The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1860-08-25

Prince John and Breckenridge.
From the same StumD.
F USI0N
WITH ABOLITION CANDIDATE or Is4s
Hard and soft all in one He'd

Hard and soft all in one bed
The Bogus Democratic papers are al
howling over the "Fusion'--as they tern
it--of the American party of Pennsylvani,
and other Northern States, with the Ere
monters.
This fusion amounts to this that Ger
tain American papers tell the Fremonter
that they are "deiudcd," and to give II,
their "dcIusioa," and vote for Fillmore; ,
sound, national man
But, reader, these Hypocrites who how
about Fusion, have lain down in the sam,
political bed with MARTIN VAN Blu
rem and COCHRANE and DIN, and al
the rest! Yes, they are the same mel
who have to acknowledge, asa brother
MARTIN VAN buren,, and to confess
that the Frcesoil son, PRINCE JOHN
spoke from Tie same Democratic Platform
ut Tippecanoe, with their southern candi
date for the Vice Presidency, j. G. Breck
inridgc.
Fasion, Mdcedl
What sort ola fusion il the fusion OF
JOHN G.. BRECKINRlDGE and JOHN
VAN buren, Think Of that South.
ernors
But there is something worse than mere
temporary Fusion! 1t is the prormlga.
ton by a Southern candidate for the Vice
Presidency, Of the sentiment, that he
"belonged to no party which had for its
object the extension of slavery That
was the sentiment of Martin Van Buren's
heart-and, we suppose it is Southern
Democratic sentiment
Faaon ! The party Of the Van Burens
-wallowed over aud over in Frecsol and
saturated with Aboltionism--presum
to talk about "Fusion," because American
papers advise Fremontcrs TO give up their
deiu~0ns and vote for sound mani Oh.
the vast, ineliablc hypocrisy of the cry !
The audacity that comes up to swindIe
50 monstrous-to doublc-dealing so afro
cious and yet so transParent--is worthy to
have eliminated from a party which gloricd
in the union of the New York Hards and
Softs !
Reader, remember, whenever You hear
the cry of "F'usion,"-in the South, il is
made by the little followers of the great
leaders of the Democracy, Martin and JOHN
Van Buren and John G. Breekinridge.
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HENRY CLAY's OPINION OF JOHN BELL.
The relations between Henry Clay and
John Bell having been frequently referred
to of late, we'thihk it not improper or
unappropritc to mention fact within our
personal knowledge.
Some time in November, 1913, it having
been asccrtaincd that General Taylor was
elected to the Presidency, his friend and
relative, Captain Allison, wrote to us from
Louisiana, stating that he thought it dcsir-
able that the opinions of the soundest and
beet informed politicians IN the country in
regard to the making up of the Cabinet
should be known to Gen: Tay Tor, and ask
ing who in our Judgment, would best fiji
the several Cabinet offices. We thought
that this might be intended as an indirect
and delicate mode of obtaining the views
of Mr.. Clay upon the subject, andwe ac-
cnrding addressed letter to Mr. c., in
forming him of Capt. Allison's application,
and asking him, in consideration of his
deep regard for the welfare of the country,
to say what selections he, if President.
would make for his Cabinet He replied
that, TO do justice to his opinions, he
would have to say more than he had zine
to say in "A letter, but, that he should be in
Louisville within few days and would
then take pleasure in talking with us free
y and fully upon the sub beet
When Mr.. Clay arrived here, we called
on him at his room in the Gait House,
and he at once excused himself to another
gentleman then present., stating that he
wished to talk with us upon matter of
importance. During the interview Mr.. G.
evidently expressed himself without the
slightest reserve. He said that Horace
Binney, of Philapelphia, would be his
choice for the Secretaryship of State it not
too old, the best man would probably be
Mr. Clayton, of Delaware. In regard to
the Secrctaryship Of the Treasury, he said
that George Evans had the best financial
head in the nation, but that there were
personal objections to him, and another
was mentioned for the place. We do not
at this time remember all the details of the
views expressed by the great statesman,
but we distinctly remember that he named
Gov. Morehead of North Carolina and
John Bell of Tennessee as among the men
who would marke iirst-rate Cabinet Off
cers.-L. Jou1uai.
Nobody ever heard Henry Clay speak
of John Bell except in terms of high re-
spect and regard.
TRAITORS IN THE CAMP.-Thc Presi-
dent, we observe by letter in the n. Y
journals, is ofopinion that there are trail
tors among his supposed friends in New
York. He learns that the officers and com
mittee at the late Breckenridge meeting
were in reality Douglas men, lie is much
disturbed thereat, it would seem, and
threatens an investigation. As most of
these Inferred traitors are Federal office
holders, a great many heads may be- shear
ed off. The President, also, is in bad
way about the kentucky election, as III
deed, are all the friends Of Mr.. Bseckin-
ridge. Bets are now freely offered that
the latter will not carry three States. Tx.