The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-10-23
POL I T I G A L.


gress, in the Boston district, against Mr.. Bnr.
lingsme. The coalition between Know Moth
ingism and Straight Whiggery seems to be com.
pleted there, as well as in New York city,
where the Old Line Wings, last week, in their
Convention, adopted with great unanimity the
Know Nothing ticket.
The Republicans and Know Nothings of
Worcester, Mass, held their Conventions on the
10th. Mr.. Chaplin was nominated for Congress
by the Republican Convention, it being under
stood that the present incumbent, De Witt,
had declined. But he accepted the nomination,
when rendered to him by the Know Nothing
Convention. The two parties there have sep-
arate nominations for all the Offices. So much
for North Americans, as they are called.
Mr.. CHoATE, Straight Wing, now supporting
Buchanan, has been nominated for Congress
by the Buchanan men of the fourth district,
Massachusetts, against Mr.. Comins.
THE REPUBLICAN DEMONSTRATION at Pough-
keepsie, N. Y, On the 10th, was an imposing
affair, the attendance being estimated at from
twelve to fifteen thousand. The result of the
thon disprited the Republicans of New York
AN ENTHUSIASTIC Mass MEETING of the Re-
pubicans in New Hampshire was held at Con.
cord on the 18th, and was addressed by Bur-
lngsme, +. o. j. Smith of Maine, and other
speakers.
CONVENTION OF SOUTHERN GOVERNORS.
egraphic dispatches last week, just on the eve
| of the elections, announced proposed Con-
vention of Southern Governors at Raleigh, n.
c., to determine a plan of division for the
South, should Fremont be elected. Possibly,
such a meeting may have been privately call
ed. We have just seen extract from the
Norfolk (Va) american, stating that such
Convention was to be held on the 10th, at Ra-
leigh, and it asks, By what authority do they
act? Who authorized them to commit us to so
momentous an issue? Something is clearly in
the wind. If it is mere leather and prunella,
we have had enough of such ridiculous exhibit
| TONS"
The Raleigh IN. c. Register of the 18th
confirms the rumor, and adds
"There are at present in the city, Governor
Wise of Virginia, Governor Adams of South
Carolina, and it is confidently expected that
Governor johnson of Georgia, and perhaps
others, will favor US with their presence
"They are here for the ostensibe purpose
of attending the State Fair, but for what, in
reality, the statement of the american too
fearfully indicates. Else, what means this
unusual and extraordinary convocation of
Southern Governors? If their object be as
alleged-if these dignitaries, invested with no
other authority than their own unhallowed
desires, have assembled upon the sacred soil of
| North Carolina to mediate upon schemes of
disunion and treason, we tell them NAY! The
people of North Carolina whatever its Execu-
tive may do or suggest) will not follow the
lead of any set of fanatical zealots, who would
| break up this consecrated UNION of ours, an
adronce of any overt act, IN 0drdace of any
| positive aggression, an Gdod1ce of any invasion
of our guaranteed rights
Would to God that the contingency might
happen, contemplated by these Disunionists.
We are anxious to see the Government of the
Union tested, so that we may know whether it
is a real Government or not We should like
to see whether it exists by the suferance or in
defiance of Pro-Savery traitors.
Professor Hedrick, of the University of
North Carolina, who wrote the recently pub
hshed Anti-Slavery and Fremont letter, has not
been harshly dealt with by the faculty of that
institution. They did not censnre him, nor
expel him, but simply adopted resolutions
declaring his letter unwarranted by the usages of
the institution, that the political opinions he ex-
presses are not those of the rest Of the faculty,
and that while thus disclaiming sympathy with
them they entertain none other than feelings
| of personal respect and kindness for Professor
Hedrick, and sincerely regret the indiscretion
into which he has fallen. They object to the
introduction of partisan politics or sectarian
religion into the University.
Fusion AND ANTI-FpsroS IN Pennsylvania.
The Republicans of Pennsylvania having con-
stantly acted on the assumption that the State
could be carried against Buchanan only by a
union of ali the opposition parties, agreed first
to State Union ticket, on which, as the result
showed, all were Fillmore men, but one, and
next abstained from nominating an independ-
ent Electoral ticket. Our readers understand
well enough that such q policy as this never
did and never could receive any countensnoe
from ms. But it was not for us to interfere.
After the election on the l4th, the North
Americans and the Republicans, through their
respective State Committees, conferred with
the Fillmore State Committee, with a view to
getting up Union Electoral ticket. The
North Americans proposed four plans, any one
of which they would agree to, as follows:
"lst. That the Fillmore American Committee
and the Republican Committee shall select, al
ternately, the electors-the said electors to
pledge themselves to vote in such a manner az
will secure the defeat of the nominees of the
Cincinnati Convention.
"2d. That the Fillmore American Committee
and the Fremont American Committee shall
each select thirteen persons; the persons 90
selected for electors to pledge themselves to
cast the vote of the State in proportion to the
vote polled for the twenty seventh elector.
"3d That the three committees meet in
general convention for the purpose Of forming
an electoral ticket.
} "4th. That the friends of Fillmore and the
friends of Fremont shall select alternately TWEEN
ty.seven electors; the said electors to be
pledged to cast the entire vote for either of the
candidates named, having the highest number
! of electoral votes outside of the State.
IF none of the propositions are satisfactory
then the Fillmore Committee are requested &c
suggest plan of cooperation to secure the
defeat of the nominee of the Cincinnati Con
vention."
The Republicans proposed one Of the follow
, ing two plans:
"Resolred, That the committee appointed tt
s confer with the Fillmore and Donelson Stat,
0 Committee be instructed to invite them to NEE