The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-18
Political GOaslp.

aggregate per than two thousaA dollaru
Mr. Fillmore declared a letter, dated October l6,
1888 thst petitions Congress the subject Of slavery
and the slave trade ought 10 be received an respectfully
considsred thar he opposed to the annexation OF
Texas long slavery existed therein; that no was ia
favor Of Congress exercising all the constitutional power
Possessed TO abolish t,e internal slave trade between
the States that favor OF the mediate abo
hton of slavery the strct OF Columbia. Ia the full
belief Of these ouctrines he elected the Vice
Presidency and Unite IN entertaining firm
vietion that these res I'll principles were right, ho
took the prescs rta char the demise Of General
Tsy lor and Ire.a tho destnies OF the nation
The fire eating nager irving disun onsts and seses
sonts of the South tits, and yet there was not O.
word about Scutb.yn sonfcierscy, hint that tho
"unien dissolved ond ought to be !"
There q be 4 common understanding says the
Coun bia South Cdrotar that the coming elsct1n la
to be the great sectional tween the North aud the
South We trust the south will be united AMI be in
diton the North Is sgeeessful n Mediate action
for separate c,bfeoeracy." This fair admission
that Mr.. Buchanan rs nu n sectional ;andi late
Col Fremont. If TIE athern candidate Is SUCCESSFUL
the North will quietly submit the result; bat if
North should succeed the above extract from tho Souts
Cayonion indicates the the demagogue of the
South will wish 10 pursue
Returns from v.nis counties 10 Missouri foot
up on the vote for fol'ows-PoIk anti Ben
ion, 1857 Ewing, Know Nothing 31,l9l; Benton,
.O,59o
The result State elections has changed
gre at many In New ark, Y. says the Mercury
and the came may every place in tho Union
where the news mas reached There q great mny
men who like Mr. Fillmore personally, and who would
him he stood any chance OF being elected bus
who intend TO tefeat Mr.. Buchanan at any rate This
class OF me1 becoming convinced, from variety os
Of canses, that Mr Fillmore will not receive the supports
ANTICIPATED, and consequently they nov looking
towards Nj. Fremont their choice. Before the
November contest they ail b. actively engaged in the
support Of the peoples candidates
Col Samuel Curw who has just been elected, tao
Fremont ticket :. Congress the keokuk ais.rct, Iowa,
commanded III Ohio Regimeot in the hexican ).
He was formerly democrat, but could not stand For
ley and the bigger crivny ocracy.
The New Yo,x Know Nothing organ gives glowing ac-
count Of great Fillmore meeting at Greenwich Conns
which occurred No meeting OF the kind held
and the names Of many that published as partci-
psnte are Of Fremont and FREQ
dom.
Hons james c. Allen and Vim. g. Archer will again ,
make the race for Congress the Seventh district
Illinois, which IT, United States House Of Representatives
has declared vacant Governor Matteson ctrtded 70
Aliens cleo ton by majory-s25l 10 S,a5o-out the
House ousted him and declared the Feat vacant. The
representation from Illinois is ted-our democratic
IL
like y, state will her vote for Fremont,
should the election 20 10 the House.
Hon. Luther NJ Kennet. the defeated Know Nathing
candidate for re Congress from the st. IOur
district nominated TO the members elect Of the Lsgis
laure as Q candidate for o sest in the United sts
Senate.
The Lewiston, Pa Gazette, like many other Fillmore
rapcrs has concluded give up ts rst love- Fillmore,
Tor the cause and ppor remont ana Day ton. says,
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spoilers by humble aid shah Lot be wanting. Mr.
Fillmore FIRST choice bot is evidoGtne cannot,
carry Pennsylvania; and such being the case, we
shall play no Brney game the coming contest."
The delegates the Wing Convention of Maryland
Lave been called 70 assemble again on the 30 o.
September for the purpose Of CHOOSING dcegses to tho
National Wing Convert n which 10 assemble al Balt
the l1ih OF september
Hon n. G. Foeer, member Of Corgrcss from the %
venh db trct Of Georgia in 70 the complans %
some his constituents that they do due
proportion Of Know Noshing campaign docnncrss,
as follows-
" our friends 10 Georgia would reflect for
upon the fact that the democratic party have Nationals
state in the Union backed by hordes OF soverpmsutf
oc,s with tncussna q dollars at their dspoeai they
would not be sstopish he'd thar they are snooded
nocra;ic documsnts - I have done the bat could;
know my frepes do not expect self and Mr. rrpp to
the Naior Al smocraic Conmittse We have rllnore
an pt nelson Committee here compO cd principally OF
private gentlemen Of thr dnuici Bat we are without
funds, only cor lbuse L.. the election Ia q &C
the quantity OF shall preponde ate, shall
be beaten mot aasuredy.
stated by the Couvier that the telcgraphic
despatch supporting from James Buchanan 70 tho
New York Democratic Convention pronouncng the
union Of the hard and son sher divisions Of the party
there the grandest event modern times" sens
by MIR. Torrey, and that Mr. Buchanan nothing |
about until no raw In print The Cincinnati candidato
should have said when accepted the NOMINATION
the Presidency, ~ longer James Buchanan An
John W. Forney"
In 1920 John Quincy Adams received electoral ycto
New Hampshire, while tho balance cast for fon
roe and In lS2sF. J. Smith from Ms
sachuset for Gen. son, wble tie balance
for Adams. Also In 1885, the electoral Of New York
divided among four candidat,s; tat Of Maryland
among three and Of Delaware, LOUISIANA AMI llls.s.
between two candidates.
The ms ed, COM, Herald paper hitherto indepe1-
dent and taking ground the Presidential q,cstisn,
rs this week for John G Fremont
The boys from New York who did the Cling NJ at tho
Old Line Wing Convention 1t Albany, let themselves out
slightly. One Of The chaps locked up for Insulting
female in the streets, and three OF the dees tss who
ribbois In the buonhocs Of their Coats srcated
quite disturbance at the Delevan House, threatening "
tear the housc down liquor no. furnished them.
The Ncw York CRIMINAL Zeiun9, a 9erms paper.
hga circulation Of 10 ECO than any other in tho
United States and heretofore indie pendent In 20 tics has
just come out for Fremont and Day toa.
Hon. James c. Churchii, who elccsnr for the
Portland district In Mane in 1929 and cast tho only wa
Andrew jackson In the New Fnss COLI ges and who
Was also jackson clectcr In 1881 nov one Of tho
finest most sc,ive friends DO found In
bis state.
Five Of the whig United States Senator'S now In Con-
rress. VIZ Nessrs Btrsmn oi Louidaua Jones Of Ten
rcsee 6eyer OF Missouri aud Pratt and Pearoe OF Nary
snd, have ar aey, In the most public manner, avowsd
their intention support the democratic Pres'icntal
candidates. The old line wbg movement for Mr. FIJI
more q weak invention.
The Portland, Me- id,~tisr rays
renih nan In the carr, observing two boys amouCJ
hose no PASSED FIR of the monster delcrsuons,
the Portland Buchanan meeting, had bis cnrosity