The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-01


Two hundred and fty workmen have been dis
charged from the Springfield, Mass. Armory. der
Of The administration.
The democrats md wings in the First distri Maine
have fused upon the nomination OF Josiah little for
Congress. Mr. Little Speaker Of the last House
of Representatives.
Hon George 7 Davis, who Yves nominated by the Flu.
more Convention Of Massachusetts, candidate for the
Office OF Attorney General, has declined the nomination
He says in his letter -
have great personal regard and respect for Mr. Fill
more, and great confidence in the national and harmo
bring around him; but canrot resist the conviction
that the practical Issue OF this election lies between the
supporters OF Mr. Buchanan and the supporters OF Mr.
Fremont In this situation or things would especially
avoid the risk OF casting an Ineffective vote.
Hon. BENZ. Tappan, formerly Democratic United States
Senator from Ohio says the sseubenvie, Ohio Herald
has declared for Fremont and Dayton
German Fremont meeting was held in cbcsso on the
2Sth ns which aten ied by six thousand Germans
Thomas Fl. Benton, Jr, of Iowa; Captain Jacob OF
Missouri j. B. Brant Of Missouri JESSIE the wife Of
the Pathfinder together with other members OF Colonel
Bentons family all in favor of Fremont for the Pre-
sidency.
In the regatta at Newburyport Mass, the 26th ns
the four Dared boat Fremont beat her two other
pettors, winning the race in gallant STYLE Oninous.
his Excellency Joseph Wright Governor of Indiana,
seems, finds sufficient leisure from his official duties 70
stump the State In behalf Of Buchanan ,he Niger
driving democracy.
g. B. Brant, OF ST. Louis who is connected by marriage
with Col Bentors family writes the following letter
in relation to the charge made by the lone Know
Nothing organ Of ths city tina, Col Fremont has
been slave owner
81. Sous Aug H. 1855.
In reply to your note and slip have TO say that Col
J. c. Fremont TO my knowledge never owned a slave
nor has he had slaves about my house neither
he had slaves hired out in this city county state The
writer for the newspaper has doubtless mistaken Capt
Jacob, OF Kentucky for Fremont, who also married
daughter Of Thomas II Benton, and moved with his
family and slaves Boone inty Mo-, and come two
years since returned 10 Kentucky with his negroes. He
usually did Col Fremont stops my house My wife Is
the daughter Of Samuel Benton deceased Of Texas and
nesce OF Thomas II. Benton, of Mo. So much for the
veracy OF the writer q the slip sen, zoe which i false
In every part and portion gotten up Tor bad purposes
hence am induced to give it fat contradiction, but
hereafter shall not reply 10 such trash, Col Frenon;
beng fnUy able TO defend himself against these
paper ISLANDERS. j. B. BRANT
writer in the wellsbcrg (va) Herald, who Is eu
Gently Southern stakeholder, speaks on, IN chnrch
in the following strain
We are taxed to support slave.y The clean cash goes
out OF our onpockets into the pockets Of the Shareholder
and this IL many will now ellude To but two
IL slave for crime put to death transported the
owner is paid for him out OF the public treasury, and
under this law Thousands paid out Again
standing army kept up in the city OF Richmond for
other purpose than to be ready TO quen insure on
ancrg the slaves this paid Of the public
sury annually This standing army is called the public
guard, butt less standing army Away Kept up
We viii quote from 1850 the expense or these
the State, the z3d and 9th pages OF the
acts:--"To pay for slaves executed and transported
81, ~: Ito the public guard al Rchmont 81 600
Tois he noticed, IL only for year, making
$4,000 for these objects r year; but II DO
shown BY the present unequal plan OF Axll IN between
slave property and other property. that this is but
small n cash p,cketed by the slsvehoiiers
and yet some will say have no reason TO complain.
The New Orleans Delta says there three be
fore tae people fer the PresideucyFrsuons Fillmore
and Bcchauau-he ari Of which alone has any real po
cal sgnhcancy attached to It, The aspect or Fillmore y
that Of the ancient Janus: he has Northern and South
ern acea OF brass and face OF goit Tho aspect OF
Buchanan Ia he same Fremont, mean While, exhibits
ngle cour,euance, ana that Is rnnehlsgy turned TO
wards tie North
The Fillmore men are trying hard 70 come the "aa
uonair Dodge For some time they have bsea crying
aloud the North that If Fremont Is elected, the South
win dissolve the Union. Now they setting up howl
IN the South that II Blchanaa "a triumphant the North
viii "tea! asander tina bands that bind tas glorious
feeracyn This is iar. The danger Of the alsrrpuon
the Union Will be about great in oae AZ In TIE
other.
In the Iowa Legislature there will be Fremont
majority OF thirty eight. II the United States Senate
choose 10 send Dir. Harlan home, his contteents say
they will send him back with enforcement that will
prove satisfactory The Legislature viii glad about A.