The Nevada journal., 1856-10-03
Political News by the Steamer.

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new phase on the political state of the
Atlantic side. AS might have been ex-
pected, the information and surmises re-
ceived two weeks since, were gotten up
for effect. The Democrats, instead OF
making clean sweep in Missouri, have
lost some of the most important Offices.
The American Lieutenant Governor
was triumphantly elected, and as many
as two members of Congress.
The Louisville Journal says, concefn-
ing the Kentucky election:
1.-The official returns of the recent
elections in this State have not yet been
received in full AS soon as our table
is completed, we shall be able to show
that the outcry of the Sag-Nichts have
been great cry and little wool'-a per-
feet hog-shearing operation. The re-
turns will show all actual gain for the
American party, so far as any test can
be applied. They win also show that
a majority of American candidates have
been elected that the Sag NIGHTS polled
very nearly the whole of their aggre-
gate votes; that the whole of the aggre-
gate American vote in the State was not
polled by many thousands
The Americans are alive and at work
in nearly every State in the Union.-
Mass meetings are being held, and a
tremendous reaction is taking place in
favor of Fillmore and Donelson.
-Four hundred delegates to the State
Council of Kentucky met, and were pre-
sided over by Thomas H. CLAY, the
eldest and favorite son of the Usage of
Ashland" The greatest enthusiasm
prevailed.
The Wings of Louisiana cordially en-
dorse Fillmore and Donelson, and have
sent delegates to the Wing National
Convention to assemble in Baltimore.
Col. Humphrey Marshall declared in
his place in the House of Representa-
tives that he would stake his reputation
on the assertion that Fillmore would
carry seven if not ten of the Southern
States.
The French are sound The National,
the organ of the Franco-American popu-
lation of Louisiana, has hoisted Fillmore
and Donelson colors.
Albert Pike, the poet. soldier and
statesman, is doing battle for Fillmore
and Donelson in Arkansas
Nine old-line Democrats of Talladega
county, Alabama, have announced their
determination to support the American
ticket.
Gov. Underwood, of Kentucky, SAYS
that State is as safe for Fillmore as it
ever was for Mr.. Clay.
Still they come The Republican
paper at Hudson, N. Y, has struck its
flag and hoisted Fillmore and Donelson
colors. The Telegraph, published at
Warren, r. l., has done the same
Hon. Percy Walker, of Alabama, who
bascly deserted the American party,
was hung in effigy at Mobile.
Vermont has gone largely Republican.
A Fillmore electoral tick ct was folm-
ed in Connecticut, Sept. 3D.
On the same day the old-line Wings
of Massachusetts, held spirited con-
vention, and signifed their preference
for Millard Fillmore.
President Pierce has been waited on
by committee and asked if any change
in the policy of his administration to-
wards Kansas is to be expected. His
reply was, "No, sirs there will be
none -
The army appropriation bill has be-
come a law without the Kansas proviso
Passed by three majority in the House
A writer in the Washington Organ,
who is posted, says: New York will
go for Fillmore, and so will New Jersey.
Pennsylvania is doubtful-cach claim
it, (Fillmore and Fremont men.")
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.-It will be
recollected that a person named Andrew
c. Mccoy, of Manzanita Hill, near Sc
bastopol, lost his life by attempting to
save his brother, by the caving of a
bank, some two months since. The
brother was saved, but has been OBJ
served to be cast down and melancholy
since the unfortunate accident. On
Monday night about nine o'clock, Aus
tin t. Mccoy, the surviving brother,
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head with pistol. Sorrow