Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-07-05
From the New York Herald.
The Democratic Nominations Revolu-
ton at the South.

visions Of the democratic party at Balti-
more have COMPOUNDED the calculations of
both the republican and democratic iourn-
ais. They are all at sea, without compass,
or rudder, or chart, and in the thick dark
ness which covers the subject there is no
landmark visible. Some of the democrat
ic Journals are for Breckenridge, some for
neither, like the Albany Atlas-Argus which
ID waiting to find out the strong side. The
republican journals, confident Of victory for
themselves, are specializing en- the effects
of the new order of things in the split Of
their opponents. None of them sees that
it is the beginning Of revolution at the
South-a revolution not OF blood but at the
polls-and which win extend 10 the North
and establish new conservative party on
The ruins of The democracy, brought to the
pangs Of dissolution by foul corruption
within.
Ever since 1928 there has been pow
erful party In the South in opposition to
the democracy. In 1910 they elected Gen.
Harrison President, and were then known
as wings. They are now known as Union
men. They consisted Of The principle
planters and men of wealth, who were not
politicians, while the democratic party al
the South consisted of adroit and penniless
professional men in the large cities and
towns, whose followers consisted chiefly
Of The non-slaveholding population. BY
combining with Northern politicians Of the
same stamp with themselves, they generally
managed 10 defeat their opponents, and lux.
uriated in political power and the SPOTS Of
Office. Brekinridge is one of this elass-a
mere adrentnrer, On The other hand, Bell
of The Union ticket, represents The respect
able and wealthy classes, identified with
The great slaveholdiDC interests in the South
the successors Of the old whig party
which have overthrown the democracy more
than once or twice, owing TO its discussions
and prOfigacy. Now, again, the democrat
10 party are divided divided between
Breckenridge and Douglas; and That not on
ly at he North, but even a. the South
They are rotten to the core; and in view Of
their oorruptiens and divisions, the oppo-
sition party, following the standard of Bell,
who, unlike Breckinridge, has stake in
the community, will carry SO many South
ern States as to defeat either of the demo-
cratic tickets, while Lincoln, unles polit-
ical miracle happens, will sweep the North,
and be elected by the people.
And the election Of The candidate OF the
republican party may have salutary effect
Upon the democratic party and on the South.
He would be an excellent dose for the fire.
eaters who threaten secession. They may
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they will not seeede. On the contrary, Old
Abe would cure them Of secession. By
their insane divisions the democracy are
broken up, North and South. Whom God
would destroy he first drives mad. The
days Of their power are numbered, and the
sceptre is about TO depart from their hands.
II the Union ticket should not be success.
ful now, it is only because repubicanism
win triumph for the time, and the Union
party at the South will become the nucle-
US Of the opposition, which, combining
with the conservative elements in the
Northern States, will overthrow the repub- |
iicaBs in 1864, and transfer The rod Of the |
empire once more from the North 10 the
South, but oonsign il 10 very different
hands 4
As the parties in this contest now stand
Douglas occupies the position of mere FL
ibuster or guerilla fighter, not expecting
anything but an SYNONYMOUS humiliation
in the general battle Of November, but en-.
pioyed by his aaherents TO watch the roads
and cut of baggage train here and there
in our Northern. local elections. His sup
porters seem 10 entertain the idea that he
has boundlsss popularity, and that, in
spite of all the heavy odds against him, his
name will enable his partisans 10 elect a
few State executive officers and Legislators
in The Northern States, and perhaps even
few scattering members Of Congress.
This is alamentable reduction of the O..
riginal Douglas programme; but even this
we fear Is toe much. The Breckenridge
ticket, with the administration at its back,
viii really leave Mr.. Douglas without any
Of the sinews of war for the present, and
without any collateral securities for The fu-
ture. On the other hand, the Independent
conservative members Of the democratic
party, looking to the future from the ruins
Of their party camp, 10 the North as well
as IN the South, viii be very apt 10 fall
back upon the ticket of Bell and Ever
eft, as sffording the best existing nu-
c!eus for new, sound and healthy organ
iZation,
Tho mercantile and manufacturing class
es of the North, like the substantial slave.
holders Of the South. are eminently con-
servaiiye in thsir political instincts, habits
and epinien. Thsir interest, make them
so. These substantial classes of the com
muuity are, therefore, as much opposed to
the "irrepressible conflict Of the North
against the South as they are TO that wild
Southern faction which seeks to lead 'rhe
cotton States into revelation" and sep.
crate Southern confederation. sy
The Bell ticket, Ncrth ana South, Of this
moment, represents a large proportion Of
the solid wealth of the country. Out Of
Of the existing confusion of the democracy
and considering the sectional limitation Of
The republican party, this Constitutional u
zion party, so much ridiculed Of late for
ifs weakness, will soon be respected for
Is strength. Should the election, by any