Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-09-25
nnnr,n. sill working for Lincoln.

n,urlns Sill working for Lincoln.
Every mail brings additional and conclusive
evidence llut the reat object Of Stephen a
D0uqlas in Keeping his oHn name dsfore tn
people, is to secure the election et -Ajrahan
Lincoln. 1t is for this purpose that he has
done his utmost to distract and dishearten the
Northern Democracy. 1t is for this purpose
that he has slandered John c., Breckenridge
and Joseph Lane with the epithct 'disunion'
ist," and persuaded his own followers that the
Lincoln and IIamlin ticket is preferable to that
Of the National Democracy. 1t is for this pur'
pose that he has done his utmost to prevent
conservative cooperation in New York, Penn.
sylvania and New Jersey.
The intended frui, Of his efforts is daily be-
coming more and more ostensible. The follow
ing letter, from young man lately brought
forward under Douglas auspices for q high
office, furnishes certain clue to the whole in
tent of the Little Traitor -
in Illinois will Vote for Lincoln.
LETTER FROM s. +. FLANAGAN. ESQ.
BESroS, Illinois, Aug. 25, 1860.
10 the Voters Of tie TNccnty.sirM Jndicial
Circuit Of Illinois,:
Fellow. citizens: 1t has been announced 10
YOU that | am Il candidate for the Office Of
State Attorney, and it has also been represent.
ed to YOU by myself and others that Stephen A.
Douglas was nv first choice for the Presidcn.
cy. 1t is true am Il candidate for the Office
Of State Attorney, and Stephen a. Douglas is
nv first choice for the Presidency and | have
trct To influence votes III his favor, and would
continue TO do so, only | find myself aiding a
dsunionist, and 10y this mean am indirectly
giving my Influence, whatever it may be, to
John e. Breckenridge and Joseph Lane, who
have been nominated and presented before the
American people by men who have OPEN
" avowcd their intention to dissolve oHr
happy Gniun prefer, then, to support
a man who has influence and strength
enough to put down the disnnon element
which We find in our happy and ut this time
prosperous land And, finding it an impossi
bility to accomplish this end by supporting
Stephen \. Douglas, the man we all so much
admire, am constrained from u Scnseof duty
to my God anu my country, to tender my fee
bic efforts to Abraham Lincoln, the nominee of
the Republican party. This, no do1bt, will
surprise many Of you at first glance, but feel
assured that when YOU come TO examine my
reasons, many. if not all of you, will justify
me in the step am now taking in the present
political battle of the country, and will, upon
mature delibcration and reflection, jon Inc in
humbling to the dust the party which seeks to
DESTROY our Federal Union, and sprcld civil
war, anarchy and confusion throughout the
land.
The reasons which will guide Inc in The pre-
sent political contest arc based upon he fact
that we cannot elect Douglas.
We have four candidates IN the field, and il
is now ascertainrd that Breckenridge ard Lane
will carry every Southern State with two or
three exceptions, and they will bc carried for
Bell, unless Douglas carries Missouri Then
Douglas must depend for his support on the
free States and we all know it to be conceded
by some Of his leading friends that lie cannot
carry moH. than four States, and to do this
there will have to be strong effort in his be-.
half; hence you see, the fight is to be made
between Rrcckidridse and Lincoln, the two
strongest candidates, and it becomes our duty
at once to decide which Of these can
didatrs we prefer. have decided to support
Lincoln would willingly support Douglas
but il further support Of him can have no other
effect than Of carrying the election into
the House Of Representatives. which will
either elect breckenridge, or, ifthc House
should fail to elect by the fourth of March,
as is probable, the Senate vii elect Jo
Lane. who becomes President If the Uni
ted States. And Lane will only be tool
in the hands OF the dsunonists TO accomplish
their one idea Of breaking up the Confederacy
and erecting the slave States together with our
Western country, into separate a1d lndcpen-
dent government | say to you. icllow-citI-
zens that it is my honest judgment, that this
is the object OF the Southern secession move
mcnt and know this opinion is not incomPat:
i5c with the judgment Of large majority OF
the men who are now supporting our dStn-
.uishcd Stephen 4. Douglas, and so it is the
opinion Of the press. Then this Breckenridge
ticket, leading to the destruction Of our happy
Union to establish which it cost our fathers
wears and wears of toll and bloodsied; cannot
and will not, directly or indirectly, support the
breckenridge ticket know we have men
who prefer Bell over Lincoln. believe my
self John Bell is Il patriot, but this cannot be a
sufficient reason why we should support hun IN
the present contest, because, like Douglas, ne
cannot carry but two or three States, anu VIII
have no strength in the House OF Representa-
tivcs, hence, you see, unless we support LIN
coin, we are aiding the disunion ticket Doug
| las has no strength in the House 81 Represent
atiycs, and ask you, in the name OF Heaven,
where are we to yet votes to elect him by the
people? 1t cannot be done in tie present con-
I ny
supporting Il man believe TO bc d!sunlonist.
But it is charged that Lincoln is an anoNt'oniS!. |!
| This is not true hc only wishes to prohioit
slavery in the Territories while they are in
territorial condition, and has no desire or nell
nation to interfere with slavery where II exists.
! He is pledged to tho doctrine that slavery Is
local institution, and that each State has Il rgh'
to retain it as long as they please. ana aSa'n'
it is said that he voted against bill IN Congress
which was intended to supply soldiers IN the
Mexican war. This is not true and Will sat
isGy any one Of it who will examine his acts
while in Congress.
james buchanan has destroyed the Demo,
cratic party IN the present contest; he has useo
the influence Of his high position, and eXersed
all his energies to accomplish this end. Every
man who holds federal office must give evil
! dcncc of his intention to destroy the Democrat
ic party else his head is taken Oft at once
| From this we behold the usual incidents OF ap
proaching tyranny. H.,
trust, however that the confidence oi Tie
country will soon revive. There is much occa
sion for manly independence:
| thank God we are yet free, and If We put
on the chains that are forging Tor us we ue
serve TO wear them. Let us all DO our duty
in the present contest Pardon the advice thai
comes from young man only twenty-five
years of ace-it' is the conviction Of his heart
Very rcsnecif,llv S. E. FLANSIGAS.
Good Man Conc.