Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-23
Critteudeu,s Opinion and Position.

We have seen it stated by the Breckln-
ridge papers that John J. Crittenden was
with them in the present contest-support-
ing Bseekinridge and Lane We thought
judging from his well known devotion to the
Union, that the statement must be un-
founded. Mr.. Crttenden is advocating the
claims of Bell and Everett, but in speech
made by him at Louisville on the I'd of Aug,
portion of which appeared in the Sacra-
mento Union of yesterday, he presents such
strong reasons for the support of Douglas
that we can only explain his own support of
different candidate on the ground of his un
dying devotion to the memory-for there is
nothing else now left of it-of the old Whig
party, of which in days gone by he was SO
noble chieftain.
We make the following extracts from that
portion of the speech appearing in the Upion
have never been a Democrat. as you all
know Applause. A frank, fair and hon
est opponent of the Democratic party, have
ever been found acting upon Wing princi-
pies, from the first to the last Increased
applause.
| But have known Mr. Douglas in the pub
lie councils, and have acted with him. Al
though generally opposed, and especially
upon party questions, We have at times Bcted
together, and particularly upon one momen-
tous occasion, when we acted together in op-
position to that infamous Lecompton Consti-
tuition. [Deafening applause Mr.. Douglns
was there making great sacrifice to his
sense of duty. [Applause. lie was sacri-
| ficing his connection, on that occasion, with
many old political friends; he was breaking
up the relations of long political life he
was sacrificing as fattering prospects for the
| highest office of the Government as any man
in the country had, fully believe he did
what he conceived to be his duty; and in de.
fauce of all opposition, the rack Of tie Presi-
dent. offended friends, and open foes he
acted like man. Tremendous cheering
He might have been mistaken in what he
did, but did that little diminish the value of
the act2 He thought he was right, and he
knew he was making n sacrifice, and he was
capable of making it, when he believed the
interests Of his country demanded it. Cheers
can have no quarrel with him; he is a
Union man. Cheers. And Union man
can always trust, when believe him to be
sincere and in earnest as believe Douglas to
be. Continued applause.
have spoken not to compliment Mr.
Douglas merely l have spoken because de
sire to give my testimony to the truth be
lieve Mr.. Douglas to be a patriot, and know
him to be a Union man by all the evidences
that one public man can give another of his
sentiments. [Appnuse.l He is a generous,
bold man, speaking what he thinks, and do
ing what he knows to be right.
The BELT FARCE-A London sporting pa
per says: after oil. Heenan returns to his
country without belt. The one presented
to him at the Alhambra is not yet paid for
Messrs. Hancock, the manufacturers, detain-
ing it till the cost is betrayed. 1t is to be
regretted that some arrangement had not
been made so that the new belt might have
been insured to Heenan, for. as things stand
at present, the presentation at the Alhambra
was a merefirce