The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-24
Political GOssaD,

Political Gossip.
We have received letter from an old democrat In
San Francisco, which contains opinions somewhat differ
enrom those which have been advanced by the Buchanan
and Fillmore papers in regard to the political feeling Of
California The following IS an extract
Hyou want California, and the adjoining territories
on the Pacific coast to remain integral part of this
great Union you must elect j. G. Fremont for our next
communication with the States There IS no. the least
doubt that this State will give Fremont an overwhelming
majority The people have become completely disguised
WIN the oeinocrauc party so much that they begin
to think would be TO interest to have separate
republic on this coast Every man who acknowledge
looked upon with suspicion but luckily outside of the
Office holders there are but few Of them.
Col. Thomas r. Marshall late member Of Congress from
Kentucky, at the recent Fremont meeting in Chicago
took the stand and declared favor Of the
candidate for the Presidency.
The only f'orthern State which has held an election
since the organization Of Fremont Constitutional party
is Iowa, and that has given it majority of over Eve
thousand. In September three more Northern States
will hold their annual elections viz-vermont on the
3D. California on the Cd, aud Maine the sth There will
be great anxiety tohear the news from Maine.
Now that Fillmore has been killed of in the South the
Richmond Enquirer Is urnirg its attention to the FIRE.
mont Constitutional barty. Stand from under.
Hon. John c. Breckenridge, the democratic candidate
for Vice President has announced his intention to take
the stump after the first or September This is another
important evidence that the niger driving democracy
becoming desperate. He will speak OF the Tippecanoc
battle ground the Sd OF September al Columbus the
2oth and an effort will be made to get him at the meeting
to be held in Cleveland on the 9th Of October.
Thomas H. Benton received maorities in sixteen couu-
.cs in Missouri for Governor. Returns from eighty
counties give Polk, antiBenton 39,Ss5; Ewing, K n,
So, ,225 Benton, %, ,9e1.
Y in
from the Twentieth district OF Ohio has been nomi,
mated
According to the latest classification by the Chicago
Tribune of the Illinois papers, the whole number is ISL.
or these 81 Fremont 81 Buchanan, % neutral and
Fillmore
The Manchester n H.. Mirror, OF Saturday, says tha!
hundred and nineteen persons that day received
their naturalization papers from the Supreme Court
in session In that city The United States Court in Boston
has lately granted papers Of naturalization to consde
rnble number II Is supposed that at the coming election
the vote thrown by naturazed citizens in Boston win be
much greater than ever before
The venerable Judge Kent known throughout the legal
world by his commentaries the constitution and
Of the greatest constitutional lawyers the Union
goes heartily for Fremont. H. presided at a recent
meeting at Fishkll Landing, New York. Is the Judge
disunion sectionalistS
On the llth inst while Frederick Hecker Esd one Of
the Fremont State electors OF Illinois a, meet
ing in Bellevillc, border rufans fred his house
which was burned to the ground
Hon. Joshua r Giddings says the democrats gain
ing strength In the House of Representatives by defraud
ing the gallows and the penitcntary Giddngs
combatant
The New Orleans BuIain looks with wonder and ave
the RAPID stiies Fremont is making towards the White
House. II says
The contest at the South being confined 10 Fillmore and
Buchanan people are little OF the immense revo
luton that has taken place the North favor
champion OF the republicans The party press delude the
only has the least chance being elected This
Is not only mistaken policy but Is wrong In principle
No honest journal will gansay the tact that the cause Of
free solsm s gaining ground and that the election OF
Fremont Il improbable contingency. II would be
event that not only al the South but every
patriot every Union man In the country North as well
a. South should most earnestly deprecatc. Ye. tina
catastrophe Tor such II would be- cannot be blnked or
avoided BY treating with either Indifference, scora or
the advantage nor the labor OF wsdng through some
hundred exchanges daily, can hardly judge the tone,
some and disagreeabe 10 them and which tor that very
reason they do no, wish to know believe.
correspondent Of the Indianapolis Journal thus
pouuces the political pr, fercnces OF Hon. Thomas Ewing
and his sou:-
In my previous letter mentioned the narie Of Hon
Thomas Ewing Ia connection WITH his Pre- eidenta prefer
ences This member OF the Harrson and Taylor cabi
nets has his support 20 the OF freedom, by de
Ewing Jr, made stir ing speech In this place Ss,nr
day ever ins u was delivers d N calm steady srgu
moniaye manner and showed that the old salt boiler
ability had not degcncrated In his offspring,
There are one hundred journals In Ohio which
support Col Fremont for the Presidency, and there
seventeen counties IN the State which do not support
Buchanan newspaper.
We charge that Mr. Fremont Il a Rom,n Catholic
Now II be Is not Catholic, why don't he out
bis signature and deny the fac,-yee Fork Express
We charge that the sdsor Of the Express Is a coBJum
mate ass, Now, 4 he d not ass, why don't he COM
cut over bis own signature and deny the ac-yvdens
| Journal.
CT Wood, Esq, tate private Secretary to Governor
Wood of Ohio, aud W. H. C)chcr, private Secretary
Governor Medi have both declared in favor Of Fremont
The Washington SeHinel (democratc) has been discon
tnued and b very ker ESQ., is editor avss him
self Of the kindness Of bis friends of the National ini
eepcer 10 the determination public thro igh Is 90
lumna.
/ not wOrth while Jet 10 talk about the political com
pltxon Of TIE Missouri Legislature. dozen arc
yct 10 be heard irom aud they have something 10 do
axng the majority; but for the benefit OF all hs wooIy
heads and heads Of tho ec States Of the Unou ays
tho ST. louis R7atlicaa) tell them that under nc
Circumstances Mr. Benton Dc elected the senate
the rnitcd States winter and 10 ale 20 encourage
any such fanciul expectation. II IL hardly within the
range Of possibility that with dead majority Of the Iegis
ature against him. and with only 20 900 votes Of the pco
pie out OF 10000 in his favor, his be enter
tanned In the consultation Of the members Of tn. Legiss
! ture next winter. lie is dead cock IN the pit.
| There sa aIaaics' Buriugame Club " in Newark III.
Wat does mean
| Hon. Thomas Corwin, ot Ohio, has signaed TO his
friends In This city his intention 10 vote for Fremont and
| Dayton al the next election.
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