, 1860-08-18
POLITICAL l'rEMS,

1t the Douglas meeting at the theatre in this
citv on Friday night, alter Durham hi'l finished
his speech, u resolution was offered b. Nr- Il.
J. Rran, the leader OF that wing 0i the Demac-
rac: iu Indiana, cnngra:ulat'ng Tue party on th'.
election Of Leslie Combs, the Know No:hinx,'
in Kentucky. It was adapted. but tile .St"tt".!
suppressed it in its report OF tas meeting: We
mole the fact for tile coul1n .nts Of our foreign
Observation-Disclosures journal.
The Auditors office Of the Post Ottlce t'c-
partu,eut, in settling the accounts Of small post
masters throughout the country, find, 1hat large
numbers OF them cannot square their accounts
by reason OF harm. used Tor private purposes
tie postaxes which accumulated in their hands
froni the time thut Congress failed to ra>s the
Post Utlice Appropriation bill up 10 the sue
ceediny session. Ibis Class of pustmasters are
t!.osc wha pay their dues TO Government upon
drafts in favor Of mail contractors. The Sums
are. Of course, small, and the surctles probably
sufficient in most cases., but the fact Of this kud
Of default exhibits u wldc-apsead decentralization
that .i'ssraccs tile country.
4 USASlMors S14rE.--Sot single ocwspa-
per in South Carolina advocates tue election Of
douglas or Bell. Ali are lor Breckiursdse.
The I.oui.yi'e Cuuritr says the Uemocru!
Of that city land il might ha7e added the En-
ouir.r of thjs> denies that seven hundred dele
rates. representiug over eighty counties, were
IN attendance upon the Doug!us State Cnuven-
ton held il Louisville, hentuckr. The fourier
says:
III 10 not Jtlifrf forty countit. .rerf ,tp,tfest.
f.i. ~ 10 70: tttire thqt, o,nitt;1y:A- Losi+-
rifle a,ut J.Htrson c,unty dettgatt~, thtr- nere
one hunIrtd ur'tJatfs trtt.zt. Why cont the
orpaa print tue names Of the dslega:es? Whr
don't it publish to the world the li.t Of self.
sacrificing gentlemen who left their homes and
came IN here in the cause Of Douglas aai Squat
ter Sovereignty?
State Elections ure yet to be held before the
Presidential election in November as follows:
In Vermont, on Tuesday, sept. 4.
In California, on Wednesday: Sept.
In Maine, on Monday, Sept. H.
lu Georgia, On Monday, Oct l.
In Mississippi, on Monday, Uct. l.
In Florida, ~ Monday, Oct. l.
In south C4rollno, Oh M"nday, Oct. 5.
Ia Pennsylvania, ou Tuesday, u1t 2.
In Ohio, on Tuesday, Oct. 9.
In Indiana. on TUESDAY, O.t.4.
In Miuuesot., on Tuesday. Oct. ..
| In Iowa, on Tuesday, Ucs- s.
Presidential Llee.icn in all tue States. on
Tuesday, Sov.6.
Coop Reason FOR nECL1SiSc-Hon. john
| Covode Of Ttnnsy lrasa. decline. reelection
| to Congress-. In Il speech 2s Cleveland, IN the
| .th inst, he gave the following Teas"a Tor his
| uec!ension:
on Eour account. When .Ab. Lincoln is elected,
Us he will be 81 sure as November CONES, my
| occupation will be roue-,here Will be no need
of IN Investigator, iur there will be no eortup"
| iious to disclose.
"A correspopdeut IN Warren County, ILL.,,
| writes thus coccrrlip. the crops and politics !:
"Ne hare had rains iur the last two weeks !;
wheat Ill harEested-a air average; corn VIII
| be an extraordinary crop; so, a'so. kepuotlcAn ~
polls. Euchauan'o . yet1 Of The Homestead bill
has done wonders, there il scarcely . poor
Democrat who Will not 80 for lincoln and
! taA hura fhSC I,spf.
being able to obtain hones."--E- T. Tribune.
SAN Hors1ox REFCsEs TO W11uonAw.-The
Austin lntst-i9tacer cuatsins long letter from
| Gen. Houston, the stump candsdAts for the
Presidency, refusing to Withdraw his name from
the field. lie savs:
J. C. SMITH. Eso-Your letter making ia-
| quiry as to whether hare withdrawn the use
Of My name in connection With the Presidency,
| and declared for Sir. Bell, has been received,
aud hasten to reply.
Having consented TO the use Of my name as
the peoples copdidAte for the Presidency, it is
but just to these who have put me for rward. that
| should eay tae report has no foundation III
| truth. As hare hal no uHeucy in presenting s
my name 10 the american people, so | Leave to
my fellow citizens perfect freedom Of action. l
shall not weigh success against principle, noT
abandon a cause, IRON motives OF policy II it
is the wish of the people to Tote tor me, they
hare the right to 80. II they do not desire my
serrices, it will be recol!ec;ed that hare not
asked their sutftsges.
He reite1ates his opposition to conventions
and party nominees, alludes to the blood shed
in defence Of the country, profeasss willing
and war Of factions, and says that be regards
this contest as one in which the permancy oi
the Union is Involved.
4 ScExE II CoSeRE*s.-Hon. E. {. Cabsll il
recent letter, thus describss significant
scene rhich frananired in tha Hnuse nf Renres