Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1860-07-03
VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE PRESS

The friends of Mr.. Douglas had quite merry
time OF 1t over his nomination on Saturday night
in many of the Northern and Western cities A.
St Louis the printing Offices of the Republican
and Herald were illuminated, cannon fred and
speeches made. At Cincinnati and Columbus
Ohio, and several towns in Indiana, guns were
fired. At Chicago 800 guns were fired, bonfres
kindled in the streets, the Times office illumina-
ted. and several impromptu speeches delivered.
The same was the case at Albany, Buffalo and
other towns in New York at Pottsville. Pa. and
different places in New Jersey, Connecticut Rhode
Island. Maine and New Hampshire.
The Republican press, we'll as those in favor
of Bell and Everett, argue that the division of the
Democratic party will assuredly result ir great
advantage to their respective candidates. AS they
all agree on this point, we deem it unnecessary
to reproduce their remarks. The views of the
Democratic press, however, will be looked for
with interest The Philadelphia (Col. Forney's) J
Press, thus defines its position:
Our readers will have observed that we have
demanded the nomination of Judge Douglas as
due, not only to him, but to the integrity of the
Democratic party, and also that have said that
no other man named would receive support
not because regard ourselves as bound to the
fortunes of Mr.. Douglas, but only because his
overthrow would Dissolve all obligations of honest
men to the democratic party, when that over
throw to be effected punishment for q
fearless performance of duty. While, however,
we shall support the election of Stephen A. Doug
las the Press will in respect be party news
paper.
The Philadelphia Pennsy ylvanan does not very
clearly define its position. 1t says:
The friends of Mr. Douglas secured his choice
by divided convention, while the friends of ma
tionality put forward John G.. Breckinridge as
the exponent of their views. AS between the re-
cord of these gentlemen the people have to Judge
it is all important that the basey reasonable doc
trines and candidates of the Chicago Convention
shall be defeated, and that the guarantees of our
common constitution and union be maintained
Both ends can only be secured by the indepen-
dent action of conservative men in this hour of
national danger.
The New York Times remarks
There will be at the outset some little enthusi-
asm at the nomination of Douglas, but it will not
be backed up by any earnest conviction of his SUI
perior qualifications for the place. or any conf
dent expectation of his success in reaching it
The action at Baltimore has very greatly increas-
ed the chances of Lincoln's election.
The N. Y. Daily News says:
To say that we are disappointed does not ex-
press feelings Our dearest rights have been
trified with, and the interests of our party and
our country jeoppardcd by the failure of our del
egates to that convention Front street to make
those necessary concessions urged, and which
would have enabled them to unite and harmonize
and present but one ticket for our suffrages. The
masses of the party, believing and feeling as
we do. will hold these delegates responsible, we
have no doubt, for their dereliction of duty.