The Cecil Whig., 1860-08-18
1)ulitifnl.
MI. Crittenden on the Presidential
Election.

Hon. }. j. Crittcndcn made speech ut
Louisville Ky. on the 2nd inst. lie colnpar-
ed the candidates as follows:
ABE LINCOLN.
Mr.. Lincoln may be a very worthy, up
right and honest man. He married Kentucky
girl, and that is wholesome influence.
Laughter and applause.l am told that he
iSa Kentuckan himself. which is another
salutary fact. Mr.. Lincoln may be a very
hoCcst worthy man; bur III n pnlit,ca point
Of view. he must be regarded as the rcprcSen-
tativc of the party that has made him its
leader. He is the IcpxTisan leader, and
like oil political leaders, be must obey the
party that brought him into existence or be
put down and be crushed GU, by it,
His election would create and continue an
alarm tina, would keep the country agitat,d
md unhappy. ifnot create an opposition and
resistance to the government itself. 1t is
greatly to be desired that he should not be
elected. 1t is hardly necessary 10 say that
we shouln be forced to apprehcnd from Mr..
Lincnln'S election that the impulse which
the Anti slavery feeling would receive there
from would go further Than it has yet gone
and create still greater danger TO the peace
and security of the South This peryad,ng
apprehension would necessarily make his
election great calamity.
Mr. DouGLAs.
know Mr. Douglas, very we'll ladies' and
gentlemen. From Mr. Douglas, personally,
should apprchrnd no danger. have never
been Democrat, as you all know Applause1
A frank, fair. and honest opp' nent of the
Democratic party, have ever been acting
upon Wing PRINCIPLES. from the first
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But have known Mr. Douglas in the public
councils, an': have acted with him. Although
generally opposed, and especially upon party
questions. We have at times acted together
and particularly upon one monenous oc.
casion when We acted together in opposition
TO that infamous Lecomplon Constitution
Deafenng applause. Mr.. Douglas was there
making a great sacrifice to his sense of duty.
Applause. lie was sacrificing his connec-
lion ON that occasion with many old polilica!
friends he was sacrificing as f1attcring pros.
poets for the highest office i'll the government
as any man in the country had. ! fully
believe he did what he conceived to he his
duty: and, iE d,iiance ofall opposition, the
rack of the President, pretended friends, and
open foes, he acted like man. ITrcmen-
dous cheering. lie might have been mis-
taken in wha, he did but tina: little diminish.
cd the value of the act. lie thought he was
right. and lie knew he was making sacr:-
flee, and he was capable of making it when
he believed the interests of his country
demanded it. lCheers. Can have no quar-
rel with him he is a Union man | can a.
ways trust, when believe him to be sincere
and earnest, as believe Douglas to be-
Continned applause
Mr.. {. proceeded TO argue that the Bell and
,,l,tG G>,k
that great deal more was said about the Terri
torial Slavery question than it deserved. He
illustrated the state of the case by the follow
ing story:
Two Italians were walking out together
on bright midsummer night. One looked
up to the heavens thick with innnmerable
stars, and exclaimed, "Oh, that had a farm
ns spacious as the heavens: that would be
an estate worth havng!" His companion
exclaimed. 40, that had herd as numcr-
Gus as the stars above" "Wcll," SAID the
other, =" in the nnme of heaven. what would
you do with such an enormous herd q
Why" said he. g would turn them on to
your farm" Laughter. g You would,
aye?" sncered The other. eyes what else
could do with them?" Upon that they
quarrelled md fought for an hour. [Great
Laughter. Now, it does seen to me that
We are ABOUT to make out such a NOON
shine sort Of case. Continued laughter.
But this is not the question Mr.. Douglas
represents an old party at ieud, in the first
instance. with the Republican party, calling
forth its bittvrest opposition, and now at
ftnd with the Southern wing of his party
that has re- iccted blm for another. His would
he an administration of continual Conflict
The country could hope for no restoration OF
peace and coed government. He. therefore
ought not to be preferred in hi+ judgement to
Bell and Everett. Cheers have spoken
not to compliment Mr.. Douglas merely
have spoken because desire to give my tcsti-
nony to his truth. believe Mr.. Douglas to
he patriot and know him to be a Union
man by all the evidences that one public
man can give another of his sentiments
Applause lie is a generous bold. man
speaking what he thinks and doing what he
knows to be right. Renewed applause l.
Blu, am opposed to Mr.. Douglas. ! am
for Bell and Everett. Immense applause.
JOHN c. BRECKENRIDGE.
And here again, as in respect to Mr.
Douglas. my objection is not to the cand
date as an individual. l should hope that
MIR. breckenridge was not disunion man. -
IA Voice-Yes. he is. lie ought not to be
liz oCloiiSo W d Iipc VI uCNDtet
Union men-the tribe of Kentuckians.-
Great applause. He must have been scducet
away from the path of his duty. far from tn,
path in which ali the impulses of his bloot
ought to carry him if he has become dis
unlonist. But Mr.. Breckenridge has mad,
himself the head Of party. He is part ant
parcel Of the present purposes Of that party
and as in the case Of Mr.. Lincoln. we mus
Judge OF his public course by tknrparty HI
consents 10 represent.
DENUNCfATIoN OF SOUTHERN DIS UIoNIsrs
These sentiments pcrvade tie South, ant
make up the body and soul of the party
which has nominated our frllow-citizen Mr.
Breck nridgc. as its candidate for the Presi
dency. Is there no danger that by electinl
him you would give new energy to that de
structive impulse, and new power to this dis
union sentiment, and to the cause of diSunion
Mr.. Breckinridge himself follows in the lead
lie is par, and parcel of the great party
You see this by his nomination and accept
ance Of it, and can hence forsee with clear
ness the disasters that would follow his sue
cess. Possibly it may be the policy of thos
who nominated HIM to unite Old Kentuck,
to this new Conftderncy. Old Kentucky
quite an important State in this Union. =
Applause She is in the heart of it-sh
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