The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-02
THE END OF THE FUSION.

"The National Democracy of the State of New
York" have put out proclamation detailing their
efforts to obtain fusion with the Dougastes, and
the failure Of their efforts. The fusion il seems
was urged by the PresideAt of the United States
and the members of his Cabinet. They say in
their proclamation:
Acting in pursuance to the urgent personal ad-
vice of the President of the United States, the
members of his Cabinet, and the Breckenridge aud
Lane National Executive Committee and impelled
by what appeared to be the desire of large num-
Der of our constituents, proposed. ifit could be
effected honorably, to combine with The Douglas
party and its allies upon a single ticket for Presi-
Dental electors and State officers.
BY an almost unanimous vote of our committee
We went as far sefrespect honor and. sound
policy would warrant in endeavor to attain this
object; our overtures have been insultingy re-
fused and the negotiations abruptly brought to an
end Fot the last time the opportunity has been
given to the Douglas organization to consolidate
in this State the votes of the opponents of the Re-
publican Iarty. They have rejected the oppOr-
tunity as they rejected it at the Charleston Con-
vention and at Baltimore, thereby forcing upon
us the painful conviction that they desire the
defeat Of the Democracy and the election of
Lincoln to the Presidency; for all believe that the
Republicans will carry this State there being two
Democratic tickets in the field.
low TAR this project OF fusion was In nalnten-
ance of the rights of the South and the Consti-
tuition which guarantees them seen in the latter
part of this address, where they say:
We charge the Douglas managers in this State
with having purposely produced the present diff
culties in the party and with persistenty refusing
to allow these difficulties to be adjusted. All Ma
tonal Democrats should withdraw from the rule
of the Albany Regency, and support the principles
and candidates Of their own party. "There can
be no evasive middle ground" Squatter Sove-
reignty is but another form Of freeso Republican,
ism, and necessarily continues the excitement,
strife, and bloodshed caused by fanatcal emigrant
aid societies. with their contributions of Sharps
res if it does not result in the final breaking up
of this Confederacy of Sovereign States. 1t is
only another form of the conflict forced upon US
by the doctrines of Seward and Lincoln. Men
must take ground either for or against the equality
of Sovereign States and for against the protec-
ton of life and property in the common territories
by the General Government Of the country
States are sovereign and regulate their affairs in
their own way, subject only to the Constitution Of
the United States. Territories not sovereign,
but belong in common to all the sovereign States.
Mr. Douglas know: that by combining with all par
les opposed to Lincoln the North, the Black Repub-
leans be defeated, and yet he opposes fusion
with the Breckenridge party. Mr. Douglas
opposed a compromise with the Breckinridge men in
Worth Carolina Virginia, and other Stateshe is de-
ermned rule ruin, and hopes deprive Breckn-
dge of some uthern States by dividing the demo-
ratio party. s. 2 .-st.