The Placer herald., 1856-10-18
ARRIVAL OF THE GOLDEN AGE.
Abolition Murders in Kansas.

Abolition Murders in Kansas.
This Steamer arrived at San Francisco on Tues
day last with 672 passengers. She brings news
from the Atlantic side to the 10th of Septem-
beY.
KANSAS AFFAIRs-There has been Il regular
war in this Territory between the abolItonlsts
under the lead of Lane, and the proSlavery men,
in which murders were committed on both Sides
Gov Geary had arrived in Kansas and declared
he would inforce the laws of the Territory until
they were repealed if it took the whole force of
the United States Government to do it.
Emigrant Aid Society has been busy in furn-
ishing Lane with recruits and ammunition, the
whole object Of which is to keep up the unhoy
war, and make capital for Fremont IN the States.
STATE ELECTIONS.
The Arkansas election returns, officially con
vassed present the following results for Governor:
Yell, (Amer9, ,............ o,436
Democratic majority, y,,.,>>. 1928
For Congress:
Dem .fmer
l. Ds Greenwood, Is ,se9 fst Dist. Thomson, 616l
I'd " Warren, II ,e35 I'd :" Fowler. .S70l
27.234 14,s62
Democratic majority. ..... 12372
The Legislature consists of 81 Democrats, IA
Americans. and wing.
We have complete returns in an official form of
the recent election in Missouri. The aggregate
vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor is as
folows:-
FOR GOVERNOR.
Trustan Polk, anti-Benton dem. ........ 46,sS2
Robert c. Ewing. Know Nothing. ........ 4O51S
Thomas III. Benton, dem. m................. ~ ,52I
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Hancock jackson, anti Benton dem. ......4l OH
William Newland, Know Nothing ....... Al, POS
Col Kelly, Benton dem. 23,964
Returns of the election in Texas from thirty
counties, show Democratic majorities in all but
three
The recent election in Maine resulted in the sue
cess of the Republican State and congressional
tickets. The vote with the exception of few
small towns) is as follows:
llarnlieu. Rep. .................... 81 ,934
Wells. dem. ................... $4,000
Patten, wing. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .o,99o
Republican majority. Is. $50
The returns from Vermont are in with the eX-
ception Of ten or twelve towns They foot up as
follows on the vote for Governor:
Fletcher. Rep. ........... .............. $40
hcyes, dcm ............. .........-..I .IlUoi
Scattering 20i
Flctchcr's majority. ........ q 264
Several political conventions have been sitting
this week At Baltimore the Old-Line Wings as
sembed on the l7th, under the craftsmanship Of
Washington Hunt Of New York and organized
under the presidency OF Mr.. Edward Bates of Mis-
souri,. After endorsing Fillmore and Donelson.
the convention adjourned on the 18th. This re-
suit was to be expected as large portion were
X. Ms.
An election for delegates to a New York city
Mayoralty nominating convention was held on the
llth. The friends Of Fernando W ood the present
Mayor. carried most Of the polls, and he received
the nomination.
At Trenton. n. j.. a State Republican convcn-
ton has been in session. presided over by Judge
Marsh the same gentleman tcho 1ras President
Of the .imetican .NatiOnai Convention dt PhHa-
deiphia. which nominated Fillmore and Donelson.
Judge Marsh has published. in long letter his
reasons for abandoning Mr. Fillmore.
Conventions of tn, North Americans and Of the
Republicans assembled at Syracuse \. Y, the
10th.
A number of North Americans boltcd from the
meeting and organized sepcrate convention.
They intend holding separate convention at
Rochester on the 2Sth.
The AbOltionists held aconvention at the same
place and time.
The NORTH Americans and Republicans Of
Massachusetts met in State Convention at Worccs-
ter on the 18TH They united upon an Electoral
ticket. The North Americans then nominated Mr..
Dayton for Vice President instead OF Gov. John
son, of Pennsylvania. The Republicans We're
then asked to adopt the North American State
ticket, but would not be prevailed to do it. Final
~ tDcy agreed 10 FtlTNlU from making any Sldle
nominations of their own, with which concession
the Americans satisfied, Mr.. Gardner is the
Americans candidate for reelection to the Gov
elnorship of the Commonwealth.
Immense gatherings Of the Democratic voters
have been held in Philadelphia. at Kalamazoo in
Michigan, Dayton. Ohio, and other places. The
procession in Philadelphia was magnificent af
fair. A fine display of fireworks took place in
Independence Square
VIM. I. Coleman. late President Of the Vigil
ance Committe of San Fraciscn. was arrested here
on the 18th of September. at the suit of j. X.
Mallory, who claims 100000 damages for injury
suffered in his person and property in cQnse-
quence of his imprisonment and expulsion from
San Francisco by the Committee, Mr., Coleman
gave bail in the sum Of S50000 before the Su-
preme Court His bondsmen Edgar Spraguc
and Abel X. Foster. Other suits are threatened.
Mr.. Coleman has all the responsibility and weight
of New York as his steadtast friends.
Thos. Corwn. of Ohio, has dropped Fillmore
and gone for Fremont.
On the 18th inst. an affray attended with
good deal of bloOdshed occurred in Baltimore.
The news of the dsbandng of the Vigilance
Committee was received in the East with consid-
cradle satisfaction
Todd's Valley Correspondence.
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