Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-05-08
POLITICAL CLIPPINGS.

been elected delegates 10 the democratic Ma
tional Convention from the New Castle Distric
Delaware. They were instructed to vote 70
Mr. Buchanan so long as they may think
proper so to do
- We see it stated that as Gen. Cass il
not candidate for the nomination, Michigan
will cast her vote for Buchanan in the Cincin
natl Convention. He is also the choice o
Delaware.
PENNsYLyANIA's PREFEREScEs.-The Har
risburg penny Patriot and Union names
among the prominent Democrats whom the De
mocracy of Pennsy lvania would support if Mr.
Buchanan cannot be nominated, Gov. Wise
and Senator Hunter, of Virginia. Senator
/ Douglas, Of Illinois Senator Bright, of Ind
ana the Hon. HowellsCobb, of Georgia. Sen
ator Rusk, Of Texas; the Hon. Daniel s.
Dickinson, of New York; Gov Johnson, Of
Tennessee, the Hon. Linn Boyd, of Kentucky,
and, others.
- The New York Heralds correspondent,
writing from Washington, on the 18th OF April,
says:
men denounce, in unmeasured terms, the Blu
chanan men, and rice re,sa Pierce is evident
| ly losing ground every day, and he is aware of
the fact. He informed friend of his from the
South, who is delegate to the Cincinnati Con-
vention, that it was his wish that his friends in
| the Convention, in case he could not succeed,
| should go for Southern man. "But," said he,
"f you cannot do that, throw your strength
for Mr.. Douglas"
FUNNY.-While the Republicans of Congress
and the Republican press of the States are
still abusing the President roundly for his Kan
sas. affairs proclamation, the leading "Free
State" paper at Lawrence-The Herald of
Freedom-is thanking him for it, as embrac-
ing everything on the part of the General Go
Territory can possibly ask We notice this
contrast because it embraces additional evil
dence of the arrant demagogueism of those
who, being themselves located q thousand miles
from the Territory, are Justify and eternally
shrieking for freedom in Kansas" by way
of making abolition political capital elsewhere.
IN D. True Delta.
KNOW NoTHINGIsM DEFUNCT IN BosTON -
An election was held, last Monday, in the city
Of Boston, for Register of Deeds and Alder
man. The whole city voted, and the Know
Nothings spared no possible effort to elect their
nominees. The following was the vote:
Regisier-Alline, (Citzen's candida,e,). 1895
Rice, -Nohing1. ...................l,ol OBS
Anti Known othing majority. .............2, 277
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Citizens candidate q, 0e2
| Baldwin, know Nothing). ,126
Anti KnowNot majority, ..............l 1896
When it is recollected, that few years ago
the KnowNothings carried Boston by an over
whelming majority, this result is gratifying
proof, that the foul heresy has run its course,
and is rapidly "going the way of all flesh"
Let Philadelphia follow the example of Boston,
and bury Known othingism so deep, that the
trump. of the apocalyptic angel, on the last day,
shall refuse to rescue it from its grave of shame
and infamy.
INDIANA AND THE PREsIDENcY.-The Indian
apolis State Sentinel, the central organ of the
Democracy of Indiana, announces that the Hon.
Jesse d. Bright, of that State, will not be a
candidate before the Cincinnati Convention,
and that this leaves the delegation of that State
free to vote for any other person.
DEMOCRATIC VIcToRY.-In Bellevile, Illi-
nois, on the 2lst instant, j. w. Hughes, Demo
crat, was elected Mayor by 440 maority-his
vote being $50, against $50 for his Abolition,
Know-nothing, and Maine law opponent. All
of the Aldermen elected-fve in number-are
Democrats.
Mr.. BUCHANAN INVITED TO BALTIMoRE.-The
City Councils of Baltimore unanimously passed
resolution, last week, rendering the hospitali-
ties of the city to Mr.. Buchanan. What a con-
trast to the miserable demagogueism of the
Know-nothing Councils of Philadelphia, who
had refused the use of Independence Hall TO
the distinguished man for the purpose of re-
ceving his friends Westchester PAL Jefer-
sonian Of Nay 3.
BACKING OUT.-Last year the Hindoo Legis-
lature of Massachusetts, passed law forbidding
the courts of that State TO naturalize foreigners.
The present Legislature has repealed that law.
PIERCE AND BucHASAS.-Ion, the well known
Washington correspondent Of the Baltimore
Sun says:
The feud between the Pierce and Buchanan
parties wakes hot. On one side Mr.. Pierce is
openly, and on the other side Mr.. Buchanan
coyertly, assaied. The means taken to weaken
Mr.. Buchanan in the Convention are professed
efforts for his vindication from objections which
had, in fact, never been raised. They are
doing the thing ipgeniously. But, when the
candidates come before the Convention, ayaila-
bility will be regarded as an essential point
and, if it be made to appear that Mr.. buchanan
can, and Mr.. Pierce cannot, certainly be elected,
this will be decisive. The Democratic outs
will go for Mr. Buchanan and they certainly
will outnumber the tins, unless the Convention
be better packed than usual with present holders
Of Office or patronage. Pennsylvania manifests
firm determination to stand by her candidate
this time. Ion. .
A SPECIMEN OF KNOW -NoTHISGIss.-A res
olution was offered in the Philadelphia City
Councils to tender the Hon. James Buchanan,
the use of Independence Hall as place to meet
and receive the congratulations of bis friends,
which was defeated. We will venture the as
sertion that no such low piece Of outrage and
meanness can be found upon record. The Hon.
James Buchanan on his return from an impor-
tant mission where he has established the rep
utation OF being one Of the greatest diplomatists
Of the age, is denied by the know-nothing mem
bers of the city council of Philadelphia the use
Of public hall, as place to meet his friendsl
That is what would not have been called decency
in the days Of the old whig party, but we live