The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-06-12
THE POLITICAL FIELD.

Connecticut, has been elected Senator of the
United States in the place of Isaac Toucey.
Mr.. Gillette was the candidate of the Repubh-
cans, but on the last ballot enough Of them
consented to vote for Dixon, to secure his cleo
ton. He is reported to be as sound as Mr..
Gillette himself on the Slavery Question, but
he is also an American; and this fact explains
the course Of the Republicans. Subsequently,
Charles j. McCurdy, Republican, was chosen
a Judge of the Superior Court
MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Last Wednesday, the Massachusetts State Re
publican Convention was held at Worcester,
for the purpose of electing delegates at large
to the Philadel phia Convention. 1t is said to
have been one of the most imposing meetings
ever held in the State.
The Convention assembled at the City Hall,
and was organized by the appointment of Hon.
Charles Hudson, as President, assisted by Hon.
Josiah Quincy, Ex-Governor Boutwell,, Robert
Rantoul, Charles Francis Adams, Henry W.
Longfellow, Professor FELTON, of Cambridge,
Richard Il. Dana, jun., and many other gentle
men, distinguished in various walks of life, as
VICE rtSiucHIS anu OecTetarleS.
Senator Wilson, being present, made brief
but spirited speech.
Hon. Charles Francis Adams addressed the
Convention. He said it had been many years
since he attended meetings of this kind. He
did not speak to stimulate excitements, which
are but temporary. To him, who had been
studying the matter for years, this outrage ap-
peared natural. 1t was an evidence that we
were approaching the contest-that the great
battle is coming on. He continued speaking
Of the outrage at Washington, and said that,
if the power of the North had been properly
exerted years ago. we should not have come
to gutta-percha canes in the Senate
NEW JERsEY.-A State Convention, called
by the Opposition members of the Legislature
of New Jersey, was held at Trenton, Wednes-
day, June 4th. Speeches were made in denun-
citation of Slavery aggression and the Slavery
policy of the Administration, by Ex-Governor
Pennington, Ex-senator Dayton, Mr.. Freling-
huysen, and others. Resolutions were passed
concerning the outrages in Kansas and the
United States Senate, and William N. Newell
was nominated for the Governorship.
VERMoNT.-At Montpelier, Vermont on the
Sd, the Republican State Convention to appoint
delegates at large to the National Convention
was held, the Hon. Levi Underwood of Burling-
ton, late Democrat of high standing, presi-
ding.
The following delegates were selected: Hon.
Inland Hall, Heman Carpenter, Erastus Fair.
banks, William Skinner, Lawrence Brainerd,
and Levi Underwood.
Resolutions heightened, strongly denouncing
the recent outrages in Kansas and Washing
ton were unanimously adopted. Every county
in the State, except one, was represented.
NEW HAMPsMRE.-A mass Convention of
the People of the State, without distinction of
party, has been called, to elect delegates at
large to the Philadelphia Convention. On the
5th the Legislature of the State, in joint Con-
vention, elected Ralp Metcalf Governor, by
l75 to $50, for Wells, Democrat. Thomas j.
Melvin was elected President of the Senate,
with two American Republican Clerks. Ell.
Rollins, Republican, was elected Speaker Of
the House, by l6O against $50.
OHIo.-The telegraphic account from Co.
lumbus, Ohio, May 18th, says:
"The Ohio Republican State Convention
met here to-day. Messrs. Spooner, Paul, Stone,
Denison, Spaulding, and Eckley, were appoint
| ed deegates at large to the Philadelphia Con-
vention. The first three are Chase men, and
the others go for Fremont.
Resolutions we're adopted, condemning the
assault on Senator Sumner, advocating the i'm
| mediate admission of Kansas under the Tope-
ka Constitution, and declaring that Congress
has the power to prohibit Slavery in the Terri.
tories.
Votes of thanks to Senator Wade, for his
course in regard to the Sumner affair, and to
l.. ID. Campbell, for the resolutions introduced
by him IN the House on the same subject, were
adopted"
We know not who it is that thus Classics
the delegates. A great deal of error is dissem-
mated by irresponsible operators. The CLASH.
fication above, so far as Fremont is concerned,
is not true.
REPuBLICANIsM IN ILLINoIs.-Jehn Went
worth, speaking in the Chicago Democrat of
the Republican Convention at Bloomington,
which nominated Colonel Bissell for Governor,
ernor, says:
"The Convention was harmonious and en-
thusiastic, and the delegates separated, with a
full belief that the nominees would all be
elected.
The real Democracy was never in better
spirits and, wherever we travelled, we found
| the people all wide awake, and resolved to put
an end to the damnable acts of violence, equally
dlsgracing Washington and Kansas"
KENTUCKY.-The Republicans in this State
are moving quite actively. Lately, in Camp
bell county, they held Convention at the Court.
house in Alexandria, for the purpose of organi.
zing Republican Association Cassius M.
Clay addressed the meeting at length, and was
replied to by Mr.. De Courcey, lawyer. The
Kentucky Neaos says,
"When he concluded, Mr.. Clay was again
called for; and, by wit, anecdote, and sarcasm,
for an hour he kept the house in the liveiest
humor, displaying power of versatility of
debate which was unexpected and highly graft
flying to his friends, and overwhelming TO his
| opponents. Mr. De Courcey could not rally
TO the contest again."
The Association was fairly organized, and
delegates appointed to the Convention at Phila-
delphia.
Soon after, a meeting was called at New
port, Kentucky, and was addressed by Mr..
Clay, and also by Mr.. Elliott of Cincinnati
May 18th, Republican Convention was
held in Lewis county, at Cabin Creek. The
meeting was organized by calling Mr.. Robert
Boyd to the chair, and appointing Mr.. Abram
Garrett, Secretary. After prayer, the following
gentlemen-John d. Tully, Franklin Osborn,
| and Humphrey Marshall, jun.-were appointed