The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-11
Political Gossip,


ference, their candidate cannot be the choice Of the
Courier As 70 Mr.. FSlnore, Ac s acceptable 70 our
French cotempory but he shoud not have anything 70
do with the Know Noth2gs. Neither Is lMr. Fremont
agreeable, although his past life ID such 10 command
admiration and confidence the objection 10 him that
according to the Courier he is associated with sec
tiopal party.
Ex-Governor Seymour, Of this State Is ct Newport RI
The Iansingburg (N Y) Democrat has just announced
lis determination to support Fremont II says-Tn tax
ing this course we are not lending aid and inuenc,
10 an enemy Of the democratic party but TO one who
from his earliest childhood has been reared schoo
Of politics. which cannot be said OF his competitor James
Buchanan, who was federalist in his early days.
The Boston ~ advertiser, old line whig as well a.
old fogy, councils - wings party to steer clear or
the present political organizations says neither OF the
three Presidential candidates before the people whi
Neither Of them pretends to be whg, although all Of
them and the adherents of all OF Them hope 10 get whg
votes. Mr. Fillmore formerly Q whg, but he has
seen fit to abandon the whg party he has accepted the
platform Of another party the party which, in Massa-
chusets rumphanty to power by the defeat OF the
whg party He the standard bearer Of the party which,
at this tme in Massachusetts, the strongest opposing
party with which the wings have to contend
There are Fremont men the South. vote was taken
recently on board steamboat says the Louisville Jour
nal which resulted in fifty five for Fillmore, twelve for
Buchanan, and five for Fremont.
The happiest political anagram we have met with, is
that hit upon by Boston editor who finds the omnous
motto "Gold and treason help us" in the Of Ste
phen Arnold Douglas" The same letters and the same
number Of them.
record has been kept of the political sentiments Of
the canal boatmcn at Cincinnati for few days past
which at last accounts stood folows:-Fremont Is;
Buchanan, u; Fillmore, 6.
The Gencsee county Fremont ratification mass meeting
will be held at Batavia to morrow,
The Angelica, Allegheny county, n r., Reporter, q
paper which has stood by the democratic party for
democratic candidates, to with the Buchanan
flag lowered, and the name Of Fremont floating at the
masthead. The Reporter put up the Cincinnati ticket but
after careful examination Of the platform, has
the conclusion TO support Fremont It closes article
announcing the change in the following language If
party organizations turn their backs upon avowed prn
cipes, al yield them up the score OF expediency-
for the sake OF securing sectional vote-t loses It's
identity-and names signify nothing Democracy con-
sSts in sustaining democratic principles when 1t ceases
to co this it is no longer entitled to the appcation-t
sails under false colors, and becomes prstcal craft
Such is the fate Of the glorious democratic
party has dissolved itself by refusing place at its
masthead the principles Of its founder, and become
sort Of Bucbaner craft In the slave trade and as such
will be rcpudiatcd by the honest intelligent portion
'hcse who have always been proud Of the Of de-
mccrat
rho lawrence Ciass.) American has taken down Fill
more ard put up Fremont
The Republican Convention OF the First Congressional
district met at Terre Hautc the 27h ult and nomi
mated Hon John p Usher Of vgo for Congress- on the
first ballot. In the Fourth district Hon. Win Cunlback
has been unanimously nominated for reelection.
The Montgomery Journal (whigl says that shortridge
Campbell, Baker wm. K. Smith Hardy, wl,hcrs, and
host OF other democrats, shaking OF the dust Of
Know Nuihrgi., in th r haste to reach their respect
I've hces IN the old democratic den Ia addition to these,
there large numbers rf their leaders who have their
horses already tied out ready to start at convenient
moment. shortrdgc the Know Nothing candidate
for Govefnor last year. Smith Is the Know Nothing
member Of Congress from the Tuscaloosa district
The Fort Wayne Times, edited by J. W. Dawson, the
fusion candidate for Secretary Of State In Indiana has
dropped Fillmore AMI DOnelson and up the tag Of
Fremont and Dayton
on the Goth ut an immense Frcmon, meeting was held
In lafayette, Indiana. a meeting for q single Con
gressCnai dlsirotstll estimated that twelve thou
sand people were assembled The Fremont are Is sweep
ing the prares Of Indiana.
The shcboygan, Wis, Lake Journal has been discon.
iinued crushed by the Cincinnati platform.
The people OF Roxbury, Mass, are arranging for
grand ratification meeting to take place the rst OF next
week, Of the nominations OF Frcmou, and Dayton
George W. Curtis (uowadj) has taken the stump for
Fremont In Massachusetts
Dr. Writer, democratic member Of tho Iowa Lcgisa
ture from Scott county, has declared himself rcpubll
can.
The Perry county fohio) American, the organ Of the
American order in that county has out for Fremont
and Dayton, and the UaiOa, the locOfocoorgan; has
suspended.
John Hazle the Fillmore Presidential Eccior for the
zanesvic (ohio) district has sent in his deciuatou to
the National Council, and his determination 10
support the Fremont and Dayton ticket.
The whig State Nominating Convention OF Massachu.
sets will be held In Boston the 81 OF September next
A letter from Hope, Warren county n. J., says-The
nomination Of Fremont and Dayton is well received in
the mountains Of Northern New Jersey. The only
thing necdfu now Is the union OF all the opposition In the
North, and victory is sure.
A Fremont and Dayton club, composed mostly Of
Gcrmans has been organized at Greenvic ~ J., during
the past week also at Hudson City and Union Hill, all Of
Germans.
The Carbondale Guzcrnc county Pal Trsnsospt has
hauled down the Fillmore flag and up tina, Of Ere
mont and Dayton.
r. 7. Napp announces himself a candidate cor Con.
Fress in the Accomac (nrst Congressional ds,ric, q
Virginia. He is in favor Of Fillmore.
The Pennsylvania press, Of tho whlg. American and
publican kinds ou, for Freuon, much better than
had been anticipated Thus far have noticed tho Pitts
burg Gd.aie Journal and Despatch, Eric Cusae and Con
s,btion Beaver ArcSs Mercer Ffcesnan, Coudersport
Ponies Journal Washington Exporter Honesdale Demo.
crdt Toga Agi1tor Mentrose Republican Bradford Ar
ous wikesbarrc Rsaord Lebanon Courier, Hoiaysburg
WAio Crawford Joarnal, Chambersburg Repository and
TranacriTs York AdrocdA Huntingcn Jcuraat Doylcs-
town intsignssr, Lancaster Erdmsncr and BTaid Ian
caster IndJssan Whio Lancaster Erpress, Philadelphia
Free Press .sGerman), Wcs,chcscr VIcc Record Chcs
ter RepplSSc1n PottsviIe hinWs Jouradl, Harrisburg
Tnt,lig neG and others-al advocating the election Of
Fremont The Lewiston Gdskts, which had previously
hoist cd the American ticket, now raises tho republican
neE CA also and advocates union. The Manch Chunk
assss takes down the Of Fillmore and ponclson
iina advocates fusion Persons who have recently ira
veea in the interior say tha, she popular feeling IS taking
the direction indicated by these papers
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