The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-08-07
POLITICAL ITEMS.


The nti-SlaUery Standard, the organ of
the Garrison Abotionists, takes strong ground
against the Republican party. 1t gives, in its
leading article for this week. an extract. of
letter from lear.sighted Abolitionist in
Massachusetts" who says, that the success of
the Republicans twill in its benumbing and
satisfying influence retard the movements of
the slaves redemption" So Parker Pillsbury.
prominent Garisonian, in speech at Fra
mingham, on the 4th of July, declared his
preference for the election of Buchanan, be-
cause it would tend to promote and influence
the Anti-Slavery agitation, while that of FIRE.
mont would tend to q cessation of it.
Wendell Phillips, another Garrisonian Abo
litionist, said to be the most eloquent man in
the United States, an avowed Disunionist, is
also for Buchanan. He says he still has hope
of Disunion-he still hopes that the election
of Buchanan may effect that object. The An.
ti-Sarery Bugle, of Ohio, and, in fact, every
Abolition paper advocating Dsunion, con-
dennis the Republican platform and the Repub-
hcan candidate. They are doing all in their
power for Buchanan, by Withdrawing votes
from Fremont.
Fillmore and Buchanan are both Disunion-
lists, avowed, unless they are elected President;
and the course they would pursue, if elected,
would no doubt tend to widen the breach be-
tween the North and South. The election of
Fremont, on the contrary, would forever blast
the prospects of the Disunionists, North and
South. His policy and official influence, even
without legislation, would at once stop the eff.
forts to extend Slavery, and bring in the Terri
tories, one by one, as free States. In the same
way, Slavery would be abolished in this Dis.
trict by the People, without the interference of
Congress. What is more-a Union party will
Immediately develop itself in the South, which
will prefer the Union to Slavery extension !;
and which will, in few years, owing to the
greater freedom of discussion, prefer Freedom
to Slavery. In word, the election of Fremont
will iHaugurate great Emancipation party in
the South.
great mass meeting Of the Fremont men
was held at Vernon, in Southern Indiana, on
the 24th ult. Judge Morton, the Peoples can.
didate for Governor, addressed above 5000
persons. He was formerly Democrat. The
accounts from Indiana are cheering for the
cause of Liberty.
There was Fremont meeting at Dover, N.
d., on the 10Th ult. Over 5000 persons were
present.
The st. Louis Republican says that FIRE.
mont ticket will be run in Missouri The same
will doubtless be the case in Louisiana, as we'll
as In Kentucky, and perhaps in other slave
States.
A correspondent from Crawford county, Pa,
writes us that that county, which last fall gave
1000 Republican majority, is now sure to give
Fremont at least $500. Erie county, he SAYS
will be nearly 1000 for Fremont; Warren, for.
merly strong Democratic county, is decidedly
for Fremont, In these counties, Fillmore is not
heard of,
A correspondent at Prattsburgh, N. Y says,
that save the Postmaster and Mormon. who
doesen't like the Republican opposition to Po-
lygamy, there is hardly Buchanan man there.
New Jersey is moving. Two large and en-
thusiastic meetings have been recently held in
Orange ON the Park, reminding our friend who
writes us, of the log-cabin days. They were ad.
dressed by Ex.Gov. Pennington, Judge Culver
II. N. Congor, and B. Stainsley, of Newark.
We are receiving letters from different parts
of Virginia, urging the formation of an electoral
ticket in that State.
In Maryland and Louisiana, there are German
papers advocating Fremont and Dayton, and in
both those States Republican tickets will be
formed. The Wecker, of Baltimore, is out for
Fremont and Dayton, and now we hear of the
Lett Star, (Qutding Starr which leans in the
same direction. Success to the noble Ger.
mans!
The Border Rufians in Kansas appear to be
divided in sentiment on the Presidency. One
of their papers, the Leapeaporth Herald, SUD-
ports Buchanan, while another, the Kickapoo
Pioneer, notorious for its inscriptions hostility
to all Free State emigrants, supports Fillmore.
No doubt the interests of Slavery extension will
be as safe with one as with the other.
The editor Of the Cleveland Leader gives a
glowing account of the Dayton mass meeting.
lie estimates the number present at 100000,
mostly young men. Hundreds of banners flash
through the streets and hang from the windows.
The procession was miles in length. Four
stands were erected-three for English and one |
for German speakers. Among the former were
Cassius M. Clay, A. Burlingame, Col. Lane, and |
Caleb B. Smith of Ohio; among the latter,
Judge Stale of Ohio, and DR.. Foersch of New
York. The Dayton meeting is to be followed
by four others, during the month of August, at
Fremont, GAINESVILLE, Chillioothe, and Massillon,
respectively. Ohio means to be the Banner
State. Mass meetings are also to be held in |
August, at st. Adams, VT, and Kalamazoo.
Mich, and in Connecticut.
The Chicago Tribune says that in many towns
in Northern Illinois, where the Democrats had
. majority last year, there will not be a sinole
cote given for the Buchanan ticket this year.
Brooks was reelected to Congress BY a vote
of $500. Only six votes were cast against him.
Keitt is also reelected by an almost or quite
unanimous vote. Brooks has resumed his seat