Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-10-18
Comments on the State Election.
TFrom Forneys 5 Press.l

Us Governor Of Pennsylvania, by all unpre-
cedeuted majority. Mr. FOsTER's silence has
assisted him, it would SEEM with no section of
the Democratic party. The vote has been
Unusually large, and the defeat singularly sig
niGeent. The returns speak in boder and
stronger Saxon than we can write.
There can now happily be no more baking
of the great question involved in the Presi-
deutial struggle. The reasons in favor of a
combination against ABRAHAM LINCOLN, how
ever they may have operated prior to the elec.
tion decided yesterday and however they may
operate in advance of that which is to be de.
cided on the first Tuesday OF November COM
ing, canaot be eBectlre 11heR come to cho0se
6etr.ea candidates, each Of 1shOm represents
Priaaple au!ag0aistic to The 0tAsr.
Now,we take it there can be no more union
between BRECKINRIDGE aud DOUGLAS than be-
tween two naturally repulsive forces Each
represents distinctive platform. No advo-
cate of Mr.. DOUGLAS believes, or affects to
believe, in the doctrine upon which Major
BREGHINRIDGE stands, and no advocate of
Ma or BREcKINRIDGE believes, or effects to be-
lc"e, in the doctrine upon which Mr.. DoUG-
LAS stands. The Southern friends of BRECK-
INRDGE more frank than the most of the
friends ef DOUGLAS, declare as general thing,
that under no circumstances will they ever
accept either the candidate or the creed upon
which the regular Democracy stand In the
language Of Senator BENJAMIN, of Louisiana in
his last great speech, they would not accept
victory If their platform was TO be construed
in one way in the North, and another way in
the South. They believe that the institution
Of slavery is carried b7 the Constitution Of the
of the United States into the Territories or
the Union, and that Il must be protected there
against The popular lcW and rather than yield
this principle, or submit to the election of
Northern man to the Presidency of the Unit
cd States, like ABRAHAM LINCOLN, the most Of
them would be willing to Justify preparation
for secession from the Union. They have made
the issue. Standing upon this idea, they have
SO consolidated the Southern people around
their candidate, Mr.. BREcEINRuGE, that we
shall not be surprised, since Colonel CURuNS
election, to see u very large majority OF the
Southern people decide in favor OF that can
didate They are sensible of this great adaan.
tage aud while Ia the SOuthern States they
reject with diSdain all coalitions with Mr..
BELL, whom they regard as a traitor TO South
ern institutions, and trampie upon Mr.. DouG-
LAS as an enemy equally hostile TO them with
Mr.. SEWARD hiWSelf, they are with cOndescenl-
ing sagacity, particularly willing to unite With
the friends Of BELL aud DoUGLAS an the free
States to carry electors against LINCOLN,
because they knew that ia such combination
they will be able TO gain something, WHICH
will be added 10 the controlling aggregate Of
their triumphant electoral vote 10 the South.
EVERY FUSION IN TIE FREE
STATES, THEREFORE,. Is INTENDED
TO PROMOTE TIE ELECTION OF
JOHN c. BRECKENRIDGE TO THE
PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED
STATES.
The friends Of Mr. DouGIAS, rather than
see themselves used as instruments in favor OF
cXtseme SoH,hcrA DislRionism, Will now leave
the responsibility Of the coming result to those
who, while protesting that the election of
AEDAHAM LINCOLN must lead to the dissolution
Of the Union, stuyboruly refused TO sustain
and support the only candidate before the
American people who could have prevented
the election of Mr.. LINCOLN. ...
trom the Harrisburg Patriot and Jnion-Br -Breckinrdge
We believe that the grea mass Of the friends
Of Mr. Douglas supported FosTER in good
faith but it is clear that many Of the Forney
stripe, impressed with the idea that the elec.
ton Of FosTER could be of no possible adgan-
tage to Mr.. Douglas, stabbed him quietly and
secretly. This treachery was more extensive
than was anticipated,G aud is no doubt, as morti-
flying to the true friends of Douglas as it is to
all enemies Of the Republican party.
Passing from cause to effect, we say frankly
that the election of ANDREW G. Curtin makes
the defeat of ABRAHAM LINCOLN hopeless. 1t
is useless to attempt to keep up appearance by
affecting a hope that we do not feel If the
Democratic aud conservative vote Of Peunsyl-
vania when generally united, could not carry
Foster, it cannot defeat Lincoln when divided
among three candidates Had FosTER been
elected, il is probable that a union might have
been formed that would have carried the
State in November-but since the field has
been lost aui won, nothing re minis for the
Democratic and conservative voters Of the
State, But to test the relative strength of their
several candidates, and to after through the
ballot box their protest against the election of
a sectional President by minority Of the
people Of the United States
How this may best be DONE is matter for
further consi lesatiou We have stuck to- the
cause Of union as long as it appeared possible
that the union might be efectual in defeating
the election of Lincoln But since that seems
TO be a foregone conclusion. it is a matter of
little consequence whether the friends Of
Breckenridge support a distinctive Breckenridge
ticket or union ticket only so they are en-
abied TO. express their preference for Mr.
Breckenridge. r :
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