New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-09-07

gard 1t as madness and folly to be experimenting
with our best and dearest interests.
Resoiued, That we now form a Union Club for
the parish of Benville, and cordially invite all
patriotic citizens to join with us in behalf of the
Constitution and the Union.
after the resolutions were adopted, the COM
mittee presented Constitution, which was
received and signed by 7s persons.
The following officers Were unanimously chosen
to serve during this campaign:
PfeSidept-Capt Collin Rhodes.
Tiiee Presidents Martin Williams, S. P. Sutton,
Maj Jesse R. Pitman, Capt. Jesse Smith, Calvin
Loary, James Lewis, ]. w. Tooke. DIR. ]. w.
Walker, @. H. Murphy, B. A. Baker, A. William
son.
Secreta1y-C. G. Thurmond.
Corresponding Seegetaries-Col. G. W. Roger,
VIM. B. Prothro.
IiedSere3-John W, Key.
After the presentation OF the above resolution,
John j. Harris made spirited and aninatng adj
dress to the club which was enthusiastically re-
eeved.
On notion twas
RESOLVED, That these proceedings be sent to the
New Orleans Crescent and South Western request
ing their publication.
On motion, it was
Resolued, That this club adjourn to meet at
Sparta on Saturday, the sth September
@. G. THuRMoyp Secretary.
Hon. WILLIAM L. GoGGIS OF YA.-This dis
tinguished gentleman, who came so near being
elected Governor of Virginia at the last election,
made speech in Petersburg few nights since,
and spoke of Mr.. Bell in the following terms:
am here tonight the friend of John Bell,
(cheers:) that noble Tennesseean who knows no
North, no South, no East, no West. (Cheers) /
am for him, because not only know him man,
but because ! knew him long and intimately. /
had the honor of serving with him in the House of
Representatives. know him in private and in pub
lie life at the ireside with his wife and family and
out of doors, and | am free to say that man
more true to the land which we all love does not
breathe the breath life; (Applause)
have told You who John Bells; you all know
him; he is a Tennesseean by birth he owns, in
connection with his wife, about 400 slaves and yet
there are some who pronounce him unsound on
the slavery question. For my part, attribute
that to the force of habit Qaughter9 for it is we'll
office that they did not say he was unsound on the
slavery question. By way of explaining this fact,
Twill tell you little aneedote When was eandi-
date for Congress had man working for me in the
capacity OF carpenter, and he used 10 say to me
We'll Billy, Qor he always called me Billy IWould
like to vote for you, but believe you are bit of
an abolitionist.n loud laughter.1 Now this
used to be said Of me, although was q slave
holder myself; General Harrison was the same
when he was out for office, and now we come
down to old Harry of the West loud cheers the
man who, by his talent and his patriotism won IN
dying glory for his country; tcheers,l "a man
whose like we meier shall see again. When he
was candidate for the office, he was also nnsound
on the slavery question. The same was not said
about Martin Van Buren,: he was good enough,
because he was Democrat. He was held forth
by them in opposition to Harrison-that man who
had fought the battles of his country and earned
fame in her service; but the people became indig-
nant, and they took up the old General and elected
him. ECheers.l
UNION TICKET IN TExAs.-The Mckinney Mes
senger advocates Union ticket in Texas, to be
composed of B. Fl. Epperson, A. B. Norton, A. FL.
Latimer and Forbes Britton. The Messenger says:
This ticket is composed of two Wings and two
Democrats, and the object of its formation is to
cast the vote of the State for the strongest cand-
dates against the Republicans, provided it will
elect. If the vote of the State will not elect, then
it is to be SO cast as to keep the name of Abra-
ham Lincoln out of the house. If this cannot be
done, then the members of the Peoples ticket are
to vote in accordance with their individual prefer
enees. The actual result in November can alone
determine how the vote of the State should be
cast. Let all who love their country more than
party, rally to the support of the Peoples ticket
Coz. WILCOX DEFINING HIS PosrrIoS.--The San
Antonio Herald says, with reference to the late
| statement that Col. Wilcox had come out for
| Breckenridge and Lane
4 He is in favor of a Union ticket to defeat Lincoln
| but if such ticket cannot be inaugurated will
! vote for Breckenridge without endorsing the dis
union schemes of the Yaneeyites.
IDIANAPoLIs, Sept. 3.--A private dispatch was
received from Senator Douglas to-day in which he
states he will visit this city on Friday Sept 2sth al
which time there will be a State Democratic mass
meeting.