New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-07-23
poLrrrcAL ITEMS.

John Hickman, member OF ulBfeess 'to
sylvania and heretofore an anti-Lecompton. Dsino-
| crat, has come out for Lincoln and halain' anu
/ will take the stump in their behalf.
The Indiana Democratic STATE convention
| adopted the following resolution;
pssoyre3 That we, the Democracy of Indiana,
i i, mass convention assembled unanimously con-
/ denn fhe course Of all those who are attempting
tn iisorrarfze the Democratic party OF Indiana, by
thaiy onposition to the nominees of the Democratic
party, Stephen A. Douglas and Herscheli v.
johnson.
4 correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial,
writing from Frankfort, Kentucky, says;
Heretofore | have not supposed that Bell and
Everett could carry Kentucky, but the mutual bit
terness with which the two wings Of the Democracy
are waging warfare against each other makes tins
result quite possible There is really little doubt
that Gen. Coombs will carry the State in August
Hon. John G. Breckenridge was serenaded at his
! home in Lexington last Wednesday night, and
made a brief speech to the crowd.
A Washington correspondent Of the New York
"World. says:
Senator Bigler has been here, comforting with
the Administration on the propriety OF running
Breckenridge electoral ticket in Pennsylvania.
Albert TODD has been nominated for Congress
by the Union men in the st. Louis district. Bar
rett Is the Democratic and Blair the Black Repub-
lican candidate.
Clinton McCIarty has been nominated as the
Breckenridge Democratic candidate for Clerk Of
the Court Of Appeals Of Kentucky. Gen. Leslie
Coombs is the Union candidate. 1t is not yet
| known whether the Douglas men will have can
| didate in the field.
| Hon. A. a. SrEPHENs.-The Macon (Ga1 Tele-
graph learns from source which it considers alto
gether reliable that this distinguished gentleman
| has declared for Douglas and johnson, but on ac-
| count of his feeble health may be obliged to de-
cline to canvass the State or to accept position
| on the Douglass Johnson electoral ticket.
WASHINGTON, July ls.-Gen Buckley has pub
| lished an address TO the knights of the Golden
Circle in Virginia and other Southern States. They
are ordered to repair to their enca mpment, in
Texas, by the 18th Of September.
| He says the citizens of Texas have raised
$4sS 900, and she appeals to her sister Southern
States for contributions. The object is declared to
| be to Americanze and Southernze Mexico, looking
| to the establishment of Southern Confederacy.
Such course is to be taken will not violate the
| neutrality laws; the knights going to Mexico as
emigrants, and becoming bona fide citizens. under,
| it is said, Mexican sanction. The order is said to
number so 900.
| The Georgia Bell and Everett State Convention
| meets at Milledgeyie, August 18th, to form an
/ electoral ticket.
The Democratic papers in Minnesota stand
clever for Breckenridge and Lane, and four for
| Douglas and johnson.
A correspondent at Sandusky writes that the
Breckenridge party in Ohio will poll some $4,000
votes in November
NEW YoRK, July 1s.--A Breckenridge meeting at
the Cooper Institute tonight, fully attended.
John H. Brewer, presided. Speeches were made
by Daniel S. Dickinson, Charles 0'Connor and
others.
Hon. G. w. Price has been nominated for Con-
gress, by the Breckenridge men Of the Hon. j. s.
Phelps District, Missouri. Mr.. Phelps is for
Douglas.
SPELLED RASCAL WITH a K-The st. Louis
Bulletin, assaing the Republican for ridicung
some errors in photography, OF which Judge Orr,
candidate for Governor, was guilty, says:
As q case in point, we may mention that Gen.
John. b. Clark some years ago was candidate for
the identical office of Governor Of Missouri, for
which Judge Orr is now running, and the very
same Missouri Republican that now ridicules Orr
for his spelling ridiculed Gen. John B. Clark for
letter written about the time he was candidate for
Governor, in which the General spelt raskal Y
with a X
ALBANY, July 1s.-Ex- President Martin Van Blu
rem and John Van Buren, were in this city to-day
on their way to Sharon Springs.
fessor in the Mississippi State University, has an
nounced his acceptance, and given notice that he
will not be candidate for reelection to Congress
at the expiration of his term on che 4th of March
| next.
BREBEINRIDGE IN TSDIANA.-The Breckenridge
| Democracy in Indiana have called mass State
Convention, to meet in Indianapolis on the 3lst
inst. The call states that Gen. Lane has promised
i 70 dd 4Ipy hiatt
Ex-President Pierce has written letter to B. F.
Hallett, in which he takes the position that g no
nomination was made in Baltimore in conformity
with the established and recognized usages of the
Democratic organization and that it would be
gratifying to him if the party g could unite sa--
nesty and cordially in the support Of Mr. Breckin-
ridge and Gen. Lane
The Breckenridge Committee in Ohio has issued
an address to the people Of that State in which
the Little Giant is very soundy berated.
The Bell and Everett Ratification meeting III Gin
cinnation Thursday night was attended by an i'm
mense ooncourse Of people; but a storm coming
on, il was decided to adjourn the meeting to the
next night A large portion of the crowd, how
ever, refused to adjourn notwithstanding the
weather, and were addressed by Hon. John Scott
Harrison, Hon. Lewis D. Campbell Gen. Leslie
Goombs Of Kentucky, and other gentlemen.
The Louisville JournaFsays:
Many Wings, who Joined the Democratic party
III 1866 TO defeat Fremont, or who have since neg
Ieeted to vote, or have voted against us, are now
coming back by scores. We have heard of dozen
in this city already; among them, James Bridge
ford, n. Hopkins Joshua ,. Bowles, and J. b.
Alexander.
BALTIMORE, July Is,-The Bell and Everett rat-
fication meeting is immense, and the. greatest en-
thusiasm is displayed. The front Of the Court
House is brilliantly decorated with transparencies
flags, notices. etc. The number present is fully
double as great as attended the ratification meet
ings Of either branch of the Democracy
Mayor Swan presided. Speeches were made by
J. Dixon Roman, Frederick Schley, and other dis
tinguishea Marylanders. The various Ward Asso
Citations marched with iranspareneies, illuminated
| monuments, drawn by horses, bands of music, and
ali other indications Of political enthusiasm.
| Letters were read from j. w. Gerard, Erastus
Brooks, Of New York; Mr.. Randolph, of New
Jersey; Leslie Goombs, of Kentucky, and other
! prominent men.
4 IL IL conceded that the Democratic candidate to
Congress from Oregon Is elected, and that such
Legislature has been chosen as renders certain the
defeat Of Gen. Lane and Deazen Smith to the
United States Senate.
j Democratic papers claim, however, that no
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