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


overwhelming majority. The democratic party in
State convention, did not express preference for
Presidential candidate, bat emphatically declared
the intention Of the ATTY it represented to abide by
the laws Of the nation The Columbus Statesman,
and the Cincinnati EWqwivsr, the leading democratic
ofJudge Douglas for the Presidency, and the former
says that his known views upon the questions at issue
between the sectionals and conservatives OF the
North and South, warrants safety in e1alting him
to that position. The CinciI natl Enquirer says the
result Of the late election places Ohio on the side OF
the Union and OF the compromise measures
MIcHIGAN.-This State has always, upon ma
tional questions, maintained conservative course.
The whig party of the State, in convention, recon-
uended the nomination of General Sc ,tt for the
Presidency and the leading whg papers OF the State
still continue to press his claims. The Detroit
Tribune, the ackno wledged organ of the whig party,
is most bitter in its denuncaton ofthe Fugitive Slave
law and says the free people of Michigan will no.
rest while slavery is tolerated in the country Bya
coalition of the free soil nd whg parties the State
was partially carried year ago; but the late cleo
ton resulted in the success of the whole democratic
ticket by q large majority. The democratic party,
in convention, expressed preference for General
Cas-, but said the party would be governed by the
will Of the majority of the States OF the Union, and
support the nominee Of the national democracy,
provided he was put forward the platform of the
Union. Michigan is one of the strongest Union
no sectional preferences.
HLINoIs.-The almost unanimous voice Of the
people of this State is favorable to the nomination
of Judge Douglas to the Presidency, upon the
ground of his devotion to the Union of the States
The democratic journals of the State press his
claims with great earnestnesJ, ana there is but
the Chicago Democrat, of free soil predilections-
which does not express its preference for him. The
Springfield State Register. the organ Of the demo-
cratic party says the people of that State will sup
port no candidate whs is net pledged to faithful
ideas do not comprise the whole Union, instead of
q section. The wing party is free soil in its ten
denotes, and the whig press favors the nomination
of General Scott. The Chicago Journal holds ultra
views on the question Of the Fugitive Slave law,
and says the whig party of that State is in fellow
feeling with the whig party of the State of New
York. The democratic party have large MAORI
IT, and the State, it says, s pledged to sustain the
infamous Fugitive Slave law, to which the whig
party Of that State is opposed:
WIscoNsIN.-The late election in this State has
resulted in the success Of the whg party, by Goa
lition with the demo cratic free soilers. There is
strong free soil feeling in the State and the whole
ofthe vhg press is opposed to the measures of the
comprs mise. The Milwaukee Seatind, the princi-
pal organ of the whig party, opposes with earnest
ness the execution of the Fugitive Slave law. This
feeling is with both the political parties,
and upon the issue of the compromise measures,
the State was carried by its opponents. General
Scott is the favorite Of the whg party for the Pre-
sidency while the free soil portion of the democratic,
party favor the nomination Of Hon. A. G. Dodge,
one of the present Ser ators, for the Presidency.
Mr. ID. was nominated in lS4S, with MIR. Van Buren,,
and still holds his opposition to the measures OF the
compromise Wisconsin is the only State that has
given her vote against the compromise measures
during the present year
PENNsYLvAN1A-This State has, by its late cleo.
tion, decided in favor of the compromise measures
and of the Union. The whig party Of this State
was second to bring forward the name of General
Scott for the Presidency and the issue of the late
election was made upon the faithful observance Of
all the laws Of the compromise. There exists
difference in the whig party on this question, and
the conservatives will not affiliate with the free soil
portion. There is strong Union feeling in Penn
sylvania, and the democratic party have, from the
frst took the side Of the u MON. The Philadelphia
North -An1toam, the leading whig paper Of the
State, opposed the Passage sf the law, and since
maintains an obstinate disposition to crush the con-
sentative spirit which pervades the State. 1t says
that the recent defeat Of the whg party brought
about by the disafcction of portion of the whig
party, who, differing from the great mass, sustain
the execution of the Fugitive Slave law. The
Pennsyir0nian, one of the Leading democratic
papers of the State, says that the issue was made
on the Fugitive Slave law, and the result is
pledge of religious observance Of all the laws Of
choice Of large majority Of the democratic party
Of the State, while there is portion Of the party in
favor Of General Cas-. The democratic party, says
the Philadelphia Argus, is the conservative party
Of the State, and while it has decided preference
for one of its own sons for the candidacy for the
Presidency, holds the interests Of the whole
country so high, that it will support for the Presi-
dency any democrat who is pledged to the Union
Of the States.
South CARoLrM-The result of the election in
:.
has resulted in the total defeat Of the secession
party, and in favor of the Union. The Charleston
Mercury says that the result is not to be taken as
an index of the feeling of the people of the State,
large majority of whom are in favor Of sece ,sion
from the rest of the confederation. Most Of the
papers in the State still advocate a cooperating
secession, among which the Southern Patriot and
Charleston Coprio, stand conspicuous. The latter
journal rays that the result is decisve-that the
people Of South Carolina do not desire TO cut the
State loose FROM her sister States thereby entaling
misery upog her inhabitants. The Charleston
Mrcr-, mas been silent since the election, while
.aose journals which oppose separate secession say
that the decision will stand-that South Carolina
will not hazard every interest for the qualification
Of few who would see her every prospect blighted,
TO carry their own ends Ne party has moved in
the que ston or the Presidency.
GroRen.-The people Of Georgia have decided
against the secession movement, and come out for
the MON. the contest, the OLD party INES were
discarded, and the issue was made on the question
Of the perpetuity Of the Union. The parties are
now getting back to the old issues Of wh'g and
democrat, and secession is no longer talked Of The
parties in Georgia have begun to move in the Presi
Dental question, and the whig papers express
preference for Mr.. Fillmore. The Savannah Rspub-
han, the organ Of the Union party, says that the
result is the total snnihlston OF the disshection
which existed in the state against the Union, and
Georgia is one of the most devoted TO the Union Oh
the whole II says the support Of the
vhig party was given to the Union candidates at
the late election, because that party did not hes-
tate for a MON ent between the Union and sever.
ing Of the tic which binds her 70 tha' Union Ina,
position, but will watch the North with Jealousy.
The support Of General Scott BY the whig party
of that State 1t says out Of the question: or any
;s not fully laid down before the election takes
piaca.