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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-01
Tn. TTadacer. or John Bell.

The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel says whenever
YOU hear man say JoHS BELL IS EAsoHad the slavery
question watch him like hawk for you may be he
Is totally unreliable in public and private life, and be
ought to be watched though be is not Of the class that
will bear catching. Set him down as belonging to one
Of three classes of meneher he is ignorant Of the facts
o. he is malignant and besOted partisan whose discern
ment of right and wrong is totally distorted by bgotry
and prejudice he is entire stranger to the truth
No man believes JOIN BILL untrue to the South, to the
Constitution and to his interests, who has examined
his record fully and mparAly, and man who has made
such examination will say he is lnSoURd unless be have
no regard whatever for bis character and his
intelligence.
It's perfectly ridiculous to hear hrelng pennys liners
who never had a Niger and never will and cross
road peoggers and the general Of political slang
uhangers tall about the unsoundness Of Southern gen.
eman who owns three four hundred negroes and
who could buy dozens of his common pothouse radu-
GERS Put it down as one OF the fixed facts" that the
man acquainted with his life and character who SAYS
JoHN BILL is an Abotonist or unsound slavery will
prove himself an AbOTtiOnist Freesoier whenever
opportunity oers-that is whenever be thinks he can
make Il pau 70 be an Aboitionst.
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The Yaneey Candidate for the Presidency.

Our contemporary Of the Tennessee Cronies observes
Ea the favorite son Of Kentucky is the pet name
tAa Democracy has given John c. Breckinrdge and
pertnenty inquiries how has he earned this ttes Con
uecte with an old and wealthy family literally endowed
with the gift Of the CAB and Of pleasing manners, he
has been rapidly advanced by the force Of circumstances
wholly unconrected with any mer: Of his, and having
no reference to a single service to his State, or the
Unoa BY the lavish use Of money in the form Of brides,
he was elected Congress in the Ashland District and
by minority Of the legal voters Of that District and
whilst in Congress- what did he do for the SOUTH He
spoke for, and voted for squater sovereignty. What
elsa Echo answers what elses The records OF the
House bear no impress OF his genius or his statesman
ship and his most partial friend will search, in vain, for
the public service which can give him shadow Of claim
upon the gratitude and confidence Of the people fer
whose SURFACES he is now a candidate.
IN 1880. he By a fortuitous combination Of cireun-
stances received the nomination the Vice Presidency,
aud e verest fool knows that be would have beea elect;
Cd had be been even less obscure than be vas for at tie
date Of that nomination he had never been heard OF by
one in hundred OF those who voted for him. And what
has he done since luck not merit assigned TO him the
secoad Office under Government He has continued to
defend and uphold sqlaer sovereignty he has kept up
silent association with the most corrupt Administer
ton that ever disgraced civilized world-repudiatirg
none Of its eaormes denouaeiug act of its corrupt
head and never by word lOok admonishing the pee
ue Of the stupeudous yilaines for which he has made
himself deeply responsible, BY his silence, a membr
OF the Administration.
And what else has he dones He has 'bOlted" the De-
ocratic party which made him the favore Of Ken
tackv and kicked from under him the ladder which
he climbed TO the Vice Presidency and placed himself
in a. hands Of VIM. L. Yancey to be used tooluot
merely for the disruption Of the Democratic party, but
for dissolution Of the Union. II he has done anything
else We have failed 10 find in his short chapter CT
accidents and n il for such record as this that be
asks 70 be rewarded with the Presidency. We know
not which is mos to be laughed a-the hopelessness Of
his chances the worthssaess Of bis claims, or the im-
puience Of his demand. "Luck is fortune If Il viii
oaly last bat, in this case thas filled, and ;he favOHe
sou OF Kentucky" is going hear something draP" in
November.
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ARKANSAS.


The Democratic State Convention Of Arkansas was
held at Little Rock the 18th Of August. DR.. VIM E.
Wright of Pulaski County, chosen President Re-
solutions strongly endorsing the nominations Of Douglas
and Johnson approving of the action Of the Baltimore
Convention in the contested election cases. approving Of
the course of General Flournoythe delegate who re-
NAMED at Charleston and refused to secedewee adopt
ed The following electoral ticket pledged to Douglas
and johnson, made:
"For the State at large-W p Grace, Of Jefferson {;
W. X. Patterson, of Jackson.
"For the Distrcts-D. c. Cross Of POinsett; &C. Far
reilly, Of Pulaski"
The following State Executive COMMITTEE was ap-
pointed:
"Dr. W. E. Wright S. Harris and s. B. Pinney. Of Pu-
aski NJ E. Hudson and James H. Hawley Of Jefferson
Thomas s. Drew, Of Sebastian; Col. Davis, Of Union
Bivens of Batesville and D. o. Hattox, Of Ouchita"
The Convention addressed by Colonel Rust NJ w.,
Colonel Grace and Mr.. Davis, of Union County.
The Douglas Democracy Of Arkansas are preparing for
a vigorous and thorough canvass OF the State.
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san, Houston en- favor OF Boll and Everett.

Intelligence has been received at New Oreens oi Tue
formal Withdrawal of Gen. Houston, as candidate for
the Presidency From the tenor Of letter written by
him few weeks ago. it cannot be doubted that this with
drawal is in favor Of the Constitutional Union Ticket
In that letter he said he "had no aspirations for the Pre-
sdency beyond desire to be useful but If the part he
had assumed in the past years had contributed to bring
before the people the question Of union or disunOn flor
such is now the ssue and inspire determination TO
put down dsuniOn in the North and South bis ambition
would receive sOaee than the Presidency could al
ford II he could succeed in "breaking down parties
based on geographical distinctions he would be willing
to retire into private life and enjoy bis OsiEH cum dig
lie then said further:
awhile have expressed preference for any Of the
candidates before the country, have at the same
time experienced the hope that the people would soon
see whittier they drifting that the war OF factions
would cease, aud that upon some common basis they
co1id unite and prsrsH s triumph Of either sectional
ism or dislmioR Party names or party champions
should sink into insgnhcance when the palladium OF our
liberties is threatened. TIE blessings We enjoy the gov
which our fathers gave rHE CONSTITUTION AND
THE UNoN should be the arst IN e heart Of sVery pat
riot aud he pAo fails to sacrifice all else TO maintain
these, IS tRrOrihy the name II American.
81 regard this contest Que in which the permanency
Of the Union is involved. desire Texas present
an united front against the effort TO maintain here
onal party; aud 20 this sndI desire 10 say that Is nay
esh dt Electors associated i nay name shall be per
sety free 70 cast the Electoral Uots of Isras TOR any
National most likely TO defeat either SeetionaIsm
or DisuAioH."
The Texas Breckenridge papers at the time regarded
this declaration of Gen. Houston instruction to his
electors TO cast their votes for Bell and Everett and de-
nounced him with unmeasured severity.
It may be expected that the friends Of Bell, of
Houston, and Of Douglas in Texas will unite in OppOs
ton to the Dunon Ticket and that they will carry the
State by sweeping majority. So the good work goes
on Let Us be thankful
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Mr.. Breckenridge vauntingy said to Northern audi
snce-
a am connected with no party that has for its object
lhe extension of slavery"
This is the language Of the demagogue appealing to
the North for votes Of the selfish tmeserving partzan
betrayng the interests ofhe South for Ofpottage
And what saws Mr. Bell on this same subject? Does he
bid for Northern notes.-the price be paid in
der of Southern rights Northern fanaticisms No.
He has ever been uprghr-tOo true to the South
thus to barter for any consideration its dearest inter
ests. Hear him;
Were it proposed by the South to impose the chains
Of seryitude upon single human being Free there
is no living TO whom such proposition would be
more revolving than myself But, sir, humanity to the
slave not less than justice the masier,i recommends
the policy Of diffusion and extension into any new Ter
rtory adapted his condition. and the reasons too
obvious be misunderstood by the dulest intellect
This IS the language Of the statesman the patriot and
the true Southeruer; and how widely does it differ from
that Of twOpenuy politician at once too narrOwmiud
ed for an enlarged view Of grave subject and too pure
" selfish 10 suffer the best interests of the South stand
between him and the object of his patry ambition! -
Look st this daguerreOtype of the minds of Bell and
Breckenridge, and then ask yourselves as honest par
ots, which is the it,er for the Presdencys
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TO CORRESPONDENTS.
ELECTORS.

Dish. lsr. L. II. CHANDLER, Of Norfolk City.
" And. TRAVIS Il. EPES, Of NOtsowAy, ~
Sd. THOMAS BRUCE, of Halifax.
4th JOHN 7. THORNTON, of P. Edward.
q 9Th. JAMES = JOHNSON. of Bedford.
"a. 9th. MARMADUKE JOHNSON, of Richmond
"a: 1th. LENUEL J. BOwDEN, of Williamsburg
&c: Sth. JOSEPH CHRISTIAN, of Aiddlesex.
" 9th. B. H. sHACEELFORD, of Fauquier.
al 10th. ANDREW T. KENNEDY, Of Jefferson.
Z. 81 uth. FRANCIS 7. ANDERSON, of ROckbrdge.
=! 18th. W. R. STAPLES, of Montgomery.
lsut. WALTER PRESTON Of Washington.
" l4th J. J. JACKSON, Jr., of Wood.
." 18th. A. B. CALDWELL, Of Ohio.
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oyror o. Fun WHO. August 81. 1sso.
TIE cRoP5-GaAIN, Provisions, &c.
q Cincinnati Price Current of 29th Aug. saws:

The Cincinnati Price Current Of 10Th Aug, says:
hs .s,her during The wee. has been cool aud d but little
the suffering 10 ga soil. down the Of
the complaints this head quite general and there
be doubt that the has been seriously Injured and that
that win be much expected
flour in the early part OF the week. vy du the de-
msnd limited much that prices little better than nom
mall but dung the last three day. Of the week brisk demand
quent the Eastern sabeard mske and prices
uancd fully 20 Dbl he lover grades and the make.
closed hrm At 465f fair 10 good brands ns, and
50 to s5 lOfor and white Wheat has ucuaed
.na SSs is Lss s !. "a.
dull and sell slowly ssso cents for red and Los0 for
Al active demand for toward week
aud the receipts being Ugh prices .syaned ase per bu,hs for
.sppy The receipt, beng snt continued soGa
Railway Louisville 70 Nashville freight Of
feng greatly euai business with Tennessee and soah and
ing stock to do the buness offering and hence there has been
great accumulation at Louisylle.
Provision ly guile. during whole
OF bacon the first Ia
September delivery during the week. at TO- IL and ID for shout
S a1a cos ,n s 81 ~ n,es
the close merely nominal at 81 10 and 13I for bacon
he askny prices which holders decidedly having fell
in the STILL should be continued Of de-
posd something sell Lard continues to be
elected And nom nal at 9e for kss and ll for ebl and
fierce whisky owing 70 the light receipts advanced during
pospecuvey attracted deal OF
during the week. and quite large number OF dealers from
the interior have been In town for the making contracts
November a, % net Injured he faith Of What and
they Withdrew OF ring IS Is 10 90 but there not be-
ing many will ng to contract November below 90 bu,
done 10 this during the week did exceed 1000 head
at 90 4O06 80 closing rAth quiet sale stock
hogs brought from Tennessee O. GENITAL gross they
aged Of aud bses They
taken by extensive county We
by parties residing Tennessee that parties from Indiana
,e found In all parts Of the State buying
hogs that about all 10 be had bought ~
TO and a. the clo' the price had advanced to u 30
Ing the competition In the stock hogs are being
dven Of missouri and Illinois and Iowa. for the purpose
OF being ened the immense Of nearly mstur
ed In those States and the general railway facilities enables the
thing be done with speed well extensive scale
and the pressing demand for fat hogs At aeh high prices ndaces
enterpng dealers TO embraces opportunity which
reasonable TO suppo,e therefore, that there
will be supply hogs Could not stock hogs be obtained
In CANADA
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-01

