Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-08-03
POLITICAL.


Norfolk on the 25th, and one hundred del,
egates appointed to the Staunton Conven-
/ ton.
! The Democrats of Fauquier county re-
GENTLY held meeting at Warrenton, and APP
.pointed delegates to the Staunton Conven-
j'tion.
The National Democracy Of Harrison
county have called a meeting to appoint
delegates to.the Staunton Convention.
Judge Douglas and lady have been in
vited oy Hon. j. Morton, President of the
White Sulphur Springs Company, to visit
that celebrated watering place. It is thought
he will accept. He contemplates making a
visit to several Of the Southern States in
response to invitations.
The National Democracy Of Monongalia
have appointed delegate to the Ssaunto3n
Convention. and John A. Hartman and Tim
Rives alternates.g
/ Hon. D. w. Voorhees, has been nominated
by the Democrats of the Seventh Congress
sional District Of Indiana for Congress. 1t
is now represented by John G.. Davis. Mr..
Voorhees, was originally an anti-Douglas
man, but is now warmly enlisted in his sup
port. He is one of the most gifted young
men in the country, and his name and SER
vices will be tower Of strength in the con-
test now going on in that State.
Gen. Houston, in recent speech, said
that no earthly power could withdraw him
from the list Of aspirants for the Presiden-
Icy. He is in dead earnest.
A gentleman just from the White Sui
phur Springs informs that there are about
20 Kentuckians at that watering place, all
Of whom concede that there is no possible
chance of Breckenridge carrying the State.
Douglas is decidedly the stronger of the
two. Some of these gentleman are sup
porters of Mr.. B.
A semi-weekly paper is about to be start
ed in Lexington, Kentucky, called the Me-
tionaz States Rights Kentuchiam, to support
Douglas and Johnson. Mr. Breckenridge
will be beaten at his own home
It is said Mr.. Keitt's recent disunion let
ter was concocted at caucus in Washing
ton City composed of Crawford, Of Georgia,
Curry, of Alabama, Bayard, of Delaware,
Wigfall, of Texas and Leake Of Virginia.
Can this be So? Mr.. Leake did remark in
his recent speech at this place, that in the
event of the election Of Lincoln, the cotton
States would certainly seoede. Did he speak
from the book 2
Hon: John Y. Brown, member Of Con;
gress from the Sixth District Of Kentucky,
said, in recent letter - am for Doug
las, [ regard him as the nominee Of the
party, and having been myself supported in
my race for Congress by the Democratic
party, I cannot consistently turn my back
on the candidate put forth at Baltimore. =
There are not twenty voters in this county
for Breckenridge. Douglas will carry this
District by large majority
From Mississipp: Alabama, Flerida Lou
isiana and Georgia, we have tie most en-
couraging accounts of the developing
strength Of the National Democracy. In
Tennessee, Douglas will, it is generally be.
lievcd, greatly lead Breckenridge.
Large meetings have been held in Surry
Halifax, William sburg, Pittsylvania, and
other counties, ratifying the. nomination O.
Douglas and johnson, and appointing del.
egates to the Stanton Convention. Capt
John 4. Harnsan and R. Gillocb, ESQ, Of
the Valley Star, were appointed aliernates
for the delegates from Williamsburg.
G. W. Brent. Esq cf Alexandria, one
Of the most talented young men Of Virginia
in very interesting article to The Rich
mond I,der, clearly establishes, from the
record, that John Taylor, of Caroline, and
W, B. Giles, were the advocates of Populai
Sovereignty, as understood and expounded
! by Judge Douglas, and that the doctrine,
therefore did not originate with either Cass.
Dickinson or Douglas, "bct, on the contra
ry, is e hardy, healthy and vigorous plant
indigenous to the soil Of Virginia"
Judge Douglas visit to the eastern States
has been one continued grand grafton =
Never since the days of jackson has there
been such an uprising of the people to gree
the great champion Of popular rights and
State equality, clearly showing that the peo
|ple are with him. Mr. Breckinridge's re.
ceptions in Southern States, and even in
Kentucky, have been cold, unimpassfoned,
and meagre. Straws show which way the
wind blows.
Some of the opponents Of Judge Douglas
both in the North and South are trying to
create prejudice against him, because his
amiable and accomplished wife is member
of the Catholic Church. BY such means is
it proposed to keep him cut Of The Presiden-