Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-24
pOITTTCAL ITEMS.

bonf auguries than In Massachusetts Throughput the
State numerous Bell and Everett Clubs hold weekly meet
nrs which are marked with much determination ana en-
busiasm Especially is this the case IN Boston ana
Chsresown where the Unioniss bending themselves
to their patriotic work with will and spirit which are
arousng an enthusiasm that in the language OF Mr. Hill
lard will rln like electric thrill all through the Oom
monweah Of Massachusetts, It will knde the droopng'
il will nerve the and strengthen the heart ue
patriot in the State
Set down good old revolutionary Massachusetts, as sure
to vote for the ticket aced by the name OF her most IL
lustrious living SON.
TINS TESrH IEaIoN-A political discussion Of consid-
cradle interest took place at Harrisonburg V on the
18th Frank Gaaher of Baltimore, opened the discus
sion in favor Of Douglas Ex-Governor Smith then took
the stump for Breckenridge and Lane. Col A. NJ Bar
bour replied on the Douglas side urging that Gov Smith
had written letter to citizen Of Rockingham, which
should forever seal his lips from denouneing the Lue
Giant john Minor Bolts was present but declined 10
take part in the contest. The Washington States,
Doug in aludng the discussion says; "A spectator
announces the rOut of Gov Smith thorough and com
plete Seldom has any public man in Virginia II rela'
Die accounts to be credited been subjected TO such
an utter discontinue. letter of Gov. Smith, written
ia KuowNohing times was produced on him with crush
ing effect.
PoLE RAsrSG-A Bell and Everett pole was raised in
Norfolk Thursday by the patriotic boys OF the Second
Ward on the corner of Butte and Brewer streets IL is
about hundred feet in height As soon as Il was placed
m an upright position, tue gorgeous Jag VI ouI Ohiol
raised up aud gracefully unfoded TO the breeze
WAS greeted with three cheers by the assembled crowd
On Saturday the 18th instant the friends of Bell and
Everett, in the Irish Corner Greenbrer county, and
from other neghborhOod raised another pole aud flag
at the same place where the first were erected about
month since. The assembage was addressed BY A. l.
CGperton and Samuel Price, Esqs.
PENNSYLVANIA PoLIrIcs-It is said that proposition
was made BY r. j. Hademan, on behalf Of the douglas
party, and H. NJ Fuller on behalf OF the Bell party, to
W. ii Welsh, Of the Breckenridge party, that a joint
Electoral ticket be formed on the following basis -
Twelve men from the Reading ticket now on both the
Douglas and Breckenridge tickets ten Bell and Everett
men, and five additional from the Reading ticketi said
electors be agreed upon by two OF the three contend
ing parties. This proposition was declined by the
BrecknrdgerS.
The Bell aud Everett and Douglas State Committees
will meet at Harrisburg on the 9Th inst.
THE TIDE REcEDING.-The great falling of in the Re
publican mnjorites in Vermont and Maine, from their
1856 vote is considered sure indication oil the coming
defeat of Lincoln He will rot in the North as well
as Fremont he will get half many electoral votes
we take those elections thermometer oil public sent-
ment The friends of Bell and Everett feel more conf
dent that the election will go to the House OF Represen-
taves Wagers against the success OF Lincoln-hat be
will not be the next President-hnd no takers IN ths c
ty-CiReiRRah Enquirer.
FlonrDA TOR BELL-Tbe Tallahassee Sentinel says
that Breckinrdges last hope Of Florida is gone Mesrs
Peden Culpepper and Jones announced as Electors
for the Little Giant in this State General Peden pas
opened the in good earnest in the East Alas
poor Yorick" Brecks friends have dotted on little Flo
rda but now she slips from his grasp. The Douglas men
Of the State so long bulied and brow beaten by the
MISUNDERSTANDING men, have at last asserted their IN
dependence and the des of November will show many
voter for the Popular Sovereign This ticket gives the
State to Bell without doubt
Missouri ALL Rreur-Tbe St. Louis InteIigencer
saws: The Bell and Everett have fear Of losing
Missouri The Of the State is sure for the Con-
stutona Union ticket that OF any State OF the Union
The only contest that promises TO enven the campaign
is whether or not Douglas will get more Democratic
votes than Breckenridge in the State. IL ia pretty
fight as il stands between the yen Democracy, but
will leave the vote of the State in the hands OF Bell and
Everett, where it properly belongs.
MISSISSIPPI MoyISG-We perceive by the jackson
(Nss Nes that the Constituencies Of that city have
determined upon having great State mass meeting there
on Thursday and Friday the 4th and 9th Of October
will be a grand affair doubt Committees OF arrange
ment have been already appointed and there VIII be
who-7ouled Mississippi welcome TO all the world and his
beloved cousin Mississippi is evidently on fire. Never
before was the conservatism OF the State fully aroused
Our brethren there noble set oil fellows, and expect
to carry the state.
TIE CAMPAIGN IN ILLINOIS The Chicago Times says
that m Illinois all the local elections point TO Demo
/ cratic triumph in November. Galena has gone Demo
cratic PeLin has gone Democratc And now Alton
, the home at Lyman Trumbun, elects democratic May
or aud Democratic couucimen out Of twelve, By
: good Old Democratic mSlOrueS. AL the guns OF th'
campaign in Illinois, thus far, speak Democratic thun
der
ANOTHER CHANCE FOR YANCEY--T. B. Flournoy, o.
Arkansas is out in letter in reply to parts OF iaueey'
Memphis speech personal 10 himself in which he de
uounces Iancey's statements "who!y and malicious
lv false" and says he will be in Lexington KY for the
next thirty days and after that in Arkansas Mr.. IAN
cey can call at bis leisure.
Mass MEETING IN NoRm CARoLINA.-There will be
State meeting Of the friends Of Bell and Everett
aud the Union at the OF Salisbury on the llth ant
I2th OF October next The Union men OF Rowan
through the committee extend cordial invitation Il
Union men everywhere 20 be with them on that occas
ion.
, Fusion IN NEW YoRE.--Mr. Henry, the chairman o.
the Union monster mass meeting held at the Cooper In
stute on Monday night has selected committee OF IL
on whom deyoyes the duty of preparing list OF Presi
Dental electors The names OF the committee are pub
lished in the Herald Mr.. Charles OCOnnor is the chair
man Of the committee.
STREET FGHr.-Hon. VIM H. Smith who represented
the FRS, Assembly district Of Allegheny county in tbs
New York Legislature last winter and voted for all the
corrupt schemes which passed that body, colded will
DR. A. n Cole editor OF the Free Press in Wesyille, il
the streets Of that village on the 4h inst and regular
set-to ensued. Both are Black Republicans.
TnE PRosrEcr.-The cause of Bell and Everett bright
ems every day. Almost every breeze bears upon il
wugs the glorious that accessOns continually
being made to the Constitution the Union and the En-
forcemeut of the Laws Stand firm friends. all over th
and, aud let your watohword be Liberty aud Union
nor and torepsr and jHssparabis.'
TRAIL or THE SERPENr.-Seuator Seward has made
speech az St. Paul. Minnesota in which he predicts tn
eventual annexation of British and Russian America Il
the American Union, and the complete humiliation o
the institution islayery in the United States.
A TRIBUNE LIE-The statement of the New Yorl
Tribune that four hundred and twenty Fillmore men il
Rochester New York. had signed a call for Republi
can meeting is pronounced false by the Rochester Union
Il saws that not forty OF the SgHerS voted the Fmor
ticket in 1856.
PoLIrcs IN THE PuIHr.-"R Rev" Mr. Toman, 0
Twikesbury Mass. on Sunday last, announced from hi
pulpit TO the congregation that there would be Reput
e icau meeting in that town on Wednesday next Tn
majority OF his hearers thought the announcement Wa
out OF place.
PoIlrIcAL PREDrcrroNs-In 1856 the Republicans wer
even more certain OF Fremons election than they
d are of Lincon's. Mr.. Burngame, the Boston OoTie
reminds him asserted that he had been thoroughly thrC
Pennsylvania and that State would give Fremont seven
~ thousand majority. mistake Of only 23i 96l votes
LocoFoco CoxssrENCY-It is little singular that th
: majority Of the Virginia aud Tennessee delegates, VIII
i are now making such fuss about "Squatter Sovereign
ty" should have said in the Convention at Charleston
and voted 81 times for nominee TO be placed upon
= 'SquAtter Sovereignty" platform.
Too MEAN-It is stated that old officer, a soldie
Of the of 1912, dismissed from the Boston Cusor
House last week because Of his attachment to Douglas
had paid Of $50 out Of his salary only III
day before, to sustain the Breckenridge party.
II PRorRACrED MExrISs-A grand national Bell an
Everett meeting is to be held in the city of Men
r phs Tenn, commencing on Monday, Oct sth and cor
tiuung during the week. Some Of the abest orators
the country expected to be in attendance the
cssion.