New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-09-20
POLITICAL ITEMS,

The FIGHT IN New YoRK.-The Union men of
New York are as active as beavers. On Monday
| next they are to have a great meeting at the
Cooper Institute in honor of the anniversary of
the adoption THE Federal Constitution.
Among the most distinguished speakers likely
to be present are Elk President Fillmore, Alex. II.
Stephens of Ca, Hon. Geo. Lunt of Mass, Elk.
Governor Morehead of KY, and Hon. Randall
Hunt of Louisiana.
1t will be the greatest political assemblage ever
witnessed in the Empire city since 1870.
Our Breckenridge friends seem to be worn ont
and exhausted AT this early stage of the canvass
They remind one of the boy who, desiring 10 hmm
over creek, took " running start Of half =
mile, and when be came up to the bank was toe
down and rest. [Memphis Bulletin.
ALBANY. Sept. 1s.-Quite large leIeeation ot
Bell and Everett men, in uniforms, leave in The
boat to morrow morning to attend the New York
Union meeting
An INTERESTING INCIDENT AT RIoHHoNn Ti,ara
was Breeknridge meeting at Richmond Virginia
on Tuesday night of last week, intended to he n
mass meeting, but too small to deserve the name
Two or three speakers figured upon the accession
Mr. Wexford, prominent leader OF the fret
set, assured the meeting most solemnly that Mr
Breckenridge would triumphantly carry every
Southern State. MIR. Wise bore earnest and yehe
easily
carry Virginia, in spite of both the Douglas and
Bell men.
Thereupon, Mr. Wood of Richmond rose and
stated that he had always been a Democrat and
was still Democrat, but that he was prepared.
then and there to offer bet of from five hnndred
to five thousand dollars. that Breckenridge wonld
not carry the State of Virginia. The proposition
fell upon the Boosting Bfecknridge men like Il
hard shower upon the spread tail of a cock-turkey
lhey Wlltea. They hadn't word to say.
Union (Ala,) American.
The Virginia Valley Democrat says:
We learn that the Hon. John s. Caskie and
Judge Crump, two of the most prominent and tal-
ented Democrats of Richmond have declared for
Douglas.
NEWARK, Sept. I5--7The Fifth District Republi
can Convention is in session here this P. NJ Sneaker
Remington will be renominated by acelamation.
ne has Withdrawn his letter of deelination and
will accept.
PaIIApELPHiA, Sept. ia Bell and Everett
meeting last night. in the First Congressional Ms
tfict, was interrupted by Republican climbs march,
ing through the crowd A fight ensued. and stones
and pistols We're used.
Ihe meeting was finally dispersed, Nine rioters
were arrested. NO one was seriously injured rs
tar as known. u is supposed that the AMIR fyss
III retaliation for q disturbance pernetYataa Inv
parties hnrrahing for Bell and Everett al the re.
publican seEenade to Mr.. Sherman, on Wednesdsy
evening. ,s--'s7''''
II has been stated That the four candidates for
Gle Presidency would probably visit the 81, Louis
fair. It j. ascertaiaed that Mr. Bell and Mr.,
Douglas will not. Lincoln viii, and Breakinfidae
probably may.
BREcsIsarpGr n VERMONT. The New York
News tpemoerao remarks upon The Vermont
election:
Certainly. no Democratic administration has over
neeh sahIectsd 70 20 hHmatng q disgrace as In
Vermont The entire Breeknridga v6Ee III IN
stats 4 en- aaa fifteen heidred wdiie the reqnlnr
nen Ha vote Z fourteen dfaRsdadl Ia mans
singe vote. In fact they were nowhere. F''' :
We commend these facts TO the ci,izcns az Nov,
leFh. Inc same fate awaits the BFacLiaFidne
aekei mere II Kept N the field. that It met Iast
week in Vermont and last month in Misson,i
Senator Latham addressed recently BFeckin.
ridge meeting at Sacramento, defending his sun.