The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-08-29
unEekINn1pGE AND DOUGLAS.

| OOnSluef the spectacle presented to US by
the Democratic and the Douglas candidates
for the Presidency Mr. Breckenridge has
retired to his quiet home in Kentucky, there
calmly and with dignity to await the verdict
of the people Mr.. Douglas is traversing the
country, especially in the north and east, dos
ing out the panaeea of "squatter sovereignty
as a remedy for all our ills, appealing to the
higher law" and endeavoring by the magic
oil his words and his presence to cajole the
people to his support In this he will miser-
ably fail. In the exalted position of President
OF these United States, the people will exact
something more than the qualities Of a trav-
cling mountebank. Mr.. Douglas in his recent
letter has ayerred that his object was to take
the question of slavery from the Halls of
Congress and yet during this whole Ad-
minlstratlon he has kept up the slavery
agitation with a perslstcncy and fierce
ness amounting almost to insanity. Tt
has caused him to neglect every duty in Con-
gress except the defence of his consistency
and the advocacy of his views in regard to
slavery. He has been remarkable for his IA
cility in lodging votes, and when he did vote
his votes were with the Republicans With
that party not only did he vote on the Le-
compton question, bat on most incidental
questions, in total inconsistency with his for
meE votes. With that party he coalesced. |
not only in his votes on such minor questions |
as the election of public printer, &c, but in
who in the Senate of the United |
States were the representatives of the sover-
eign State of Indiana. He has been rebel, |
both to the organization and to the PRINCIPLES
OF the party. He has voted against its plat
form and its candidates.
10 concIliate Republican votes he has in
dulged in vulgar filings at the South. He pre-
ters the CLANS Of Rhode Island to the Dieoers
OF the South. 81 hare much more fond1ess
for your clans than haze for their giggers ;,
These things have sunk deep into the hearts
Of the American Democracy; and even if he
should extend his clam baking operations to
the coast Of Labrador, trying on his wav the
infinite merits of freshIy-caught mackerel.
lalibut and cod, he will find that, whilst the
people are pleased with the .jovial qualities of
he hail, weil-met fellow, they will despise
md reprobate the public man.
Words cannot express the magnitude ofthe
blessings which bengnant Providence has
shOwered upon us-a vast and extended area
spanning the entire continent, and reaching
rom the cold North down even to tropical
leat-a population now large and most rap
dly increasing-the enjoyment Of abundant
comforts and even great luxuries Of Hfe-a
lnion of industrial interests varied by soil and
limate-a paternal and kindly government,
ounded on the principle for which we have
ver and shall ever contend. Shall discord
inter- this magnificent abode? Shall the
Jnion be broken up? Shall poverty, anxiety
distress and internal wars, take the place of
wealth, content and successful enterprise
)ur countrymen, do not close your eyes to the
anger Of this! When the danger comes. it
will come from the selfish ambition of indi- !
iduals, whose talents enable them to SOW the
eed of strife in a party which fer many gen
ratons has supported this glorious govern
lent, founded on political and social rights to
very citlzen-a government distinguished
like for It's benignity, its wisdom and its
lrength-tae glory Of the age and the admi- :
alton Of the friends Of freedom, and Of the !
ghts Of man throughout the inhabitable $
lobe.
Fellow Democrats, to the work. Stand on '
our platform, and cling to your candidates. 7
on are contending for the Constitution of I
our country and for the union Of these '
tates. Let US fight the good fight as our t
theirs did Our candidates have been bap-
zed in blood in the wars of the country, and
ave in every act of their lives signalized their
ltriotism and self-sacrifice. The crisis of I
Ie times has placed them before the people,
on know their principles. There is no 81
nee, as in the case of Bell and Everett
here are no shuffling DISCUSSES, as in the case I
Douglas and johnson. There is no war
,th upon the Constitution and the Union, as
the case of Lincoln (the sympathizer with c.
exlco, and now the sympathzer with fanat- X
sm) and Hamlin- But their motto and our d
otto is D.
CT HE CONSTITUTION AND THE EQUALI-
OF THE STATES THESE ARE SYMBOLS OF Pi
'ERLAsTING UNION. LET THESE BE THE
Lying CRIES OF THE PEOPLE. b
In behalf of the National Democratic Ex- o.
utiye Committee.
ISAAC L STEVENS, Chairman. Ii