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«*Old Line Whigs forBuctumnti.The Old Line Whigs who in the West are rushing to the support of Buchanan, may bo re. coned by scores, and hundrods—colurau after column in the successive issues of the* Cinclu-nnti Enquirer, is devoted to the record of these chauges. From that paper’s last Saturday’s sum* maty, wo copy the following s“Ben Bond, who was United States Marshal in Illinois under General Taylor, and a Scott elector in 1862, now places the Democratic ticket at the head of the paper he edits, the Carlyle Calumet*“Alonzo Cushing, Esq., a distinguished law* yer of Gallipolis, Ohio, has announced his intention of supporting tue Democratic ticket thisfall, in preference to tho opposition. ColonelniB0. has heretofore been an eminent Whig and an effective legislator* HU acquisition is a valuable gain to our ranks, as he is certain not totinremain idle during tho campaign.”An Iowa paper, in giving the proceedings of a Democratic meeting in Van Buren county, inthat State, says:my tb“Not only the Old-line Democracy are enthusiastic, but their bands are strengthened bylarge numbers of Old line Whigs, who have- * f Iopenly espoused the cause of the country against Abolition fanaticism, and are doing yeoman service for the Democracy in this contest.”Morgan County all Bigut.—There was a tremendous outpouring of the Democracy at Mooresville on Saturday last. It is estimated. ■ . * Mb w * ^ __that tour thousand people were present. Music,banners, hickory bushes;wheat weave and other emblems were curried in the long procession.The enthusiasm of the people was unbounded.tonal VThe names of sixty national Whigs, who havenever heretofore acted with the Democracy wereiracy 'shown to tho speakers of the occasion. Old Mor gan is certain for Democratic minorities in October and November.The Lancaster (Penu.) Intetligencer says that tho American Press and Republican, an Old line Whig paper in that city, has hoisted the Hag and espoused the cause of Buchauan and Breckinridge.The recent Democratic meeting in Scott County, Kentucky, was addressed by Francis Troutman, of Bourbon County; James B. Beck, ol Lexington ; George P. Hodge,of Newport, aud Thomas P. Porter,of Versailles; all -Oldline WhigsThe late Democratic ratification meeting in Kslamazco, Michigan, was addressed by the Hon. F. J. Littlejohn, of Allegan County, late Whig candidate for Governor of Michigan, and also by tho Hon. Stephen Vicker.v.a distiuanlBh
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Savannah Georgian and Journal
Savannah, Georgia, US
Thu, Jul 17, 1856
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