Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-07-25


In no sosnt wiU we a5andon the doctrine of
'aon-sntercention! !" How then in the name of all
that is RATIONAL can the Editor of the Standard, at
the bidding of Democratic authority here at
nome or anywhere else on the face Of the wide
earth, support for the Presidency the nominee of
lntcrventionists w-Register
Our course in this matter is certainly consistent
1t does not follow that because some of those who
like Mr.. Yancey support Mr. Breckenridge are in
terventionists that Mr. B. is an interventionist or
that the great body Of his supporters are If we
are to Judge Mr.. B. by his platform as ue under
stand it. by his speeches in 1854 and 1856, and by
his letter Of acceptance he is no interventionist
Like Judge Douglas he holds that the whole ques-
ton of slavery has been removed from the halls of
Congress- and left with the people of the Terrific
res to be decided by them, "subject to the Consti-
tuition of the United States" as expounded by the
Supreme Court Like Judge Douglas, he says if
the President should lack the means to carry out
the DEGREES of the Court Congress should vote him
the means. Therefore. if We have correctly con-
strued or interpreted the platform on which Mr..
Breckenridge stands, and his speeches and letter,
there is no material difference between his position
and that Of Judge Douglas the great author of nom
intervention.
We tell the Register that we are laboring in our
humble sphere to defeat the election of Abram
Lincoln The elevation Of either Breckenridge,
or Douglas, or Bell to the Presidency is question
Of minor importance compared with the defeat of
the black Republicans, and the prevention thereby
Of struggle which would shake the government to
its foundations. Wesoere willing and we are willing
to do any thing which an honorable Southern cit-
zen can do to avert SO great calamity. We desire
to see all conservative in the North and all con-
servatve men in the South so unite and so vote as
to defeat Lincoln There are 3O3 Electoral votes
The result of the election will be known in Novem-
ber and the Electoral Colleges will meet in Decem-
ber If Lincoln is in a minority in the Electoral
vote, we trust the majority of the Electors of all
shades Of opinions will unite to elect conservative
man over him. We have our preferences, but we
would not urge them for moment against such ac-
tion as we might think would save the Republic The
intention of the Constitution is that the Electors shall
choose the President and in doing so shall reflect as
fully as possible the popular WILL But while one
portion of the people desire the election of one man.
and another portion another it may become the
high duty of the Electors themselves to unite on
one man. in order to avert most serious evils from the
country. An election by the House at this time,
even if conservative man sshould in the end be
chosen, would be fraught with much more excite
ment and danger than in 1924.
We learn from friend in New York who is we'll
posted that the Bell and Houston men of that State
will vote for Douglas. Mayor Wood, whose nflu-
ence will command at least ten thousand votes, is
also out for Douglas. The thirty five votes of New
York may thus be regarded as in all probability safe
for the conservative ticket
The Douglas ticket will also carry several Of the
| Northwestern States, and several of the Northern
States, Pennsylvania included, by union with the
Breckenridge men, such as that recommended in
Pennsylvania and New Jersey. union in the
South between the Douglas and Breckinridge men,
as recommended under the Editorial head of our pa
per; would carry at least 100 Electoral votes With
even ordinary Cancellation and prudence, we think
We are sure of North Carolina and Virginia. In
deed, there several other States more in doubt
than the two States named Here, then, is q foun.
dation for grand union Of the Electors chosen by
conservative voters in all portions of the country
No other plan will succeed Double tickets for
Douglas and Breckenridge, with ticket for Bell
will hopeessly divide the conservative forces and
give to Lincoln an easy victory. We opposed d.
vision at Charleston and Baltimore, and We oppose
it still As with the Union of the States so in this
contest with the foes Of the Union headed by Lin
coin" united, We stand; divided, we fall"
HOTTEST SUMNER SINCE 1s2s.-The Montgomery
(Ala.) Mail Of the 9Th says:
1--WE learn that the thermometer marked 1O3
deg. in several open houses of the city yesterday
One of our citizens who has kept diary Of the
weather for thirty odd years. says that the present
is the hottest summer since 1928. We have not
known the mercury to range as high as 80 deg. but
once before in Montgomery, and that was, we be-
lieve, in 1885,"
Similar accounts are given by newspapers pub
lished in nearly all the Southern States. From the
seaboard to the Mississippi the thermometer ranged
from 95 to 100 degrees for several days last week.
The New Orleans Picayuae of the 18th, says the
heat is almost unprecedented. In several cities the
heat has been attended with unusual mortality
deaths from sunstroke having been frequent.
In parts of Georgia there is distressing drouth.
In New York City, for the last four days. the
temperature is given as follows, by Delatour: