New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-09-06
POLITICAL ITEMS.
THE FEELING IN VIRGNIA.-The following letter
is from merchant of this city, now sojourning at
the Virginia Springs:

is from merchant of this city, now sojourning Al
the Virginia Springs.
WHIrE SULPHUR srEIsGs Va
august 2aih, 1860.
Ed. G-esceat--Dear Sir: have now spent over
two months at the different watering places in the
Old Dominion, and having no fondness for entering
into political discussions, (which is the topic of the
day. | have quietly looked on and listened to
others with patience, and endeayored to learn from
citizens assembled here from every Southern State
of the Union, the rea feeling and sentiments of the
| masses, as to the subject of union or disunion
and to discover so far as could, the comparative
strength of the candidates for the next Presidency
| AS the parties are at present divided all admit
that Lincoln stands the best chance for being
elected by the people, if such an election under
existing circumstances be made. Next to him,
| Bell and Everett appear to be much the strongest
of the other candidates, and for the sake of the
preservation of the Union, the masses of the peo-
pie, irrespective of party lines Chat heretofore
divided them) are determined to vote for the men
that will most surely defeat the .Black Republic
cam There appears to be no enthusiasm except
with officeseekers and Office holders, which is a
strong indication that the people have become dis
gusted with political wire workers and gambling,
platform politicians In this position of affairs the
good OF the people turns to Bell as the most
national and available man for the purpose of de-
featng Lincoln at the election The Union men
of this State speak hopefully of carrying the " Old
Dominion, 4 and have heard it admitted by some
Of the leading Democrats that such would be the
case.
The masses of the people North and South are
honest and once relieved from old party prefer
ences and preudices, they will act as their iudg-
| ments may dictate for the united interest of our
country. None wish to be called dsunionists, but
II the leaders of the Breckenridge party be driven
to the WALL they will avoW that such is their intan
i ton if their candidate be unsuccessful and Lincoln
/ be elected
| We may anticipate much good from the splitting
up of parties, if the people will only be true to
/ themselves and generally take a more active in.
L farae in xuta r,lar To
| from the business walks of life who know the
! wants OF the community and can sympathize with
them. Our country has been greatly deceived by
demagogues and men who live by politics and the
spoils. The quiet, honest portion of our citizens
| North and South, are much to blame for the
present unfortunate state of politics, but it is not
too late 10 apply the remedy, and better late than
never. Let every man entitled to vote cast it at
! every important election, State and National and
/ peace and good feeling will again be restored 10
our country MS in olden times, when offices sought
men, not men the office.
| Mr.. Douglas is expected here tomorrow, and
may be called upon to express his views politically
If SO, he will be replied to by Breckenridge man
MAJ I0NAL.
NATIONAL UNION MASS CoNyENTIoN.--It ia re.
commended by the New York Express. Herald
Boston Courier and other influential journals, that
a grand mass convention of the people of the
United States friendly to the election OF Bell and
| Everett, be held in the city of New York during
| the month of September. We cordially approve
oil This proposition, ana do not Doubt 1t call be
4 issued for such convention, that it will be the
most magnificent demonstration ever made in this
/ country. Such convention addressed as itwould
be- by the first inteilecta and the purest patriots in
| the land, would produce an effect upon the public
/ mind that nothing could Withstand. The yenera.
| bic Crittenden alone would be worth going thou
| sand miles to hear; while Rives and Stuart and
Summers, OF Virginia; Fuller and Ingersoll of
/ Fennsylvana; Peyton, of Tennessee Sharkey and
| Watson OF Mississippi; Randell Hunt, of Louisi-
| ana, Badger and Graham, of North Carolina T.
/ Washington Hunt, Barnard, Duer and Brooke M
New YORK.; and HiIlard, Curtis and Saltonstall. Of
Massachusetts, would form constellation of talent
/ never united since the election Of 1884, The con
venton would probably be held in the great Cen.
trail Park, and the assembled thousands be adj.
| dressed from several stands at the same time
IUuion Guard.
CoMHd ovRR.--In Western Pennsylvania, since
the Kentucky election, men are deserving the
Breckenridge, Lincoln aud Douglas parties and
| coming over to Bell and Everett So says Gov.
Causev, OF Delaware, who has recently returned
from Bedford Springs. lib.
REeUIEscaP IN pAeE.-The New York Herald
thus chronicles the demise of the Democratic
party Let all whom II may concern tremble and
%eepi but as for the Democratic party, that is
past praying for. It is already smashed 1t died
at Charleston, was buried al Baltimore, and its re-
mains have been since taken up and scattered to
the four winds Of heayen.p
PHFhaDEtfRtA, Sept. Ia correspondent of the
Press Announces tdst Mr.. Douglas will soon pro.
coed to Pennsylvania. aud will address q meeting