The New York herald., 1851-08-26
Political Intelligence.

| PENNsYLvANIA-Th whig party Of this State
have openly declared in favor Of General Scott for
the Presidency in accordance with the last move
ment at Pittsburg, the procet dings of which were
published yesterday and which must place that
candidate on the platform Of the free soil party.
In that demonstration his claims to the nomination
we're advocated by Governor Johnston, who is an
avowed enemy Of the compromise measures, more
especially of the Fugitive Slave law. The leading
organs Of the whig party, with the Philadelphia
North dnpe ican at the head, have for more than a
year past used every means to make his name pro-
minent, and their efforts have been sanctioned by
the State Convention, and by the convention lately
in session at Pi:tsburg. While sach are the wishes
of the mass Of the whg party, there those, ami
men Of Influence, who oppose the whole moveme MT;
hence, dsafe ection has arisen, which will, in all
probability, prove fatal to the success of the whig
party at the approaching election. The course of
Governor Johnston since he was elected to Office,
has been such as TO cause great dissatisfaction,
though in his message he reco commended the enforce
ment of the federal law. The PennsyrQnian, the
democratic organ ef the State, says the course of
| Governor Johnston is entirely inconsistent, for
while he seems to approve the laws of the compro-
mise, he refuses to sanction act Of the Legisla
ture for the more efficient enfo o-cement of those
laws Col. Bigler. the candidate of the dem
tic party, has taken a conservative stand, and
| laws of the federal government The indie cations
at present are strongly in his favor. lie is the
| friend and advocate Of the Hon James Buch anan,
and there is very little doubt but the whole demo-
| eracy Of the State will 60 for him. At the late
! mas meeting in Delaware county, resolutions in
| favor Of Mr.. Buchanan were passed. and the pro
! ceedirgs Of the several county conventions have
| given unnistskeable evidences Of the popular feel
| ing in his favor.
LOUISIANA. The parties in this State have not
been so much distracted by the questions on the
compromise measures, in any of the other South
States. There many Of the democrats WHO
bold to the ultra views of Mississippi and Alabama
though they are a small minority The democrats
have decided majority in the State, and, from pre-
sent Indications will maintl ain their ascenisncy in
the approaching election. How the difficulties in
the whg party at New Orleans will be recoueled,
remains to be seen. That is the only Congestion
al district Of the State in which wings have been
successful for several years past, an late proceed
irgs a,gur against their success even there. With
regard TO the Presidency, Mr.. Fillmore is un-
doaltedly the choice Of the whg party, before any
| other candidate now spoken Of. The nomination Of
Gen Scott, az the North has received no favorable
re onse but, tie contrary, is deprecated by the
whole Of tie leading shig press of the state The
New Orleans BE, speaking OF the nomination of
Gen Scott ty rational convention, says it would
bot prove death blow to the prospect Of eeciny
whig President, as it would be totally out of the
question that he could receive the support Of sim
gle southern state. TIE fact that his name has
been brought forward By the free soil party of the
North would be sufficient 10 the whig party Of
the south Of the danger ikelyto follow his election.