New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-06
POLITICAL ITEMS.

expected , - en
,,5J;cor will give Fremont nearly one hundred
tbou.,,d votes and divide fifty thousand between his
competitors
Among the tossts given by the young ladies' Of
the Holyoke Femsle S. mpary, South Hadiey, on the
4tb, was the following: Franklin Pierce, INST III
"wsr, last in Peace and least in the hearts OF ms
Courtry men,"
The Hon Josiah Quincy. seD., now IS years OF
age, sud still young man. has published the Address
which he delivered in Quincy last June. We copy
from The Boston SHas the dedicaton-a word OF hre'
"The question to he decided at the ensuing Pfesi-
deptlsl election H. who bal heneeforth rule the naon
the Slave States or the Free Stat ,s' AL the a-Pc's
ct Our political s'mosphere cdicate sn approaching
huHica,e Whether II shal sweep this Union IRON i's
four cations or whe her it shall be prosperousy wealth
ereo, DE- pends, uDoer Heaven on the man whom the
people sbal choose to pilot them through the m'ng
stEim. IL my judgment, that man is JoHS CHARLES
fHts0sT. bave not, aud never had, any connection
"hh TIE party that selected him. Personally, know
bin nOt but have read the history Of bis life and
believe him to be as much mark ed ou, by Provi
dehce for the present eIgebcy Of our nation a. Wash
ingtoI wss for that of American Revolution. He
Genes ir, N WheIc great men usually do come from
III, mass of the peopl-. NpIsed in dficult-s prac-
tieed in surmountug them wise in eouuc full OF re-
sourees stlfpcssessed 10 danger fearless and fore
mort il every useful enterprise; unexceptionable in
tivateo in labOious fields Of duty-f trust he is des-
tined to ssve this ULion from dissolution to restore
III. Consiutt TO its original pury; and to relieve
that iustrDm. Mt, which Washington designed for the
preeeivatUn bid enlargement of Freedom from being
sry loI ger perverted 10 the multiplication of Slave
States and ibe extension Of Slavery.
The editor of The Washington Union says that
the Know. Noihngs should harg their heads He
shoud hang his and have good strong rope to do i.
with Prentice.
"A meeting for the purpose of forming a Fremont
Club was held at Fort Plain, Montgomery County in
the village Court room 1t was largely attended by
respectable and influential men from all the old parties,
ard its proceedings were marked by harmony and en-
thusiasm Mr. Peter j Wagner presided, and Lo
reno Croupse acted as Secretary. A Committee of
FIVE was appointed, after remarks by various gentle
men, TO take measures for permanent organization.
Subsequently it reported Constitution, resolutions
al the following list Of permanent officers, all OF
which were unanimously adopted President. Geo.
Grouse, ESQ Vice Presidents, John A. Zoller aud
John II. Babcock Recording Secretary, Lorenzo
Crounse Corresponding Secretary Henry c. Adams;
Treasurer, Daniel +. Young Executive Committee,
A Hcfman David Hackney, Daniel GrOs, John c.
Van Camp, and John Tinehour.
"A letter from Passaic, n j gives us an account
OF al informal meeting held there July 80, preparatory
To the form alton of Club The writer adds:
The cause of Fremont and Freedom is rapidly
gaining the prepouG throughout the State, de
spite the efIots which the Democracy are making TO
defeat It,.
"A correspondent from Michigan assures US that We
are wong in estimating Fremonts majority there at
only 5000 He thinks the State good for $4,000, add
ing that it is all on fire, and that no Paciication
bi Is" can quiet the fetog in favor of Freedom.
Rp,p af ia or buchanan
Compton. Rhode Island
Fall River seems not to know that Fillmore and
buchanan are i'll the field. There but two parties
in that CITY; one of them goes for Fremont and Day
ton, aud the other for Fremont and Johnston.
The SarGnnah Republican, in aluson 70 what
Ole Bull is dor for Fremont, says II this be true,
"the great Norwegian may hang up his fiddle a. lar
A" a. the South is concerned"
The Hon 1hos W. Thomas declines reelection
from the Eighth District in Georgia
Tho icaoing paper of Lebanon County, Pa The
Cousie, which has been h,sitatiDg or some time,
comes out hs week for FremOn, and Dayton. In the
course Of spbited leader it says:
1--WE have endeavcred to ascertain whether the
people Of Lebanon County, whom We ssek taitiy TO
fprtset t. resCy to strike IN union for the Rights OF
Lbelty, the County and Humanity. We have found
but lite difference of OyiuioD. The pOuLtaln OF
x,
a. oversladOv every minor difference. The people
everywhere feel that they have been betrayed and are
arxiOus 10 avtDge their wrongs. The time tor action
has arrived. The enemy IL marshalifg his forces,
taoked by the revenue of the country. Seeing this,
our friends too. have become anxious to co nIencc.
PIeenng rather to follow healthy awakening public
iIntIt Tran 10 Iced IT, have de sye0 action until
p Ope tbiODg hOut the country hsd become impatient
ard densnd that the banner of the free shall be ur-
hIeC. We comply. Our flag float. to the breeze
We are ready 10 DO our outy III the tight"
"A letter of the lst inst., from cool observer IN
Hooehk k. Renss, laer Co., incidentally says
"Things look II lightly Fremontish ia this locality,
and this town will give large msjory for the RepaO-
bcan ticket. FILLMORE Will De mex, in the race. Bu-
cf anan is aheady diAanced. AA tie Old Line Demo
Gratis here have cone cut for Fremont"
The Richmond Enquirer gives notice that party
forming for Kansas, which will leave Petersburg 10
the course Of month.
"A Fremont Club has been organized at Brandon,
W., the native town of Arnold Douglas. The Pre.-
cent of the Club is the Hon. S A. Briggs. Every
body in that vicinity il for Fremont Only two or
thee pr f, ss to be for buchanan.
-GERRIT SMITH AND FREMOST-Gerrit Smith stop
p il ,hr city yesterday on bis way to the late Kansas
nt eing Buffalo. While here the following coIoquy
occurred between him and another gentleman:
care you acquainted with Mr.. Fremont, Mr..
Smith ="
Very wtu-he dined with me several times a.
W.ehlpgton AID be is great fayOiie IN my family.
"What kind Of man Ia he
ale is the most modes man ever knew-he rorely
eleasa, unless spoken to man of talents, generous
impulses sId on accomplished scholar"
" l. lie tIM-has he decision Of character-is be re-
liable in cas. he il elected President"
"Perfectly; if Mr.. Fremont IL President, he will
csny out biz convictions promptly, aud with unfalter
ing trniness."
8 l. he savebolder ~
an, never. Until lately he has been very poor
aud in no couoi. to be slsveholcer be.9es, he
Anti Slavery."
"W Wel Whist do you think of Jessie 2"
/" She l. beautiful, bi.hy educated, accomplished
II oIler il The daughter OF Governor Mcdowell %