The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-08-11
Bell and Everett i'm the South.

GEoRGIA.-The Savannah Republican urges
the necessity of calling a State Convention
Immediately TO nominate Bell and Everett
Electors.
A majority of the whole number Of votes
cast is required in Georgia to elect Prcsidcn.
tial Electors by the people : and as there are
about los coo votes in that State and at the
last Gubernatorial election. the American
candidate received over 40 900, the Milledge-
vile Southern Recorder " thinks il is not cal
cuatng too sanguinely. under the present
state 0ffhinos. to Ca cuate on obtaining for
the Bell and Everett ticket majority of the
whole vote Of the State.
The Enterprise is the name of new paper.
just started at Hamilton, to support Bell and
Everett.
Col. Aiken, leading citizen, says: Il
am for Bell and Everett against all opposi.
ton"
Among the influential Georgia papers,
which support Bell and Everett, are the La
Grange Reporter, Columbus Enquirer.
Augusta Chronicle. Augusta Sentinel, Mill
edgeville Southern Recorder. Athens II0ich-
man, Savannah Republican, Griffin american
Union, Epson Pilot, Harris County Enquirer.
and many others, who are daily swelling
the Union list
KENTUCKY. "A Bell and Everett Ratifca.
ton meeting, of "A most effective and impos-
character. was held at L,uisvillve. on the
evening Of the Sd. The Journal SAYS. We
feel, from this demonstration and from our
general knowledge of the people of our
State, that Kentucky can pledge its cleo
to'al vote to Tennessee, in favor Of the dis
tingnished statesman. who has been as com
rletely identified with its political history as
Henry Clay was with that of Kentucky
We have no fears on this point"
Missouri. Every opposition paper in the
State, and some Of those hitherto neutral,
have raised the Bell and Everett Flag.
DELAWARE The Wilmington Common
rcGHh. 4th inst says:
" a business meeting Of the Constitutional
Union Club of that city. was held on Friday
last, and that the Water Witch Hall was filled
on the occasion with an enthusiastic and
zealons crowd. A resolution was adopted to
attend en- massc the State Convention on the
lIth. and the meeting adjourned with cheers
for Bell AND Everett"
ALABAMA.--T Huntsville independent
says that Bell and Everett are making great
gains among the Democracy of Alabama ::
and that all the old Wings are coming back
to them also.
Four more papers of Alabama have hoisted
the Bell and Everett flag. viz: the Greenvile
Messenger, Troy American, Tuskegee Rrpub-
Reprbitna, and Lafavett Sentinel.
The Union State Convention was held at
Selma on the 2Sth nlto.. and at night rous-
ing Bell and Everett Ratification meeting was
held. The best spirit prevails among the
Union men of the State.
LouISIANA.-A grand Union State Conven-
ION was held at Baton Rouge on the 4th
inst. to select an electoral ticket. AS yet
no proceedings of the Convention have come
to hand: but there was an immense Bell and
Everett Ratification Meeting at Onachlta on
the 23d nlto.. at which strong and encour-
aging resolutions were passed.
The n. D. {, pSc"nt. heretofore neutral, has
ho'stcd The Bel! and Everett flag. 1t is an
influential Journal.
FLoRlDA.-The Union State Electoral Com
venton will be held at Quincy on the 9th
INST The movement is growing in popnlar-
'y, and the people begin to discover that the
democratic party is powerless to save the
Union. Meanwhile the Union party has been
organized at Tallahassee, and other meetings
are to follow.
WASHINGTON. D. CA Central Bell and
Everett Club was organized at Temperance
Hall on Thursday night. The Star (dem J
says =" the Hall was jammed with people and
| the greatest enthusiasm prevailed.