Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-08-04
poIrlcAI ITEMS.

The friends Of Bell and Everett held meeting at
Newark, New Jersey, on Wednesday evening The call
was upon all persons without regard to former political
preudices party attachments opposed to the Republican
organization. The Hon. SILAs CoNDICT presided, and
made brefaddress Resolutions were adopted approving
the platform Of the Union, the Constitution and the
forcement of the ws' and endorsing the statemsnshp
OF Messrs. Bell and Everett. Speeches were made by
Hon. Peter j. Clark, Jacob Broom Erastus Brooks and
H. M Fuller, and excited great enthusiasm. 81
The Montgomery (Alabama) Confederation says that
IN Coosa county Mr.. Hall and r. s. Tharin who were de-
legates to the June Convention at Montgomery in that
State, which sent delegates to Richmond accredited to
Baltimore, have Joined the Bell party So it would seem
that the Seceders not in much favor at home and that
| their old friends are seeding from them.
The friends of BELL and EVERETT in the county of
Kemper Mississippi assembled at their county courthouse
the 23d umo and after having been duly Organized
adopted amongst other business relating to the pending
Presidential campaign, the following declaration Of senti-
ment:
The interests and the honor of the South ara above
computation and in their behalf we are ready and willing
| to do and to suffer whatever may be demanded.
While thus deeply alive to all that affects the pros
penfy and glory of our nation, at the time
animated by spirit of loyal devotion to the Constitution
and the Union of our forefathers.
Being neither blind devotees of any party nor serye
adheens of any leader are resolved to make an honest
struggle to save the South and the Union together And
nasmuch as the Democratic party has rent asunder and
us cnes are at present waging upon each other
feel constrained to rally beneath the only standard unur
ed against the common enemy
A. We believe the exigencies of the crisis require the
elevation OF John Bell to the first Office in the gift of the
people and Edward Everett to the second and in this
event. we confidently anticipate the restoration of peace
and quiet to our distracted naon and the renauguaon
| of an era of justice and fraternity
The Donglas Democracy of the city of Richmond vir-
gnia, held meeting Wednesday night at which the
following resolutions wereadopted "with great unanmty"
ResOlred That it is the first duty of every patriot to seek
the needu remedy for every actual OF anticipated evil in
the Union and under the constitutional provisions of our
federatve system of Government.
Resoired That the Constitution of the United States
properly construed and faithfully administered is the only
safe reliance for the protection of the vested rights of the
/ people and the reserved rights of the States.
Resored That there no evil in the rghtul admnisra
ton of the Federal Government for which the Consu-
on does not furnish plain adequate and complete
medy.
Rssored That in view of the present distracted condi-
ton OF the national Democratic party, recognise Ste
phen A. Douglas, of Illinois, and HI Johnson of Georgia.
as the regular Democratic nominees, and such
titled to the cordial support of every true and national De-
Resolred That the President of the Douglas and john
Association of Richmond be and is hereby authorized
to appoint thirty delegates to represent the national Demo-
cracy at the Sraunton Convention the 10th day of
| gust next
The meeting large one, densey crowding the Afri
| can Church in which it was held. WIN. R. Sturdvant
presided and the principal speakers Messrs John h
Gilmer, Charles Irving, Henry L. Hopkins, and j. B.
StovalL
Ata Breckenridge and Lane meeting held in Philadel
pha on Monday evening last the following amongst other
resolutions adopted:
Resolred That in the published opinions of President
Buchanan and exPresdent Pierce both of whom received
the Democratic nomination for and elected to the
highest office in the gift of the American people, have
the highest authority for asserting that neither of the
limitations for President and Vice President recently made
at Baltimore regular in accordance with the usages
of the Democratic party and therefore all Democrats
at liberty to support either of the said nominees without
| any breach of party fidelity"
The friends of Douglas and johnson in Tennessee held
State Convention at Nashville on Saturday last and ap-
pointed electoral ticket The attendance quite
| large and much enthusiasm prevailed The Convention
was presided over by the Hon. v. K. STEVENSON, who
concluded his speech the occasion by declaring it mpos
sbe for Breckenridge to carry single Northern State and
that for any to vote for Brecknrdge would be to vote
for Lincoln The following the of the electors
| appointed:
w. III. Polk and H NJ Waterson for the State at large;
and for the first district, James Britain third G. w.
Bridges iourth G. F. G. Gabreath flth T. j. ST. John;
sixth, J. N McCutchen; seventh O. A. Nixon eighth j.
r. Mccain NINTH John A. Rogers; tenth, w. T. Brown.
number of assistant electors were also appointed
The Richmond Index, in noticing the ratification meet
ing of the friends of Douglas and johnson which held
in that city Thursday evening says that it very
large brilliant and enthusiastic, and the spirit of enthu
manifested deep, settled and increasing aversion to
every move indicating dissolution of the Union" The
Index concludes its account in the following confident
terms:
1.-THE Douglas men in Richmond are fully aroused.
They in sober earnest and their voice will be heard
and felt a pt
each county and city which has not acted do once,
and send delegates to Saunton. firm front and steady
action, and consistent spirit and all will be WE'LL.
| Mass Convention of the Democracy of Indiana was
held at Indianapolis Wednesday last 1t largely at
tended and addressed by Senators Bright Fitch and
other gentlemen An electoral ticket favor of Breckn
ridge and Lane put in nomination The State Gen.
tral Committee appointed by the Convention were how
ever, advised to offer their support to joint electoral
ticket in order to prevent the vote of the State for Lincoln
large meeting of the friends of Bell and Everett in the
parish of St. Helena Louisiana held at Greensburgh
the 2lst ultmo. GARDINER FRIERsoN presided. The
resolutions adopted strongly endorse the Union nomna-
tions, and declare that fully aroused and unerr
fed by the cries of chance and determined to do
our whole duty TO the Union and the Constitution"
Speeches delivered by Mr. J. D. Fuqua elector for
the district, Mr.. Ward of Clinton, and Mr. CIV Ellis
The Clinton Patriot SAYS:
1--WE in receipt of aleter from our friend E. J. E. of
Amite City, dated the 25th instant and from which we take
the following cheering words: We all alive here for
Bell Everett and the Union have large enthusiastic
club OF efficient workers. and intend to give the parish St
Heena) to candidate by handsome majority Breck
nrdge is the principal candidate for the Democracy of
this parish, but the foreign Democratic vote will be
4 for Douglas"
very large Bell and Everett meeting was held in Mil
edgevie (Georgia) few days ago. which the Hon.
Seaon Grantand presided After appropriate resolutions
passed the Chair appointed ten delegates to the State
Convention to meet on the 18th of August next follows
Hon. s. Grantland, Gen. Sanford, Col. A H. Kenan, R.
NJ Ome, jr, Gen. Myrick, r. a. Ramsey, L. D. Buckner,
/ G.. L. Deming, A. j. Miller, d. R. Tucker, and A.