Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-08-23
Political Items.


Among the Democratic papers ofCsli.
fornis ten have declared for Douglas and
seven for Bteekinridee. A few are still
hslting between two opi-ions.
In Pennsylvania the war advances spsce.
The Douglass aud Brsckinridge men have
twice fused and yes the Dougiss men, proper,
call ,trigh, Sssss Convention. Gen. Foo,e
viii stump the State for Douglas, aud Henry
A. Wise and Ysncey for Breekinridge.
"A letter from Louisville, Ky. to the N.
York Tribune, says; 'os s'7.e
You will see much in your papers about
the probabilities Of the election Of Bell,lbut
the knowing ones here ell promptly concede
the election Of Lincoln. The great ms
jority Of the Republicans voted for Combs
10 rebuke Southern disunionism, and there
10 far less bitterness among the opponents
Of bogus Democracy toward each other than
there was 1856.
Hon. T. B. Flourney, Of !4-kansas has
called q Douglas State Convention in tha,
State. His motto is: "No compromise with
bolters-no striking hands with seceders." I"
Whit do the Democracy of Belmont think
Of thisi
The Memphis Avalanche keeps the
following at head Of its leading column in
large letters:
We understand hat the Hon. Emerson
Etheridge made a speech al Dresden, Ten
nessee, during which he read the Black Re.
publican platform. and asked IL there Sas
sny man there who could find fault with It.
He further said that the election Of Lincoln
on that platform would give peace to the
country, whilst Rrsckinridgs's would dis.
solve the Usion.
Ether idge slso made q speech in Indiana
in favor Of Lincoln, and yet men protesting
to be his followers here, ere running wild
after Bell.
Nobody denies the patriotism Of John
Bell.--Louisville Journal.
We deny it.--N. G. Patriot.
We know you do; va meaIt you when
we said that nobody denies it.--Lous Jour
When the Bell men Of New York fused
with Douglasl G. A. Scroggs, Presiden,
of the American State Council come oul
for Lincoln. and has now issued the follow.
ing address:
The subordinate American Councils are
requested to send one delegate each to the
State Council. which will meet in the cit,
} Of Schenectady, at ~ O'Clock NJ. on Tues
day, Aug. 2s, 1850. for',he purpose of fixing
the time and place for holding the State
Nominating Convention OF the American
rarty. and tu transact such other Cuisines
as sha u properly come before the Council
G. "A. SCROGGS, President.
JAMES w. HusTED, Secretary. ,.a
AT the Chilacothe Bell.Everett Stat,
Convention, Congressman vallandnghan
douglas Democracy was present working
hard to help FIX matters out ss we'll as pos
sible for his party, snd II Is said to hav,
been through his influence chiefly that the,
fused on the Democratic candidate for Su
preme Judge.
When an opponent like Caleb Cushing
speaks, Of the Repub hcsn candidate as fol
lows: 's
"Abraham Lincoln 10 a much abler maj
than Is generally supposed, even in his owl
party. In his canvass with Dougla he bea
him 10 law. beat him in argument, and, bea
him in wit; and the published debates o
, that cauvass will sustain this assertion"
} There must indeed be truth In Il.
: The report that Breekinridge had i,
considera ton the propriety Of WITHDRAWN.
!. rom )ths canvass Ia haily contradicte
BY that gentleman himself. He !
. hound to run let the result bs ss !, may =
We glory In his spunk and hope he ms,
stand his defeat a. we'll ~ HE race.