An enthusiastic meeting of the Wings in the third
magstera district Of York county was held pursuant 10
notice at Smithsve, Saturday, the 26th OF August
The meeting was organized by appointing Henry Smith
President and William Heath Secretary Sidney Smith,
ESQ the county Eector present and addressed the
meeting in one of his happes efforts which encouraged
and animated every Wing, and when he concluded offer
ed the following resolutions, which were voeierously
adopted:
Resolped, That we hail with enthusiasm the nomiua
tons of John Bell for President and Edward Evere for
Vice President made by the Constitutional Union Con-
vention at Baltimore.
Resolved That for the present crisis men OF preem
reat ability purity and patriotism should only be select
ed to fill the exalted posts of President and Vice Pres
dent of the United States and all know that these quail
fcatious dignity and adorn the characters OF our Bell
and our Everett.
Resolred, That the platform Of "the Constitution OF
our Country the Union Of the States and the Enforce
ment Of the Laws sufficient for every purpose Such
was the platform of Washington Jefferson, Madison and
Monroe, and delight to follow their ustrous exam
pies.
Rssolvsd That for the bankrupt demOralzed and dis
tracted condition of country The Democrats are re-
spOnsbe-and this they have brought about by violating
the Constitution by violating the sacred compromises en-
tered into by the North and the South for the purpose OF
obtaining peace and quetude and by violating their own
platform Of principles which they had pledged them
selves TO defend and maintain
Resolved That for the unexampled and glorious Union
will forever cherish an 'immovabe attachment" and
we indignan y frown upon aad oppose every effort
being made by the Black Republicans at the North and
the Seceders the South to destroy ii aud that sink
or soia lire or die surpve perish we are for The
Union.
Rssolped, That we pledge hearty and jealous sup
port TO John Bell and Edward Everett and in order that
we may be organized thoroughly in this district for the
contest Of November, now form Bell and Everett
club, composed of fsty members.
In obedience TO the last resolution the meeting ap-
pointed the following gentlemen members of the club
Henry Smith, VIM. Heath, 4. W. Kelum, Curtis Hunt,
Robert A. Smith Parker Topping, G. j. Hopkins, b. f.
Smith, John Patrick L. Phillips, Merit Patrick, T. I.
Bennett VIM. Owen, @. Patrick RO PressOn, j. L. Hud-
gins s j. Vernon, Richard Phillips, George w. Smith,
Geo Buchanan, j. II. Tgnor, T. K. Dunn, Geo. Mason,
F. H. Dunn, S Bunting, q. A. Hopkins, +. Hopkins, D.
Hopkins Sr, J. S. Hopkins, W. Q. Edwards, Henry Wat
kins DIR. John King, Robinson Phillips Henry aoO'e'
Repnett Hunt II. Thol,I John Moore, I'D. Hunt,
Wilton Wilson, Thomas C. ArmOry, Walter Martin, Ed.
b. Moore, Thomas Davis, VIM. II. Higgins JAS. Moore,
VIM Hopkins, f. Lawson J. Vernon, Jas. Hopkins and
NJ B. Smith.
Ga the motion of NJ B. Smith, the proceedings Of the
meeting we're directed TO be published in the Wig.
WN. HEATH, Sec'y. HENRY SMITH, Prest.
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lam no worshipper Of the Union? ana HOt for The
Jaioa, nor against the Union am not for disunOn,
,,Or against disuHiOH
The above is from the speech Of WIN. L. YAneey, at
the Maryand institute after Breekinrdge and Lane had
been nominated and Il parally and Enthusiastically
received By s delegates and BrsekiHrdgs Outsiders IN al
tendance Mr.. Yaneey the head engineer Of the Sc
c,sson mOvementfrOm the beginning, and did more to
nominate Breckenridge than any other one hundred men
His idea As avowed in his letter Colonel Slaughter in
1855 els to Prseptais the Cotton States into rsvOl
tioa The cause to, be the election Of Lincoln, the
means Of efectingsvhieh IS 10 divide the antLneoln
vote, By keeping BTsekinridgs in The field.
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MASSACHUSETTS, POLITICS.

WORCESTER Aug. 29 The Republican State Conven-
ton is very largely attended with great outside pre-
sure. Ex-Governor Boutwell, was chosen President who
addressed the Convention, and followed by Charles
Sumner. J. A. Andrews nominated for Governor,
j. G Goodrich for Lieutenant Governor Oliver Warner
for Secretary of State and George Morey and A. Chap
man for electors at large The nomination Of Mr.. An
drew by two-thrd vote is considered as Waterloo VIC
tory Of the radical over the conservative wing OF the
party Andrew is one of the most ultra Of the Massa-
chusetts Republicans He is earnest thorough going
Abolitionist The BeLEverett in better spirits
since the result of the Republican deliberations and now
enter the campaign with renewed confidence OF carrying
the State Thayers chances for denomination to Con-
gress are worthless
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THE CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATIC STATE CON-
vENTION-N OF AN UNADULTERA-
TED DOUGLAS ELECTORAL TICKET.


vENTION-N OF AN UNADULTERA-
TED DOUGLAS ELECTORAL TICKET.
HARTFORD August 30, 1860.
The Democratic Safe Convention Is now In session in
this city for the nomination of electoral ticket The
Dougasites are in decided majority. Dwight W. Par
dee, of Hartford, presdes. The morning session has
been mostly occupied in the organization. motion to
place on the ticket two Bell and Everett electors
ted down by large majority.
The Convention has resulted in the nomination Of
clean Douglas electoral ticket
There some 400 delegates present. the Breckin-
ridge wing being in minority good deal Of i'll feeling,
interpreted with personalities characterized the debate
between the two wings.
The following Is the electoral ticket:
Electors at Large-Samue Colt Of Hartford, and John
s. Penrose. Of Plainfeld.
District Electors First District-Eas A. Converse Of
Stafford Second Observation-Disclosures Croswell, Of New
Haven. Third District-Wim ]. johnson, Of Mont
Vile Fourth Distrct-Wliam p. Burrel Of Salisbury.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing the Charleston
Baltimore platform, and recommending the same for
adoption by the Democracy Of Connecticut and recog
nzng Douglas and Johnson the regularly nominated
candidates Of the National Democracy. An effort was
made to ax clause TO Of the resolutions nstrucpg
the delegates vote for other candidate than Doug
las in order TO defeat Lincoln but this rejected
yeas l52, nays 220.
There will probably be Breckenridge Convention call
ed and another ticket nominated.
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PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.

