New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-09-08
FAR,1ERvILLE, UNION PARISH, La,
August 9th, 1860. h.

Ed. Gtescent-According to previous notice,
Bell and Everett ratification meeting was held at
the Court House in the town of FarmerYile, on
Saturday. the 18th inst.
The meeting was organized by calling Judge
John Taylor to the Chair, and appointing S. G. Lee
to act as Secretary.
on motion of Jno. L. Bartlett, ESQ., the Chair
appointed committee of five on resolutions; viz:
Jno. l.. Barrett, A. M. Galloway, nj. S. Carson, j.
G. Taylor, Sem, and S. G. Lee. The committee
retired a few minutes, and returned through their
Chairman, Jno. L. Barrett, the following preamble
and resolutions, Which, on motion, We're adopted
unanimously:
Whereas, the present condition of political par
ties in the United States such that all lovers Of
the Union have cause, and just cause, to fear for
its perpetuity and Whereas the signs Of the times
indicate that the Union Constitutional party, with
| Bella Everett for their standard bearers, than
whom no men in the nation are more worthy, safe
or constitutional, is the only party that can sue
| cessfnlly oppose the election Of Black Repukli-
| can President. Therefore,
/ ResotUed, That the nomination OF John Bell of
Tennessee, and Edward Ever EFT, of Massachusetts,
/ fer President and Yice-President OF the United
States, meets with our hearty approval, and that
/ ne will nse all honorable means in our power to
| secure their election.
/ ResolUed, That we believe the election of John
Bell to the Presidency to be of the very highest
Importance; that his election would restore peace,
| harmony and tranquility to distracted country
thai his administration will know no North, no
South, no East, no t-bnt the Union, the Con-
Il
the constant objects of his care.
i HesOtred, That enter tanning high hopes for the
perpetuity OF these States we cordially invite all
Union and patriotic citizens in the parish of Union
to cooperate with us and cast their votes on the
FIRST Tuesday in November next for John Bell and
| Edward Everett, the only Union, Constitutional
4 and national candidates now before the American
4 people for their suiffages.
i Resotted, That the Hon. John Ray and Col. S. L.
Slack Of Monroe, and the Hon. B. L. Hodge Of
Shreveport, be and they are hereby invited to at.
1 tend a Bell and Everett barbecue, to be given in
/ the town of Farmeryilie on Saturday, the Sth day
! OF September, and address the citizens of this
/ parish ON the political topics of the day.
4 ReSolted, That these resolutions be published in
/ the New Orleans Crescent and in all other papers
in the State friendly to the election of Bell and
4 Everett.
Jno. L. Barrett was then called for, who made a
few spirited and eloquent remarks in support Of
our gallant standard bearers.
A. NJ. Galloway next followed, who declared that
Bell and Everett are the men fer the times, upon
| whose election alone we can possibly depend for
the perpetuity of this Union.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
4 JNo. TAYLOR, Chairman.
Afterwards, a Bell club was organized, Jno.
Taylor President, and S. c. Lee Secretary, to whom
all communications pertaining to the canvass must
be addressed, at Farmegille, La,
THAT $40, 900 BEr! Our table is Just flooded with
notes to the effect that responsible parties viii be
happy TO take up that $4,000 bet offered in the
Cancordia lnteliigencer. and copied into the Free
Trader of Saturday. We have dozen PROPOSE
tons TO take it up some offering 500 bonus some
j $1,000, some 500 on each thousand, and some still
larger figures. [Natchez Courier.
The bet was that Breckenridge would carry all
the Southern States but three.
4 THE CRY Is Still THeY CoMg. From every
portion q the State, aud by almost every mall We
. receive hatterlng accounts of the Union cause
me people are moving, and there is now the mos
eAeefas prospect That Mr.. Bell will carry Arkan
sas at the November election,
! The above is from tho Arkansas State Gazette o
g the 25th nt,, published at Little Rock The sam,
paper contains an account of one of the higges
kind Of Union gatherings at Pine Bluff. Jefferson
county, Arkansas, on Saturday, the 4th Of August
81 Three thousand people were present.
FEoA souraRRs ARE ASsAs, An observing an
!. reliable FRIEND writing the Memphis Enquirer, o
the 9Th alt, fem Camden, Arkansas, closes hi