New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-20
POLITICAL ITEMS.


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Tie process Of fusion between the Fillmore and
Buchanan palties is beginning in good earnest
in the interior OF the State. We learn OF the
removal Of no less than three postm asters,
whose places are supplied by rank KnowNothings.
Quarus Graves Of Dariep, Genesee County,
makes way for James ii. Sutherland; Thomas
Seymour Of Geddes, for Smo. SpauldIDg; and Mr..
Quick of South Onondaga, for Jesse Salnons. All the
new sppoiDtees are nomiuay for Fillmore, and the last
named ran as Know Nothing candidate for Supervisor
in the county, and at that time remored from tie
t-OGce, and Mr. Qujck, chom he no,o suppants,
appointed in his place. The supporters of both
Buchansn and Fillmore thereabouts say g No matter
which if Fremont can only be besten" Verify, as
Mr.. Choate says, d" this is but the beginning Of the
end"
-" Burke" writes from Syracuse that
"Tbere is trouble with the Bschanan gentlemen
here in regard to the position Of The Standard, the
Old DemOt ratio organ Its sympathies are Tor Ere
mont and it won't indoIse the Cincinnati Platform.
Committees have been appointed to labor with the
editors to bling them ino working order, but without
effect so far This position of aais shows the strength
of Republican principles in the heart of the Empire
State. Central New orS Is sound on the great que5
;ion of Human Freedom.
" p. The Standard was 70 have come out this
mernirg Aug. 1s) for Fremont he leader and the
nominees Dames were IN type, bat committee
cern. A certain time has been granted TO RAISE the
money to pui chase the office Unless the Buchaneers
raise the amount banned the paper will raise the Ere.
mont banner tomorrow or next day. The sign s good
in any eveLt, showing the dTJt Of things IN our
county"
I Liberty poles appear 10 be rising all over the
country. A friend writing from Milford, Connecticut,
gives glowing account OF spontaneous gathering OF
the people on occasion Of the erection of one OF these
on Saturday las, 1t was addressed by Gov. Dutton,
who happened 10 be passing through in the cars. Our
correspondent thinks that Connecticut is sure for Fro
mont.
The letters from California appear to be all one
way The last we have seen is published in TIE Sa'
lem Register 1t was written to gentleman in that
city by an old friend the editor knows to be en-
titled to confidence
"SAY FRAScIsCo, Monday, July 2l, ls56.
The Fremont Lomips ion is received here with great
enthusiasm. l believe be will carry this State by
large maiOri.y We lad spleDoid ratification meet
ing here on Saturday evening, and most eloquent
speeches from Tracy, Judge Benret, Gen. Williams
and others. TIE people here are wide awake to the
importance and nee ssity OF ectng Fremont The
Raihosd plank in the platform will secure this State,
but every other plank meets the approval OF the ght
sort OF men here. .
"The leading Democrats who hail from the North
have openly forsaktn their psrty and are with us Tor
Freedom and Fremont. The Officeh)lders held
meeting on he Plszs to ratify the Buchanan nomina
tion but il was evident that the heart OF the people
still wing to the character Of the population here
from all parts of the Unon), the struggle Will be
fercer one than in any other State Tell everybody
who has correspondents here, to send on all the night
ki1d of eectoneering matter and il will fnd its way
10 the right quarter We are determined that the
FOUR votes of California shsl be given for Fremont
and Dayton"
"A letter from Mr.. Fillmore, accepting the nomina'
ton Of the Know. Nothing party of Georgia, is pub
lshed in the Southern papers 1t is only remarkable
as piece Of mastery non committal.
The Winsted Conn., Herald, hitherto neutral,
has Joined the Fremont press
"A vote was taken ON the down morning train OF
the Morris and Essex Railroad yesterday morning,
in order TO crafty boisterou Fmorete, who boasted
that there were not three Fremont men ON board 1t
resulted as follows Fr,mont, 75; Fillmore, 81; Bu-
chanap, a5.
The Rich mond Wig says, if the Fremont move
mept in Wheeling is aided by the Dutch Of the
tenth Legion, it may be formidable and serious.
The Hipdoo Council of Scottsvile, Monroe County,
disbandod last week. Many Of its members are for
Fremon; and Dayton.
Lucy Ste ne recently made speech, insisting tina,
the election of won well as men TO Congress wSu
impoye the character of that body. We suspect that
the pairing Off would be even more common than 1t
is lLouisVile Jou'naI.
Tile Athens Ohio Messenger Publishes letter
from Indianapolis, in which the election OF Norton,
RepuDIcdn chnCQhfe fOG GOVt!HOI ~ icaoV A",S'N
msjoity is given And in any even, be thinks, Ere
mott d, spite the nomination of Fillmore electors viii
have from 10, 900 to 25, 900 majority. The writer is
said TO be proverbial for his caution.
The Nefc. Orleans Deit1 states that maj prescent
Southern inclined 10 think that the election OF
Fremont would be the most fortunate consunmation
Of the struggle which could happen at the present
chris, nssmuch il would utterly eXrpete the sicky,
puirg contemplate race Of politicians who delight in
the Dane Of "Naton 81 men"
"A correspondent Of Tie Charleston IS. G Mer-
curry predicts the final triumph Of tue Republicans,
whether they are successful this year or not.
in Chicsgo the bookstores report the sale OF 600
copies Of Fremonts life against ,522 Of Bu ;nansn ;
of Fremont soig books 4,00O Of Buch insn less
than 800 No Fillmore lves or song books have been
sold 10 that city-theIe i. demand. In Cleveland,
the ots OF sales by the several book Hers foot up
Lives Of Fremont, l3, $50 Of Bachaoan, l96.
-Tit Worcester PoN0dium has a g Cd thing apro
DOS of "the wooly horse" nickname as applied to the
Peoples candidate:
A sDotiDg character was once Dragging that his
horne would beat in race any dHtmif tha' coul1 be
brought upOn the fed. a farmer VINO WAS prese a.
acct tied the wager and when the time came he aP'
pebIed on the racr-e0utse nun q 1"H. oaV1 "1 II
said The braeger "for there Is kaOriag h'E TIE b"
man rnm ~ Tie Buchanan men seem 10 nave re
same spuaehensions about the speed OF The 'woO"S
hrse' ia they are prepinug to put Bacaanan aui
Fillmore together rgrinst HIN "a III f0nde" "aW'
-" First we Poltsd them, then we Ite'c'd 'h' w.
ard now We II Buck ,Lem," shout toe Sham Den y
rscy. The Bpeking uocCs. they uied %, tOi -,