The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-10-12
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
Mr.. WENTWORTH.

POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
Mr.. WENTWORTH.
MIR. Wentworth, Of Illinois, after having
been perfectly assured that he could be re-
nominated for Congress by regular Conven-
ton of his party, writes letter, declining alb
solutely nomination. He does not choose to
run on Compromise platform, or any one
involving a censure of his action in relation
to Nebraska or River and Harbor Improve
ments; and he intimates pretty plainly that
10 Democratic candidate can be elected as a
Nebraska man.
KNOW NOTHING CONVENTION IN NEW
YORK.
a Know Nothing State Convention was held
in New York city on the 5th and 9th. Its
Ir0ceedings wire conducted with closed doors.
1; is stated tina, 496 Councils were represented
by three delegates each. Another account
reports about 800 members present Much
time was spent il examining credentials, the
work of organization, sc. The proceedings
are said to have been boisterous and discord-
ant. At last, ticket was nominated, but not
I'LL large numbe of delegates had left, and
then only by diviied vote, as follows:
For Governor, Esniel Ullman Lieutenant
Governor, G. A. S. Scroggs; Canal Commits
sinner, Josiah B. Villains; State Prison In
spector, James P. Saubdrs. Mr.. Ullmsn is a
Silver Gray Wing. Of he rest one is Hard,
one Soft, and one, aid to be q Liberal
Wing.
What part or lot IAN Anti.Slavery men
have in such an organization
Here too is a beautiful spectacle in Re-
public-a grand conceive of politicians sit
ting, celebrating, and deciding in secret, and
then cOOlIy asking the igood People to ego it
blind"-tO sanction their anti-republican con.
duct by voting for their nominations
TING WITH OTHER FRIENDS OF FREE
DOM.
Jackson, Mich, Oct. 4.-The Wing Conven-
ton met to day, and, after organizing, adopted
"a strong address to the Wings of the State,
virtually recommending the Independent State
ticket setting forth their views upon the Sla-
very question, and pledging themselves to
unite with the friends of Freedom in any effort
20 redeem the State Each member signed
the address, and the Convention then adjourn
cd. Everything passed off tremendously.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Messrs. Wilson and Increase Sumner have
accepted the nominations rendered to them by
the Republican Convention. Various rumors
are abroad, as to the probable action of the
know Nothings. Some suppose they may sup
port Wilson; some, that enough Wings have
Joined them to divert their votes to Washburn
others say that they will have an independent
candidate. The Wing leaders seem disposed to
pursue ssraight-laced policy. They decry
both Banks and De Witt, and evidently desire
to have an unbroken Wing delegation in the
next Congress. In the ninth district, repre-
sensed By Col De Witt, man true as steel on
the question they profess to have at heart, they
have nominated a Wing candidate. The Con-
Vention was divided in opinion, Col Bullock
proposing, in series of resolutions, to nomi-
nate De Witt. His motion was overruled-32
ayes, 80 noes-and Henry S. Washburn was
then nominated. So far as the Wing Party Of
Massachusetts, has acted, its action says plain,
~ enough that there shall DO no union of the
political power of the free States for the over
throw Of the Slave Interest.
There will be State Convention of the Free
Democrtic Party, at Springfield, on Tuesday,
October 17th, at / A. M, to consider the sub.
Ject of candidates to be supported at the en-
sung election, and to transact such other bust
ness as may properly como before them. The
Free Democrats are requested to send dele
gates equal In number to three times the num-
Der Of Representatives to which their several
cities and towns are entitled in the Legisla-
ture.
The object, we presume, is, formally to rati
fy the nominations of the Republican party.
The Ninth District-Henry S. Washburn
who was nominated BY the Wings of the Wor-
caster district for Congress, has declined the
nomination. We give the following extract
from his letter. The Worcester IranseriPl
(Whig) approves of the determination to which
he has arrived
Apart from other and weighty considera
lions, which would lead ne INTERESTINGLY tc
this conclusion, am clear in the conviction
that it is not Advisable for the Wings, as q
party, to make nomination in opposition to
Colonel De Witt The manly stand taken by
BIN and his associates of the Massachusetts,
delegation, who stood shoulder to shoulde,
through oil the stages of that important crisis
upon the extension Of Slavery into the Terri
tories Of Kansas and Nebraska, so fully meet.
my approval, that it will give me sincere pleas
ure to know that they are, one and all. tri
umphantly returned to their seats in the mex
Congress.
This much Massachusetts, owes to hersel
and to the cause of Freedom in the Republic
This is highly honora able to Mr.. Wash
burn.
MICHIGAN.
The Republicans are moving with zeal an,
energy for the coming contest. We MOTTO
that lar ~ an sts<, MT Ma