Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-31
Letter from Evan ID. SouthEate--A word
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Letter from Evan ID. SouthEate--A word
soDOuglas Democrats.
We invite to the following letter the especial at
tention of those of our DouGLAs friends who do not
wish hereafter to march under the command of the
Know Nothing leaders of 1856, and 81. We
had the pleasure of becoming acquainted with Mr..
SoUTHGATE IN Cincinnati and of travelling with him
from there TO Baltimore. We found him to be one
of Mr.. DOUGLAS most enthusiastic supporters be-
eving sincerely in his availability, particularly in
the Northern States, He is now undeceived and
goes for BRECK1NRiDGE and LANE. Go, and do thou
likewise.
Newport, Ky, Oct 22d, 1860.
Editor Gin. Courier find, in the Louisville Jour
md and other papers prominent in advocacy Of Bell
and Everett in Kentucky, that my political course
has been assailed as being inconsistent and Vasc-
lating desire to put myself upon the record in
manner that cannot be misunderstood:
In the opening of this campaign, in view of my
believing Mr.. Douglas to be the regular nominee Of
the Democratic party, at least of great majority
thereof, felt it my duty, as member of that par
tv to support him, although never believed in, nor
advocated the political doctrine known as Squatter
/ Sovereignty, yet convinced that Mr.. Douglas was
the most available candidate to unite the Democracy
of tn North and South; and being more nearly the
unanimous nominee of the party than any other man
in the partv as a man holding honest fealty to the
only trctiy national party. felt IN duty and con
! science bound to support him whom considered
the most likely person consolidate tie vote of the
| great mass of the Democrats of the Republic, and
therefore lent my support whatever its value may
be 10 Stephen A. Douglas. Recent elections, and all
the signs of the times, clearly indicate a perfect
union and great activity IN the sectional Northern
| party. and the influence Of Mr.. Douglas has proved
far less than the anticipatiOnS Of the Democracy led
| them to believe and hope.
Under this state of facts, what is my duty? Is il
to aid in supporting clearly hopeless in my
State and the South at large? Is it to continue the
division Of the Democracy in Kentucky, on account
of preference OF candidates? Or is it my proper
course to sacrifice personal preferences, and assis
in uniting a combined Democracy against a common
enemy? United we stand, divided we fall, " is Oul
State motto, and must be national one in thi
contest. That common enemy we know to be tbs
sectional party of the North; but there is hOml
danger in the South the support of Bell and Ever
ctt which threatens to divide the Southern States
when they should, for their safety, vote
unit Shall we then, still further divide the vot
already divided, and, by division of the Democra
cy, still weaken the strength of the party wher
most it is essential that 1t preserve one unbroke
front against the powerful faction of one section
the country, which threatens to carry everything
before it, even to the endangering and disruption
the Union? We're 1t possible for the Bell and Ever
| EFT party to withstand the force of the NOrther
power, certainly the security of the Union Nigh
be entrusted to men who have at least prefer
sOns to nationaity but their case Is clearly hope
less Could the united South be brought to supper
Mr. Douglas, doubtless the integrity of the Unio
q, would be preserved intact; yet everything in tn
way of political portent clearly indicates the imPo;
sbity of success with either Mr.. Douglas or Nj
Bell, and, therefore, have course to pursue,
common with the Democracy of the South than t
| advocate and support John Z. Breckenridge, who's
fidelity TO the National Democracy and the Union
! unimpeachable, and in whom. alone, in this crisi
we trust to stop the torrent of sectional fanat
, cism, and restore our country to Constitution;
, ! quietude. EVAN ID. SoUTHGATE.