The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-11-02

state ofits rights, shall be instrumental In pre-
serving the territories for the use Of free men
and free institutions. The contest Is narrowed
down to this simple point. When the canvass
commenced, the friends Of one Of the candi-
dates lNIr. Douslas) contended that his elect
ion would secure the triumph Of policy in
relation to Slavery Extension, which would be
satisfactory to all sections. The hopes
Of those who brought him forward are dissipat-
ell. Betrayed and deserted by those claiming
like himself to be Democratic. looked upon
with GOODNESS by the people at large, 1t iscon-
eeled by everyone that he has not the rcmotest
chance Of reaching the Presidency. Every
vote given for him is vote thrown away. A
vote given him in this state can byno possibility
affect the result, and vote given for him else
wherewhere there is a fusion patched up can only
in possible contingency aid in establishing
the power Of a party opposed to popular SOW
ereiguty. and in favor Of a slave code IN the
territories. There are many Douglas men who
sympathire with the Republican party in its
opposition to the Extension Of Slavery. All
such. II they take q practical view OF
the field. seeing that their choice cannot
be President will hesitate before giving
indirect support to the faction which has waged
war against their chief. and whose elevation
would be the death blow to their future hopes.
They will be slow to diminish their own strength
by indirect aid to the faction which has blasted
their expectation. In this state Of things 1t
Is for them tosay for whom they will vote on
Tuesday.
Ofthe Bell party We have little tosay' IL
there is any nan who is DESTROYS OF voting Tor
n marty which, while it may have respectable
strength in the Southern States, has none what
ever in the North, and which has not the faint
est chance Of success. he must do 50. III men
will follow the dead. regardless Of their duty to
the living, they must do so. We waste no time
with arguing against folly where the folly can
iniure only those who indulge in IL.
As to the Breckinridge party, those who be-
leye that slave institutions are better than iree'
those who believe that this government was
instituted for the purpose OF fostering ana
spreading an institution which perils freedom
itself, will vote for the Breckinridge electors.
II they are conseien,iously opposed to free SOIL
free speech, and free men, their Ballots Tor
Breckenridge will indicate this-and we shall
not, while we have pity for such delusion, at
tempt to turn them from their purpose. OPP
preston would Lin up its horay head and re-
ioice at their success, but freedom would mourn.
The real issue is between this party and the Re
publican. =.
We have, however. no fears Of the result. We
predict the election OF Abraham Lineoln,by the
votes of all the free States excepting the States
perhaps Of Oregon and California. We kno"
that men Of desperate character are fighting
with desperate means in New York, to prevent
this, that money is poured out without stint To
bribe the people, that intimidation and threats
are layishly used to frieghten men from acting
as their cOnscienees di,tate, that vice and ig-
noranee, pampered aristocracy, and the scum
Of society, have struck hands, and will endeavor
TO thwart the will Of the people, but beyond
this cloud. worse than Egyptian darkness, the
skies are bright and radient with the coming
light Of that suspicious day which will witness
the triumph Of Republican principles, and the
election of that honest and true man to the first
Office in the gih Of the American people,
Abraham Lincoln.
Republicans Qfthe County of York-Victory
is assured. Let US do our full duty, and con-
tribute as much as in our power lies, to
swell the ranks Of that victorious host, who
with the peaceful weapons OF fresmen, will
strike, and strike successfully, on Tuesday next
for Liberty, Union, and the Constitution.