New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-30
POLITICAL ITEMS.

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FROM WASHINGTON ClrY.-A correspondent in
Washington, who is well informed upon political
matters, writes us private letter, from which we
| make the following extract: . ..
| The prospects Of the Union party are Frightening
| every day. The effect upon the Republican camp
followers who hang around the metropolis, Is very
observable. Since the combination in New lork
they have lost all their patience and puritanmcal
seruples aheut swearing, and they curse everything
| ana everybody. wholesale and retail. This is de-
lightfn to me- for il is the best proof have yet
| had that we have touched the right note at last
That combination, and Stewards Boston speech,
will in short time turn the tide stronger IN favor
of Bell and Everett than ever
| ANOTHER ENDORSEMENT. : The Staunton Wa)
Spectator gives report of Gov, Foote'S speech at
| that place, from which we take the following:
In the course of his speech he admitted that
| better man, a truer patriot, a purer gentleman
| more trustworthy statesman than John Bell, of
Tennessee did not exist within the broad limits OF
our country. He said that whilst he supported
Douglas he would yet rejoice Tin the event of the
defeat of Douglass in the election of John Bell,
whom he knew personally and intimately; for he
knew that the Union and the rights of the South
would be perfectly safe if the reins of government
were entrusted to his hands. In Edward Everett
| he likewise had confidence, for he (Foote) had
heard Everett declare before the people Of the
| North in 1851, that he approved of the Compro-
mise of 1859 with the fugitive slave bill included
and that he was in favor of the faithful enforce
| ment of that law for the rendition of slaves.
| WELL DeNE.-A Demoerat residing in Richmond
| stepped into this office yesterday morning and
stated that he had voted the Democratic ticket in
varably for fifteen years, but that he had deter
mined to vote for Bell and Everett, and desired to
make contribution in money in aid of the glorious
1 cause Of tine Constitution and the Union. And he
did she'll out his dollars. and having formed pat
riotc resolution and performed patriotic act, he
| no doubt went his way rejoicing!
[Rchmond Whig.
The New York News Dem.) rejoices over the
| Union Of the Douglas and Bell men il that State
against Lincoln, and says:
The vote of New York is thus secured against
Lincoln. There is in this union of all the eonserv
atiYe elements in the State nothing which can
justly be considered as breach Of party oblga-
tions or sacrifice Of principle either side. We
are united on the broad ground OF devotion to the
Union and in opposition to the dangerous heresy
of hostility, lasting and irreeoncilable, with South
ern institutions. This pernicious and pestent doc
| trine is obnoxious to majority of the people of
the State, and to allow minority, aided by dis
agreements on less important issues, to carry its
vote, would argue little for the intelligence and
patriotism of the great body of electors.
The friends of Messrs. Bell and Everett, in ac-
cedmg to an arrangement with the friends of
Messrs. Douglas and Johnson have not eompro-
missed either the sincerity Of their preferences or
surrendered their distinctive principles It may be
that through these means Messrs. Bell and Everett
may be called in the mode pointed out in the
Constitution to direct the destnies of the country
We shall cordially acquiesee in this verdict-we
shall feel that the Union is safe, and though we
would have preferred that a Democratic Admins
tration should be in power, we accept joyfully an
alternative that will not endanger existence
a nation or weaken the bonds OF fraternity which
have sustained our Union.
The Position OF THE UNIoN1sTs. The late
achievements of our friends have given strength
and courage to the natienaIists everywhere. The
Lost rlnf tha 1o,1
The recent elections at the South have changed
the aspect of things amazingly. The Republicans
can no longer taunt the nafionalists that Bell and
Everett will be the fourth candidates. 1t is now
pretty clear that the struggle is to be between
Bell and Lincoln, and that either Breckenridge or
Douglas will be the fourth candidate. In the |
event of no election by the people, Mr.. Everett |
will be chosen Viee-Presdent of the United States;
and should the House fail in choice he will be-
come President. Keep this before the donbters.
Mr.. Douglas sent to the Governor of Indiana the
following dispatch, from which we infer that the
Little Giant will make a speech at indianapolis
after completing his Southern tour
NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. q, 1860.
will visit You in the month of September, and
wih soon designate the time.
The Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson, of New York, the
great leader of the Hards, and the head of the
Breckinrdge party in that State, has engaged to
make a tour on the stump through the Northwest.
Several appointments are to be made for him on
the stump in Indiana and elsewhere.
The New Albany Ledger, wellknown Demo.
cratic organ, says that, T if Floyd county is fair
criterion of the strength Of Bell and Breekinridge
in Southern Indiana, Bell will beat Breckenridge |
considerably more than ten to one.''
LETTER OF Mr.. Y YERGER.We e take the liberty of civ.
ing publicity to the letter Of the Hon. E. M. Yerger
ia which he declares his determination TO support
Bell and Everett. 1t is well known that last De-
eember, Mr.. Yerger publicly allied himself with
the Democratic party Believing, from the unar-
ring signs of the times, that Bell and Everett are
the only national candidates in the field, and the
only ticket which stands ghost Of chance of sue
cess over the Black Republicans he gives his sup.
port in this contest to'Bell and Everett.
EVicksburg Wing.
"A LINcoLNITE TnRAsHEp, .TARRED AND SENT
ADRIFT.--A travelling corn doctor was thrashed |
yesterday by gentleman of this city, and after |
wards taken across the river tarred and sent arift
His ofense, we believe, was declaring himself /
Lincoln man, and indulging in some severe COM
menaries on the institution of slavery in general |
We learn that Gov. Brown, in speech at Halle |
hurst last Saturday, he having been called out |
after Gen. Patrick Henry had spoken, declared
that he regarded Mr.. Bell pure and expert |
enced statesman, and perfectly reliable-express
ing his readiness to vote for him, should it become
necessary to do SO to defeat Mr.. Lincoln. lib.
& The Union current like the swollen mountain |
torrent, is bearing down all opposition. An in
telligent Democrat, who returned from the North |
last week. announces his purpose to vote for Mr.. I
Bell, as he believes him to be the only candidate
who has any show of defeating Lincoln. lib.
The Atlanta (Ga.) Confederacy, a Douglas paper, |
says that the man who says that Georgia will 60 |