New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-29

! journal Of Commerce, Democratic paper tha
| supports Breckinridge, has the following:
! A letter from Mr.. Breckenridge himself has beef
received in this city, urging Cancellation and coop
Grafton. we have not yet seen the letter, but
friend OF ours has. 1t urges the Importance o
carrying the State for somebody anybody be
sides Lincoln.
WITHDRAWAL OF Gen. HousroN. y Gen. San
Houston publishes a letter in the Austin Intelli
gencer Withdrawing his name from the list of Pres
idential candidates. The General advocates con
centration Of the votes of all Union men upon one
candidate. He says:
desire to see Union of all national minded
men, TO defeat dangerous seetionalism. and leave
my friends free to pursue whatever course may ap,
pear to them best at such crisis
TESTIMONY OF ANOTHER orPoNENT.-The Rich
mond Wing, giving report of a speech made in
that city by Ex-Governor Foote of Mississippi
says:
He declared that he had known Mr.. Bell long
and well, and that he knew him to be a sound and
safe man, who, if elected, would make sound and
safe President. He was equally emphatic in his
testimony to the soundness and reliability of Ever
ett And these declarations, falling from the lips
of so distinguished Southern Democrat, should
surely to convince the people of Virginia and
the South, of all parties, that the Constitutional
Union ticket is the ticket for them to support, COR
ulally ana enthusiastically. Inc ridiculous ana
stereotyped charge of unsoundness against John
Bell and Edward Everett will be utterly without
effect in the present eanvass-for the mass of the
people are neither knayes nor fools.
Gov. LETCHER FOR DOUGLAS. - In his speech
evening before last, Governor Foote announced
upon authority that Gov. Leteher had declared in
favor of Douglas, and would cordially support his
electlon! This announcement was greeted by the
friends of Douglas with hearty and prolonged ap-
plause. Ii IS an announcement, too, which will
carry terror and dismay into the ranks of the
1ancey Breckinridgers throughout the State and
throughout the Union. The fact that Gov. Letcher
is in favor of Douglas will be WORTH perhaps, ten
or fifteen thousand votes to the Little Giant here
in Virginia. [Rchmond (Va.) Wing.
ADDRESS OF Gov. STEyENs.-Gov Stevens, Chair
man of the Breckenridge National Committee has
written an address to the Democracy and the
people, abounding in abusive and insulting terms
towards Douglas calling him travelling mounte-
bank, etc, ETC. 1t charges him with trying to con-
ciliate Republican votes by his preferring Rhode
Island CLAIMS to Southern Higgers and states that
these things are sunk deep into the hearts of the
American Democracy. This bitter pamphlet is TO
be distributed all the country by order of the
Committee. baltimore American.
THE Four PLATFoRMs.--T following is the sub
stance of each party platform
BELL AND EyERETT-The Union, the Constitution
and the Enforcement of the Laws.
DOUGLAS AND JoHNsoN-The People of Terri.
tory must be left free to determine the question of
slavery for themselves.
BRECKENRIDGE AND LANE-Ccngress must inter
vene to protect slavery in the Territories.
Lincoln AND HAMLIN--Congress must intervene
10 prevent slavery in the Territories
THE DEMOCRATIC Press OF THE NORTH II-wEsT,--
The Democratic press of the seven Northwestern
States stands as follows: