The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-07-18
Washington letter of the 9TH, we give
the subjoined paragraphs: +.

Washington letter of the 9TH, we give
the subjoined paragraphs: .
Since the adjournment of Congress,
and the retirement of delegates and
outsiders from the Seceders' Conven-
ton, Yice-President Breckenridge has
had time to reflect upon the suicidal
course he has pursued in accepting the
Disunion nomination. One of his best
and truest friends said to-day, that he
deeply regretted the means and appli-
ances that had been brought to bear
upon breckenridge, in forcing him to
yield an alternative that ruined and ut
terly destroyed all his future hopes.
Breckenridge looks care worn and anx-
ious; he evidently feels that heAis the
leader of a forlorn hope. If the herman
countenance is an index of the hAert,
he would give up all the honofs and
goods he possesses in this world 10
place himself where he stood one short
month ago: g;
He has had time to overlook the die
asters that. be is about to bring snd
Kentucky and her glorious Demos %
he has too keen a perception nd
see a defeated and disorganized party
which has but recently come into pow
er, after a pilgrimage of quarter o3
century in the political wildern
The risk, however, does notsfa
himself and his colleague, PQw&
have both secured long q
Senate, which for five yeara -
out of the political billows
rank and file that are to be the sd
ers by their overt, disloyal and rexc
tionary act.
The Aberdeen (Miss.) Conservativ8|
mentions report that Gov. Brown will
support Douglas and johnson.
Senator Crittenden, of Kentucky,
instead of having declared for Brock
inridge, it is stated, is advocating the
cause of Bell and Everett
Ex-President John Tyler has written
no letter declaring in preference for the
Presidency, as has been stated. His
son, John Tyler, Jr., did SO, in favor of
Breckenridge.
A Douglas ratification meeting at
Memphis is called for to morrow night,
18th.
In Tight Spot.-The Oswege Ga
zette, whose editor is q Buchanan post
master, puts up both the Breckenridge
and the Douglas tickets. 1t prefers
Breckenridge and Lane, (that is to save
the post office,) but goes for Douglas
as the regular candidate, under protest,
(Which is to save the patronage of his
paper.)
Which Is the Democrat ?-Sdys the
Louisville Democrat
Douglas, in 1848, canvassed Illinois
for Gen. Cass, the regular nominee of
The Democratic party.
Breckenridge, in 1913, voted for Gen.
Taylor, the'opponent of the Democratic
party.
Douglas, in 1854, made the first
speech ever made by an American
statesman against the proscriptiverten-
ITS of the Know Nothing party Breck-
nridge in the same year, returning to
lis constituents, made q speech, and al
hough every DeniSerat in the district
Wished to hear his opinions about the
lew and spreading doctrine, Major
never said word upon
t. Which of the two men is the Dem
crat
RICHMOND, July 12.-Jt is currently
eported that the friends of Douglas I
I'LL call a State convention at Staunton, 1
} nominate an electoral ticket. (
New York, July 12.-The Demo- ,
ratio State Central Committee Doug
vs. have this day called State Cpn-
ention, TO be held at Syracuse. on Che 1
9TH of August next, to nominate an 6
lectoral ticket and candidates for State !
Ulcers.
AsetaI Fire IN Ieras-Loss, $4,000
he Houston Telegraph of Saturday,
le 18th inst:r. gives an account of a q
fire whieheccurred at Dallas Il
l Sunday, the 9th inst, at about half tu
list one O'Clock, P. NJ, which had laid t
ruins the',entire town, leaving it's a