Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-09-20
Our Cause at the South--Democrats
supporting Bell and Everett-Ths
Union Ticket the only National Tick
ct that has a Chance, ..lkE

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Union Ticket the only National Tick.
ct that has Chance. ..iU
The evidences of the constant and steady
progress of the Union cause al the South
accumulate daily. We cannot take up o
Southern paper (says the Evening .Ne,rs)
without observing the announcement of the
accession to the Union ranks of eminen,
persons who have heretofore acted with the
Democracy. All the prominent Anti Dis.
union Democrats of the Southern States
appear to be abandoning their own party
and declaring for Bell and Everett; and The
masses of the people, who usually throw
their votes for Democratic candidates. are
so bewlldered and disheartened by the feud
between Breckenridge and Dougla, tina,
they also are rallying to the Union standard
They feel that it is of the utmost i'm nor.
lance that the sectional Republican ticket
be defeated, and they know that Bell and
Bell alone can defeat it. -.t
The following judidious article is lead.
ing editorial in the Abbeville La. } Nerd
ional, Democratic paper, but declared
supporter of Bell and Everett, and shows
the drift Of sentiment at the South:
Our CHoIcE.-A month ago, we an
nounced that We would not be premature
IN our choice, and that we were willing to
sacrifice our preferences to defeat the Alb
olitlonists. We also stated that we would
endeavor to maintain nationality against
faction.
Now that we see no earthly chance for a
reconciliation between the two wings of the
Democratic party-both of which have
abandonedit its ancient platforms, and there.
by alienated the confidence and sympathy
OF lovers of the Union, and in an evil hour
permitted blind idoatry of men to swal-
low up their devotion TO principles as well
as their desire for the harmony and success
OF the great national brotherhood, and that
they really occupy position of antago nism
to US, and led by men fror whom we had no
reason to expect better things, we have
come TO the conclusion that it is more pa
triotic 10 support the Bell and Everett tick
ct. We have not adopted this course with.
OFT first calmly and and anxiousIy survey
ing the political condition of the country,
and more especially the circumstances,
which are unhappily dIstracting and divld.
ing the ence great Democratic party.
The Seceders' Convention and threats of
that body have no claim upon us asia Demo-
crat. That organization was irregular; its
doings not only have no authority, but are
subversive and destructive of objects for
which the great Democratic party was or
ganized. Conventions grew up as a neces-
sity to lharmonize conflicting opinions as to
men and measures, so that united action
might be secured for the maintenance of
principles. Delegates have an unquestion.
able right 10 withdraw from a Convention,
and States TO secede, and both 10 make
platforms and nominate candidate; but by
doing so in violation Of the usages of their
party, they place themselves beyond its
pale. and assume the character Of boilers
and disorganizers SO far as that party is
concerned, and throw it permanently in The
minority.
1t is useless to deny it, the integrity Of
our government, the security of on: rights
and institutions, are threatened with the
most appalling peris; sectional fanaticisms
are rapidly advancing 10 their overthrow,
which, if not now checked in their mad
career, will surely effect the ruin of the
Republic. II therefore behooves every
freeman and patriot, at this momentous cri-
sis in our history, TO exert the highest and
most earnest efforts of an unbiased iudg-
ment in warding off the dangers and defeat
ing the enemies of our rights and liberties.
The candidates we to-day present 10 our
readers stand upon that impregnable plat
form Of principles so dear 10 the whole ma
tion-he Union, the Constitution and the
Ldws, and we support them from a sense
| of personal responsibility and devotion to
the rights Of the South, as secured by the
Federal Constitution, and also with a due
Difference 10 the sentiment Of the people Of
the parish of Vermilion. and, as we sincere
ly believe, Of the the whole State.
The platform Of the National Constitu-
tional Union party, approved and accepted
by Messrs. Bell and Everett, is in the
broadest sense national PLATFORM; frank
and manly arowal of the principles which
actuate the party, entirely free from gener-
alities and ambiguity, and susceptible Of
but one Interpretation or construction; and
in these particulars essentially superior to
the platforms of the lew tangled dogma of
squatter sovereignty or of the fre-eating
disunionists. 1t is platform TOO narrow
for political trimmers, tricksters, and dem
agogues, but expansive enough and strong
enough to meet the appreciation and chal-
lenge the confidence Of every citizen who
sincerely desires TO maintain the Constitu-
ton of the country. the Union Of the States,
and enforcement of the laws. ..
Placed upon this platform we have two
statesmen well known to the nation by the
distinguished services they have rendered
to the country-statesmen Of profound wis.,
dom, of tried and approved integrity, Of
sound constitutional views upon all ques-
lions affecting the welfare and prosperity Of
our great republic. With such q platform,
and such candidates, we enter into the con-
test, buoyant with hope, and confident tina,
the gallant and generous defenders of the