The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1860-08-22
Present Aspect of the Canvass.


Within the last few days it has become evident that
the Douglas wing of the democracy have pucked up
courage and that their confidence has wonderfully in
creased This particularly the in the south
When the news of the disruption at Baltimore first
arrived there seemed to be prospect of a general
stampede among the Dougasites in the south, and we
expected that in short time they would leave i'm and
give up the ghost. Instead of that they adhere to
their with tenacty~ worthy of all admiration
and we confess ourselves surprised the formidable
appearance they present In nearly every southern
State.
The chairman of the national democratic Douglas
committee at Washington is the hon. Miles Taylor of
this State, who is as our readers well know, distin
guished and influential member of congress. The
Douglas cause in Louisiana is also sustained by Mr.,
Soule ex-governor Wickre, major Heron, and other
citizens of general reputation. In Arkansas, col.
Flournoy and other leading politicians out for Doug
las In Tennessee hon. George w. Jones-for fifteen
years a member of congress-hon. D. Knox Walker,
hon. VIM. H. Polka brother of the late president
Polk-together with politicians Of less repute are
claimed for Douglass and in the field of journalism he
is sustained by the powerful support OF the Memphis
Appeal In Virginia five papers published in those
stronghods of the democracy, the Tenth Legion and
the Northwest out for Douglas and II IS admitted
by the Breckenridge that his in that State
will be not less than twenty thousand. In North
Carolina and in Missouri the feeling for the little giant
very strong and in Georgahs associate the ticket
gov johnson, is stumpng the State with confidence
of carving it. On all sides we evidences of vitality
among the Douglas that show how much in earnest
they are and how strong is their determination stick
up through thick and thin, TO the ticket that they
regard as the regular ticket Of the national democracy.
But the most significant sign Of the times is the pro-
nuncamento recently issued by the national committee
at Washington signed by hon Miles Taylor chairman,
in which the idea of fusion OF the two wings OF the
democracy upon common ticket is secuted and re.
PEELED with something very much like feeling OF
indignation. 1t is known that III several Of the States
u hn,h h1ar nj yaufID
from going for Bell and Everett chat both wings of the
democracy vote for common ticket and that the
electors thus chosen be guided by circumstances in the
disposal of their votes, giving them to Douglas or to
Breckenridge may seem best alter the net results OF
the campaign are aseertained. We suppose that this
has been construed in the southern States, expe
dent to get the Douglas vote virtually for
Brecknrdge and hence the haste with which the sug
gestion has been repudiated. The Douglas men,
gurding their ticket thoroughly regular, deter
mined adhere to it with runess and constalcy, let
the consequences be what they may. If concessions
be made they say they must come from the other
side. Referring to the proposition to unite upon
common ticket Mr.. Taylor, in the address to which
have above alluded fronopnces the following emphatic
opinion
$50 far as is known to the members of the resident
executive committee person who supports the action
of the national convention at Baltimore-no person
who desires the electieof Stephen A. Douglas to the
presidency and of Hersche V. johnson to the vice
arrangements or entertained or even countenanced,
for a single moment any suggestion or proposition
tending towards it. Nor does the committee believe
that any such arrangement with proprety be made
at any tme i'll any place, or under any circumstances
with those who have placed Breckenridge and Lane in
nomination and are now their avowed supporters in
opposition the regular nominees OF the democratic
party
This settles the question-setes it beyond the posi-
bty of doubt. Mr.. Taylor, speaking in his own official
not believe that the arrangement suggested can with
proprety be made, at any tme in any place. or under
any circumstances. And cannot understand how
the propriety of this determination be doubted by
any democrat who believes, he does, that Douglas
and johnson the regular nominees of the demo-
cratic party"
Thus, then, there is prospect Of fusion of the
democracy, north south. They are divided and
estranged the wing from the other, beyond all hope
of reconciliation. Apparently they are antagonstlc
to each ohera the old fede1asts and repub
cans in the times of jefferson and Hamilton the
nulIfers and the ederaists in the later days Of the
Jacksonian
Meantime the great conservative Union party of the
country--men who support John Bell and Edward
Everett-are quietly but firmly awaiting the progress
of and the day Of election. Between the wang
ling and discordant factions of the democracy they
stand with cool composure confident OF their strength
and rejoicing in the belief that their cause is daily
gaining in the favor and affections of the people.
They see must every else see, that theirs is
the only national party in the countrhat their ticket
is composed of whose patriotism is beyond the
reach OF hostile critiesm and whose broad catholics
national principles applied to the administration of the
government, competent to secure justice to all
sectous and to demonstrate the fact that, without the
surrender Of any rights of EACH the people of all por
tons of broad land may yet live in peace, in happ
mess, and in fraternal unity.
Such is the ticket which, amid the clouds that over.
hang the democracy appears the tbow of promise"
to the eyes of the people The democratic party is
longer competent-ifit it wasto save the south or
to save the Union. 1t itself, for it
has gone pieces at the very moment when it should
have held together. Like vessel wreckedupon a rock
its djeca nen6ra drifting about, with prospect
of ever again being collected together
Now is the auspicious moment for the people OF ali
sections of the country, and OF all varieties OF cOnserva
tive political faith to rally to the standard of Bell and
Everett In the south, with the democracy divided
between Douglas and BreekinIidge, the prospect ia
favorable for the electoral vote of nearly every southern
State being given to Bell aud Everett But want q
majority vote for cauddates-we want vote ap-
proaching unanimty. Let the south only concentrate
upon Bell and all shades fthe opposition black repub
cansm u the northern States will speedily do the
thing leaving Lincoln far in the minority This is the
way, and the only way, to prevent the now imminent
triumph Of the sectional party at the north.
IN. O. Crescent