The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-27

minent OF the democratic presses Of the State.
The Pennsylvania and Pittsburs Post are pressing
his claims with great sarnestness and the former
declares he is the only man whe can be sure to
carry Pennsylvania portion of the party are
favorable to the nomination of General Cass, and
express a determination to carry the State Com
mittee in his faver, if possible The wing party is
| pledged to the support OF General Scott, though
the press has of late said very little the subject
The majority of the whig party IL opposed to the
compromise measures, and in several places it has
declared its hostility to the execution of the Fugi
tive Slave law; and especially at Chester, it de-
clared to support no candidate for the presidency,
who would not pledge himself to recommend its re-
peal or essential modification.
MARYLANB.-In this State the Wing party is
favorable to the nomination of Mr. Fillmore for the
Presidency The Maryland Republican, the wing
organ of the State, ultra on the question of the
compromise measures, and says the present admin
istration has given entire satisfaction to the whig
party of that State. The democrats are favorable
to the nomination Of General Cass except in those
counties adjoining Pennsylvania, where strong
free soil feeling prevails The democrats have
majority in the State, and the Baltimore Republican
and Argus speak confidently of carrying the State
for the democratic candidate for the presidency.
Neither party has yet made movement towards
the appointment Of delegates to National Con-
vention.
GEoRoIA.-Since the late election in this State,
mocratic party would fall back to its former prin-
ciples, and no longer agitate the question of
slavery, express dissatisfaction with the measures
of the compromise different state of affairs has,
however, presented itself Hon. Robert Toombs
was elected to the United States Senate, on the
ground of his adherence to the Union, and in
speech, subsequent to his election, declared that
the Union men of Georgia would not enter into
N a wit eft tba 4
mocrats, but stand separate upon the question Of
the popularity of the Union. The whig press as
not yet spoken favorably of any candidate proposed
at The North. The Savannah Republican says that
it is entirely impossible that the wings of Georgia
can 60 with the wings Of Pennsylvania and Ohio,
in the support Of General Scott, and will leave the
whole matter alone, until the nomination ia made.
The Augusta Chronicle, speaking of the several can
didates for the Presidency, says, that while the
wings Of the South will not su pport General Scott,
because ofthe fact that he is of the Seward school,
they will readily lend their aid to the election of
Mr.. Webster, who throughout the whole agitation,
has preserved straightforward course, without an
expression Of sectional preference. The movement
in tie State, says the augusta C0nstuaionqiist is
only to defeat the democratic party, which will fail
of its object, and the party will contend upon its
ancient principles for the supremacy.
CALIFoRNIA.-The political affairs of this State
are in confused condition, though the democrats
are in the majority The question of the Presiden-
cy has been very little spoken of, though the San
Francisco Cowt9, one of the leading whg papers
of the State, says that the nomination of Mr. Fin
more would be more acceptable to the whgs Of that
state, than any other candidate the list now be-
fore the country The san Joaquin Republican,
Of the most prominent democratic pa pers in the
state, says that Hon. stephen A. Douglas, of all
others, is the choice of the democracy OF California
though she will support any candidate nominated
by the party
ALABAMA.-The secessonists of this State have
not yet abandoned their organization; but at ala.e
meeting held at Benton, resolutions were passed Of
utter hostility to the Union, as well as to both the
great parties Of the country. They say tina. both
the wing and democratic parties of the North con-
tinue to worship at the shrine OF fsnaticism, and
coalition with them would be but strengthening the
hand that snites them. The Montgomery Journal
says that not small portion Of the ssion party
OF the State has abandoned its organization while
the great mass of the party still proclaim their
doctrines and refuse to fall back on the old party
organizations which are the source of all the a T.
gressions on the South. The Dallas Ga-ate says
that the Southern rights party of Alabama has
less love for consolidation democrat than it ha
for federal whg Il declares that the party viii
support candidate Of It's own choi,e. Tne Mobile
-4dratts0 says that the whig and Union parties o
the State are perfectly satisfied with the admins
tration Of Mr. Fillmore, and will cordially supper
tne Iresluency IN lSJZ. Inc PdNl1l
published at Trey, says that Commodore Stockton
is q candidate upon whom the whole Union party OF
the State would unite, and in whom every Southern
man could safely trust. Neither party has appoint
bile Rgir Gays that they will not until after the
meeting Of Congress, when proper idea may be
formed Of what course to pursue.
OHIo.--The democratic journals Of this State
speak very faverably Of the nomination of Hon.
stephen A. Douglas, for the Presidency, but he is
strongly opposed by the free sellers, who prefer
Governer Wood The Ohio Statesman says there
is yet time enough to agitate the question, though
there very little doubt that the State would pre-.
fer Mr.. Douglas. The wings have already nomi-
mated General Scott, and several of the papers say
that preference will be adhered to. The more pro-
minent Of the whis papers have very little to say
upon the subject since the late State election The
democrats have called eetiug of the State COM
mittee to appoint Conventions ia the several Con.
gressonal districts, for the choice Of delegates to
national convention. The Cincinnati GI=dte one
OF the most prominent Of the whig papers, says
that II s ufeless to speculate as to who will be the
choice OF the whg party Of the State as it cannot
De known until the appointment Of the delegates,
who, II is presumed, will be expected to support the
candidate whom majority VI the wings Of the
state most desire.
hENIucKY.-The whig party Of Kentucky has
sgnifed its preference through the members of the
state convention. for Mr.. Crittenden, for the next
Presidency, but the Louisville Journal says tina,
the course Of Mr.. Fillmore is entirely approved by
The wings Of the State, and they will cordially sup
port him IL nominated by the national convention.
The democrats have expressed prefer ence for &C.
neral William o. Butler. The Louisville Demora,
has, for some time past, sustained the claims of
Gen. Houston, but the demo cratic members of the
Legislature are favorable 10 General Butler, who Is
sustained by Hon, Linn Boyd. The whole of the
free soil portion Of the State prefer his nomination
and strong Efforts are making throughout the state
to carry the convention delegation in his favor
MASSACHUSETTS. The whig party Of this State
has declared its intention to support Mr. Webster
for the Presidency in 1852, upon the broad platform
Of the Union and the compromise measures. There
are three branches Of the whig party in Massachu-
setts, the free soil branch Of which opposes the no
mination or elevation Of Mr. Webster. The Boston
atlas is the chief paper Of the free soil whg party,