Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-08-26
whal CanaIdale should Withdraw,

What Candidate should Withdraw
s The Opposition. and Bell papers have exercised
themselves very much in enieavoriBg to create the
impression that Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE ought to with
draw his name from the list of Presidential candi-
dates. For the purpose of giving a stronger sgnif
canoe to their oficious interference some of the
tribe at Washington telegraphed that Mr.. BIS lead
ing friends were about to assemble at Lexington,
Ky, TO advise such astep on his part This was
SAID to be in consequence of the Kentucky election
The Arkansas election has come off, and the result
is now known. The friends of BEEcKNRIDGE have
demonstrated by tFat election that the Opposition
have scarcely corporals quad in the whole State
The election in Arkansas was for Governor and
members of Congress. So weak did the Opposition
deem themselves that they that they did not even
a candidate for Governor and for Congressman
in the 2ddisuicL .ElFlIE HD as-si8
In the LIST District they claim CYPERT their can
didate and although the returns from two or three
counties served 10 encourage their hopes and
to be the basis of two three Geographic dispatches
announcing their success yet it has turned out that
HNDNAN has beaten him by thousands. Now, it
must be remembered that the election in Kentucky
was only held to elect Clerk of the Court of Appeals
Gen. LESLIE CoMns old and gallant soldier,
the candidate Of the BET. men,. Hehad two oppo-
nents, aud our friends who have been in that State,
claim that his election true test of the result
in November. We claim Kentucky for BrecERridge in
NOUeinber, notwithstanding the loud boasts of our
opponents. Ave have certainly carried Arkansas
and North Carolina, one by thousands and the other
by a handsome majority; we have also carried
Texas by thousands in the late election. We there
fore think beyond all question, that the result of
the late elections indicate the strength instead Of the
weakness of our candidates, when we consider
that they came off after the disruption at Bal
timore, before public sentiment had fair Opportu
nifty to assume positive direction.
With the same modesty and humility, therefore,
that has influenced our BELL and DOUGLAS friends
in their speculatons and suggestions relative to the
withdrawal of Mr.. BRENoKNRIDGE, we deferentally
and respectfully hint to them the propriety of with
drawing both their candidates and giving the Ken
lucky horse a fair field. We seriously doubt wheth
err either of them will carry single State if they
should remain on the track Such result would
be discourang not to say Notifying to the friends
of those promising statesmen. 1t PATRIOTISM cannot
influence them in their calculations, we beseech
them to be governed by personal considerations OF
this character and at once take their nags Oh the
track.
We are bound to confess that We have but little
hope of success when we make this appeal TO our
opponents. They viii probably attribute to us any
other than dsnterested motives, knowing, as they
do that in suggesting the withdrawal of Mr.. BREcK-
rNRIDGE, their designs were purely and intensely
controlled by selfish considerations, But we cast
the wait upon tie waters, having hope that it may
produce good results and that our opponents are
not so blind tina; they cannot see the utter hopeless
ness of longer adhering to the fortunes of leaders
who have ceased to enjoy the confidence of the
great body of their countrymen, and who can only
s,oct the connssls and obstruct the action Of the
true constitasionai Unonnaen, bylonger remaining
in tho field We tell them now, that in November
next they will wish they had taken our advice,
when the returns begin 70 come an. announcing
their signal and disgraceful defeat. They VIII then
see that humbug has had its day, and that probes
sonal disunion shrekers are far below par with the
masses Of the American people.
II Mr. Breckenridge takes the stump at alive nope
he will keco II IN after the election Let hun lnFlte