New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-08-16
POLITICAL ITEMS.

The two Democratic State Conventions in Viz
gina both meet today-the Breckenridge Conven-
ton at Charlottesville, and the Douglas Convention
at Stanton The prospect is that there will be no
compromise, and that there will be two Democratic
tickets in the Old Dominion.
ARKANSAS The Helena Shield says:
The meeting in this city on Saturday last, to
ratifY the nominations Of Bell and Everett and to
form Union Club, was nnmefpusiY attended.
The Club was formed, and in few minutes $50
names were subscribed.
Messrs. Bruton and Adams briefly addressed the
meeting. Resolutions, warmly endorsing the nom
nations, were adopted BY reclamation. And, mas
much as other meetings were TO come off at the
Courthouse on the same day the meeting adiotrnel
at an early hour amid loud and enthusiastic cheers
for the Union and the Constitution.
| GEORGIA. Hon. Thomas Hardeman Dr. Member
Of Congress from Georgia, having been reported
for Breckenridge and Lane has written letter de-
nying the allegation. He says;
give my cordial support to the only national
candidates now before the people for their sui
lrnges-I mean Bell and Everett
VIRoINIA.-The Richmond Wing publishes ex.
tracts from letters from various portions Of tie
state. We subjoin few of them
WAYNE Co.. YA.-T parties stand as they do
now. we will carry Wayne county in the fall. The
is doubtful whether they @ill vote for him if a
Douglas electoral ticket is put forward. Some of
them will vote for Bell and Everett There are
quite number of Douglasites in the county.
have not taken active partin politics since 1870
but feel now that every man should do something
to save the country from misrule.
WEsTMoRELAND Co., Ya.-The prospect bright
ems. never had hope before. The Democrats
stagger in the ranks For the first time they find
themselves confronted with each other in fierce
antagonism. By false move Of the leaders. thew
are thrown into disorder, and are tptching intoi'
one another with fixed baYnnets The charge is
occasionally tremendous. One poor Democrat, the
other day. in view of the confusion of the Democ-
raey, In the extremity of his grief and agony eS-
claimed, Thank God, the Millennium is near +" 1t
reminded one of the desperation Of Wellington at
seemed lost: Would to God that night or Butcher
had come Butcher did come to rescue Yelling
tom but the Nlaeisai,ena is too fan oil to help the
Democrats
RANDoErH GouSTr.-The nominations of Bell
and Everett have had the happiest effect in this
quarter. Nothing could have equalled the listess-
ness and dependency of our friends before the
meeting of the Baltimore Convention Since then
aii n changed. Our dsmemberei elements have
neen Drought together as if By the power of cleo.
staelty. ile y hig party of the Northwest stands
sDsaay nnnl'ea strong fearless, and full Of conf
| nsliye. IheE are determined to beat back the
| black wave Of Repubieanis1n bearing down On
" rom me North, and to dispense the angry cloud
~ pisuhIon mat is darkening the Southern horizon
Iaey peieye thai Bell and Everett can be elected
~ hsy Intend e contribute mere than their Eal
| share to the glorious eensann,atjon Listen fpr
thunder up here in November.
i Ex-Governor Drew Of Arkansas. has ta,an fhe
stump in that State for Douglas and johnson. He
addressed the people at Van Buren, on the Sd inst
atwhieh large Douglas club was formed.
The osceola tslo.) Democrat mas taken down