St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-08-21

were at leaSJ from elEnJccn nunureu
to two thousand persons in the pro-
cession, and it was stated that one of
the largest multidudes was present in
Wiscasset that was ever gathered i'll
the town. On motion of E. w. Farley
of Thomaston, committee on confer
ence to meet members of the Demo
cratic District Convention was chosen,
and they reported the following ticket
for Senators, viz :: Stephen II. Reed of
Lewiston, Alfred H. Kimball, of Rock
land, Joseph Berry of Georgeto wn,
and Cyrus Cotter of Damariscotta. The
Democratic Convention unanimously
conceded in the selection. The two
parties then agreed upon a ticket for
Lincoln county. The Bath Tribune
says that the convention was one Of
the largest and most enthusiastic
ever held by the glorious old Wing
party in old Lincoln, even in its palm
lest days of prosperity.
MASSACHUSETTS, regular quar-
terly meeting of the American State
Council was held at Fitchburg on
Tuesday. The attendance was small,
being principally from the eastern
part of the State and Worcester coun-
ty. The result was as anticipated. The
majority followed the lead of the
| Springfield Convention in endorsing
Fremont and repudiating Fillmore
The minority then produced o docu-
ment from the National President, Mr..
Bartlett Of Kentucky, revoking the
charter of the Council, and granting
authority to the Fillmore men to form
a new State Council. The Fremont
men, however, on the ground that the
Massachusetts, Council cut off it's con-
nexion with the National Council at
the time of the twelfth section troub-
les, refused to obey the command,
declined to give up their books and
papers, and proceeded to finish up the
business for which they had been
called together. They endorsed the
Gardner State ticket. The Fillmore
men formed new State Council, of
which A. B. Ely was chosen President,
and took measures for the more eff:
fectual organization Of the party in
the State. The proceedings on both
sides were of decerous character.
New JERsEY.-The Democratic State
Convention Of New Jersey assembled
at Trenton on Wednesday. William
G. Alexander Of Mercer County, was
nominated for Governor of the State.
A series of resolutsons was adopted.
The first resolution expresses the con-
fidence of the Democracy in James
Buchanan /; the second does the same
for John G. Breckenridge; the third
adheres to the Democratic principles,
platforms, and usages of the Demo.
cratic party; the fourth condemns all
sectional strife, and condemns alike as
REASONABLE the notification of Massa.
chusetts and the Modification of South
Carolina the fifth resolution denies
that they are the advocates of slavery
in any form or place, but expresses
their wish to leave the people of the
Territories to make their own laws &c.
RHODE IsLAND-The Providence
Post (Democratic) says that the Fill
more men are quite numerous in that
city, and their numbers are steadily
increasing. In one ward-the third
they are probably stronger than both
the other parties reckoncd together.
In other wards they are not SO strong
but they comprise the most intelligent,
wealthy, and influential of the Ameri-
can order, and not few old-line
Wings who have withstood its attract
4 ions. Their determination to be heard
in this campaign creates a great deal
Of fluttering.
Acknowledgements from Mobile
state that the Democrats have carried
the State.
NORTH CAROLINA is believed to have
gone Democratic. s.