The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1860-08-15
Signs Of the Times.

BILE information;
NASHVILLE, July 2s.--The Douglas democracy held
a meeting here yesterday and nominated electoral
ticket VIM. Ii. Polk, brother Of the late president
Polk is one Of the electors for the State large. He
occupied the same position few years ago heard
him address large company here last night and be
said more against the present administration than |
have heard from the mouth OF any one OF the OPP
position H. N Watterson, the other State electOr,
vas in congress fer some time The division in the
democratic party here is beyond care and you may
this State down for Bell and Everett certain. They
/ would carry it even the democracy were united
have met mere several well informed gentlemen from
Kentucky and they say that State is certainfor our
ticket AT every place have been our friends are ac
tive andfulof enthusiasm The party will be thorough
" organised in Mississippi Alabama, Georgia, hentHc
ky and this State have not been in any other State
and therefore viii not give any sNrther opinion am
well satisfied that Brecnrge has not got the ghost
of ehance"it is impossible for him to be elected"
louisville, KY, July3l, cot iseoaceded here
that Bell and Everett viii carry this SJate iudeed
great many democrats contend that Douglas viii beat
Breckinridge in his ownSate An election takes place
here Monday next for clerk OF the court OF appeals
and if the Bell candidate fGen. /, Coombs should be
elected it is thought byour friends that the contestn
this State will be virtually at an end think there Is
no doubt as TO Tennessee and Kentucky going for Bell
| and Everett. The democracy here are much annoyed
by the sallenness Of Mr. Guthre, who wlnot announce
himself for either of tie candidates.
1
remain there Gay or two, just to observe what the
political signs indicate"
correspondent of the Southern Times, writing from
Monroe, says:
Last Saturday was great day for the Douglas men
in Monroe The secessionsts looked very down in the
mouth" They could not help from contrasting their
own poor abortive ratification meeting on the previous
Saturday, with our joyous enthusiastic, numerousmeet
ing Yoa may set 0uachita down for Douglas, and if
the Douglas men Ia the other parishes will only work
IS they do here on the ides OF November, Louisiana
will register her vote for Douglas and Johnson, the
only true nominees of the only national democratic
party"
4 Now enthusiastic correspondent, don't be too SAN
gune- BstLringers are gathering, and with John
Ray at sher head @il in November next make ire
lnapdous rash upon the ballot boxes
We copy the following from the st. Charles (io.)
Reyeille, an able ana truthful democratic Journal
"Thc weight IF the odous Buchanan administration,
together with his sectioualisn viii be great for Mr.
Breeainridge, the Kentucky entry, and viii not only
be distanced but will let down on the way-aide
The Baltimore American has the following editorial
notice Of the Bell and Everett ratification meeting in
that city:
Tho Bell and Everett ratification meeting in Monu-
ment square was the first evidence Of real earnest poll
teal enthusiasm that the present campaign has develop
ed in Baltimore The whole square presented one
of enthusiastic spectators, not onehaf Of whom
could get within hearing of the speakers The ward
clubs marched in, each strongly represented bearing
transparencies flags and some of them accompanied by
monster Tanspareneies drawn by horses and bands OF
music. The stand erected extended across the whole
front of the courthouse canopied by flags, brilliant
with jets OF gas, and presenting most magnificent
spectacle The speakers were enthusiastically cheer
ed andt the Glee club of two hundred vocast with the
Iudependent Blues full band enlivened the occasion.
1 1,, l1f and fygr
cratic friends will admit that the number present was
fully equal to the meetings of the adhcrens Of Douglas
and Breckenridge combined. There speeding also
from front Of Guys monumentho house during the even
Il ing"
The Eastern Sentinel, published the town Of Ma
rion, mississippi has hoisted the flag Of Bell and
Everett The Sentinel promises to render good ac-
count of the Union party.
The Doaglas wing of the democratic patty Of Nssis
sippi lately held State convention at Holly Springs.
The papers from the northern counties Of Mississippi
are filed With political matter and the proceedings Of
political meetings It is thought that the democratic
voten the strong democratic counties Of Tshemiugo.
Tippah Itawanba sc. viii be pretty evenly divided
between Douglas and Brecbdnrdge
i The Bardstown (Ky.} Gazette says no man who
values his reputation for sagacty will pretend to say
that thrls Of the democracy ofNeson county are
no. for Douga'-
l DoUGLAs ~ VA-At a democratic meeting recently
held ia Prince Edward county, Virginia, Col Hubbard
and Hon. Roger A. Pryor advocated Breckinrdge and
response to enthusiastic calls Mr. G. Iryiag of Dan
vile, replied, Advocating Douglas and johnson The
resolutions originally offered expressing preference
for Brsckiuridge, were laid Oh the table.
!. The last R1ckinghan IVA Register contains long
communication from Charles eirattan Esq who be-
lieYe WAS one of the delegates of Rockingham in the
Legislature, from which take the following signif
cant extracr
Now srs our object is to beat the republicans, ans
for one am wiling to see that done by Bell Ofcours,
should prefer q democrat, but even s1pPoslng tb'
worst phase the case assume, we will have south
1 err man, infinitely preferable to Lincoln
VI That il spoken like pure patriot should speak. II
sees no earthly prospectto elect Of his par
ty, to save his country from falling into the hands
the black republicans he Is willing to vote for the MAJ
who he kno W can succeed over Lincoln Democrats
north Louisilul this is noble example set you by on
Of your osn party FolTog his eoadlss. To save oui
country let .'brealo bread together aad drink tt
> the memory of Washington Jefferson and Jackson
the founders and defenders Of our beloved Union.
The Lexington (ya.) Valley Star, the home organ Q
Coy. Letcher, has hoissed the Douglas flag.
The friends Of Douglas il Petersburg have opene
The canpign in good earnest. Nearly all the old AM
abcleadars of the democracy of that city have broker
ground in favor OF Douglas, while the Bre,l,inridg
men are led by young recruits from the whg party, AM
obviously constitute minority of the party in Peters
burg. Among the Douglas leaders are Tim Riyes, 7
E. Riyes, Thos. Wallace, A. " Riley, Henry L. Hop
e kins, Thos Branch Col. Butts, and others.
7 Mr. Carlisle, Of Va, the Donglas meeting il Bal
tnore recently, in tho course Of his remarks, said
Though Mr.. Douglas would receive far more vote
in the Old Dominion than Hr Breckenridge would ye
. he regarded the prospect a. gloomy one, and h
= thought the electoral vote of the old Commonwealth
would be cast for Bell and Everett
RALEIeH-A letter from this ancient town. says tn
democrats are fighting and deTouring each other. Man
: of the democrats are coming u.s. disguised wit
the conduct Of their leaders and the corruption of tn
n administration The Douglas democrats charge tina
this whole Breckinridge movement il disurion one
and that the seceders at Baltimore only desired the cleo
ton Of Lincoln give them pretezt to secede