
ceeded to Allentown, in Lshigh county 1t 10 thought
man who asks their votes to let himself be and
heard by the voters. The PennsyirGnfan, however,
says The democrats In northern Pennsylvanis, are
waiting for his Accidency Gov. Johnston and will well
come him. II not with bloody hands to hospitabe
grave" at least to such entertainment as he was
not invited to.
The democrats, it appears are wide awake. The
Pennsyiranian rays -
Accusing meeting held at Newport. in Bucks
county, ON Saturday evening last We have been
present at assemblage in which there better
distance to participate Robert Tyler, ESQ., and John
w. Forney, addressed the meeting Ut considerable
length.
Samuel Calvin, Esq, is the whg ndidats for Con-
gress in the Nineteenth District composed of Hunt
insdon, Main, Blair, Centre and Junists counties,
Ohio,
Hon. Jacob Brincker6h late member Of Congress- de-
mocrat has taken the stump for free soil and Van
Buren, in Ohio.
The Philadelphia North American (whis) has the fol-
lowing information from Ohio
The indications from this State are encouraging be-
yond our anticipstons, and the signs Of disaection
SO much magnihed BY our opponents are rapidly and
almost mo c entirely, disappearing. v,.. ~. 49,
and other distinguished wings are rendering valuable
service by csnvassins the State thoroughly and pre-
Ohio Il sound In her political principles and the
effort to distract the Western Reserve where the whg
strength Is mainly consolidated, will fail of any
The Congressional nominations of Mr.. Root, Mr..
Campbell and Others, who were originally opposed to
injurious tendency, are calculated to operate most
advantsgeousy upon the Presidential canvass.
The locofoco detection in the Western Reserve,
OF counties, Will fully equal any loss that may occur
elsewhere.
much better state of feeling pervades the State
Of Ohio than existed month or two ago. The pub
lie mind is being properly reused an apprec station
Of the danger that threatens the country through
continuation Of the rule Of the dominant party and
healthy reaction Ia now visible in quarters, where
expected the suggestions Of reason and reflection
would come too late.
Our candidate for Governor. Seabury Ford-an hon
est. capable, and reliable man-will be elected the
10th Of next month, by q majority Of thousands.
Neither the free soil liberty parties have
candidates. end the influence Of both will be centred
Mr.. Ford.
The BATON RoUGE GAzErrg.-It was announced
some time since that this paper, which supported
Taylor, was advertised to be sold, and il was pro-
claimed as sign Of the timesn The Nashville Ban
nc gives the reason why. The former editor died,
and II bad to be sold to settle his estate IL now
published and edited by John r. Dufoeq Esq and Is
ably battling for General Taylor.
The Washington Union gives the following letter
from the western part Of Louisiana -
ALEXANDRIA, August Is.
We contemplated our organization early in July,
with great prospect Of Our gains since the
last Congressional election, when felt the pulse of
Tayorism compared with our loss Is more than four
to We opened the ball with free discussion The
enemy brought his largest guns into the first action
Our skirmishers drove their from the field with the
suit aforesaid. The ablest men ofwhggery in this
State discussed here, with u.s. Taylorism | heard
them with the view Of sending you their points that
you may select for and send to the best ammu-
milton for the engagement.
This point for the last twenty years. has been the
focus OF democracy for Western louisiana We fought
and whipped wniggery inhe height Of their power We
aDged the constitution well the politics of the
State. Our great triumph gave birth to divisions
papers The Old one turned over to Taylor the Re-
pp6iicap, The editor and PROPRIETOR goes alone int 1