New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-08-15
POLITICAL ITEMS.

The Democratic State Convention in Maryland
Of the Breckenridge persuasion having aseer-
tanned that two of the electors previously APP
pointed were for Douglas struck their names off
the ticket and substituted two others whose posi-
| ton on the Breckenridge question was !" sound.n
The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun says that Lincoln can be defeated in the State
Of New York z by a general Convention Of Com
seryatves of the State, who SHALL acting independ-
emily Of the political leaders of these several
parties nominate an electoral ticket that will
sweep New York. There is an abundance Of time
for this movement, and its necessity, if not now
evident, will be made to appear SO after the action
OF the Convention of the I5th.s'
The Union Convention at the capital, Monday
next, bids fair to be one OF the largest and most
enthusiastic ever assembled in the State. Some
sixty counties have already appointed large dele
cations, anG we have no doubt the greater portion
Of the remainde. held meetings on sale day, Tues.
day last. The Union spirit in Georgia is fully
aroused, and II will require only an effort to carry
the State for Bell and Everett and keep the cleo
will gather new strength at their convention, and
go home determined to labor zealousy and faith
fully in the good cause, till the day Of election.
Savannah Republican.
Coming souTH.---It seems that Georgia is to be
the great battle-ground in the Presidential contest
Mr. Cobb has returned to the State and taken the
stump for the Secession candidates. and we observe
that Gen. Lane has promised to make US a visit
apd spend some days at Marietta, where the faith
ful are to extend to him that distinguished honor,
peculiar to the South a barbecue. Further than
this friend writes Us that Douglas will certainly
be IN Georgia during the present month, in which
event. we may look out for no little CONSERVATION
IN the ranks Of the Seceders. In fact, everybody
seems to be on the tramp except Bell and Everett
who remain at home in decent retirement, content
TO let the people decide for themselves in the mat
Yer OF their rulers tbs the still sow that gets
the wash Y Is an old proverh, aud we are inclined
TO beiieVe It will be verified in this case. Ibid.
MARYLAND.-Hon. John D. Kerr, late Minister
TO Guatemala, addressed a Bell and Everett meet
ing in Talbot county, Maryland, last week. He
mas taken no active part in politics since 1852.
Leaving the seeedefs-Hon. A. NJ.
Gibson, a Breckenridge and Lane sub-elector in
Blount county Alabama, has declared for Douglas.
So, also, have Mr.. Slaten, Senator, and Mr.. Aid.
ridge, Representative and colleague of Mr.. Gibson,
from the same county.
A Washington correspondent Of the New York
Herald says:
Col. 0rris letter has taken his friends here very
much by surprise. He has always been considered
stanneh friend of the Union, and latteriy also a
friend of Douglas His open declaration in favor
OF Breckenridge and Lane and of the secession of
South Carolina, in ease she is Joined BY Alabama
Georgia and Mississippi. Immediately upon the
election OF Lincoln without the commission of any
eYsrt act on The part Of the Republican Admins
ration, Is deemed an effort to ontbid Ket for the
United States Senatorship.
s kEsTucKy--Itis stated that Col j. H. johnson,
whe. during the past ten years, has been the edi
tor 81 several Democratic papers in Kentucky, |
has announced himself for Bell and Everett.
Ten Democratic newspapers in California have t
declared for Douglas and six for Rreckinridge
The leaders Of the party there decline taking
sides
4 ". Cluskey, Esq, Of Washington, has par.