The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-28
Political GOsslp %.


Hon. Alexander Dc Witt, who represents the Ninth
district Of Massachusetts Congress- has declined re-
election.
John G. Montgomery, Esq Of Danvile, has been nom-
mated for Congress, in the Twelfth district Of PENN
posed OF the counties OF Luzerne Columbia and Montour
He Is the Buchanan candidate.
AWelsh miner, by the Of John Thomas Is attract
ing much attention in Western Pennsylvania, for his
rough but strong and eloquent speeches in favor OF Free
mont He was induced to make speech at small meet
sg among the miners, and his ability was SO strongly
evnced az to excite high expectations s said that he
will b. kept upon the stump until the close Of the
vass.
Rev. Mr.. Page, Of Perry, Wyoming county, New York,
stated, in recent political speech, that every male
Der Of the Presbyterian church which he presided
Fremont Ind Dayton man, and that all the male
members Of the Baptist church in that village in the
same direction politically
The Philadelphia Times is watching the movements Of
the Forney democracy in the old Keystone. In s
of Friday II says
joint committee of Buchananites and Fillmoretes
nom New York are now visit to this city The For
Pennsylvania upon the State ticket has proved dead
failure 1t ecessary therefore, that some other
should be devised to the triumph of Mr. Buchanan
In order to effect this Forney hit upon some new
trick. Augustus Schell, Of New York city, the great
wreworker Of the New York democracy, and q Mr..
Taylor, proessed Fillmore leader, and In truth, Of
the inside managers in that side arrangement here
in close consultation with John w. Forney. What the
precise result! OF this visit and meeting is 10 be has not
transpred II is known, however, that it relates to the
Presidential ISSUE precious scheme Of political ras
soon follow, however The people are 100 wide awake
to be caught by any ordinary political juggery. Can't
Forney tell US, through the Pencanian, what is COM
ing2
number of gentlemen called upon Mr.. Buchanan,
during his recent visit to Philadelphia. Among these,
Gays the Times were yrginian North Caroliniau,
Ternessean anda Pennsylvania. All Of them
dent admirers Of the shamocratc candidate. The vr
gnian promised him l5ooo the North Caronian ooo
the Tennessean 5000 majority in their respective
States Mr.. Buchanan listened very compacently, and
replied The South s the land of sunshine and promise
She ought to do well for me- am fighting her battles"
there were no. other evidence Of the sectionaly Of
Mr. Buchanan than this, it would alone be sufficient to
convict him Of the most intense devotion to the South
He s not fighting the battles OF Pennsylvania, the
North, the nation, but of the South" II is well that
this fact is known.
Thomas Swan Esq, has been nominated as the Know
Nothing candidate for Mayor OF Baltimore.
The Petersburg va) Democra, is of the consistent
papers Of the niger driving democracy. II says, in
recent number
We have got to hating everything with the prefix
Gree from free ne groes down and up through the whole
catalogue; free farms free labor free society free will,
ing TO the same brood OF damnabe sms. But the worst
Of all these denominations 10 the modern system Of free
schools. The New England system Of free schools has
been the cause and prolific source Of the inf elties and
treasons that have turned her cities into Sodoms and Co.
morrahs and Der land into the nesting places
Of bowling Bedamtes. We abominate the system, be-
cause the schools are free.
In Of the lives Of Mr. Buchanan is stated that he
has been particularly kind to the widows Of Lancaster
A good recommendation for an old bachelor.
Bucchanneer, in Licking county, Ohio the other day,
said "He would vote for reprobate like Fremont
who left beautiful wife at home, and went away
the Rocky Mountains with crtter Kate Carson
George r. Robbins the fusion candidate for Congress
in the Second district OF New Jersey opposition the
Jacobin democracy.
Stringfeows Squdtter Sovereign which receives the
patronage Of the general government and is the organ
the democratic party in Kansas, says
We determined 70 repel this Northern invasion
and make Kansas slave State though should
be coored with the blood OF their victims and the
Of dead Gboltonsts should be the
Territory 10 breed disease and sickness, will
be deferred In purposes Let those who desire graves
in Kansas engage in this unholy and unjust against
the extension Of beloved institution that is being
waged against the South by the fanatics of the North