New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-08-13
Nen 0rleans aailp Crescent.
MONDAY MoRNING, AUGUST l3, 1860.
POLITICAL ITEMS.

The Brecknridge and Lane wing Of the Demo-
cratic PARTY OF this city will hold ratification
meeting in Canal street on the night of next Thurs.
day The call stntes that distinguished speakers
will address the meeting.'
one Of the Breckinridge committee here, who
has been travelling through Virginia, North Carroll
liz, Kentucky and Tennessee, to obtain iuhds, re.
ports that there are great deal tuo many Douglas
men In those States, and, What is worse, that they
are generally hostile 10 any compromise with the
Breckinridge men. Wash. cor. N. Y. World.
Hos. GgRR C4rxrss.--we are pleased to learn
that this gentleman has taken the field. We clip
the following extract From letter recently writ
ten by lin 10 friend III Memphis:
" had no idea Of engaging actively in this can
sass, bts ind itnpossible to resist the imparttt-
mites 0f my friends | Shall speak here on Monday,
4 and before long intend 10 mate tall at Mem
phis.
ViafsIA poR BgLI.--It will he noticed that
correspondent states tiiat Gov. Letcher says r
einia will 90 for Bell, III confirmation ot That we
lsay that Gov. i4etcher told a prominent Breck-
uridge man. of Marion, few days since, the same
thing III the BIeGkinridge papers class this report
= H0orbagk y we Will produce one OF tneW own
e1len as Witness tMalion (Aia.) American.
NJ No,sFH g8RoLlgA-The aceounts from this state
sri'snge with unerring certainty. an overwhelming
sictory f0f Bell and Everett in November next
We had bat little hope of Mr. Pools success in his
contest with the present Executive; the odds
AGAINST him were too great to be overcome In q
ai}glc LATHE, the Democratic majority at the last
election being upwards Of l6DU0 votes. Yet, he
has made gallant fight, breaking the ranks OF the
#eaen1y and completely demoralising hiIn, though
compelled at last 10 lose the day tton the mere
Ne force 0f numbers At least the accounts indicate
his defea. By very small majority, Just enough
10 render victory certain in the next battle tltat
stall be Fought,
# rtis important to be remembered that there is
yet no division in the Worth Carolina Democracy
growing nat 1f the Presidential question. The
same differences exist there that we iind IN other
State3 but they were wise enough TO smother
them until sgtsr the State election, thus enabling
teIl to bruG their whole force into the field, and
tn secgre sha StAte government 50 their party. IN
NayoHh2E tna face Of the battle viii be changed.
mobile Advertiser.
4 REGUfAR SrAapEDE.-A letter to the C9lurn-
bas inquirer, from Montgomery, Alabama, says
ftlat Mr. WStts' declaration in favor of Mr.. Bell
(based upon the letter of The latter which satisfied
NJ. Watts shat Bell was the best candidate for all
@ tTue 5i2to Rights men TO support) has brought
oyef laany hundreds of this and the adjoining
coaufies.n The Enquirer says this corresponds
syiti its Intelligence from Macon and Russell
Z n6erGAAp aiR., Aug 1.-THE Bell and Everett
Mas Convention today nominated Hon. Phineaf
Barnes for Governor. A ratification meeting il
progressing this evening.
Foar SIXTH (Ark.l Aug. s-The friends OF $
4, douglas organized Douglas Club mere las
mint. plle Convention 10 select Electors vii
ng0t at Little Rock on the 10th inst.
byS1uegy=-The election Of Iealie Coonbs. o.
Clerk Of tle Court of Appeals is counted az Bel
riutnph. II does'nt look much like one when W.
state the fact that there Were four candidates il
Tic field. Mont. Mail.
L But, how about sthe fact" that Coonhs beat al
he og.e's Uut together by ten or twenty thousand
majority
NoIsrH CAaortNA.-The Raleigh Register con
tains call for the assemblage Of Douglas con
yention, to nominate an electoral ticket. OF tn
election The Raleigh correspondent Of the Peters
burg Express ssys writing under date Of the 5th
Now, after careful scrutiny of the losses an
gains Of the respective candidates, and coEhpsr
son thereof with the votes i'll previous elections,
say confidently that Ellis has carried the state d
at tleast 1000 majority. Il will probably be more
MeN CHARLES J. JEsKtEs.--Senater Fulton, c
Columbia county, in speech made at bearing
Saturday last. stated, by authority, that Mr. JeI
aipS' preference for President and Niec,PresidoL
gyas tlio Union ticket-Bel and Everett Iiavin
determined TO accept seat on the Supreme Behcf
Of course Mr. jenkins will take no part Ia the cat
sass beyond casting his vote: yet, his patrioti
iudginent in none the less worthy Of respect trol
hi 9iI friends of the Wing household in Gtorgit
[savannah Republican.
I;nE.r MASS MEETING IN VIEGfNIA.-0n Friaa
aud Saturday, the 18th and 18th of August, th
friends o. Bell ana Everett will hold grand mas
meeting Ut the Fauquier Springs, to ratify tt
nomination Of Bell and Everett
p Mussts. Bolts, Riyes, OWN q. and Alex) Bot
lart Stuart, Fillmore. Kennedy, of Md Webste
of the aan,e State Goggin, Summers, W. G. Scot
Watts, i. 7. Daniel, Flournoy, Thornton, Of tl
state Thompson and Netherland, Of Tennessee
Smith OF North Carolina; Hill, Of Georgia, al
othera, viii be invited.
Tie Rickabnrg (Ntss,) Citzea has raised II
ponglaa and johnson flag.
So Breekinridge State Convention in New Yoi
8 -ted straight State ticket, With James
a. s at us head for Governor.
y ELLINGTON, Aus. s.LThere is an imnen
Bell at4 Everett torchlight procession and rattle
ton meeting in this city tonight-the largest III
has been held here this campaign Robert
Scott, Of Virginia is now ssssffRiang, and there
great entflasiasidA Geotgetawn and Alexandl
are participating, and the ringing of small q
large bells is one OF the principal features Of +
procession, VS.