Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-08-23
Bell and Everett In The South.

GE9kGIA. The Savannah Republican urges
the necessity of calling State Convention
Immediately to nominate Bell and Everett
Electors.
A majority of the whole number of votes
cast is required in Georgia to elect Prcsidcn-
tial Electors by the people; and as there are
about 1906 900 votes in that State, and at the
last Gubernatorial election, the american can
didate received over ~ coo, the Milcdgeville
Southern Recorder thinks it is not calculat-
ing too sanguincly, under The present state of
things, to calculate on obtaining for the Bell
and Everett ticket a majority of the whole
vote Of the State.
The Enterprise is she name of new paper,
just started at Hamilton, to support Bell and
Everett
Col Aiken leading citizen, says: 81 am
for Bell and Everett against all opposition"
Among the influential Georgia papers
which support Bell and Everett are the La
Grange Reporter, Columbus Enquirer, Angus
ia Chronicai; Augusta Sentinel Milledgeville
Somhtyn Recorder, Athens IIatchman. Sa-
vanah RepHbiicdR, Griffin american Union,
Epson Pilot Harris County Enquirer, and
many other, who arc daily swelling the Uni
on list
KENTucKY.-A Bell and Everett Ratfica-
ton meeting, of most effective and impos-
ing character, was held at Louisville. on the
evening of the 3d. The journal says. awe
feel, from this demonstration and from our
general knowledge ofthe people of our State,
that Kentucky can pledge its electoral vote
to Tennessee, in favor of the distinguished
statesmen, who has been as completely iden-
titled with its political history as Henry Clay
was with that of Kentucky. We have no
fears Oh this point"
MIssoURI.-Every opposition paper in the
State, and some of those hitherto neutral, have
raised the Bell and Everett Flag.
DELAwARE.-The Wilmington Common
,cealM, 4th inst, says:
"a business meeting of the Constitutional
Union Club, of that city, was held on Friday
last, aud that the Water Witch Hall was fill
ed on the occasion with an enthusiastic and
Jealous crowd. A resolution was adopted to
attend en- maSSe the State Convention on the
18th, and the meeting adjourned with cheers
for Bell and Everett"
ALpAMA.-The Huntsville Independent
says that Bell and Everett are making great
gains among the Democracy of Alabama and
that all the old Wings are coming back to
them also.
Foar more papers have hoisted the Bell
and Everett flag, viz: the Greenville MesSen-
ger, Troy American. Tuskegec Republican,
and Lafayett Sentinel.
The Union State Convention was held al
Selma, on the 2Sth ulto., and at night rous-
ing Bell and Everett Ratification meeting
was held The best spirit prevails among the
Union men of the State.
LoUIsIANA.-A grand Union State Con-
vention was held at Baton Rouge, on the An
inst, to select an electoral ticket. AS yet no
proceedings of the Convention have come to
hand; but there was an immense Bell and Ev-
erett Ratification Meeting at Onachita on the
23d ut., at which strong and encouraging
resolution were passed.
The ~ o. Crescent, heretofore neutral, has
hoistcd the Bell and Everett flag 1t is an
influential journal.
FLoRIDA.-The Union State Electoral Con-
vention will be held at Quincy on tho 9th
inst. The movement is growing in popular
ity, and the people begin to discover that the
democratic party is powerless to save the u
Mon. Meanwhile the Union party has been
organized at Tallahassee and other meetings
are to follow.
WAsHINGToN, D. CA Central Bell and
Everett Club" was organized at Temperance
Hall on Thursday night. The Star (deml
says "the Hall was jammed with people and
the greatest enthusiasm prevailed.