Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-06-02
9emnrntir gtate G3irktt
HOW TO VOTE.

We take the following article from
the Qnid Nuuc, lumber one paper
edited by Col. j. j. Pryor, who was
once as good Wig as he is ROW a
ID mocrat, and man of sense and
mettle. lie says:
There are two great and control
ling considerations that should be
remembered by Southern men, when
making up their minds how to vote
in the coming elections. One is that
the Democratic party is the only
party in the country that possesses
both he INCLINATION aud the power to
project the constitutional rights Of
the South; the other that The Demo-
cratic is the only party tba! possess
cd both the inclination aud TIE pow
CT 10 acquire Cuba.
The only way by which the Oppo-
siiion can obtain control oil the gov
erument is by the aid of the Black
Republicans. The Southern Opposi-
lion tell Us that the Slavery question
ought TO be and must be Ignored,
while :heir Northern brethren def.
antIy proclaim, in SO many words,
that they will not stop 'agitating IN.
Ill slavery is exterminated. Now,
the Northern Opposition constitute
three-iourlhs of the grand army of
0pposilionists who ale seeking pow.
or by the overthrow Of the Democ-
racy. Ofcourse, when they triumph
(Which Heaven forefend y the North
crn element of the coalition will have
everything its own way. and the
constitutional rights of the South
trampled under foot, Shall We zig
more the Slavery question, then, in
order that the Southern Opposition
aud the Black Republicans combined,
may obtain the reins Of government?
Is .lhcre any tine Southern man
who will lend himself to a Coalition
whose leading idea is positive treason
TO the South and the Constitution!
The men who lave been placed at
the head Of the Southern Opposition
Bell, Bolts. Bates, anG Prentice
are VIGOROUSLY unsound, not to say
'iishy. on The slavery question. =
They have not kept pace with the
spirit Of the age in reit renee to. those
questions, aud siill believe that slave.
ny is "gr2at moral, social, and po.
litical evil We haven't shadow
of doubt that they would declare
themselves iu favor of out-and'out
aboliiionism, if il were safe or
shealthy' to do SO. We have as little
doubt that they have given private
assurances to this elect to the lead
ers of thu Northern wing Of the Goa
liliou. Unquestionably, they do not
believe that slavery possesses any
constitutional rights, or they would
not be in fayorof ignoring them, at
time like this, when the sectional
lists of the North are reiterating
through all their organs their deter
mutation to continue the war on
Slavery to the bitter end--ihe point
of determination. How can South.
erp men, how can national, Union
loving men, follow the lead of such
Arnol1s rs these?
The Democratic party desires to
acquire Cuba as speedily as may be;
the Republican, Opposition are either
indifferent or hostile to that great
measure. The Southern wing Of the
Opposition, which can have but a
small voice in the councils of the
Coalition, processes to be in favor of
the acquisition, but couple with it SO
many conditions rs 10 show, most
conelusively, that when the matter
comes to test between them and
their Northern brethren, they will not
hesitate a momont to yield the point
as one Of minor importance. The
Black Republican Opposition, in all
their meetings, have either ignored
The subject, OF. MS their name and
creed caape! them to do, come out
ia unqualified opposition 10 meas
usn nhluh they lear VIII enufe 10 inc
benefit of our peculiar institution
On the other hand, the Democracy
.,eryuIlere, North as we'll as South,