New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-09-03
POLITICAL ITEMS.


Gov LErcHER's LETTER,-The following is the
letter of Gov. Letcher of Virginia, defining his
postion in the present Presidential contest:
RIeHNoNit VA, August q, 1860
A~ Ge,Helnen-Your letter OF the 10Th instant de-
string to know the position intend to take in the
Z Presidential contest, has been received, and |
avail myself of the earliest opportunity to reply.
have purposely avoided committing myself to
the support of either Bfeckinridge or Douglas, IN
the hope that a compromise would be agreed upon
by the two conventions recently held in our State
that would he honorable and mutually satisiac-
tory to both wings of the Democratic party. All
hOne OF an adjustment having failed, have
no hesitation in declaring that my support will be
given to Douglas and Johnson.
The division that has occurred in the Democratic
party could have beet and think ought 10 have
been avoided There was no more necessity for
rupture in 1850 than there was in 1886. The dvi-
sien has, however, taken place. The breach is
widening daily, aud it is useless now to inquire into
the causes which have produced these deplorable
Rad harmony, BIZ wia9&a ~. ssty add to present
eIabarrassmentsYand Win ~S@gd to make GER
tain the election Of a sectl5nat zlandidate to the
Presidency, whose success all patriots must de-
sincerely hope therefore, that the discussions
which seem now unavoidable between the friends
of Breckinridge aud Douglas will be marked by
prudence aud moderation, and that, after this strug
Gle has been ended, spirit of coneiliation and
Compromise will restore union and harmony in our
party. ,,zz.-.,
~ BrSJAMfs CRAWFORD, NJ. G. HARaAs.
SOUND REAsoNs.--We find in the Vcksburg
Wing q letter from Hon. Edward NJ Yerger of
mississippi, giving his reasons for supporting Bell
and Everett Mr.. Yergers letter concludes as
follows:
without attempting to discuss the professed
principles of either party in the field it seems to
me that the only questions patriot should now
ask, ought to be: How can we save the Union
"A Ho!y canwe crush the Black Republicans?
N Whatever party we may heretofore have acted
q with, we Of the South are for the rights of the
South, aud it becomes US as great and intelligent
peoMA to put end to the reign of party tyranny.
N 1t &ready nearly proved fatal to our country.
81 IndiE5 5sl Independence is now necessary to pre-.
q 'sF w ; zqoubtng the devotion Of any party in
W Miss 2 the interests OF the South; it cannot,
~ think 8 9.oessfully denied that the Democracy
n hive fai.s : 2 National party to secure that
n which was !; gery germ Of the dissolution.
These opinions held, within my own
- knowledge by some the most distinguished sup
F% porters Of Mi. Breckenridge in Mississippi, who
III have furthermore patrotcatly declared their
s. willingness to support Mr.. Bell, should it indeed
appear that he is the strongest candldate IN the
|4 field. The recent elections, think, have clearly
proved this to be fact, and it is not too much to
s hope that the patriotism of these gentlemen will
z soon show itself by an open declaration for MIR,
nm Bell.
3 In this contest am for crushing the Republican
party, rather than the elevation Of any other, and
~ shall therefore cast my vote for Bell and Everett
n in my judgment the strongest national candidates
# in the field.
X EDWARD NJ YERGER,
SOUNDS FROM THE UNION BELL.-Within the
past few weeks meetings have been held in every
one of the New England States preparatory to OF
effective OF State organization of the Union party
IN every of the original States North and
South, the canvass is going on with an activity
that even the friends of Bell and Everett did not
anticipate, and the Union party is the only party
that will have an electoral ticket in every State OF
y the Union. That the prospects Of the success OF
the party are increasing with wonderful rapiaity is
per OF the Union party papers (Which, by-the.way
are also rapidly increasing in number, New York @
three of these thirteen advocated Fremont in 56)
as from the evident alarm and abusive conrse OF
the Republican Journals In New York and Penn
sylyania the loss of either of which to the Repub
Icans is fatal their success, the course Of the
canvass is especially gratifying, as showing de,
termination ON the part of national conservative
men to abandon the sectional purposes Of the Re-
pnblicana, and to unite and give them an over