The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-10-16
P OIL I T I G A L.

Judge PIATT, late Secretary of Legation al
Paris, one of the Young Democracy Of Ohio
is on the stump for Fremont. AS was to be
expected, the Buchanan prints are abusing
him without stint. The Beilefontaine Ohio
Republican says:
Judge Piatt is doing good service for Ere
mont, and we say, God speed him The loss
of his talent his intelligence, his energy, and
fluent oratory, is sorely felt by his traducers,
especially when turned against them. He will
be honored by the laboring classes of the coun-
try, whose cause he advocates, when the hounds
that are baying him shall limp and whine in
| discontinue"
FUsION.-The Buchanan, Fillmore, and
Straight Wings, Of Springfield, Massachusetts,,
coalesced on the sth, upon county and Con-
gressonal nominations; w. c. Fowler Hun
ker Whig) was nominated for Congress
SOLOMON G. HAVEN has been nominated by
the Americans for reelection to Congress.
PHILADELPHIA is alive with political excite
ment. Great meetings of the three parties
were held on the evening of the 9th. The
Republicans met in Independence Square, and
their speakers held forth from different stands.
ALEXANDER KAYsER, in a card in the news
papers, announces himself Fremont and DAY.
ton elector for the 9th district in Missouri and
he hopes his example will be followed in the
other districts by independent men, SO that the
Fremonters in the State may have an opportu
nifty to cast their votes.
The KNOW NOTHINCs carried the city of
Baltimore at the election on the 9Th. The
rioting was dreadful, firearms being freely
used. Some twenty persons were wounded,
and several killed. Unless the men of sub.
stance and responsibility rally in that city, it
will fall under the absolute despotism of the
mob.
The ELECTION IN FLORIDA on the 9th, for
Governor, Congressman, and members of the
State Legislature, was a close one. The re-
suits are still not ascertaned. The Buchanan
men and the Know Nothings each claim the
victory.
The CONNECTICUT Town ELECTIONS, lust
held, have resulted favorably to the Republi-
cans. The Buchanan prints claim some gains,
and they will go on claiming till the Presiden-
tial election shall have been closed. Generally,
the Buchanan and Fillmore men united on
the same tickets; but the coalition failed after
all. The Hartford Courant has returns from
1872 towns, and it sums up-74, Fremont ma.
jorities; SO, Buchanan majorities; 5, divided.
Republican gain since last fall, % towns; Bu-
chanan, l3. Aggregate gain in popular vote
for Freedom since last spring, 1000.
The Hartford Times (Buchanan) has re-
turns from ll3 towns, which it sums up-58
Buchanan, SIS Republican.
FULL RETURNS OF THE MAINE ELEcTIex.-
Hamlin, (Rep.,) 69,472; Wells, (Dem., A., 967;
Patten, (Whig,) 6,66S.
Hamlin over Wells, 24,504; over Wells and
Patten, 1885.
In 1855 the vote stood as follows Morrill,,
5l,543; Wells, 48,322; Reed, 1867. The
total vote this year is 2l,lO6, against 1864
last year-an increase of 1864.
MONTPELIER, Oct. 9.-The Legislature of
Vermont assembled to-day. George W. Can
by (Rep.) was chosen Speaker of the House,
receiving 1876 votes, and H. L. Wilson Demo
crat) l6.
The Richmond (va.) Examiner, buchanan
paper,) says;
The National Era, published at Washing.
city, the central organ of the Abolition party
not merely of the FreeSoil moderates, but of
the Parker, Greeley, Gerrit Smith, Pillsbury,
Giddings, and Garrison extremists-has the
following notice of the Winter Davis and Minor
Bolts exhibition in Richmond the other day,
as it strikes the Northern eye-as it affects
the pulsations of Abolition hearts,"
Some men will do or say anything for the
sake of making a point The editor of the
Examiner knows very well that there is not a
word of truth in what he says of the Era.
TREASON in the South is open.mouthed. Ac.
cording to correspondent of the augusta
(da.) Chronicle, Mr.. Toombs, in late speech
at Wilkes Courthouse, (Ga.,) counselled the
immediate secession of the Southern States,
should Fremont be elected. Senator Butler,