The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-09-27
Political Items.

Senator Slidell has written letter to ths
Louisiana Central Committee, the substance
of which is, that if the South cannot have
its own way, cannot rule the Union as il
pleases, thatuthen the Union must be dis
solved. He says, ~ do not hesitate to de-
clare that if Fremont is elected the Union
cannot, and ought not to be preserved"
The New York American Celt has long
article to prove that there is a regular bar
gain and sale between the supporters of Mr.
Fillmore and Mr.. Buchanan, by which the
American vote is to be thrown for the bach
elor. "The Know Nothings Of this State to
cast their vote for the Buchanan electoral
ticket, thus securing New York for Buchan-
an, while the Democrats, as far as possible
are to transfer their votes to the Know Moth,
ing State ticket, with Erastus Brooks fol
their next Governor"
ANOTHER AccEssIoN.-Rayard Clarke
"American" member of Congress from the
Weschester N. Y. District, has written let
ter announcing his purpose to do his '.ut-
most to secure the triumph of the peoples
candidate, John c. Fremont, eminently IL
this struggle the representative and the ex-
ponent of constitutional liberty"
STILL ANorHER.-Hon. John Sellers, oil
Morgan township, Knox county, Ohio, late
member of the Ohio Constitutional Conven.
ton, ard a life long Democrat, has come out
for Fremont. Nor is this all. Nearly two
hundred of his neighbors have come out with
him. Hurrah for old Knox! She is good
for one thousand majority for Fremont and
the Union. sss1 III.
New JERSEY REPUBLICAN SrAE CoNTEN-
TIoN.-The State Convention to nominate a
Fremont electoral ticket, met in Trenton, N
j., Tuesday. Hon. E. Marsh presided. -
The following are the electors at large =
James Parker, of Mildlesex, and Thomas
P. Carpenter, of Camden. Resolutions Of
the strongest Republican character were
adopted. Speeches were made by James
Parker, Ex-Governor Miller, and General
Shankland, of Kansas.
ONoNDAGA Co., N. WE lately stated
that the Onondaga Standard, long known as
the able and influential organ in the grea,
central county, had lowered the Buchanan
flag and run up that of Fremont and Day
ton, and that Democratic meeting was
thereupon held to denounce it. The Standard
announces that it has since gained 537 sub
scribers, and lost 172.
We see it generally stated that ths State
election OF California was held on the Sd OF
September. This is mistake. By the law
OF California, the State election every fourth
year-viz: the year of the Presidential cleo
tion-is deferred until the Presidential cleo
ton takes place, and both arc held on the
same day. Consequently the State election
in California this year will not occur unit
the 4th of November.
We learn from the Binghampton On. Y
Republican, that the America Council ir
Vestal, Broome county, on Saturday evening
last, by unanimous vote, rescinded a for
mer resolution endorsing Fillmore, an re-
solved to allow each member to vote as he
pleased, and then adjourned till after cleo.
ton.
At Cummingsville, Ohio, few days ago
there was Buchanan meeting. Thirty.
nine persons were present, number ofwhom
were Fremont men. Alter the organization
eleven Democrats withdrew from the crowt
and organized Fremont Club, leaving the
Chairman of the meeting to preside ovel
seventeen individuals.
The Richmond Enquirer is much exer
cised about the election in Baltimore, where
they are soon to choose Mayor. Balti
more has heretofore been Democratic: and
for the Buchanan party to lose it now, wher
most they necdit, the Enquirer thinks would
be awful.
Hon. Charles J. jenkins, of Georgia, in
defining his position as Know othing
says if there was chance for Mr.. Fillmore
and he could think him sound on the Kan.
sas-Nebraska law, he would vote for him
with pleasure; but as Mr.. Fillmore has nc
hopes out ide of New York, he must &c
over to the Buchanan party, and recon-
mends his friends to follow. -.
The Norfolk Argus, which is in the en-
ploy of Governor Wise, speaking of the Ere
mont electoral ticket in that tate says
$50 Andrew S. Holden, of Harrison, is the
elector for the Norfolk district. Suppose
Andy pays US visit; we will present him
with the handsomest coat made from the III
side of the pine and the outside of the goose
that he ever laid eyes on. So come along,
Andy"
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