Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-09-10
Tho contast I'm yew York

We have uniformly maintained, and yet
to change opinion that the contest in the great
State OF New York is conclusively and emphstcay be-
Fillmore and Fremont. In no State in the Union
have many Democrats enlisted under the banner Of
Fremont Many of the lights and of that par
" for twenty years have deserted since tho
Of Presidential candidates, and the active
influential and conspicuous among the Black Republican
leaders Nor is this detection from the Democracy the
Empire State confined alone prominent Ii ha.
thinued also the rank and file until but small handful is
left Under these circumstances it is only idle but
stupid for any of Buchanans friends cherish the delu
that he stands the slightest chance of carrying New
York The thing is wholly impossible The contest there
is solely between Fremont and Fillmore and il the Bu-
chanantes in that State the patriotism claimed
tor them by ther Southern allies they would
don their defunct candidate and unite upon Fillmore
Not that it is absolutely necessary to for him the
OF the State but only put the beyond the
possibility OF doubt.
To show that the Fremoners themselves consider Bu-
chanan of the in New York. and that the Only
comnettors in fact Fillmore and Fremont we extract
the following from correspondent of the Ndtionai Frn
Albany after careful survey he says of the whole Geld
in New York as follows;
1.-THE careful political caculAtors here are unable
to figure fremonfs majority in this State below 900
and this estimate gives 900 against him in New York
city, 1000 in Albany and 600 in Rensselaer, where his
sanguine friends unwilling to allow any majority against
him. According to present calculations based on the
reliable information received here at the central
point from every county in the State Fremonts majority
cannot vary much from $4,000 In these estimates Fiji.
more is considered the competitor OF Fremont Blu.
chanan seems 20 be admitted be out of the count
Nevertheless the elections may have the effect to
change the relative positions OF Fillmore and Buchanan
before the day OF election.
at ia striking fact that the active working men
Tor Fremont in this State recently Democrats and
the three four counties which heretofore have been
gagged previous elections in strife as to which should
give the largest majority for Jackson Polk or Wright are
now engaged in similar effort which shall beat in
pling up Fremont majority. Oneida, ST. Lawrence,
Jefferson and Herkimer talking of 600 6O00 and
even 5000 Fremont maoes in their respective counties
Fillmore. The enthusiasm in these counties is un.
PARALLEL
Everywhere the greatest reliance is placed upon the
large and judicous circulation of documents
and speeches. means OF Whore this has
been neglected, falling of in Fremonts vote will mark
the negligence OF those who should have done the work
at is gratifying IN announce that Captain Bensmn
Smead who for thirty years editor Of The Steuben
Farmers Adrocd leads the Free-so Democrats OF his
county in their adhesion Fremont and RepubIicansm
The recognized strong Of the Steuben Democracy
Campbell Fowler Allen Narrower Morgan and Hoyt are
with him, shoulder 10 shoulder