Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-10-20

of the future. There was almost pause in the never ceasing missing of the political cauldron--
 "And the bravest held his breath
 For time.'
 We had fondly hoped, even against our better judgment, that returning sense of justice, fraternity and self-interest would recall our brethren of the North from their wayward fanaticism, and put down, at once and forever, the Hydra of black republican ism Knowing as we did, however, the frailties of human nature, sober reason told us to expect rapid growth of deusion and error-and the result has justified our fears The republicans have carried Indiana, Ohio and even the great conservative State of Pennsylvania The National Democrat, with characteristic dullness, says that it has information Gin advance of the tele- graph) that the Brecknridge party has brought about this result. With all due difference to that sapient sheet, we would suggest from its own data one or two facts, which initiate against such an assumption. We have repeatedly heard from our neigh Dor that Breckinridge had no strength at the North-especially in Indiana where the republican majority is overwhelming. = Every Bell and Douglas paper has told us this over and over again. Having no strength to convey they of course could convey none. and are surely. upon the tes- timony of our neighbor, clear of the mali eious impeachment. In Pennsylvania, where it was boasted that Bell and Douglas were so strong, we have one significant fact that of itself explains the result in that State. The Memphis Enquirer states cor rectly that the question of protecting the iron manufactures of Pennsylvania entered into, and exercised perhaps controlling influence upon the recent contest. Our Memphis cotemporary forgot to state the ,ohole truth. It forgot to inform us that the opposition or know nothing vote of that State only partially fused with the demo- crats, and that from several motives, but more especially from their strong federal proclivities for a high tariff, large seg- ment of the Bellites went for Curtin, the black republican candidate. Add to this few recruits from both wings of the de- mocracy who would perhaps be seduced on the same account, and you have reasona- ble explanation of the whole matter, with out resorting to intentional falsjfcation.
 But apart from the canvass which pro- duced this unfortunate defeat of the con servatiye forces of the North, one thing is fully demonstrated beyond cavil or doubt. The boasted nationality of Bell and Doug las has received death-blow We were told that Douglas would sweep Indiana We were exhorted to wait till the slogan of victory from the plains of Indiana pro- claimed Douglas the next President, and then the South could no longer hesitate be- tween him and Bell or Breckinridge. On the other hand the Bellgerines, with the swaggering airsof political gamblers, play ing the game of "bluff," boasted of the na- tionality of their ticket, and pointed exult- ingly to their great popular strength in Phi ladelphia and New York. We were serious ly told that Bell was sweeping the North that Breckinridge did not have corporal's guard in any northern State, and conse- date hat even Douglas was not near so strong as the "fossil' candidates. Of course every sen- sible man laughed at such sanguine fatui- ty, but we have now the palpable demon stration of all we feared and predicted.- So far from aspiring to nationality or pos sessing any strength, in New York that party sold out to Douglas, and in Pennsyl- vania to the republicans. In the southern States of Missouri and Maryland Blair and Henry Winter Davis advise fusion of the republicans and Bellgerines. Hatred of democracy is their bond of union. This ought certainly to open the eyes of the South.
 AS much as we regret the result, it is the part of patriotism as well as of pru- dence, to cast around us for the most judi cious course under existing circumstances The Delaware and Florida elections show that Breckinridge will sweep all the demo. cratic States. This will make him the strong est man at the South. It is then the duty of all southern men to unite upon him, and by giving him the moral prestige of unit ed South we may yet produce reaction in his favor at the North. If something of the kind is not done, Lincoln will be the next President, and the South, if not re- sponsible for the result, will at least be doomed to regret having neglected the pro- per precautions to prevent such misfor- tune. Indications from every quarter show that Breckinridge is stronger at the South than Bell and Douglas combined, and by uniting on him, the reaction at the North will all be in his favor. If no reaction takes place, and the republicans, assured by the insane Union clamors of the Doug las and Bell men of peaceful spoliation of the South, march on confidently to vic tory, then will Lincoln be the next Presi- dent, and those who have promised to aid him in the subjugation of the South will be responsible for the result
 National Democrat.
 He put himself through his paper last week in long trot, to show that we great man, and not great man, an excoriator, and harmless fel- low. w.'-Ndtional Democrat.