Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-26
Poll ical.

We extract the following from the Unions
Washington correspondence, dated September
18th
have seen a letter from leading efficient
man of the Bell party in Kentucky. stating
That Crittenden will reply to Breckenridge,
and that the true Bell men in The Northw est
are aiding Mr.. Douglas on State issues The
same letter adds that we are betting heavily
on Illinois for Douglas, on authority of Cen
eral Singleton. of Quincy, ILL.,
! have lately seen letter from Alexander
II. Stevens which holds that there is no doubt
of the defeat of Breckiuridge in Georgia by
the people, but how far the Legislature.
which is already elected, may Le Influenced
10y the result he is unable to state
Mr. Dougas has powerfully stirred up the
political elements in bis trip through Virginia
and Maryland. Ills leading speeches have
ever some new and opposite matter, which
makes them all readable even to newspaper
men like like myself Unlike other ira cling
speakers he never tells the people of each
locality about their history, nor does be draw
from history or from literature to embellish
his speeches He never quotes history, and
only refers to acts of eminent statesmen of
other countries in these or other times. In a
word. he deals with the living present, the
things of the day or the hour, and with not
much else.
Governor Henry A. Wise, of Virginia, who
Is said to lie in favor of BreekinridLe, does
not seem to feel very comfortable in the com
pauy of the seceders He is living on his
farm in the vicinity Of Norfolk, engaged in
agricultural pursuits occasionally writing a
flashing letter. but always refusing to take
any active part in the campaign, | huow,
from near relation of his. that the Brcckin-
ridgers here in Washington have been urging
him very strenuously TO make a few speeches
in their behalf in the North, but he has de-
clined to have anything to do with them
stating That he will occupy a neutral position
Trying to arouse his Fighting characteristics,
the seceders announced in their papers for
fortnight that the Governor was going to
address a meeting at Raleigh, North Caroi-
na, on the 9th instant but this morning the
telegraph informs us that the Governor was
not "thar'-because he is sick The fact is,
Wise knows to well that everybody who joins
the secelers, no matter what his character
and staudlng previously has been. must find
an early and ignomjnious grave There is not
the slightest hope that Breckinrilgc can car
ry Virginia. Douglas will receive more votes
than Breekinrdge West Of the Blue Ridge
the people are very str ing for the Little
Giant Aud what prospects the s,ceders
have in East Virginia will appear from the
fact that John ). Milton, member of Congress
from the Norfolk District, Il most influential
man, has come out in favor of Douglas: The
latter's reception in Norfolk, Peter sburg and
Richmond. was II perfect triumph; hundreds
of Brecknrdge men, after having listened to
his speeches, declared their allegiance for him
on the spot. Pryor, of the Petersburg Dis
tlict, is making speeches in favor Of Breckiu-
ridge, but they are of little effect With the
exception Of Extra Billy Smith, he is the only
Virginia member of Congress on the stump
Tor Breckenridge. But the most important
event in favor of Douglas is the declaration Of
the present Governor of Virginia, honest John
Letcher, against the seceders lie knows too
well that the people Of Western Virginia
cannot be induced to countenance the move
meut of the seceders The Tenth Legion will
give large majority for Douglas The peo-
pie there received him last week in the most
cheering manner. Wherever he spoke of his
non Intervention doctrine they wouldtel him:
"That's good enough Southern doctrne-it is
good enough for us" etc. | do not think,
however, that Douglas will be able to carry
Virginia. The State will, undoubtedly, go
for Bell
Mr.. Breck'nridge has made a long speech.
1t is entirely defensive, and, therefore, a weak
effort for a Presidential candidate The
question put to Douglas a Norfolk if he wa.
in favor Of secession of the southern States il
the event Of Lincoln's election, and so em-
phatically answered by him, was not alluded
to iy Breckinridge ut all, though the Demo-
cratic papers of his own State had continual
ly been insisting upon his responding TO it
Mr. DougIo-, in a speech last night at Bati
more, replied to Breckinlidge and regre
that at the time of writing this letter an
not in possession of his remarks
IS tho Guppnu,a fN,u,t ,.a5t.r.lo,, l,o Io