The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-16

II is generally conceded that the elections in
Virginia has resulted in a complete democratic
victory so far the State officers are concerned II
is presumed that the democrats have also succeeded
in eectiDg majority Of the members Of the Legis-
latuYe.
Ia abiding to the call for meeting Of the friends
81 Gen. Wool, the Troy Budget says, that as tho
of both political parties, therefore We do not IN
derstand 1t to De a party movement-cn the con-
trary, it is entirely at variance with democratic
precedents, and We believe, most OF the signers re-
gard it only as we'll meant complimentto citizen
and q Eeighbor. We presume, it Is not designed
to supercede the action Of the regular Democratic
Convention, which is soon to be held in This :ounty,
to choose q delegate to the National Con yenton,
and, We believe, it will not materially affect the
action of that convention in making its selection.
AZ compliment to Gen. Wool, the array of names
is certainly very catering.
county, Pa was called for the 18th inst to form
Buchanan Association for the county. The objet
stated in the call 10 to advance the claims Of Penn
sylvsnia to the Presidency through her distin-
The following resolutions, adopted by the Germ an
Political Club, Of Cleveland, Ohio, on the I'D
November, 1851, are published in the Plain Dealer,
Whereas, the colored people, in their meeting held
on the 18th inst, have expressed their sympathy
with the German nation by resolution, to actually
aid the German national lean, the German Pon-
ticsl Club resolves
Ist To express it's hearty thanks, and avails IL
self Of this opportunity to declare the conviction
that the German people, as soon as they shall have
obtained the democratic republic 10 the coming
struggle, will use all means which are adapted TO
abolish slavery, institution which is 30 wholly
repugnant to the principles Of true democracy.
This, says the Cincinnati Gasefte, Is, indeed,
very singular and surprising compact or agree
ment to Be entered into BY the German and African
population of this country, and should engage the
attention Of those very patriotic and liberty flowing
politicians OF this and other cities who ardent
N their advocacy Of the kinkle fund.
A report Of the death Of Henry Clay was circu-
lated In Pttsburg on Thursday evening, and
caused considerable excitement, until its falsty
sscertained BY telegraph.
ALABAMA DEMOCRATIC STATE CoNvEsTIoN.-A
convention Of the democracy of Alabams 10 to be
holden at Montgomery, on the third Monday OF
January next The Benton county democrats, in
convention, passed the following resolution -
"Resolved, We will cheerfully support for the
Presidency, either Of distinguished fellow eiti
citizens, w. II. King, VIM. o. Butler. Geo. NJ.
Dallas, James Buchanan, Dickereon OF New York,
Douglass, J. q. Mason, or any other distinguished
or reliable democrat that may be nominated by
the convention, IN preference to Henry Clay, Mil
lard Fillmore, Daniel Webster, Winfield Scott, or
any other federal whig.
NV HAsrssusH wH,s erArt CosyErmoS.-The wbiS
State Convention held At Manchester ~ H.. on the
ID inst, and dele gates choeen for the National Con-
venfion The reeolutors Of the Convention approve OF
President FlDores adm inistrson and recogniIe pro
lection to American industry cardinal doctrine Of
the whig party.