Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-06-28
The Presidential Canvass.

nally stifle it, is the real desire Of all pa
triots, and the professsd desire of many
more, who care nothing for the country, OF
any party that does not give them place and
power.
We need not tell the reader that Lincoln
and Haulin are sectional candidates. Their
platform, it is true, makes profession Of ma
tionality, but they were nominated by the
free States-will be supported exclusively
blythe free States-and more, they ,riH be
elected by the free SALES, if the independent,
conservative, and union loving citizens Of
the ocuntry do not act in concert, to prevent it
The democratic party, which has hereto
fore acted a. unit, and thereby made some
show Of nationality, though wide apart as
the poles in principle, has finally broken to
pieces, under the weight Of its own iniqui-
ties and corruptions. Since the disruption
of the Wing Patty, and the overthrow Of
the American organization, the democratic
party has recruited too rapidly. 1t offered
bonus to deserters and recruits, in the
shape Of Office and dirty party work, and it
found plenty ready to work for pay, and
glsry in their shame. Such a disreputa-
bic, motley crowd as its open doors and
bounty money added 10 the already large
family, whose reputation was Of very du-
bious nature, TO say the least Of it, brought
together mass of unscrupulous men, Who'll
ly devoid of principle, and who were truly,
and only, "held together by the cohesive
power of public plumber The family
grew, and finally became too strong
numerous-for the patronage Of the country
10 appease. The lavish use Of money by the
President, to carry popular elections; to
carry measures before Congress; to bride
editors; the disposition of the heads of de-
partments TO enrich party adherents out Of
the public treasury; the giving fat Offices
without labor to friends, started The whole
pack of plunaerers throughout the land, in
full cry after the United States Treasury.
The race began ere Buchanan's term had
half expired, in cuttings AMI shufflings for
for the succession; was mostly done 10
Congress, but finally spread through the
country, and eliminated last Saturday al
Baltimore, in the total disruption of the
plunderers, and tine nomination Of two
tickets: the heads of the tickets divided on
negro wool, and the tails playing fast and
loose, as the hope of success, lear of defeat,
or malice or revenge may prompt.
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS heads what may
be styled the regular democratic ticket
with northern, free soil prooIivities, and
JOIN C. BRrcKINRIDeE heads the Secsderi
ticket, with southern procllvities.
These gentlemen both belonged to the
old democratic party, which il was claimed
in united condition, was able to dsfsa'
Black Republicanism. This claim wal
not without show; it was successfully as
serted in the case of Buchanan's election
and thousands voted for him, upon Thu
ground alone, and his election was insured
by these potes. Either OF the above gentle
men, tremendously nominated, would hav.
doubtless been elected, by the same plea
and by the same kind Of uotss. But what Ii
the chance for either Of them, nsw9 Al
fair minded men, who are not biased BY
party prejudice, must readily admit tina
they have not the ghost of chance.
Douglas, with his Squatter Sovereignty
which Gov. Wise Of Virginia truly styled I
linear cut 10 all the aims Of the abolition
ists," ca mot carry slave Slate. Can he
carry Northern State? The anti-slavery
voters of the North, who are governed b,
that idea, will Of course vote for Lincoln
and the conservative voters will not be like
ly to throw away their votes on a tickle
that has no strength in one half Of the UD
ion.
Mr.. Breckinridge, and his friends, sure
i " will not look North for their strength
II he has strength anywhere, it is in ths
South, and the extreme South; he may
carry his own, and one or two other States
The bulk of the Southern States will 60 fol
Bell and Everett, who may also carry Mas
sachusetts and Pennsylvania.
Now in view of the fact that Bell ant
Everett, were nominated by truly Nation
al Convention. on platform that is trul,
National, and the great additional fact that
they are both men of truly National NAM
and fame; and the alarming fact that tn
three other tickets are sectional, what i
the imperative duty Of the Independent
voters of the country? Evidently TO rsll.
under their standard, and give them cor
dial, and patriotic support. They have no
spent years in intriguing for the honor
able positions they new occupy. The mel
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