New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-09-19
POLITICAL, ITEMS.

Critic EDEN IN TESNEssEE.-Hon. John j. Crit
ten3en, If Kentucky, is announced to make a Bell
and Everett speech in Nashville on the 25th inst.
The merican Nominating Convention met ac-
eerding to adjournment last night and on the third
ballot dominated Charles M. keyser, ESQ.,, as q
candida te for the Mayoralty. [Balt. American.
THE CONTEST IN New YoRK.-The World says:
Strong as the Republicans thought themselves
two months ago, they are now beginning to see
that the New York election is to be one of the
most hotly contested ever known in the State and
that they must not any longer rest their hopes of
success on the divisions and weakness of the
enemy.
Alexander Fl. Stephens. of Georgia, recently
defended Mr.. Bell from the aspersionss Of Mr..
To9mbs.
CHEERING NEws.-A letter from friend living
in Athens, Georgia, who is a close observer
of passing events and reliable, truthful gentle
men in every sense of the word, informs US that
ssRell and Everett will carry Georgia oyer all
others. Lifelong Democrats are coming over to
Rell--not leaders, but the voters, the people.i
Union Guard.
The New Albany Ledger, wellknown Demo-
cratic organ, says that if Floyd county is fair
criterion Of the strength of Bell and Breckinridge
| inesouthern Indiana, Bell will beat Breekinridge
considerably more than ten to one.',
THE OLD CHARGE.-The Norfolk Herald SAVE:
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bringing up this stale charge against their oppo-
nents even when it is clear to every unprejudieed
mind that it has not the shadow of foundation in
| truth i really appears that they have become
| 80 accustomed to make it, that If Yancey himself
should be brought out as candidate in opposition
to the Breckenridge party, although it is now cud-
ding under his wing, they would not hesitate a
moment to denounce him as an Abolitionist
VIRGINIA SURE FOR BELL AND EVERETT. = We
We're shown, says the Vicksburg Wing, a letter
yesterday, written by Coy. Letcher, of Virginia,
in which he states that the Democratic party is so
divided that the State will positively go for Bell
and Everett. His letter was written after the ad-
journment Of the Conventions of the two wings of
the party.
Mr.. SewsFds in his recent speech at Detroit, con.
descends to mention Mr.. Lincoln once at the close
of his speech.
The EFFEecR OF Mr.. BREoKINRIpaE,s ,s IlATE SpEEoH.
We give below an extract from private busi-
ness letter received at this office, from one of the
most eminent and far-seeing statesmen of the
South. [Balt Clipper.
WHIrE SULPHUR sPRrses, Sept. 9. 1850.
Mr.. Breckinrdge's speech is not satisfactory to
tae ultra Southern men here and their antason
,em to Mr.; Douglas has been greatly increased by
aas speeches in Virginia and North Carolina.
Leading Democrats of both branches concede Viz.
gnia by not less than 10000 to Bell as well as A
Large majority OF the Southern States The Union
party Is rapidly growing IN favor with the consery
atiye portion of the Democrats eyervyybare
through the South who admit the impossjbility
OF Mr ekinridge's election and the necessity Of
concentration upon Mr.. Bell, to save lie country
from resolution and disunion.
The Republican organizations up West are called
Wide Awakes.n The Breckenridge orcanizatans
ought TO be called ..Fast Asleeps.'s os,''-'ss.0-s
Memphis Bulletin.
esav. FooFx's SpEEcH.-Goy Foote addressed a
large audience in front of the theater last nighf
As stump speech it has hardly ever been snr
passed in all che elements that make stfmn#
speeches effective. 1t was aggressive in the high.
est degree, and commanded the attention and an
piause Of the audience from beginning to coneIu
aion In Gov. Feote. Mr.. Douglas has champion
even abler than himself before popular assemblies,
and one in whose hands his cause will suffer no de.
tzissent- The tenor of die speech may be summed
mp IN less than half dozen words. Ii was logical
argunAsntatiye. eloquent asi terrible.
Memphis Bulletin.
The Piedmont lVa.1 Independent. heretofore
neutral, has declared its prefesSnces for Douglas
and johnson.
large Union meeting was held few days ago
e Columbus, Ohio, at which speeches were made
py the Hon. Lewis p Campbell aud Gen. Leslie