New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-16

Political Itemss
1t has been generally understood that MI cabell of
Florida would refuse to support General Scott The TAI
lahassee Sentinel gives an extract from letter recently
written by him which says The wing party Of my
State have decided to sustain hin {Gen Scott) and will
acyiesce in that decisien certainly cannot support
Ger Pierce and agree with you as to the probable
qaences of his eectionp Good and true whiggery
Norman Eddy has been nominated for Congress by tbs
| democrats of the 9th district of Indiana
The nomination of Judge Conklin Minister to Mex
ico was on the 9th Aug, confirmed by the Senate Mr.
fletcher is on his way heme. ...... -
Col Smith Miller has been nominated by the democrats
to represent the Evansville Ind district in the next Con
gress. . ~
| Accounts from Iowa state that both the wing cand;
dates for Congress elected and that the wings have
carried the Legislature These reports are not vouchet
| for as correct. .s's'-1
Gen Commander has published address in the Win
yah g. C3 Observer ustifyng his in seeking adj
mission to the Democratic National Convention. II,
promises now to devote himself to securing for the people
Of South Carolina the exercise of the right to vote rect,
fJr their Presidential electors.
Francis Markoe of the State Department will shortly
be nominated Charge dAfaires to Denmark in place
of Oge, who has resigned.
The Democratic Convention of Hamilton county Ohio
on the 9th inst nominated David T. Disney Congress
from the First District and e. G. Roll for Sheriff in place
of c. j. W. Smith. the present incumbent
David Wmot (the author of the Provso) in a speech
at Coudersport Pennsylvania announced that he should
support Pierce and King.
Messrs Benton, Phelps and Lamb, democrats, and
Messrs Oliver and Miller wings elected to Congress
from Missouri The result shows loss of two wing men,
bers namely in the place of Col Benton in the First
District and in the Second District in place of Mr.
Porter while The wings gain in the Fourth District in
place of Mr. Hall 20, W. '
Wing Convention for the State of New Jersey is called
for the I'd Of September at Trenton select electors
President and Vice President
At Convention of the Free or as they now style them
selves the Independent Democracy of the Third Dis
trict Of Vermont, A Judson Rowe of Troy was nom
mated for Congress
In Alabama, the East Albanian and the Winston Ban
wing papers heretofore refusing support Gen Scott
have finally out boldly and vigorously for "the Old
Hero Of Lundys Lanen The latter, with telling effect
asks reeating democrats, if Pierce is reeater! and
if he is not why they support him. and if he is why the
Union and Compromise democrats support him? An
swer. gentlemen
There is division in the democratic party in Cncin
natl and the two sections are known as the "iamis
and Sawbucks."
1t is said that the only strictly teetetaer among the
four candidates for Governor of Maine is Mr. Chandler,
the anti-Mane law candidate. s ~
In Michigan George Bradley accepts the wing nomina
ton for Congress in the fourth district
Gen. Ward, of Westchester is spoken of as the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor of NewYork
At a recent meeting of the Wing State Central Com
mittee, John Minor Bolts and William Ballard Preston
were appointed electors for the State at argethe former
in the place of james Lyons resigned and the latter in
the place of George W Summers. elected Judge. Other
vacancies in the electoral ticket were also filed by an
pointing Edward R. Chambers, of Mceklenburg in the
second district and Robert Mayo Wesmoreland in the
eighth, 81 -.
We add a few more items of interest
THE HoLLANDERs.--D1 Nadsriandea, the Dutch paper
published at Kalamazoo Michigan and extensively crcu
lated among the Hoanders in that vicinity has cspousea
the election of Scott and Graham This paper is strongly
in favor Of river and harbor improvements and land re-
form There very few papers published in America in
the Dutch language
GEN ScoTr AND THE IrALIANs-L'Eco d,Jolio the on,v
Italian paper published in the Union and faithful organ
" the wing party advocates in strong language the cleo
o. deneral Scott az President of the United States
The Italians very numerous in our CITY and we hone
tha they will follow the standard General Scott as they
sapporteu inc election of Gen. Taylor LEO dHaRas
preference was for Fillmore but preferring principles to
men, 1t susains the whg nominee [NewYork Express
From Kentucky report the following: Louisville Gin
md :Iefrson Co.tny-Qurey Sheriff; White Marshal Of
Louisville Constable in the LIST and I'd Wards--Oshorne
III Croxton, 462 Thurman, lG Magistrate in the I'M
md sth Wards--kinney, Az Harrison, 276 Speaker
y. oakland District agistrate-Rob Miller III
Creek Distrct,I Miller elected Magistrate without onno
atlon Gilman's Distrct-oldham and kerr elected Ma
lion 'A'"' 'fp'S'
serits--kenton Mr. Brown; Campbell, Cbas Striker.
W ashngton, w. l., Kidd; Henry. Mr.. jenkins; Hardin
, ,onn aeoghegan; Hart Thos Rowlett Mason W B. A.
row Grayson, Charles Workman Logan Thos, B Uani
son bourbon, Richard H. Haggard; Harrison W r.
dlave; Montgomery Jos. Anderson Nicholas. Mr. Sc
Nelson Sy OH