New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-17
POLITICAL ITEMS.

TESSEssKE.--Col. Thornton having lately stated in
a speech at Memphis that there were three hundred
Fremont voters in that city, FOacikes Financial Err
press Of the 9Th inst. says:
Wetake no greet interest in politics. We leave this
for those who want Office and who have more taste,
and greater information Of politicians and public meas
urea, than we have or profess to have we biepe that
have full five hundred voters who prefer Fremont
TO either Fillmore Buchanan in this city and county;
and would cast their votes for him. in preference to
either Of the other candidates for the Presidency, pro-
vided there was Fremont ticket in the State. We
may be mistaken, but we do not believe we are. We
think the opinion expressed by Col. j. b. Thornton
really below the number Of Fremont voters in this city
THIS honest and fired conviction and, with the
disposition evnced by some to strike down Col Thorn
ton for the simple statement of fdet If be fact
If not fact for erroneous opinion If be an error
we cannot in justice to of duty refrain from
the giving of our own opinions upon the subject; and
while we state this conviction Of ours as mere opinion
and not positive fact yet we can give reasons for
the faith that is in u.s. on this subject
A large and spirited meeting was held in the
Rocky Mountain Hut, North Orange, N. j., on Friday
evening last on which occasion DR.. Hebbard Of Bos-
ton delivered his poem entitled the Patriots Hope
1t was pungent and racy affair, full of keen satre,
and severe animadvesions upon the present Admins
traton and its patriarchal system Mr.. Queasley of
Newark also addressed the meeting in favor of Ere
mont and Free Speech. Another meeting was held at
the same place Monday evening, when the Hut was
crowded by intelligent audience, who listened with
deep interest to exposition of the rotten policy Of
the present Administration and the utter ineciency of
FimOresm to meet the pressing wants Of our country
by Mr.. Waugh of Newark. The independent
voters of New-Jeney waking up to some
purpose, and there will be such demon.
straton in favor of the Republican cause
at Monistown on Thursday, is not often witnessed
in New-Jersey. The Morris and Essex Railroad Com
peny will run special train; about three are
gagged for the Orange Club which will leave the main
station about 12l O'Clock. Fare for the excursion to
Moristown and back will be so cents, which is about
halt the usual charge-the distance by railroad is 20
miles. meeting Of the South Orange Club will be
held in the Academy at South Orange, tonight The
good cause, says a correspondent, is onward in New
Jerey; and those engaged in the work will not give
sleep to their eyes slumber to their eyelds until
the 4th of November, when we confidently expect to
give handsome majority for the Pathfinder of tho
Rocky Mountains.
The Eighteenth Ward Republican Association
held It's weekly meeting on Monday night at the Ora
mercy Hall, corner of Third avenue and Twentieth
street. Mr.. VIM. D. Chase presided. Some very
eloquent speeches were delivered creating enthusiastic
applause. Many new members enrolled their names,
and resolved to work for Fremont and Freedom. Al
ready they number among their the leading
Of the Ward. They meet every Monday evening.
BRISTOL, Bucks Co., PEss.-You would have re-
DICED to have been at the NewtOwn meeting to-day
18th. 1t was glorious. From five to ten thousand
earnest souls shouting for Freedom in old Bucks is
common occurrence. Root and Gibson and Barr and
Moran Numbered and lightened to the enthusiastic
rubn;:de gathered to-day We had the first mass
,,onntv Newtown wns the central point; and the I'd
# ne!t month the lower emo speaks and exhors again
3urngame, Banks and Shaffer are coming and the
whole county will be thrilled from end 70 chd BUCKS
will do well.
SENECA FALLS, n. Y.-The good work goes on in
seneca Falls On the arrival Of the news from Maine,
orty-three members withdrew from the American
Council at this place. eighteen have announced their
Intention to 90 for Fremont and Dayton, and several
,thers, it is understood, will vote the same way.
- Methodist Genesee Conference Resolutions:
Resolved That with intense soeude and profound
Reosea immediste determined persevens effort: in
pulpit through the Press before the Throne OF Grace and
Rs.oirsd That the great before the nation in the a
poachn elections s slavery ana we ARE Are upon
ORrooY.-The People Of Oregon have been voting
on the question Of locating their Capitol with the fol-
lowing result:
Eugene City........2,524 Salem. ............2n9
Corrollis. ,322 Portland. .........1, l35
We do not learn that this vote is decisive.
RocKLAsp Co., N. IA call to organize FIRE.
mont Club, signed by than one hundred electors
of this town, was responded to on Friday evening last
The meeting embraced large portion OF the thinking
and humane portion of our citizens. After spirited sd-
dresses by Messrs. Hardcaste, Davidson and Pye, a
Republican Club was formally organized by the cleo
ton of Alexander Davidson President, and Abram
Debaun Secretary.
Our correspondence from Delaware Co., N. T.,
an ancient stronghold of the Democracy gives assur-
ance of a gratifying change in public opinion. FIRE.
mont and Freedom are the magic words that are stir
ring the men of the mountains like tempest.
BRADFORD, Ps.-The Hon. Henry Wilson Of Massa-
cbusetts. Arson Burlingame, Martin Grover, and the
Hon. G. A. Grow, will speak in Towanda On the I'd
and at Troy on the 2d inst We are making prepsra-
tous for great time, and if the weather should be
favorable at least 10000 Of the Freemen Of Northern
PENNSYLVANIA will be in attendance. The fires are
burning and nothing save the election OF Fremont and
the triumph of the cause Of Freedom will stay the ire-
sabe and determined supporters Of the cause OF hui
manity.
CHICAGO, Sept 81 came through to-day. from
Dunleith to this place on the G. and G. w. Railroad
end out of curiosity took vote OF all upon the
train to ascertain the choice Of the passengers for the
three candidates for the Presidency, which resulted a
follows: ..
For Fremont. For Buchanan. .@
For Fillmore. ................'.....'.s
One lady who voted for Buchanan gave az her reason
for 20 doing, viz: that she was an old maid, and be
being an old bachelor, she felt Ike sympathizins with