New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-08
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

MAISE.--A gathering OF the people opposed to the
NatiOral Administration and to the Extension Of Say
cry is called to meet in Portland on the II Of August
"to take counsel and determine such course Of &C.
" ton as The love o. Freedom AID sound patriotism
demsnds" The call further remarks:
The Slave Power in this nation has strong hened
itself by the forboa6Dce and remi3sncss OF the North
and West and the eachery Of some OF their represent
Gtivos that II is no longer question whether Africans
and their descendants shall be ensaved, but whether
the people o. the Free States shall be the humble SER
wants Of the saveholdng Oigarchy. Ii is not sec
tional issue between the North and South, but The
question pressing on is whether democracy urs
tOcracy shall rule the nation. To-day the government
OF this mighty Republic is in the hands OF class aud
not of people. The years through which wepre now
passing are TO determine whether the Free States are
to be subdued provinces, with mere outside or sec
Ondarv Influence in the councils of the nation equal
ity good faith and sound repubcaDism shall prevail
among the States Of this Union l. the law Of Free
dom or the iron rule of Slavery to be regarded as
tobal Let the freemen of Maine the crisis
demands. The Government must be restored to the
principles and policy Of It's founders or this Union can
not permanently endure. The immense territory OF
the West must be saved from the black tide OF Slavery
that threatens to sweep them. Kansas, betrayed,
outraged, ovenm by armed iuilians speaks to us with
a tongue of fame. The people OF Maine will prove
true 10 her usi cts ofjustce and Freedom and to her
former rcncNn
Among the distinguished gentlemen expected to be
present are the following:
Aoine-Wm f. Fessenden Arson p Morrill,, Amos
Nonrse Samuel NAVAL, |. Washburn, Jr., Edward
Kent Samuel p Benson +. n. Morse John J. Perry.
Nc Hampshve-John y. Hale, james Bel, Daniel
Il. CLARK.
Conn0ticut-Ex-Gov. Cleveland, Truman Smth.E
Mr. Y0rk-B. r. Butler, John A. Dix.
The Hon. Isaac Reed in letter accepting the
straight Wing nomination, with great truth says;
The events which have trauspifed since my nomi'
nation for the same Office in ls54 may not have L.
creased the prospects of my election to that RESPONSE
bic place
MAssAcHusErrs-The Democratic State Conven-
ton is called to meet at Worcester on the h Sep
tember
NERNoNT.-The Democracy are nominating County
Tickets in some parts of the State rather preserve
their organization than in the hope of success. In
the Call for the Windbam County Convention we find
the following
"To this Convention the freemen of Windham
County who prefer the country and the Union and
open political action TO anarchy confusion and secret
cOncGves and the principles and actions OF party 10
the specuatoDs aud ingues OF faction, are freely IN
yiied.
Tie Vernaont Republican is authorized to state
that Messrs. George Howe, 5. p. Flagg and George
Fisher. Know Nothing candidates, have declined
lest their acceptance mi hit tend to defeat the friends
Of Fesdom.
Atarocent meeting in Bra,tleboro the following
resolution led off the platform:
s5 That this s DAY NO 0 ~hss dSe not
didoual hos the extension of human slavery tne essen
i sr.iioa. Of pubic policy must be held sub.eryent
Nrw-YoRK-The new County of Schuyler, It Is said,
is likely TO fall through for want Of sufficient amount
of population The ratio for a member of Assembly
by the Census for ls45 was 1881, while the ratio
under the present Census must be from $4,000 to
$4,000 The Census shows the population of the pro-
posed County Of Schuyler TO be only 1921. On the
suhiec. of organizing counties the Constitution
declares:
Every county heretofore established and separately
organized except the County Of Hamilton. shall az
raps he entitled 20 member Of Assembly, ana no
ne county shall De hereafter erected unless It's popu'
lstion shall eniiile % to q member.
The urteuifed Hard Shell Democrats OF the With
Judicial District have called aJuiicsi Convention to
meet at Norwich, Chenango County, on the 18th OF
September next for the purpose Of nominating JUS
tee OF TIE supreme Court in place ofJudge Schuyler
Ciipren whose tenn will expire this yesr.
Extract fr,m letter dated Spriugyile EiieCounty,
August .;
Things in ilis county look Fusiouward; Hindoo-
'sm win never poll lal, large vote In Enc as II
did asi Fall. Locefoco sm IS topsy-turyy and but ior
The Liquor question could not rally al al.
PYyNH1yAxlA-A Mass Meeting will be held az
Reading on the sth Of August, preparatory to the
State Temperance Convention which takes place IN
tie same town August 10.
The Know. Nothings Of Lebanon County have come
out in favor Of open organization and public political
action.
The Reading journal says that Dawson, the newly
appointed Governor Of Kansas, is as good specimen
Of the genus doughiaoe the President himself
The Reading Gazette SAYS Of hm
Mr. Dawson was an effective member OF the iasI
Congress voted for the Kansas Nebraska bill and
was strenuous advocate of giving homeseads to ae-
tuo settlers a. each session he introduced OIL Tor
that purpose, which passed the House but failed IA me
senate. Mr.. Dawson is one of the best men IN the
Union fcr the station he has been appointed TO, ana
We confidently believe that his very appearance 10 ihe