Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-25
POLITICAL ITHNs.

The Hindoo papers call the Republican can.
didate for the Presidency, John Catholic Free
mont.
The Democrat, Pilot, Leader and four Ger.
man papers Of st. Louis have raised the Blu.
chanan flag.
The Boston Courier Told line Whig) indig-
nantly denies that the Wings contemplate
holding any meeting in favor Of Fremont,
A correspondent of the Pennsylvanian states
that the New York Herald has lest one thous.
and subscribers in Philadelphia since it has
come out for Fremont.
The Griffin (Ga.) Empire State SAYS: Mr..
Fillmore can claim but three counties certain
for him in our State-Green, Troup, and Up
son-and even these we deem doubtful.
Hon. Hopkins Holsey. who has so long oc-
cupied prominent position in the political
affairs Of Georgia, has declared in favor Of
Buchanan and Breckinridge.
Mr.. s CARTE, an able member of the Cleye-
land bar, an active old line W hig politician,
who travelled with Gen. Scott in Ohio, in
1852, is out In letter for Buchanan and
Breckinridge. 800 - -
The New York Day Book says: I" Burlin
mot game was in this city yesterday on trip
to the Niagara Falls. Finding Mr.. Brooks
would not follow him to the end Of the world,
he returned last evening to Washington. That
Niagara dodge of Burlingame, was a cute
one'
The New York Wing State Committe have
called a convention to be held on the I4th of
August to nominate delegates to the National
Wing Convention to be held at Baltimore on
the Sd Wednesday of September. The com.
mittee passed resolutions recommending
Wings to support Mr.. Fillmore for the Presi.
dency.
At Black Republican meeting at Camden,
N. j., negroes were invited to attend the gath.
ering of their political friends. The invita-
ton was accepted by the colored republicans
of both sexes. The evening being warm the
atmosphere was not quite as desirable as might
have been, and so before the meeting was
called to order, of6cers-were dispatched to in
duce them to retire, thus giving practical
commentary upon the hollowness of their pro-
LESSONS about negro equality.
The political character of Mr.. Speaker Bank
has been faithfully sketched by the Boston Pi.
lot. 1t says: +" Mr.. Banks was forty years Of
age last month. He has had varied life
He has been factory boy, carpenter, ma
chinlst, dancing master, an actor, an editor,
lawyer, national Democrat, q coalitionist,
an ardent lover of tho Irish, a champion of
religious liberty, Know Nothing, and is now
Know Nothing Freesoiler. This a chequer-
ed life''
One day it looks decidedly as though we
were plunging into all the possible bitterness
Of politics, while the next is mixed up with so
many laughable incidents that it would seem
almost impossible to get out of humor We
have not exactly made up our minds yet which
side t. take; but at this writing, it looks de-
cidedly as though the good-humored side
would win. If this region of the world is any
sign, the Democrats will have little else to do
but laugh, vote, and take their bots Ohio
Statesman.
Commodore Stockton has Withdrawn from
the position of candidate for the Presidency,
in the following letter:
GENTLEMEN Our efforts to prevent the
great American party from being section allied
or abolitionized, have been successful 1t has
been purged of all sectional and abolition men
and dogmas. The national camp has en-
dorsed Mr.. Fillmore's Apericanism, and he is
pledged to uphold the integrity Of American
principles and the perpetuity of our reformed
organization
My object has been attained, and am no
longer candidate for the Presidency.
Your friend and obedient servant,
Il. +. STOCKTON.
To Messrs. Allen, Jones, Robbinett, &c., &c.,
Committee.