The new era., 1860-06-14
Bell or Lincoln.

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The Owensboro. KY, American no.
tices an article Of ours in late num-
ber of the NEW ERA, in which we de-
nounced those who were accustomed TO
anathematize all Bates men, and in fact
everybody who would not swear to sup
port the fortunes of Mr.. Seward, in pre-
ference to all others. -@
After stating that both Seward and
Bates were repudiated at Chicago. and
are now in disgrace at the the Republi-
can court, while new favorite in the
man, Lincoln, has arisen, the american
says; "
So lay down your clubs, gentlemen
make it up. No use worrying your
selves over the carcass Of a dead lion
Take our advise, obandon your wicked
companions, loosen that hidious lump oi
sectionalism, and GO in for John Bell oi
Tennessee.
Now, we have high respect for
John Bell. He is an experienced States
man, and, we believe, true patriot
Moreover, we are well satisfied that in
she Presidential chair he would admin
ister the Government ably, justly, and
economically. He has fought many a
good battle in the old Wing party, and
of course will not be forgotten by them
now. t...f....
But in all candor, where are his
chances of election The corrupt
power enthroned at Washington must
be displaced. The political vandals
that prowI around the Treasury must be
forced of: The system of political
profigacy and corruption that under
the present rule infests the country must
be broken up. That power which has
converted itself into a despotism, and
which menaces every good thing left in
the republic must be overthrown. The
mazy labyrnth.of peculation and pub
lie plunder, which has Of late become a
part Of a political system, reaching into
every department of the government,
must be disentangled, and order, and
justice, and honesty introduced. Now
all this every patriot m ost earnestly de-
sires. But how shall it be accomplish
ed? BY what means ; that is the ques-
ton. The editor Of the .amerscan says,
"vote for Bell and Everett - Cui
bono , To what purpose' Unless it be
in Kentucky, we do not believe they
will carry single Southern State
Our Louisville correspondentthinks they
will carrylKentucky. We don't believe
it. The race last year between Bell and
Magofin was close one, aud probably
the strength Of both parties was out,
and yet Magoffin was elected by large
majority. In what Southern States
do you expect electoral votes j? Not in
Texas, which might perhaps have been
carried had Houston been nominated,
but which now there can be no hope of,
since Houston was ignored at the Con-
vention.
In the North, there is not single
State from Maine to Minnesota, that
will not 60 either Democratic or Repub-
lican. The North must be either Cos
sack or Republican. There is now no
intermediate ground. A large MAORI
fy Of the Fillmore organs have already
pronounced for Lincoln In the State
OF New York, where that party was
strong in Fillmore's POLITICAL life time
1t cannot now muster more than 20 lOOO
votes, all told. fa.@ aou .rs.arsff
II the editor of the american Is in
earnest then when he says "Away with
Democracy which has SO long robbed
and misruled the nation" let him pur-
sue no longer phantom-let him drop
the delusiye hope held out by the Bell
and Everett ticket. and boldly go in for
Hoaest old Abe" Of Illinois. G9ja" %