Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-27
POLITICAL ITEMS.

Some Of Fremont's editors, says the Boston
Post, who have abused the Pope of Rome for
the last two years, are now Boosting of the
moral grandeur" Of planting that eros On
the peak of the Rocky Mountains
Somebody sold the editor Of the Lockport
journal, the other day, by sending for publica
ton Fremont Song, (which was discovered
latter it was pubIished) to be an acrost.e, in.
forming its readers that 81 G. Fremont is a
Catholic
On the 18th inst the grand jury Of Shinns.
ton, Va, found true bill against the post
master of that city for circulating, by delive
ry to subscribers, copies of the New York
Tribune. A Mr.. George Slocum preferred
the charge and made affidavit that the Tri-
bune was an abolition document.
Horace Greeley as we understand, writes
to Pittsburgh that unprecedented arrange
ments have been made by the Republicans to
carry Pennsylvania in October And all our
information leads us to believe that the Abo.
ltionists are determined to make a strong
effort in that direction The Eastern counties
OF the State arc to be penetrated by such Dis
union agitatOrs as Wilmot and Grow, aided by
the Black Republicans Of Congress
sytUanian.
The Richmond Wing, August 25th, propose s
that the Virginia Wings and the Democrats
unite, form Union ticket of eight Democrats
and seven Wings and Americans, to be sup
ported by all parties in Virginia with the dis
tinct understanding and agreement that the
fifteen electoral votes of Virginia shall be cast
for Mr.. Buchanan if he gets more northern
electoral votes than Mr.. Fillmore, or for Mr.
Fillmore, if he gets more than Mr.. Buchanan.
The Manchester, N. H. Mirror, of Saturday,
says that one hundred and nineteen persons
on that day received their naturaiiz alton
papers from the Supreme Court, now in ses.
sion in that city. The United States Court in
Boston has lately granted papers of naturali.
cation to considerable number 1t is sup
posed that at the coming election the vote
thrown by naturalized citizens in Boston will
be much greater than ever before.
1t Is not worth while yet to talk about the
political complexion Of the Missouri Lepisla.
ture. dozen counties are yet to be heard
from, and they have something to do in e ring
the majority; but for the benefit of ali the
woolly heads and sore heads of the free States
Of the Union, (says the st Louis Republican,
We can tell them that, under no circumstances
can Mr. Benton be elected to the Senate of the
United States next winter, and it is idle to en-
courage any such fanciful expectation.
An intelligent friend, says the Montgomery
Gala. y Advertiser, writing to us from the In.
dian Springs, Butts County, Georgia. sneak
as follows of Mr.. Buchanan's prospects in tn AT
State @ There is no political excitement in
THIS part OF deorgla Everything is quiet
but nearly everybody is for Buchanan and
Breckinridge. 1t is estimated that Georgia
will vote for our nominees by majority of 10
to IL, 900 votes.
In the Texas Legislature, on the 3lst ult
a member introduced in the House a Join.
resolution which requires the Governor to con.
vene q special Legislature on or before Ist
January, 1857, should the anti.slavery capdi-
date for the Presidency be elected; and fur
ther that the Governor forward copy of these
resolutions to the Governor of each slavehold-
Ing State The resolution was referred to the
committee on State Affairs