Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17
Pennsylvania Politics.

Pennsylvania Politics.
On the 10th inst. the Democratic State
Central Committee held session for the pur-
pose of uniting the two factions in some man
ner that would secure an undivided electoral
vote. After long debate the following res
olution was adopted
Resolced, That the Democratic electoral
ticket be headed with the names of Douglas
and Breckenridge, as the electors at large,
and in the event of the success of the said
ticket, if the greater number shall have been
cast for Mr. Douglas, the electoral vote Of the
State shall be cast for Douglas and Johnson,
but if for Breckenridge, then for Breckenridge
and Lane. Ifthe vote of Pennsylvania can
not elect the candidate for whom the major
ity of the votes are cast, and can elect any
other man claiming to be Democrat, then
the vote of the Electoral College shall be cast
for that candidate. If it will not elect either
of the candidates for whom it is cast, or any
of the Democrats who are voted for in the
States, then the vote shall be cast for the can
didate who has the majority Of the votes of
the State, and the Chairman of this Commit
tee be required to obtain their several and
distinct pledges of acquiescence in the fore
going Resolutions, and report the result of
his action at a future meeting Of the Com
mittee. 4
The above is a fair exhibition of Demo-
cratic politics, and proves one thing if moth
ing else, that the party is not striving for
principle, but for power. Principles stood
in the way of their uniting at Charleston, and
at Baltimore they could not act in harmony
because neither would yield up their princi-
PIES But after all this, they prove their hy-
pocrisy by passing resolution, which vir-
tually nullifcs their former professors, and
yield them up on the altar Of policy. They
cannot bear to see the power so long vested
in their hands suddenly wrested from them,
and are willing to conccde any thing, ifthere-
by they can still keep possession of the pub
lie crib. They have suddenly discovered
that the true policy, Of the Democratic party
is to win, by fair means or foul, and that
principles Of which they boast SO much, is
after all, secondary consideration. But all
these humiliating concessions, and frantic
exertions will be ofno avail. As a party you
have abused the trust great people had con-
fided to you, and now You must give way to
an honest executive. The election of ABRA-
HAM LINCOLN, is foregone conclusion, and
under the lead of such true Democrats as
JOHN HICKMAN, who spuIns the trickery,
fraud and corruption of the party he once
delighted to honor, honest Democrats who
have the true interests of the whole country
at heart, will rally under his banner, and
the Keystone State will repudiate the false
teachings and hypocritical dogmas of those
who profess to be the leaders Of the party,
and roll up her majority for true political
principles.
THE TEXAS FRIoHr.-A panic--such as the
the John Brown raid caused in. Virginia.
now exists in Texas, caused by the belief
that an instruction among the slaves was on
foot. On the Northern boundary, in the
counties of Dallas and Denton, the plot seems
to have been pretty wen perfected, but not
withstanding the exaggerated reports, it is not
believed that the plot bad reached any de-
gree of perfection outside Of these two coun-
ties. Excitement runs high shareholders
are holding public meetings; organizing Wig
lance Committees; prohibiting the preach
ing of the gospel to the slaves during the
present year; lynching, hanging, and shoot
ing suspected characters, &C.; &c. Oh! the
divine institution of American Slavery!
Rock ISLAND BRIDGE.-A yillainous con-
spiracy to burn the Rock Island Bridge has
been discovered, and man named BIssELL,
formerly Agent for the st. Louis Chamber of
Commerce, and w. F. CHADWICK, of Rhode
Island, have been arrested, and are now in
Jail. The discovery was made this way =
They offered Cyrus P. BRADLEY, we'll
known detective Of Chicago, $4,000, to do
the job, and he while apparently accepting
their proposition, communicated the infor-
nation to those interested in the bridge, and
after learning all their plans had them ares
ted.
AccEssroNs.-The Hon. G.. r. BABcocK,
and Gen. G. A. ScRoGGs of Buffalo, have
both declared in public speeches, which are
being published in many Of the leading Re-
publican journals, that they now find it their
duty to enlist under the banner of LINCOLN
and HAMLIx. These gentlemen heretofore
have been prominent supporters of the
American party in New York, and both sup
ported Mr. fillmore in 1856. Mr.. ScRoGGs
was member Of the National Convention
by which Messrs. BELL and EvERErr were
nominated at Baltimore.
GIVES IT uP-JAMEs L. ORR, of South
Carolina, late Speaker Of the House of Rep
recently wrote political letter,
in which he denounces the DoUGLAs faction,
and says that while he shall accord to BREcK-
rNRIDGE and LANE a hearty support, in his
opinion LINCOLN and HAMLIN will be elected,
and all that remains for the South to do is |
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