The Van Buren press., 1860-10-26
who.e vote is worth ,he Most3


The following interesting dialogue is
presented in the Virginia Star of the 4th
inst
Breckinridgeite-Ther goes some OF
your Douglas party. (pointing to rag,
gedly dressed man and two poorly clad
women walking along the street with some
kind of marketing for sale.
Douglasite-Well, sir, you will hnd
that mans vote will count as much as
yours on the day of the election. There,
sir. is wherein we have the advantage OF
you. You may have the most money. be-
cause you have got the Administration and
the office holders on your side ; but we have
the most men on our side, and on the day
of the election, the poor man who has to
delvc the earth for living will count as
much as you. You may have men who
can wear the finest clothes. and who can
drive their buggies and horses out into the
country and let the people know how to
vote but we Douglas men are sticking to
our principles-we are supporting the DEM
ocratic nopinee-we know that we are right
and we intend to advocate the right until
the end. Sink or swim, live or die, sur
vive or perish,'' We intend to keep the faith
of the Democratic party. You may change
some weak minded men, who will be car
ried away by the fuss you are making, run
ming all over the country. But men who
read and Judge for themselves, believe that
Douglas is the true friend of the people,
and will support him.
Breckinridgeite-Yes, but you are not
true Democrat-James Buchanan, the
President, and the Democratic Senators
.rI xbo nox, Con oro To-
Breckenridge.
Douglasite-Well, sir. the Democratic
President was elected, and is paid S25, 900
a year to administer the government. He
has no business to interfere with the cleo
tions. The members of the Cabinet are
paid 49, 900 year of the peoples money
to advise the President as to the best mode
OF administering the government they
which belong to the people. The United
States Senators and members Of Congress,
are paid $4,000 year and mileage, equiva-
lent to $50 day. for the purpose Of maxi
ing suitable laws to carry on the govern
ment and develop the country. They have
no right to spend their time in making
party platforms and trying to effect the
elections. This belongs to tho people. Our
administration, and our Senators and Rep
resentatives must mind their own business
We, the people, know that it is natural for
them to try to elect Mr.. Breckinrid ge-
that they want to keep the same men in
power; but We are going to show them
that when we elect them, we want them to
confne themselves to the duty of their Off
ces, and not interfere with our legitimate
business.
Now, sir, we don't care if all the Presi.
dents, Senators. Congressman, Members of
the Board of Public Works, Members of
the Virginia Legislature, Attorneys, Clerks
and Postmasters are for your ticket We,
the people, elected and made all of you
great men, and when you turn around to
smite us for it, we shall drag you down
from your high places and elevate worthy
men in your stead. We will show you
that one man is as good as another, provi-
ded that the one man behaves himself and
one man is as good another at the polls,
be he poor or rich. Thank God, sir, we
have candidate who does not ask whether
the administration supports measure or
not. He asks {. is it right ? Is it in ac-
cordance with the Constitution ? Is it in
accordance with the compromises under the
Constitution If so, l will advocate it,
and care not who opposes it. If it
is wrong, l care not who advocates it. |
shall oppose it, Such sir, is Stephen A
Douglas, the champion of the people, and
nominee of the Dem ocratic party fol
President.
Seceder, sloped.