Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-09-26

fore the real disunionists desire the
election OF Lincoln, in order tina, they
may accomplish that object. Voices,
"they never shall'' 'sThat is the Breck.
inridge party."l IfLincoln is elected
- Cries of ':never"] his election will
be brought about through the agency
of those who are now opposing the reg
ular Democratic party. Voices, "they
are traitors" and cheers. In other
words, his election vii! be effected bv
the influence of those who sece.dcd at
Charleston and again at Baltimore.
Thos. who are genuine
disunionists desire Iincoln's election.
| do not charge all the Breckenridge
men in the United States with being
disnnionists. Good1 i do not charge
Mr.. Breckinridge himself with being a
disunionist, but do express my firm
that there is not disanion-
list in the soutl. who is not Breckin-
ridge man. Cheers.] And now per-
NIT me to inquire ofyou and them why,
when they put their questions to me rs
to whether the election Of Lincoln
would be good cause of disunion,
they did not also PROFOUND them to
their candidate? My answers at Nor
fold were published in Kentucky, and
Mr.. Breckinridge's special attention
invited to them some six or eight days
before his Lexington speech. In that
speech he answered the charge that he
was in favor Of pardoning John Brown.
Laughter. lie answered the cl,arga
that he was in favor OF self govern
ment in the Territories, and he pro-
fessed great attachment to the Consti.
tuition and to the Union, but l have not
yet beer able to learn that he ever an.
swered the question as to whether or
not he would force the laws against
those who should attempt to break up
the government. Voices. "He can't
answer."] 1tdoes not satisfy me for :
man to say that he is in favor of the
Union. | have heard Barnwell Rhett
make the same declaration. Laugh
ter. have heard VIM. L. Yancey
avow his devotion to the Union, and l
have heard all the leaders of the dis
union party make similar professions.
they al admit that they are in favor
of the Union, yet that there. is con.
in which they would dissolve
it. Now / desire to know of Major
Breckinridee whether the contingency
set forth by his friend in Virginia
in his interogatories to me, is the
one in which he would Dissolve the
Union? Cheers. l have a right to
an answer to that question. And here l
will answer the question Of that gen.
tleman in the crowd who became 50 an
cry a few minutes ago ferries of Put
him ont" bccause] T. would not an
swer him at once. He desires to know
whether am in favor of a union tick
ct in this State. (Cries Of ''no, no
none" .-ar.5 90. a-g,., zqs.. i ni
The man in the crowd-A fusion
ticket. -. t.........,, -,...r...
Mr.. Dougla.-We]l, . union or q
fusion ticket, which ever you please. l
tell him that am in favor Of a cordial
union of every Union man, every Con-
stitutional man, every man who de-
sires the preservation of the Union and
the Constitution and the enforcement
of the laws in every and all contingen-
cies. Loud cheers If Major Brock
inridge is in favor Of enforcing the
laws against disunionists, seceeders,
abolitionists, and all other classes of
men in the event the election, does
not result to suit him, then L am will
ing [great applause] but will tell you
that ! am utterly opposed to any
union or any fusion with any man or
any partywho will not enforce the laws,
maintain the Constitution, and pre-.
serve the Union in al contingencies.
(Cheers.l Now if my excitable friend
wants to know whether his man
Breckinridgv is inside Of the church, he
must get an answer from that gentle
man himself through the Norfolk ques,
tions. [Renewed laughter.] when he
answers and pledges himself to enforce
the laws in the contingencies named
in the Norfolk interrogatories to me, it
will be time enough to talk about he
and l fnsing or coalescing. Believing
that this Union is in danger, l will
make any personal sacrifice to. preserve
lit. (Cries of "Good,'' and three
cheers.] 1fthe withdrawal Of my name
would tend to defeat Lincoln, I would
this moment withdraw it. (Voices
''You shall not do it, "No!" "Never!''..
more especially ifsuch an act, of mine
would insure the election of mar
pledged to the constitution, the Uniol
and the enforcement Of the laws.
A Voice-There is no mans name
can do it but yodrs. at4eas Tai.
d Mr.. Douglas-That is very sensi
hle remark of yours. Now, M!
\ friends, how is this beloved Union t
be maintained? I believe firmly tina
the only political organization now j
!, existence sufficiently national in char
acter, and sufficiently powerful in mum
bers to command the country, is tn
, Democatic party. I am. therefore, j
!, favor OF maintaing that organizatio
:, for the good it will render this country
The Democratic party is s great pe
> lltical party. Its proud achievement
+. will he found recorded on every pae
5 of American history, and every gre'
,ftrehrm introduced into our civil pole