The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-12
THE sTRveetE N PENNSylv WANNA.
Activity Of the Politicians Throughout
the State.
TUESDAY, TIE SETTLING DAY,
H., TO-, &c.

- she HxlsLD, Notwithstanding tn amazing skill In the
uansgement Of the canvass, exhibited greater sagacy
nan the portrayal Of the influence the religious ele
mont Of the country will upon the Presidential cleo
80. Long before others expected the active
agency of this influence, the HERALD deserted 1t from
sS and BY s articles the subject, has contributed to
rive the movement directness strength and . marked
No acute observer fail to the preva-
Isnoe among the and religious portions Of society
o. feeling Of duty which have rarely IL had
weighing upon their consciences similar occasion
WIN he which produced this developement have
ssthng TO do but of it, existence in Pennsylvania the
public elsewhere need not and should not, be kept in
ignorance. Heretofore when political issues related to
tarM the public lands, the currency and such rs
hese decided solely by the convictions Of
Judgment. The questions appealed solely TO the reason
and by hey were decided. Now, however moral
sdsrstons press upon the pending question: and Chris
cannot for the extension Of slavery
by force Of without inquiring whether connivng
Al assisting in such work he Is not his
race age his country and his Cod He recognizes in
slavery institution which provocative OF the grossest
and most tnexcusable in moralitee which leads
slant indulgence In crminaltes which produces the
assasenert OF the owned, and the corruption Of the
swnng classes; which is, inherently and necessarily
degrading the white lsborer whom places compet
degraded and crushed in spirit slaves whose
extension over boundess Territories promotve
II great moral good. By supporting Buchanan,
ssrsing he Pierce policy and ensAving kansas they
upon oda work in which they engage without
consciousness Of inconsistency Of The act with those
moral principles which the basis Of Gods truth and
which dare be disregarded by any society people,
government. Hence this continued support party
mpossible and hundreds have determined 10 lend q
hand 70 freedom, to morality and to material prosperity,
BY sustaining the anti extension candidate This class OF
corners announcing their determina:on They are
sober, quiet, reputable citizens, Who lead peaceshe
Me, and who viii without parade, make themselves felt
cleo non cay This class sweed the republican
ority in Maine. u will swell the republican majority in
Penns yfvania Not at the first election will this be
papa6e; but in the second when The issue Ia distinctly
presented its foil force will be fe and crushngy, upon
Ne democrats. If therefore, Fremont's majority in this
ssasc should be astonshingy LARGE let not this grea.
element in the conflict be overlooked
etnce last wrote you have been 10 Norhum oerland
ss,e iOT tour because is coudtoa e little kuosn eIss
where and because in it the democratic party has had
Ascsi uninterrupted ascendency That party now has
reapng, has for been reap;Dg the fruits OF
compact, well drilled and generally ooedient majority
dreaming any of fortune would dethrone them
from their places Bat has coante1 without host;
hr already is ranks grow thin and cispnitsd and ap
In Northumberland the democratic majority last fall
was s72; in Iycoming, 49, In the former The OPP
possfon are united upon q county ticket a. well
the union state ticket. There "a considerable
dissatisfaction with the democratic candidate for Con-
gress, who has been aspiring for u until II
was necessary place him IN the field candidate
Two independent candidates for Associate Judee-one
democrat and one whigare in the field siust the
gulRr nominees An independent candidate for the lie
rhlasnre--a democrat-has been announced 10 opp,si.
the regularly chosen representative Of the party
and there every Indication animated and singular
contest. OF the candidates for Campbell
and pewar: the latter 10 repudiated by dem 5crats sni
the former, though American will be sustained by
many democrats who can Distinguish between ints
gence and ignorance, fness All uuatueis The district
northumberland and Schuy kil) islargely deru7,rc.c
su. the nnnber OF independent democrats thought 10
be sufficient 10 work the defeat OF their pa-iys candidate
year Northunberani about 3 500 votes, and
rsve The denocrsac Canal Com MISSIONER s72 mstorny
Yns year with larger vote poed, the majority wi be
reduced a. least one nsh on the sae ticket aud more
than that the Presidential n thsre should fusion
electoral ticket prepared In the county there few
hundred Fillmore men, but the number Is not Increasing
Two three of the leaders 30 bitter against Fremont
10 prefer Buchanan him but they cannot control the
people, who know from experience what locofocosm s
nc wi not directly indirectly contribute 70 the per-
pe,uaron Of their misruIe state nation. they
vii act regardless alike Of southern dsiaon and North
ctr clsncf ,-,.-,
The county Is arousec-a full vote will De cast Oar
frends are in good spirits, and working faithfully.
