Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-06-21
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The foiiosiug admirable and simsiy srti,
Gle ffem the P1ksrsburg GaIris<. ne esu-
mead 10 the attentive perusal Of cor rssdsrs,
and especially Of our Democrats readers.
liz proves eles>ly enough, that she Demo
Gratis. ss . party. can have De par, nor LOT 10
the present Presidential eOnte.i spd tia,
their dsty To he Sou h AMI 20 the Union de-
masds Of them 70 jo,u in the sfos, TO elect
bsLL aud BvsaSrr. These are precisely
our owo views, which vs have heretofore en-.
desvored 70 impress on the miud. Of our
Democratic friends. We have sought teeoo-
vince th-n-Aad ve believe thsy are slr,ady
eoavinesd- that the only hope Of defeating
LisceLs, end prevsesng the Installation Of
kepubiicsn Pfssiden,, on the 4th ~ March
next, 70 Tor them, snitetly, 10 vote 70. BELL
and kvsRKTr Will they do it, IL net,
wby aoti
But here 10 the extract from tho Casdts,
which Ne trust ell eur readers, Of both psf-
ties. viii diligently perus- asd ponder on:
Why should not the Democrats Of the
Union unite ppoo Bell and Eysreisi Now,
Ne ask his question 10 all seriousness aud
sincerity = believing As g. mly - ~e believe
there 10 God above that IL 10 the inpera-
tive duty Of every god Denocrai TO up
port the ticket Il the Copstituiisnal Union
party. We will prove this in fss vords
The eootest in this Presidential slsc;ion
10 between Bell ssd Lincoln betssen the
National Union prrty aud the Black Repub.
hcsns. T1st 10 - clear ~ il is that two
spd two make four. The DsmooraeJ, IS =
party, are mel and saAHsf Be- in this hyhi,
Toe she plain reason that The party is utter
! ~ and hopslesls disorganised. They are
disbapded aud eaapo, uuita their forces II
Douglas !, nominal d aud Sqss,tsr-Sovsr-
sigoty Recognized, then large wing, IL not
all Of The Southersrp Dsnoorsoy mus,
bolt. IL be is not Bomiosisd aud Squatter.
Sovereignty 10 repudaisd, then the ranks Of
The Nortbsru DsmOorsey are shattsrod-
they will 90 over BY scores TO ,be Republi-
cans, aud the Douglas men will either run
al indspvpdeot ticket OF desert
Let the Democrats take either horn Of The
dilemma eoe or she Other IL must be-
There 10 no help for IL. lis ult-rly pre-
Posterous for the Democrats to think Of oop-
tending tgsibs, the Rspublicsn nominee
For adisorgAoiIed, disban led, dishsarieusd
aud SHATTERED TemoaDt Of . party like abe
Demoerscy TO think Of coping sith tSe we'll
drilled and veil organized forces Of the Re
Publicans 10 sheer bonsebs-.
What course do the dictates OF reason,
eaSut W scuses bno mpefAuVc de-
mands OF daiy and the prOmptipgs Of paths
siism call upon ihsu TO psrsus1 Why, iu-
ssnueh as they ave helpless, Of themselves,
against the Cbissgo Nominees cod cannot
rally around q & Of their osn, sill nsy
not be reorsabt 70 their cOaatry's welfare in
not enlisiing ~ enee under The banner OF
Bell and Evsrstt-ihe conservative, Union
ssnd'datssl BY doing othsrviss tAsy are
giving aid and comfort 20 the susmy"-
they are helping TO elect Black Rspubli-
can President, and shnnla the Black Re-
Publicans succeed in slseting their nominee,
upon the shoulders Of abe Democracy Of ID .
Union will rest the respon'i ility They
will be accountable Al ths bar Of Ihsir eOun.
Try for that result.
LET them ponder we'll the consequences,
aud - they stand not the ghost of chance
to ell eta Dsnloerstis candidate, let thsu
hasten to obey the demands Of duty, Of rsa-
ssn aud Of patriotism, BY throwing their
support in favor Of the conservative, nation
al, Union candidates. Bslf aud EverstI.r