The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-02
Political Intelligence.
PENNSYLVANIA


WILLIAM +. JOHNSTON, who has been nomi nat cd for
Governor by the Wing State Co INVENTION at
the acting Governor Of the State in Consequences OF
the death Of Governor Skunk, previous
Mr. Johnston having been Speaker Of the State
| majority in that body.
Mr.. Johnston was formerly attached to the democra-
tic party, but in 1910 became conservative and sup
| port d Gen Harrison for the Presidency The same
year he was elected member of the Legislature from
Armstrong, democratic county, and as he held the
balance of power in the House Of the
wings elected him Speaker Of that body Last wear he
was chosen Senator from the armstrong district Mr.
able debater and possesses nsrsons
popularity He member of tho late whig nation
al convention and voted for General Scott as n caud
date for President.
MonRrs LososTnETn, tho democratic candidate for
Governor Is resident Of Montgomery county, and was
last year elected Canal Comm by the people Nv
q large majority.
was The following the vote of Ponnsylvania at the
last two elections for Governor
lS44-Shunk, DENY. .............. 100 4O3
Marke, twhig). ............. 15s,12O
Democratic majority. 4 2s3
1S47-Shunk DENY 1lsosI
irwin, (wh'g )....... ............. .12s l4S
Democratic plurality. 1888
Eeigart (nauvel: .1,A7
The result the election depends on the course the
Native, and Van Buren, democrats may take Unless
that the democrats will elect Longstreth.
ILLINOIS.
The barnburn liners were about holding State con-
vcntion at Ottawa to nominate Van Bure electoral
ticket
INDIANA.
nesday Mr. barnard of Indiana Stated tha. Sis Stste
was =" safe for old Zach, beyond peradventure.'
TEXAS
The friends Of Gen Taylor nominated the following
electoral ticket, viz W. Z. Ochitree, James Webb,
Samuel fergtr, Il. H. Epperson. The Cass and Butler
Young, NJ A: Dooley. The democrats entertain no
doubt of eecng the latter ticket easily. Gen. Taylor
q official To ha War ano rfrnop
wings are very ineilcicntly organised in Texas in
deed, they have hardly been heard Of party, in
former elections in this new State.
FRoM THE BRAzos.-The schooner John Roslif
Capt. Clapp, the United States steamer Telegraph
Captain Folger, and the Uuted States steamer Fash
ion Cspain Morgan all arrived at New Orleans the
I'D ut, from the Brazos The Fashion, which left on
the 18th inst, brings the latest dates. She brought
over one hundred and forty-sevcn men belonging to
and eighty men bcong ng TO the LIST and "a Dragons
under command Of Lieut.. Weld, I'd Artillery.
The Telegraph encountered severe gales the pss-
sage, as did the schooner John Roain. Many vessels
frc N the Brazos due, which have been kept
out by the recent severe weather.
OF Mathmoras and for nearly two years the line Of
the s,l Rio Grandc, returned On the Telegraph
We undtrstand from officer who came passenger
on the Fashion. that the order countcrma nding the
march Of Col. Washingtcn's expedition for Santa Fs
and California arrived too late. The command had
already departed. We learn further that the order
Of counteImsnd substituted Sherman's for Brsgrs
battery TO over to California. This order Of course
was too late.
We hear very unfay ornbc accounts of outrares per
retTaed on the Mexicans by armed parties Of Amsri
cans The latter said to be anded by Texans
of character from whom such proceedings were not to
have been expected Several towns arc said to have
been made TO pay arbitrary and wholly unjustifabe
contributions, d, life has been mcrcsssy taken in
enforcing such contributions.
I Later fRoM Mexico The British mail steamer
swan. arlived at Ship leila I'D below New Orleans, ON
The 18th ult having left Vera Cruz the 10th inst
The brig Tasso Captain Grey has also arrived from
Vera Cruz since our last Publication having sailed the
10th.
The from Mexico IL not important though
the Pceyune finds thousa littlc items In the pa.
pers which might be interesting to a native; here
they OF trivial moment The country dees not ap-
pear TO us to hove settled down into mt quiet
Though comparatively tranquil. we find the papers
still hed with rumors Of out breuk ks and
los. or Paredes little is said and only indirectly
should we know that he had friend in Mexico the
whole press OF the country denouncing him in un-
sparing terms.
Mr. clifford, our Minister will IL Is said, revisit the
states in October next he b unvcrsaiy7espectsd oy
the Mexican government and population
The outbreak in Mazatan was made osssnsiDyt 20
second the plan of Paredes but is still believed 70 have
te dcsignod with view TO piunder tnan 70 any
political objects ti regarded as totally tnctseua',
the wing been taken to suppress
IL Gen Irira was proclaimed by the prcnuacisdosas
their military ch.f-the anie man, We presume who
g. IA, sJ ON bc Rio Grande, aud has gone back to
his old stamping grounds" in the West