The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-27
Political Gossip.

There has not been 80 much enthusiasm manifested
throughout the North and West at the nomination of
candidate for the Presidency since the Harrison campaign
Of $780, there s at present over the bringing out OF
Colonel Fremont, the great Rocky Mountain pathfinder
sautes Of hundreds Of guns being fred ratification
meetings held in every city, town and hamlet to
which the action of the Philadelphia Convention has
spread. Clubs forming with the most astonishing
pidty; glorication assemblagcs to be got up
lees number Of hours than former like occasions would
require days The time has evidently arrived, when
the masses demand another change in the management
Of affairs at Washington.
The Utica Observer has private information that Rev.
Thcophius Fisk recently pastor of the Church of Recon-
Citation in that city, has been called to the editorial chair
Of the Philadelphia Pennsyoaniam Forncy and Buchanan
organ.
The Freendn Journal Of this city, Bishop Hughes Ca
thoc organ has declared in favor Of Buchanan for the
Presidency, il believes the republicans strongly
tinctured with Know Nothngsm.
The New Orleans Della, which in politics is something
Of the guerilla order says that Mr. Fillmore will in due
time regre, that he accepted nomination from that resi-
dunn Of Know Nothing conservatism, the Rump Parla-
mcnt OF Philadelphia and Of having connected his rcspcc
table with the descending of party which
has subsidized beneath the importance of faction.
He ought TO that the Presidential fight will be be-
tween black rcpubcanism and the niger driving demo
crazy.
We see by our exchange papers that in Virginia the
candidates nominated for electors the Fillmore ticket
are declining to run since Mr. Buchanan has been noml-
mated s. s. Wesger, Of Amelia J. H. Gilmer, of Rich
mond; r. b Davis of Louisa W. W Cosby Of Goochland,
and c. W. Boiling Of Petersburg, decline to act Presi-
dental electors. in Mississippi Amos r. Johnston Esq,
Of the candidates for eecor that ticket for the
State at large, has also declined
The old line wings of Cecil county, Maryland have de-
carcd in favor Of Willard Fillmore for the Presidency,
a conservative platform.
In Alabama twenty two papers-four daily, one tri-
weekly and seventeen wcckly-support Willard Fillmore
for the Presidency.
The Philadelphia Pansyranian, John W. Forneys or
gam thinks that in the event Of Fremonts election there
will be power behind the throne composed of Seward,
Sumner Wilson, Hale and Greeley.
One Of the Vermont delegates at Philadelphia wrote
home foows-We tell them that the land of Old Ethan
is good for 10000 majority any man the Convention
will nominate, and that there won't be Buchanan men
enough left for guideposts.
The Louisville Courier formerly wing in politics,
supports James Buchanan for the Presidency.
The democrats making heavy calculations on Ken
lucky. The louisville Democrat, speaking of Brecken-
ridge, remarks-Without his nomination should have
carried the State by small majority-say from four TO
five thousand. With his upon the ticket we shall
probably increase the majority slgnty-perhalS 10
twelve or fifteen thousand.
James Lockhart has been nominated for Congress- in
the First Congressional district Of Indiana, by the demo-
cracy It is now represented by Smith Miller, democrat.
The st. Lawrence Republican, printed at Ogdcnsburg,
in this State formerly free soil soft shell democrat has
raised at the head OF its columns the OF Fremont
and nytsn and is ready to do battle in the republican
cause.
The Dayton, Ohio, Gazette Gays the "Fremont fever"
is prevailing epidemic in that region Of country
large number Of democrats have taken it in mild FORM
and others actually down with it, past recovery.
The Democratic State Convention OF New Jersey, to
lcct an electoral ticket and acanadate for Governor will
meet in Trenton the 9th Of August
There five thousand persons present at the Ere.
mont and Dayton ratification meeting in Cincinnati the
23d inst great number of whom Germans.
The testimony taken before the Kansas Congressional
Committee establishes the fact that the free State men
had 535 votes out Of the sl5 cast at the Legislative cleo
ton.