PENNSYLVANIA, August y, I6bU.
split took place this morning in the nominating Con-
venon Of the First Senatorial District The Convention
refused to entertain resolutions endorsing Mr. Douglas
for the Presidency. Ex-Mayor Vaux, the Douglas can
ddate for the nomination for State Senator thereupon
withdrew his name and the Douglases retired from the
Convention Hon. Samuel S. Randall who is in favor OF
Breckenridge and Lane, was then nominated. Mr. VauI
will probably run as independent candidate.
CHANBERsBuRG, Aug 80, 1860.
The Franklin county convention adoped resolutions
yesterday recognizing Douglas and johnson as the regu
lar candidates.
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CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.

DOsTUN, August ~ IoUU
The Democrats of the Second district Of Vermont have
nominated Philander Perrin for Congress.
MILWAUKEE, August 80, 1860.
The Democratic Congressional Convention for the
Second district held Prairie du Chen to-day nomna
ted J. d. Reymert for Congress.
ADRIAN. Mich, August go, 1860
Salathe c. Cofinberry St Joseph county, was nom
mated for Congress by the Democracy of the Second dis
trict, at Cold Water, yesterday.
READING, August 90 1860.
At the Democratic Convention S. Z. Pucana NOM
mated for Congress for the full term and r. acKnly
for the short term.
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Judge douglas, Reception.

The reception of Judge Douglas, yesterday evening
must have been in the highest degree gratifying to him
and his friends To US it was confess Unexpectedly
multitudnious and cordial For particulars refer to
our local column. If this reception is an indication OF
Judge Douglas strength in Richmond, the Breckenridge
men might as well hang their harps on the willow For
ourselves, hardly know what to make of it, and for
the present shall only say-Hurrah for Jackson!
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-01

CHAs. IRvYG ESQ., addressed our citizens at the South
Side Hall on Friday night in advocacy Of the claims Of
Judge Douglas. He was very upon the Breckin-
ridgers. He spoke again at Cumberland O. H. on Monday
Fdrmville Journal
Hon WV. l.. Coz 81 This gentleman reached our
town Thursday by tue train from Lynchburg and stop
ped at Boxers Hotel where he called on by num-
Der Of our citizens At o'clock he addressed a very
large audience Of the citizens of this aud the adjacent
counties at the South Side Hall-Fdrmuihe Journal.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-01

The homo organ of Breckenridge, the Lexington
Statesman stunned and crazed by the late crushing over
throw of its champion in Kentucky, puts forth the fol-
lowing insane paragraph
There not Northern State in which the friends oil
Breckenridge aud Lane do not outnumber in the votes
two to one Of the Bell men, ALI but two or three South
ern States are quite certain for Breckenridge and those
excepted are, to claim the least, doubtful.
The absurdy of this was too great for Democrats
even and so the Cincinnati Enquirer the leading Demo
cratic paper in Ohio, replies by saying:
'There not Northern State where the Bell men do
not outnumber the Breckenridge DsuniOnsts ten TO one
This every BODY knows who lives in the free States The
truth is the Breckenridge party sham in the North
In numbers they do not exceed the old Tyler party oil
ls42 As to the South Breckenridge will not carry one
Southern State except South Carolina"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-01
Judge Douglas charg ed with "Deliberate False
hoods

The New York Day-BOok, referring to the following
passage from speech Of Judge Douglas
"The Republicans demand Congressional interference
against slavery while the Secesoniss demand that Con-
gress shall interfere protect aud erteHd slavery
says f by Secessonists" he the Breckenridge
party he simply states deliberate alsehOod, and there
ought to be Breckenridge men with sufficient bOlduess
where he speaks to tell him So"
The Norfolk Argus, edited by the leading Eector on
the Breckenridge ticket copies this insulting language,
and by leading the type to adopt and endorse it.
The earnesness of the Douglas men is not to be won
dered at when their great leader is assaed so vituPera
t;yalv
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-01

NICHOLAS ALL RIGHr.-A Bell and Everett pole will
be raised at New Prospect 10 Nicholas county, on Satur-
day, the first day Of September next Speeches are
pecied and good time generally:
Our correspondent remarks: "You may safely say
Nicholas will give larger Union vote than she has
given. have been over the county; find many Of the
strongest Democrats going for Bel-Grsenbrir Lnds.
pendent.