The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-27
Political IntaIlixence.

OHIo.-TbeFe is considerable trouble in the whig
party Of this State and some of the more prominent
members have identified themselves with the free
soil party. short time since, meeting in oppo-
sition to the Fugitive Slave law was held at
Toledo when the principal speakers were the newly
elected Senator Wade, Joshua r. Giddings, and
Judge Spaulding. The latter is proscssedly de-
mocrat; but in his speech at that meeting declared
the Fugitive Slave law to be unconstitutional, and
if ever case was brought before him, under that
law acting upon the idea of its unconstitutionaty
he would not be governed by it. The Cincinnati
Enquirer, conservative democra JIG journal, speak
ing of the course of Judge Spaulding, says there
can be no decent apology for his conduct He has
disgraced himself, and that journal has no notion
to allow that disgrace to attach to the democratic
party. Nearly the whole whg press of the State
has declared against the Fugitive Slave law, and
particularly in the Western Reserve they have
declared they will not support any man for the
Presidency who is not pledged against it. There
has not been, as yet, great deal said upon national
questions, the parties being too much occupied in
the campaign for the new constitution. On that
question, the democrats were in favor, and the
wings opposed and the result so far. has been an
overwhelming majority in its favor General Scott
IS the choice Of the WING party in the State-at
least, of the whig press. The democrats have not
yet made a movement, and it is impossible to say
who will be the choice.
hLINoIs.-The parties in this State are in the
main conservative, and the laws are promptly en-
forced. A short time since fugitive slave was
arrested at Chicago, and, after due form Of trial,
discharged, because Of the want of testimony on
the part of the claimant. All the papers Of tina
city gave the proceedings, and said nothing against
the law, except the Democrat, published by Hon.
John Wentworth. That journal called upon the
people to rescue the party accused from the
clutches of the man stealing law, until it became
necessary to call cut the militia to prevent out
break. But that did not affect the people of the
State beyond the borders of the city in which it
occurred. On the question of the Presidency, the
Hon. stephen A. Douglas is the almost unanimous
choice of the democratic party, there being but two
journals of that creed in the State whose columns
do not bear his name as the standard Of their
choice The whig party have as yet said very
little They in the minority, and will not
make effort to carry the State, the chief object
being the election of members of Congress The
Chicago Democrat says it feels authorized to say
that Mr.. Van Buren, is willing to sign a letter, in
conjunction with General Cass, sure ndering up all
claims for the Presidency, for the sake Of har-
monizing the democratic party, thereby throwing
General Cass entirely out Of the field, though the
Democrat is strongly opposed to Judge Douglas.
INDIANA.-The people Of this State, without re-
gard to party predictions, conservative upon
the compromise measure. The democratic party,
if the press is index of the feeling, i, with vo
exceptions in favor Of General Joseph Lane for the
Presidency, and several county conventions have
already declared for him before any other candidate
named. There is, comparatively speaking, very
little opposition to the compromise measures and,
except in Mr. Juians district, there is scarcely
objection urged against it. The New Albany Regis
ter, the most prominent democratic journal in the
STATE has, throughout all the agitation, maintained
conservative course and calls upon the democratic
party to stand to and abide by the laws of the
country. The wing party has made a few nomina-
lions of candidates for Congress but the party ia so
small in the state that little effort is made to gain
the ascendancy.
GEoReA.-Ihe position assumed by ex -Governor
Mcdonald, the secession candidate for Governor in
this state, has thrown an entirely new aspect on
the secession movement throughout the State, and
places il in the same position with the m oderate
party Of South Carolina. Mr. Mcdonald, in his
letter Of acceptance, says no shall, If ele ,ted
deavor to carry out the laws and constitution State
and federal though he holds to the abstrac. right Of
the State to secede at any time when she may feel
SO disposed. The same ground is maintained by
Hon. Joseph w. Jackson, the secession candidate
for Congress in the Savanni All district. This,
says the Savannah Georgian, is the view Of nearly
the whole democratic party. Of the State The
contest now lies in the right to secede, and
the parties join issue that question. The
Augusta ConSfituionniist says there is no doubt
but the Southern rights party will carry the State
in opposition to these views, calls 1t q ueacherous
movement, and wholly at variance with the
spirit and intent Of the constitution, and the orgi-
nal compact under which the Union was formed.
The party in opposition, composed OF wings and n
portion Of the democrats, support Hon Howell Cobb,
who entertans like views The election will be
more closely contested, as the idea Of immediate
secession Is aban ioned, and only the principle OF
an abstract right entertained. In almost every
county In the State the Union party has held con-
yentioDs, and declared its adherence to the compro
mise measures, and, without regard to old party
considerations, determined to sustain the platform
adopted by the State Convention Of 1850
ALABAsr,.-There seems to be considerable m
fusion in this State. The Union candidate for Cover
nor, BENZ G. Shields has written letter TO his party,
declining to serve, in consequence Of i'll health and
has addressc letter to Governor Collier, the OPP
posing candidate, requesting his views upon the
position proper TO be taken by the South. Ia the
state there are very few in favor Of the immediate
secession of the State from the confedcracy; but
the great trouble seems to be what should be done
should the federal government attempt t. coerce
South Carolina, in the event Of her secession. The
Southern Rights Convention, recently in session a.
Montgomery, declared by resolution that IL was
the duty of the Southern States to oppose the fedc
raj government IN any such movement. Bat there
seems to be some trouble in the secession party =
Governor Golfers utraism is doubted, and 80 ver
counties have proposed the name Of William l.
lancy, who Is known TO be a thorough aud I'M
wayering disunionist. In the Congressional nom-
nations the most bitter opponent Of the Unon has
been nominated by the southern rights party.
Colonel Cochran, the nominee in the second dis
trict, in letter. says he does not think the Union
will be dissolved Immediately, but rejoccs in the
belief that there is leaven Of disunion, which, by
perfectly certain process, will leaven the whole
lump. The speeches Of Mr.. Webster in New
York are criticised severely by the secession
journals. The Mobile Regidp publishes the cor
rection in the Buffalo spec h, aud declares that
the correction was made solely for southern cir
eulation. The question Of the Presidency, in this,
as in nearly all the southern States, seems mat
ter Of minor consideration, and IL scarcely mon
toned, except in opposition to every candidate
spoken Of for that office at the North.
TESSEssEE.-The contest for State officers in
Tennessee has turned upon the Compounds qucs.
ton, and upon that issue the parties working FOR
success. The nominee Of the whig party for Co