Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-10-08
Progress Of the Cause in New York.

The evidence in respect the of New York in
November appears to be a side That that State
Wl cast its electoral vote for Willard Fillmore Just
that the will rise and the day of elec
ion. This may be set down a stubborn, unaterable
| tact.
In addition to the testimony which have heretofore
published the subject aud in addition to some which
give elsewhere in columns to-day, snboin the
following from editorial correspondence OF the
Mobile Advertiser The editor of the Adeeriiser has
been through New York for several months aud
has had numerous excellent opportunities for ascertAnin
the DRIFT Of public opinion in that State touching the Pre-
sdenria election His last letter Is dated at Mount Nor
is, New York. in which he says:
politics continue be the all absorbing all per vaan.
topic OF public discussion and debate. Two men or wo-
either, hardly meet without talking Kan
,as the Presidential eeetirn &c-or If they commence
other subject they to get into politics
before they get through have before written that this
is stronghold o Americanisn and am glad 10 DE
able add that the fires burning brightly and the
advancing with gratifying speed. On Saturday
light there a very large American meeting II Learnt
| here which ably addressed by l. c. Peck ESQ., for
sometime member Of Congress and an Old Line Wing
supporter Of Fillmore, and Wednesday night the large
hall OF the Council crowded OVERLOOKING to hear
addresses from Senator Hale, at the SteuOen district aud
sam Haleit, E-q the American nominee for Congress
Both gentlemen claimed To be Fillmore all over ami
the way they walked into Mr.. John c. Fremont was gall
Another meeting has been called for morrow night at
a which have invited to speak and shall probably
&c present The frequency ulness, spirit and enhusi-
OF these meetings good eEidences Of the progress
the cause and il i real Satisfaction observe that in
the main they conducted genuine American prn
cipes broad in their application the domain Of the
Republic and liberal aud patriotic the Constitution OF,
which IL rests. Thus lar the Americans here have had
the field themselves The Fremonters have not even
had meeting and for Buchanan men, bakers dozen
of such hardly be found IN the town.
"a canvass was had few days ago Brooks Grove
school district in the south part OF the county sd
joining Allegheny county noted for it, abotonisn which
resulted as follows: Fillmore 3l-Fremont lO-Buchan.
an, 6.
'In Genesee adjoining town. Fillmore GLIB has lust
been formed, commencing With upwards Of POO names
and this where Black Repubcanism claimed full sway
In Dinsye. the Frecmonters 20 be ia particularly
bad way The Herald the only paper published in the
place. eagerly up the Fremont flag aud abused Fillmore
the Union and Ametcanism 20 the OF il ability IL
Gems however in this to have reck0ned without it, host
md the result il, the failure Of the establishment it, pur.
henceiorth support warmly and ably truly national
ticket Fillmore aud Donelson. There are now four "a
published IN this county aud three OF them are fight
ing noby under the patriotic banner as the Advert
dwell upon these local particulars because they
significant Of the general feeling in the State and are
reliable data upon which 10 base conclusions regarding
The larger fields Everydays experience and observation
sut satisfy conclu-vey Of the truth OF what
have written that III New York Of not the whole North
buchanan - ont Of the gUefiOH-the contest il between
fiHore snd Fremont aud the former oH earrV The day
10 this State at least Were a betting man would de-.
rr better wager than that Fillmore will obtain more
Electoral than Buchanan north Of Mason and Dir
pns line aud firmly believe IL is within the ability of the
south as well a. her policy and duty, to elect him BY he
DeDple"