Position Of John J. Crittenden

"Hon. John J. Crittsnden - Dear Sir. Hearing that yu ara in Louisville, we, your ardent and devoted adrnirers, wlio have a knowledge of your patriotismtatesmaaship and judgment, wouldlike very muoh to have from your own iips, in a speech ia the city of New Albany, your opinión of the duty of truo Union men in this present crisis - Hoping that it may suit your con venience tofix an early pericd, wo rernain your warm frienda, "CIÍAS. MEEKIlSr, "WM. P. 8 WIPT, "E. W. McCKACKEN, "E. COMMANDAU, 'A M JACKSON, "DENNIS GREGG, "J MONTGOMEUY, "F. DANFORTH, "il. N DEVOL, "Frankfort, Oct. 2, 1860. "Gentlemen: - I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 29th uit., in whieh, after scime very kind and complirnentarj expressions of your personal regard, you ara pleased to sar that you 'would like very mueh to have from your own (my own) lips, in a speech in the city of New Albany, your (my) opinión of the duty of truts Union raon in the present crisis,' &o. "It will r.ot be convenient for me to visit New Albany in any short time to come, or to mako to you the address have requetted. ButI have no i',igpo?ition t withh:; d from you my opinión as tothe course that ought to be pursued in thü preent crisis by true Union men who deire the election oí Bell and Everett. That opin.on will be sufSciently ex pre8sed by stating that if I were a voterin the Sta;o of' Indiana, and beüeved there was no probability that Bell could oarry th State by ita popular vote, then I would unhasitatingly give my vote for Douglas; and I should do this, thinking that theroby I periormed my duty as a 'true Union' man, and rendred both 1o my country and to Bell and Everett, the candidates of my choice, the best sarvice that ciroumatanees permiited me to do. 'I have tha honor to be, with sincere ackBowledgiaents, and very respectfully I your, &c , "J. J. CRITTENDEïï. "Mawrn, Chirles Meekin. Wrn. P Swift, E W. McCrackea, E. Comman' da, A M. Jackson, Danoit Gregg, F. Dauiorth and H. N. Devol." J3ËT" The nian who got intoxicated on root beor anl then undertook to cut bit throat with a maoVerel, has Lis tentene oommuted.