The not c0nadent but are ssuve, unscri
pulous and perseverns The union men anticipate the
election Of their candidate for Congress, General Wm
Irwin, Of Mihn county. me 9, dsIiei compost O
Nv democratic district but more likely 20 20 azans,
than Tor that party. Allison White, hwyer u Lock
haven Clinton county, IL ihsi. candidate Hs has oeen
beaten u the district bel i again Ia ares, Of the
pfce lie Ia gentleman Of ordinary capacity, but UTE
personal I ~ nm e,sv Msas IA
r. frank and AfAble ais manners, good spesScr 70
genilemanly and amiable snt makes friends wherever
he goes The Legislative dstrct consisting Of Lycomlng,
Clinton ard Potter 10 also considered safoaso formerly
strongly democratic The only county In these districts
which looked unpromislnR for Fremont was Clinton 10
which bitter malignant Fillmore pspcr was publisncd
The editor the most ilioers Of bis class aud
daily did BARN the good He did not LABOR
neey fo the IN ION State ticket and generally failed IN
his outy the party. understand that ne has been
bought and that the paper WI hoist the names o.
fremont and ayton Lock Haven 10 important point
ia Northern Pennsylvania and well conducted ortho
don psrcr cannot bui have marked ee upon thai sec
The fTemonteis and Fillmore men had a union county
meeting yes.erdAy. Il was got up' st weeks nouce
and wihous special effort yet the display vas highly
rfs.ifyirg rnere very long PROGRESSION Of
persons horsehacs, 10 buggles, ~ carriages,
M rsrpsru we're carr ed-one representing KsHsas
slave another Ksrss free one representing Buchanan
squsripg b Dsci with the platform several devoted y
Polly Brooks" &c. James Armstrong, Esq sryer,
ofts place presided aud made a speech. he was 'ol
lowed BY Gen. Irwin In capital effort rhe meeting was
thar thst q the democrats the week before, although
they had been drumming up Tor y of several weexs
and With the excellent feeling displayed that they began
10 talk exusvagantly about maorties u y cersiu thti
the demonstration reused aud delighted the oppoaeuw O.
the black democracy, and nervcd their hearts " greats
meca,ely south Of Tyoomlng, and on the bank
Of the branch the Susquehsnns lies Union county
whose county the thriving town Of Ls~tsburg
Here all well. Il H. strong county, AMI will do better
tnan year II Ne, like al the other counties Of
state overrun southern orators Northern dough
faces but their stories little impression upon
reopie Tney certain tatensnts ~
strenghen their cause such IN ct the unon is sure
10 be cssoved fremont be elected, and that Maryiao
and Virginia ws ne foreign States shic7 viii tar
ali pyo fucs passing through them and that Ia adj
t,op Fremsuts election vii be followed ~ tue emanc'.
patton Of the negroes % TIE south Sno WI tneo oe dvi
eed among the counties Of the Northern states prcplr
ton 70 The population None but TIE most ignorant Be
Ieve these stories but their circulation by slshan
sumusrs shows hoe base they ADD how ew are Toe
weapons win whcn they can combat fremont 2rin
iples -. - -.
saE this morning o letter from native Of tri'
oun,y nov resident In Kansas. He " from ono y tne
Idest AMI hrmest democratic families Of Union codnig
nd went 70 Kausa. 70 nve aud carve for niuscif
fortune He In humpiene and H. though un0brunvcly
free state He home 10 his grandfs.ner al
ccouut OF the condition of thugs that Territory and
detailed and that Of several Others ~ tue Ms
our rnaraudegs They splpsd he stage robbed him 81
about sTOo worth OF properly put rope
10 hang him but prevented dong BY the arr
val al scme friends They marched Tor several
days from lawrence in the direction u scompon under