Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-31

Judge Gilbraith, for many years Demo-
ocratic leader in Northwestern Pennsylvania,
said about a week since, that the stampede
towards Fremont, in that portion of Penn
sylvania, was beyond belief IN calculation.
The masses having received the idea that
it is not true Democracy to assist in the ex-
tension Of Slavery, are leaving the ranks by
hundreds, and there is no telling where the
detection will stop.
Nine brothers, living in different localities
over region of country 1000 miles in ex-
tent, recently met in Chicago, to proceed to
st. Lawrence county, N. Y, to visit an
aged mother. They had been Democrats
from the commencement of manhood to the
present time, but on comparing notes when
they met at Chicago, they found that they
all repudiated the Cincinnati Southern Sec
tional Platform, and could only stand on
the National one of Freedom, Fremont and
Dayton.-N. Y. Cour.
The Republican celebration of the Fodrth
at Canton, o., was addressed by ]. Howard,
ESQ., supporter of Pierce in 1852, who
now goes for Fremont.
A subscriber writes from Piketon: "The
Fillmore men here are gradually coming
over to Fremont John Gregg, an Old-line
Democrats, and our former county Trea-
surer, has declared for Fremont. Gin.
Gazette.
Neil Gray, Calvin Davis, John Sowles,
Chas. T. Mallory, and Henry Stephens, all
prominent Democrats in Macomb Co.,
Michigan, recently took active part in a
Republican Convention at Marshall. Other
old and reliable Democrats, joined with
them for Fremont. The Detroit Advertiser
says "the Cincinnati platform is driving
the Democracy to our ranks by scores and
battalions.
Henry J. Higgins, Esq, whose name was
appended to the call for a Democratic State
Convention in Michigan, has declared for
Fremont, as has H. B. Lothrop, prominent
Democrat of Lapeer county.
| PENNsYLvAN1A.-Gen. Lowry, formerly
private Secretary of Gov. Reeder, Demo-
crat of the Hunker school, who voted for
Pierce, has been stumping for Fremont in
New England, and will do so in Pennsylya-
MIA.
| BUFFALO DEMOCRATS FOR FREMoNT.-We
have before noticed the warm support given
Fremont and Dayton by the Buffalo Repub-
lie. Mayor Stevens, who received 1000
Democratic majority last fall, and three
Democratic Aldermen chosen at the same
time, are members of Fremont Club. Mayor
Stevens made speech TO the Club on re-
ceiving news of the nomination of Fremont.
So did Josh Stringham, Esq, the Editor oi
the Polk and Pierce organ of Buffalo in for
mer contests. The Democratic Buffalo
don't like Federal Buck.-Cl Cleveland Herald.
OJThe Unsere Welt, German Demo
cratic paper published at Erie, Pa, refuses
absolutely to support Buchanan, and repu-
dates the Cincinnati platform.
The New-York Tribune of the 10Th says,
ssthe Skeneatelas Democrat this week hauls
down the Buchanan flag
The Lewis county IN. W Republican,
Democratic paper, "after careful consld-
ration," runs up the name of Fremon'. and
says: "There is scarcely Buchanan timber
enough in the county, outside of the Custom
House and its retalners, for mile stones
through it."
CHAs. BEN DARWIN, Prosecuting Attor-
ney of Des MOines county, one of the most
talented men in our State, and one who has
always been united with the Democratic
party, comes out and says he cannot sup
port the Buchanan ticket, because he be-
| lieves it to be the tool of the slavery party,
and should be discarded by all good Demo
crats.--M. Pleasant (Io1oa) Observer.
A Postmaster in one of the villages OF
Berkshire county, Massachusetts, writes
that of fifty Democrats in that village who
voted for Pierce in 1852, forty now supp rt
| Fremont. The Wings of the same will 60
are unanimous for Fremont.
The New Haven (Ct.) Courier says:
"The Northwestern Democrat, published
at Minneapolis, hoists the Fremont and
Dayton flag. The Democrat has been allied
with Franklin Pierce, and has upheld his
| administration"