New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-10-06
POLITICAL ITEMS.

Gov. WIoKLIFFE. - The Baton Rouge Little
Giant states that Gov. Wickliffe will soon take
the stump, and will make an active canvass in be.
half Of Douglas.
| Hon Jom sLDELL,-The Courier of yesterday
publishes the first half of an address from Hon.
John Slidell to the people of Louisiana. So far,
appears to be principally devoted to the demoli-
| ton of Douglas.
| LESLIE CooMBs IN NASHVILLE. -G Gen Coombs
reached this city on Saturday just before dinner,
on his way to Louisville from Knoxville, in this
State, where he had been attending the great
Union Mass Meeting. Notwithstanding that we
had had speaking in the city almost every night
and day for the last week. from some of the ablest
men in the conntry-and notwithstanding our an
nual municipal election was in progress his friends
here demanded that he should give them a talk
There was scarcely an hours notification but as
soon as it was known that he would speak, there
was large number OF our citizens dropped every
thing and went to the Pacific Square to see and
hear him. y was altogether an impromptu affair !;
but the old hero made it a glorious one. He spoke
about an hour and half, in one of the most inter-
esting and impressive speeches Of the campaign.
His honest face and glowing soul, as manifested in
his rapid utterance and his hearty appeals for the
Union, attracted, warmed and delighted everybody.
II was noble and2fslorious speech, full of ma
tive eloquence and Esound truth. The universal
impression it made was profound and powerful. He
recounted several incidents in his own life to show
the value of the Union, and the necessity of per-
petuatng it by maintaining the Constitution and
the enforcement of the laws. He announced that
he had been up in the region of the lakes inspect
ing the left wings Of the Union army--he had now
been South On the river looking at the right wing
he knew the center, where he lived, and he found
all right, and now he was going to charge upon the
States Of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York
and make an effort to scatter the great abolition
army. The crowd testified their appreciation in re-
peated shouts Of applause and gave three airsplt-
ting cheers for the noble old Kentucky hero and
patriot at the conclusion.
As soon as he left the stand he proceeded to the
cars and left for Louisville, only spending few
hours in our city, and having done a great days
Nashville Patriot.
Mass MgErINa. Arrangements have been made
with the following railroads to bring persons to
the great national mass meeting, to come off ON
the sth of this month Memphis and Charleston,
Memphis and Ohio, Mississippi Central, jackson
and New Orleans, and Little Rock. Similar ar
rangemenis have also been made with all the
Memphis packets, except the New Orleans. Ali
papers friendly to the Bell and Everett cause will
please copy Memphis Bulletin.
Mr. BREegrNRIDGE is FOR THE HOMESTEAD POI
IcY.-The Jackson Mississippian of the 25th ult
contains lengthy article severely taking Mr.. Bell
to task for his supposed support of the Homestead
1ili. Perhaps the Mississippi organ did not know
that it was using Mr.. Bells broad shoulders to in
net q merciless excoriation upon those of Mr.
ntcchiuIiuge. w nave the authority OF Hon. An
drew Johnson, .. S. Senator from this State, for
saying that MT. Breeknridge is warmly in favor of
tne homestead policy. The Senator made that
stalement IN this city on Thursday night last and
emphasized i by saying he knew the truth Of what
ne spoke. The Breckenridge men all through the
south Will please take notice. Nashville Patriot.
The New York journal of Commerce (Breekin.
rldge) speaks Of the Union ticket In that State as
perfectly satisfactory. The Express and the Her.
AID 90 the same From all appearances, it has the
confidence and enthusiastic support of every paper
opposed to Lincoln in New York. The Herald
says OF the Union ticket: The throes of its birth
are seen in the efforts at political fusion III the
three great States from whose heart the life cur
rents OF the Union are quickened and lis first act
Will be the election, in October, of Foster, the
conservative candidate for Governor id Pennsyl.
yania. 70 this object now should be directed the
united Efforts Of the conservative interests Of these
tnfee states. Let them secure the election of
governor Foster on the 9Th day Of October next
Ana We snah hear no more Of straight Douglas
sNalght breeknrage, or straight factious tickets
oI any KIND, for the Presidential election in No=
yember. The Union ticket viii carry al tbras of
4 these statesn - '''t "
The UNION PARTY DRNoSsFR 4pIoN n p,,,,
pELrHIA.--All the newspapers of philadelnb;a "a.
mn tnaf the grand Bell and Everett denanstra, ,an
and toEehlieht procession in that city on Tuesaay
night was the most magnificent affair of the kind