The true Democrat., 1856-10-14
From Washiustou City.

the interest in the Presidential contest increases and at this time the eyes of the nation are turned to the great States of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, where elections will be held on the second Tuesday in October. That the result in the States named will have an infu- ence all admit, and as near as can, I will give you what the democracy expect from those States.
 In Pennsylvania members of Congress, three State officers, and members of the Legislature, are to be chosen. The democrats have candi- dates in each of the congressional districts, while the Know Nothings and black republi- cans have fused, and have what they call
 union candidate in each district On the State ticket the democrats have nominated candidates
 for each of the three offices, and the opposition
 have nominated Know Nothing, black re-
 publican and whig. Also, in the candidates for the legislature and county offices the fusion
 of the Know Nothings and black republicans is complete. Notwithstanding this fusion of "black spirits and white," Filmoreites and Fremonters, and all the other isms combined, the democrats feel confident of carrying the
 State by at least 5000 majority. The opposi-
 ton are vigilant and active, and resort to every species of fraud and deception to defeat the de- mocracy, but as every democrat in the State is aroused and at work, we have nothing to fear. We shall certainly gain five or more members of Congress, and if we barely defeat the united tha Ctato ick of Wifh ta electoral tickets in November, our majority will count by tens of thousands.
 In Indiana members of Congress, Governor, and members of the legislature are to be elected. As in Pennsylvania there is complete fusion
 between the Know Nothings and black repub-
 licans but notwithstanding that fusion, the de- mocrats will elect their candidate for Governor, majority of the legislature and congressman, gaining five or more members of the latter.--
 The democracy of this State are well organized are making an unusual, active and effective canvass against the fusionists, and have thor oughly aroused the people to sense of the dangerous tendency of the doctrines advocated by the opposition. This State is good for at least 10000 in the October election, and with the Fremont and Fillmore electoral tickets to divide the forces of the opposition in Novem- Der it will of course be much larger.
 In Ohio at the outset the black republicans thought the democracy so weak, it was not ne- cessary to fuse with the Know Nothings, and refused to do so, as general thing, although fha lattor ui. al -it-ponCaouauflv thara Know Nothing candidates in eight congressional districts, which number it is thought will be in- creased before the election. The democrats will carry not less than seven, and probably thirteen of the congressional districts and will give strong hopes of the State going for Buch- anan in November. The only thing to prevent this will be that the Fillmore organization will, in the October election, prove itself so weak, that it will be entirely abandoned after that time.
 As regards the other free States, California, New Jersey and Illinois, are counted as certain for Buchanan; while the democracy in New York, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Michigan and Wisconsin are making noble efforts with strong hopes of success. Ho- race Greeley, in the Tribune of last Saturday, virtually gives up the election of Fremont He says, the election of Fremont is not fixed fact; that he considers the States of Pennsyl- vania, New Jersey, Indiana, Illinois and Cali fornia doubtful; that the black republicans may loose enough of them to defeat Fremont. The If ho b,,lo tho l1ooly licans are losing ground daily, and since Gov. Geary has restored peace in Kansas, they have lost nearly all of their stock of political capital
 Among the southern States the only one considered at all doubtful is Maryland, and the ''old line whig nventon-so- aled-recent- ly held at Baltimore, although managed and wire-worked by prominent Know Nothings, to carry that State for Fillmore and Donelson, '" missed the figure" when the members of that convention in mass meeting, immediately after its adjournment, abused Senators Pratt and Pearce for their present course. The whole was too transparent. That convention will not secure to Mr. Fillmore, a0lh the Doielson aane1- ed 100 votes in the State of Maryland outside of the Know Nothing organization, while on the other hand, the democracy are confident of carrying the State, as they have been since the day the Know Nothing members of Congress from that State commenced acting and voting on important and vital questions to the south with the black republicans
 From the other southern States, the news is cheering and strengthens the belief long since en- tained, that they will cast their votes for Buch- anan. The only States among them looked upon with any degree of uncertainty, are Ken lucky and Tennessee. The August election in the former, and the position of Gov. Jones, and the fact, that he is actively engaged in the canvass in the latter, entirely removes any doubts which may have heretofore existed in regard to them.
 From candid and impartial survey of the ground, and the clements now actively partici- pant in the contest, it is to be regretted tbat any differences should exist at the south. But, it is lamentable fact, that southern men, who are perfectly satisfied there is not the shadow of chance for Mr. Fillmore, under any contingency whatever, persist in running him with the vain hope of throwing the elec- ton into the House; not with any prospect of electing Mir. Fillmore but for the avowed pur- pose of defeating that sound national states man, MT. Buchanan, simply because he is the nominee of the democratic party; but thanks to the conservative sentiment of the nation, the present indications are, that in this calculation they will certainly be mistaken, as Mr. Fill more's prospects for one State, outside of Mary land (and even in that State very bad) are gloo- my. There is but one northern State in which he will make a respectable race, that is New