The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-04
P0llfical Movements.

MASSACHUSETTS LEGlsLATURI The Massachusetts, Le-
gisature will meet on Wednesday Of next week. call
has been issued for the Fremont members elect assem-
BILE In the State House, Boston, Tuesday evening" jan
g. 1887 1t O'Clock to ansac. the usual business pre-
liminary to organization.
ELECTION SAIxM-The election for city officers viii,
take place In Salem, Mass., on Monday next.
GRAND LEGISLATIVE BAEouEr.-We learn from the
Chicago Democratic Press of rumor to the effect that
rangemens foot to bring about union of the
Legislatures Of Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana and Illinois, in
Chicago, during the present winter.
UNlTHD STATIe SESAToT IN FLORIDA AT latest &C
counts from Tallahassee the legislature now In session.
had not elected United States Senator The democrats
bad held two cascuses but could not agree upon
didate.
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION Tho DtMesrauc
State Convention Of Pennsyvania will meet in harris
burg on the I'd Of March next.
VIRGINIA s1ArssMyx The Charestown, Va, Spirit Of
Jefferson pitches into of the most pre- minent poli
clans Of the Old Dominion for deserving the interests Of
the State and going after the spoils Warrington. 1t
says -
The great fault Of Virginia statesmen Of the present
day. Is the esgerness with which they desert the service
value sste honors only as stepping stones to what they
consider the higher honors OF federal office This thirst
for federal Office unworthy Of vIgnians and the de-
ption of talent from the councils Of the state 10 those OF
the republic what has brought US 10 so low an ebb OF
financial prosperity. There . time when Jamex
Madison resigned his place In Congress to take seat In
the Virginia Legislature. But Nadsons scarce nova
days, and personal ambition ~ figure IN conspicuous
places have been subsituth for that LOFTY State
pride and chvarous devotion which wont to distin-
Ruish the OF the Old Dominion seat In the Legs
ature has become to be considered Insignificant posi-
ton that all candidate needs to qualify him for II IL to
DO able to write his and read without stopping
spell any but the longest words Every State officer.
even down 70 constable elected upon some important
issue Of federal policy The ignoring State and
low estimate OF State honors and greet for federal place
bode good for the future Of glorious old Common
wealth. They not democratic sentiments, bat Of
shoots of federalism which would impair STATE sovereign
ty by teaching u 70 forget the duties eve vmgns
. sovereign.
Missouri LEGrHAruR.-rhe Legislature Of Missouri
met on the goth ult. correspondent Of the st. Louis
Repuolicdn says
There . Of the democratic members over
which Col Niles Vernon the Oldest member of the egis-
hture Ii understood to have presided. There pro.
orgcd discussion, and the report that resolution
adopted pedsinR the members OF the TO abide by
the nomn atoms then made. r. HARRISON OF Cooper
10 given ont was nominated for Speaker Several
bers Of the House yet absent and the result 10
what doubtful II locks Al II there would be coalition
Of the Bentonites and Know Nohiugs Col swtzer for
Speaker. dozen candidates for United States
Senators present. urging Their claims personally and
through their friends
An INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE Mr. N, Ranney, OF St..
Louis himself TO the Legslaure OF Missouri
a. an independent no party candidate for the United
States,