New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-08-07
POLITICAL ITEMS,

PoEITicAH RtiMoRs.-The present canvass ba
| been remarkable for the number of absurd rumor
set 10 circulation, especially by onr Democratic
friends, in announcing the accession of distin
gulshed gentlemen of the Opposition to the supper
i of breckenridge and Lane. AT first 1t was conf
/ IDENTITY asserted that the Hon. Washington Hunt
although the President Of the National Convention
4 which placed Bell and Everett in nomination
/ would not give to these gentlemen hearty sup
| port. Nextit was reported that ex President Fiji
more had aynwed his preference for another
/ ticket-an announcement which was soon contra
4 dieted by the public declaration of Mr. f. to Ibe
effect that he should vote for Bell aud Everett IN
| November next ''if nobody else should do So =
We then heard that the venerable and distinguished
/ Senator from kentucky, the Hon. John j. Crit
4 tenden, had given in his adhesion TO Breokinridge
! and Lane-a rumor which has been eifectuailY ST
fenced BY recent speech delivered in Kentucky.
A stiil more startling report next obtained cur
rency to the effect that the Opposition Convention
| Of Alabama had refused to endorse the nomina-
tons of the Constitutional Union party and close
upon the heels OF this cdndrd followed the allie
gallon that the Hon. John Pool, the candidate OF
the Opposition for Governor of North Carolina
has pledged himself to the support Of Breckenridge
and Lane. Besides these and many similar an,
nonncements we daily see among reported .re.
eruts to the Democratic party the names of dis
| tinguished gentlemen who have been numbered in
It's ranks for the last five or ten years. We recog.
nze the authority Of distinguished names to give
| weight and dignity to good cause, but the anx-
iety betrayed 10 the effort TO rob the Constitutional
| and supporters is at once tribute to the latter
and a confession OF weakness on the part of those
VINO resort to such expedients for producing in the
paphc mime false impression of their strength.
mat. lntelligencer.
We learn from the Lexington {Ky.) Observer
that tile Union party of the county of Shelby held
a large and enthusiastic meeting ON Monday last,
and resolutions ratifying the nomination of Bell
and Everett were unanimously adopted:
rt.. L
Crittenden in one Of his most eloquent and pa
triotic speeches. in which he appealed powerfully
to all who valued tue Union to support Bell and
Everett, as peace offering, to give quiet and re-
pose to the country. His remarks created the
widest enthusiasm and produced the happest
dressed the people at night. Able speeches were
also made by Hon. Robert Mallory, VIM. @. Bal
lock, and W.C Whitaker. Old Shelby is all right.
and Will roll up ronsing majority for Bell and
Everett
Tie Rome (Georgia) Courier, which has hitherto
been Democratic journal, announces that it will,
during the present CANVASS, support the nominees
of the Constitutional Union Party. In explanation
| of this step 1t holds the following language:
We see nothing to be accomplished BY further
delay. We therefore take our stand upon the side
of principles and if it be necessary are willing to
1 go down fighting for them. Those who prefer to
Wfangse ior party names, party organizations, and
i party aseendancy can do 80. We do not envy
them their occupation, and will not Join them ia
their Improbable work.
The BELL AND EVERETT MEN GETTING roo
GREEDY.-T The Augusta lGa.) Constitutionalist,
tDemocratie) says:
The Charleston Mercury has special dispatch
announcing grand Bell and Everett meeting in
New Orleans on the LIST inst. From the tone of the
report il is likely the Bell men had au enthusiastic
time OF II. These Bell meetings, by the way, arr
/ getting too numerous of late to be pleasant. II
they do not stop their movements people will be
| gin to believe that they are in earnest, and tina
they really indulge the hope,t Bell has ehane,
i to be elected, We have been willing to eoneedt
4 Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee
| Kentucky, and, perhaps Florida, to Bell, but nov
| they are working for Louisiana. They are gettins
| too greedy.
Mn Bills LETTER.-The Mobile Advertiser, al
luding to Mr. Bells recent letter to Col. Dawson
Alahama says:
Those who were familiar with the public lif
ana record Of Dir. Bell, did not need this letia
TO satisfy them Of his entire souHdness on al
questions involving the Constitutional rights D
the south. No pnblie man ever made q recort
lhofe aistinet or emphatic, pnrer or sounder, OF
more emnenty conservative. But there were
some who were not familiar with his public life
ano saefe we're others who, admitting his sound
bsss heretofore, desired his opinions nor, To all
SUCH, me letter which We this day publish cannot
iail 20 prove entirely satisfactory and We shah ex.
pect 20 hear of an immediate accession 10 onr
ranks OF hundreds who have hitherto held back