The Van Buren press., 1860-07-13

WHY does not the Van Buren, Press
| hoist the names ii Breckenridge and La.e.
as candidates ior President and Vice Presi-
/ dent? Are they not the only Nominees O,
I the national jem ccrscy who stand upon the
only platform upon which the South
/ stands
With presntnp,ive arrogance, Gen. May
.es, of the TAi'sy-fsta Parallel, assumes
10 ilalseif the Dictatorship of newspapers
and political matters, generally, in this sec-
ton of the country-for brazen- faced i'm pu-
dence we don't believe he can be exce,le.i in
the State We feel as competent OF iudg-
ing who are tie only nogsiaees - OF the
Democratic party, as him who sits as The
leader OF the Administration at Fort Smith
at all events, we are not yet prepared to
follow after any such leader, " nor keep step
to any such music
Ii Is due, however, to our friends, that
we should express ourselves on the nomi-
nees presented BY the two Conventions, and
shall endeavor to do so in few words.
We do not support the nomination made
by the Seceders at Baltimore, for the reason
that We do not consider them the nominees
of the regular National Democratic Convcn-
ton. This State will undoubtedly, cast its
vote for Breckenridge and Lane, but in this
fact, we can see no justifable reason. that
should compel Us to taksa position for them
eontnyx 1aEzfd 1seeaee6p,sasurke,.
Pies = mx:mscFvcSaion. The nomin.-
ton Is . sectional one-as musA co AZ the
nomination of Lincoln. 1t is the same
"niggar." that made the Abolition party
of the North, sectional--that is now opcr-
ating to make Southern sectional Demo.
cratic party. 1t is by this suicidal move
Of disinterested patriots, we are preparing
to have inauguratcd the rule of Abolition
ism over the general government. which we
must, either quietly submit too, or precipi-
tate ourselves into a civil war. We ask a
candid. reasoning people, if this "niggar -
question, which is now the bone of conten-
tion-is paramount to all other-is of so
much more Importance, than the perpetuity
of the Union, that it shall be the means OF
the overthrow Of this glorious Republic and
the plunging Of happy and prosperous
people into an interminabic civil war. We
think not.
The Conventions, by their acts, have
placed themselves, we think, where ll!cc..ea;
Is almost sure conclusion, and we predict
that unless the discordant elements of the
two factions Of the Democratic party make
fair and equitable adjustment of existing
difficulties. and unite their whole strength,
Abraham Liacoln, will be elected President
of the United States for the next four years
And all reading. thinking men, will see al
once that the Democratic party, without a
o united action-North and South-will bt
thrown into hopeless minority for years
to como.
If there is any thing, gratifying in this
state of affairs, to Federal officc-h holder
and a lifelong expectant, Gen. Mayors is
welcome to all the qualification derived from
such reaectiohs.
We have but the interest OF the whole
Democratic party at heart-NonA as well
as SouM-Eass as well as Hest, in tn,
full consciousness. that va;tea uc stand
DIVIDED WE FALL.
With the information we have, we ar,
not certain that any action will be taken fo1
forming Douglas Electoral Ticket in thi.
State. if there should be, we shall hoist il
and give it our support.