The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-08-23
Political Gleanings.

Hon. VIM q. Rlves, OF virginia, one OF tue
wisest. purest and most patriotic statesmen OF
the South, has taken the stump for Fillmore
and Donelson.
At meeting of the Bunker Hill American
Council. in Charlestown, recently, resolution
was adopted to sustain Fillmore and Donelson.
The Boston Patriot says that Judge Mclean
of Ohio is out for Fillmore and DOnels0n. He
yields an immense influence in that State, and
will probably decide the fate of its elections.
In Louisiana three Democratic papers have
hauled down Buchanan and run up Fillmore
Mr.. Fillmore has left New York and is En-,
route for Buffalo He was received at POUCH
keepse with salute of a hundred guns.
We see it stated that T. Butler King, of Geor-
gia, declares his intention to vote for Mr.. Bu-
chanan.
Gen. Sam Houston, after travelling through
many of the Southern States. including IeXas,
and calmly surveying political affairs has WIN
drawn as an independent candidate lor Fresi-
dent, and upon his return to washington all
nounced his intention of supporting fhlniore'
The New Orleans Delta, the leading organ OF
the Louisiana democracy. openly repudlates
Mr.. Buchanan. because of his declaration IN IA
vor of squatter sovereignty. in his letter OF ac-
ceptance and declare its determination not to
support him.
CHAyGEs.-The Wheeling Times says 1--WE
hear of several unterrihed unadulterated Demo
Gratis in Monongalia who have declared for Fill
more and Donelson."
vGRG1NrA---Every old line Wing paper in
Virginia, except the Wheeling Intelhgsacer, sup
ports Fillmore and Donelson.
The largest delegate convention ever held IN
the State of Maine. assembled at Portland on
the l4th July to ratify the nominations of Ere
,noat and Dayton, and make arrangements for
the campaign.
Hoa. Hannibal Hamlin. who lately left the
Democratic party. was nominated for Governor
by acelamaton. amid great enthusiasm 1t was
confidently predicted that he would receive
$1,000, and even 5000 votes, in September.
There is now but one newspaper in Massachu-
sets which supports Fillmore and Donelson.
and that is a weekly paper. published in Boston,
and representing the ultra Native Americans.
The Miners Journal published at Pottsvile,
Ia. and till lately Fillmore paper. announces
its intention to support Fremont
The Hjsconsi n, an able and leading Demo
cratic journal at Milwaukee. refuses to put up
buchanan. aud has nailed the banner to the mast
bearing the names of Fremont and Dayton
A Fremont ratification meeting in Greens
burgh. Indiana. at which no less than five thou
SiRl p FSOHS were pFcStut, lcaA uuHFeSStb o4 Oftc
of tie Democratic nominees for electori He said
that if elected. he sho I'D vote for Fremont
Remember that 'all the votes of the South
that are withheld from Fillmore are just so
many votes given in direct opposition to South
ern interests and Southern rgh.s-just so many
votes gainst the maintenance Of the Union and
il favor of its dissolution "-LouisuslLe Journal.
Mr. FnLMoRE's PHosPEcrs.-The ST Louis
IN EfIlroor.fc
says:
He has an old fashioned way Of hugging the
Constitution to his bosom as the guide of his
actions, instead of shaping his couFse according
30 the theories of either the Southern or North
IRA school of politics. lie has made good
President olce. and. if elected, would undoubt-
.dlg do so again. 1t is not by any means Ger
tain that he won't have the chance.
The Baltimore Clipper says:
The Hon. Edward Everett Of Mass. Hon
Edward Bates, Of Missouri. the Hon. VIM. C.
Rivts of Virginia. Hon. Washington Hunt. of
New York-men who have filed some of the
highest positions IN the councils of our nation,
and in the hearts of our people. have, within
the past week taken their places By the side of
Stuart and Miller and Badger. and Graham,
and Brooks and Haven, and Humphrey Mar
shall aa1 host of others. of the ablest, noblest
licly enrolling themselves active volunteers
under the banner of Millard Fillmore.
FILLMORE AND THE UMoS.-The Augusta,
Ga, Chronicle, (Democrate,) thus alluds to Mr..
Fillmore's Albany speech:
Mr.. Fillmores progress through his native
State is compared with peculiar felicity to that
Of Harry OF the West. in his palmiest days
There are many points Of resemblance between
the two illustrious men their sincere love for
the Union, their undying patriotism. their total
forge;fulness OF self. their outspoken chivalrous
language. and their noble presence which gives
the world assurance Of a man" Since the
death of Henry Clay, no speech has produced so
profound an effect upon the American heart as
that delivered by Willard Fillmore in the Capt.
toll at Albany. 1t has awakened long silent
emotions: it has portrayed in glowing words the
dangers that menace the country, it has reveal
ed the shortcomings of the timid and vacillat-
ing: it has caused the faithful to renew their
faith from its fountain head-the Constitution.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Commercial (Whigl says:
"Inteligent Democrats from the northwest
have arrived here. whose account Of the poiti-
cal excitement in that quarter are very gloomy.
In Ohio. they say, the feeling is all in one way,
and that is against the Democrats.-Further
they say, the same feeling appears to be very
general throughout the whole northwest.
There are such things as sudden popular impul
ses, which sweep away old party barriers. and
it is about time for the recurrence of one of them
The very belief that the public mind leans in
favor of any party is apt to increase its strength
and extend its influence. Thus Pennsylvania
begins to feel the presence of anti-Buchanan ell
ements, and ii the impression be permitted to
prevail, that Buchanans chances are hopeless.
he will be deserted with as little ceremony as
if he were Franklin Pierce"
BUCHANAN IN New HAMPsHIRE.-A ship of
HOO tons was launched from the yard of Sam'l
Badger at Kittery, on the 18th inst. She is
owned by Hon. Daniel Marcy Hon. Richard
Jenness, W. Williams. and T. NJ Bell of Ports