The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1860-08-22
Political Asneot Of the Presidential Canvass.

EX-membeT oil congress James L. UT, IIoll CoeitH
Carolina has written letter on political topics, which
We find in the Charleston Mercury. In the of
this episte, Mr.. Orr says:
If Mr. Breekinridge had been the nominee at the
Charleston convention his election would have been
certainty he is now the nominee Of only one wing of
the party the other wing having nominated Douglas
and whilst shall give Breckinridge and Lane the
nominees of the B.ltimore couvention-gentlemen OF
tried patriotism and sound principles, hearty and cor
dial support, see prospect Of their election either
by the people or otherwise
After predicting the election of Lincoln Mr. Orr very
frankly adds:
Il belieye that the honor and safety Of The south in
that contingency viii require the prompt secession Of
the slavdbo ding States from the Union and failing
then to btain from eree States additional and high
guara for the protection Of our rights and prop
ertv that the seeding States should proceed to estab
fish new government. But whilst think such would
be the imperative duty of the south, should emphat
cally repr0bae anl repudate any scheme having for its
object the separate secession Of South Carolina if Ala
bama Georgia and Mississippi alone-gving us por-
ton of the Atlantic and gulf coasts-woud unite with
this State in secession upon the election OF
a black republican, would give my willing assent to
the policy"
Such rebeious language coming from satellite Of
Dr. Cooper late president of Columbia college (S o.
does not surprise Us much, but that Mr. Breckenridge,
born in the patriotic State of Kentucky-a State that
furnished troops than any other in the Union to
fight the British aud Indians during the war of18l2,
Is, IA and 10 should head faction to dissolve the
Union is astounding! Spirits Of Shelby, Adair, Hart
johnson, Davis, Croghan, and host Of other heroes
arise from your graves and punish those who would
tarush the fair fame of your beloved State.
The veteran, John J. Crittenden, made eloquent
ineffective speech in Louisville lately in behalf Of Bell
and Everett He was much Landed.
OHEo.-The Union party of ChiIieothe, Ross county,
we learn are starting Bell and Everett paper to battle
FOR the Union Cause.
VRGINGA-The Union Guard, published at Wash
ington, 2. G., says;
Gov John Letcher, Of Virginia, recently addressed
letter to gentleman in this city in which he stated
that in his opinion, John Bell woald carry Virginia and
that would be useless make any effort to prevent
it, We publish this to subsantiate the assertions of
Mr.. Bells friends,
The Union men of Wheeling are wide-awake, and are
doing good work for the national ticket They had
tremendous Bell and Everett meeting there lately.
PESSsYLrANIA.-Forty ouecountes of Pennsylvania
have been already organised for Bell and Everett in
Guiding some that had no Fillmore organisation in 856,
and the work goes bravely on, A great ratification
meeting has been called at Lancaster.
The Philadelphia Monitor SAYS:
"The Union men need not be impatient. We are
gaining one thousand votes daily, aud ours will soon
he the strongest party in the field The particles de-
t,ched from the o her prties in their fierce coson,aI
come to US. Let us make propositions for shall
be able in two months to dictate terms in New York
Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Tie Douglas and Brock
IA
against each other seem to think their ballots may be
deposited in the boxes without contamination
We tell them that Bell and Everett to receive by
fair voting and in the pure normal way twenty of the
twenty-seven electoral votes Of Pennsylvania and not
less than fifteen in New York In New Jersey we will
have three az least.
New YoRK.-The New York correspondent of the
Baltimore Patriot thus writes Of the prospects Of the
Union party in the State of New York:
"There is strong undercurrent setting in in favor
Of Bell and Everett both in New York city and in the
State Thousands Of old line democrats are disguised
with the chicanery and corruption of the Albany Re
sency and unable to satisfactorily determine the ques
ion Of regularity" viii give their support Bell and
Everett while any number of old line wings who went
nto the republican party partly from choice and partly
rom necessity, will now return to their first love and
i've their influence in favor of the constitutional Uno
Depend upon i'll Bell and Everett will poll
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posed
AssAcHUsETrs-There was great meeting held in /
Mass. on the % inst to ratify the nominal
ion Of Bell and Everett Large delegations from Boston
nd BoXbuy were present and the greatest enthusiasm
Prevailed. The Hon. A. r. Thompson presided, and
peeches were made by Gen, Devereaux, John S. /
Iolmes and others and the meeting closed with nine
heers for Bell and Everett
CoNNECTIcUF-The Bell and EverettState convention |
ssembled at New Haven on Wednesday. The attend /
nee good from all parts Of the State and the great
st enthusiasm abounded The following electoral ticket
ras nominated: Hon. Decentralization of Middetown; /
Ion. Charles Hawlev of Stamford; Hon. Dennis Kim
erlv of New Haven Hon John A. Rockwell Of Nor
7icb; Hon Charles r. Asop Of Mddletown; Hon He /
ekah Huntington of Hartford. The convention was
bly, addressed by F. A. Richardson. Esq, of Boston.
IT. Richardson gave most encouraging account of the
oings Of the friends Of Bell and Everettn Massachusetts
Ion John A. Rockwell Hon Charles r. Asop, Selah .
rong and Others of Connecticut stirring speech
s. Letters were read from Hon Charles Hawley of
sanford Hon Leveritt Satonsta Of Boston and others
New JERsEY.-The Newark Bell and Everett meeting, I
N Wednesday night. one of the most enthusiastic
yer held in the State There we're meetings inside and
nut Of the theatre and for hours undiminshed ring
NJ Of bells amid the sounds Of music the blazing of
orches the firing of rockets, Roman candles, and all
he grand displays of the pyrotechnic art There were
hubs present from Jersey city and New York and dele
ates from Patterson, Orange, and elsewhere. The
NeWark meeting opens the New Jersey campalEn.-I
over il presided Hon Slas Condt at the age Of 49, an
Id patriot true lover Of his country, who in
lis youth when the constitution was born, and who
tands by it and its friends now. n Y. Express, 4th.
ST. LANDRY LA-About two weeks since the Bell
nd Everett club held their first meeting at Washing
on The 0peousas Patriot says:
"They assembled in the methodist church, the very
argcst building they could procure. The house was
lied to overlooking; and owing to the large and bril-
ant array Of ladies in attendance many persons were
xcuded from seats in the interior Of the building It
ras rousing enthusiastic soul-stirring meeting. The
that went up for Bel and Everett were long and
oud and Joyous. St. Landry ism motion. The unde
ided are every day falling into line and the Bell and
Everett club located Washington, is doing its full
hare towards the advancement of the Union cause
iessrs. c, l.. Swayze and John E. King made appro
riate speeches. on the invitation Of the club"
ALABAMA letter from Montgomery states that
Ir Watts declaration in favor of Mr. Bell based upon
he letter Of the latter which i sfed Mr. Watts that
sell was the best candidate to support has brought
yer many hundreds of Moptgo merry and the adjoining
ounties. This corresponds WITH intelligence from Ma
on and Russell counties
The Athens Ala HERALD "a WARM democratic paper,(
lys that the following has beeh ascertaned to the
-rength of each candidate in its town: Douglas 43;
ell 81; Breckenridge ii; undecided o. The y IN
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