The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-26

used a an engine to defeat his election The
democratic party have not yet expressed decided
preference tor q candidate for the Presidency,
but Mr.. Buchanan has been very favorably spoken
Of in connection with the nomination.
LoUIsIANA.-There is considerable trouble in the
whig party of this State, AMI there is very little
doubt but the democrats will easily succeed in elect
ing all their State officers and majority of the
members of Congress There are several factions
in New Orleans which are most bitterly arrayed
against each ether-so much that already in the
exaspera don oper feeling, the bio ID Of the OPP
posing parties has been demanded. This trouble
has existed since the Presidential election of lS4S
when one faction rrrayed itself against the election
Of General Taylor, and will probably continue until
internal dssentions will throw the city of New Or
leans, the strongest hold ofthe wing party, into the
hands of the democrats. There seems to be a pre-
ference for Mr. Fillmore generally, though the
question has hardly been touched in the excitement
Of local political affairs convention recently
held at Baton Rouge passed resolutions in favor Of
the compromise measure, and expressed its prefer.
ence for Mr.. Fillmore. The nomination Of General
Scott in Pennsylvania, is locked upon by the whig
press as unwise and impolitic. The New Orleans
Commercial Bulletin, one of the most prominent,
an withal discreet wing papers of the State, says
vsnia smacks in every way of sectionasm if not Of
fanuticsm; and though the nominee is OF Southern
BIRTH his associates and the unmistakeable charac
ter of his friends and advocates, calculated to
prejudice the national sentiment against him. He
may be untainted by the noxOu, asso stations but
there isno safety for him while he remains among
those whose contact is pollution. All parties OF
the State are favorable to the compromise measures
and therefore there can be no issue upon tina,
question.
MIssIssIpPI.-An entire change has taken place
in the political aspect of this State. In tho open
ing of the campaign, the friends and advocates of
General Quitman stood upon the. ground of seces.
sion, and that only, the rallying point. The
course of General Quitman has been of the most
ultra charae,er; but the convention which nomi-
mated him, declared that immediate secession is in
expedient, and the party now stands on the same
basis as that of Georgia-believng aud ad 1ocating
the abstract right OF a State to secede from the
Union when the provisions of the compact are
violated. Hon. Henry s. Foote, the candidate of
the Union party, is busiy engaged in canvassing
the State, but there does not seem to be much
probability Of his success. This may arise from
the fact that there are very few papers In the State
except those connected with the old whie party,
which are favorable to Mr.. Foote. The action Of
the convention which nominated Gen Quitman
will have the fleet to consolidate the democratic
party, which will operate very much against his
opponent. There are many prominent wings in the
State who will support Gen. Quitman, and several
OF the took part in the convention which nominal
ed him. Henry Gray, late whig candidate for
Congress, and L. Jones Thewart, whig elector,
were among its most prominent me nbers While
Gen. Foote will receive the support of portion of
the deocra tic party, it is evident his oppone will
receive MGR than counterbalancing vote from the
wings.
VERMONT The political parties in this State are
in rather strange positions. Last winter, whiy
Legislature passed law in direct opposition to the
federal law, for the rendition of fugitive slaves, and
the late whg convention adopted series of rssolu-
ions in opposition to the law passed by the State
Legislature, placing the party upon strict conser.
vative ground, and npholding all the measures of
the compromise. The free soil convention which
assembled On the 2d instant to supply the place of
Mr.. Peck, who repudiated his nomination, passed
Init in
the federal government. In this state Of affairs the
old democratic is the only party which hangs to-
gether, though greatly in the minority. Vermont
has heretofore been State always relied on by the
wing party, but the result at the approacha g cleo
ton is involved in doubt and the election can only
tell the result.