Gazette and sentinel., 1860-07-14
OUR TICKET

! We perceive calls everywhere through the
State for Parish mass meetings, such as will
assemble here to day, to ratlfy the nomina-
tons of B-REcKENRIDGE and LANE. Our pros
poets are b~right-our success is onward. GU
readers may rely upon it that we speak from
our Judgment, not through our Partially.
Our exchanges from other States give as
cheering a picture in favor OF oar ticket, as thai
presented in our own Louisiana. which we
will epAntually adorn with the laurel wreath
Of vicery. The enthusiasm everywhere, and
particularly in the Southern ard Southwest
ern States, is palpsbly on the increase to the
mind of the unprejudiced obserNer-ln fact,
exceeds any political exuiiatiOn That has oc-
CURED for pany years, as far as our percSP-
ton goes. Certainly, as far as oar recollec'
ton extends, the excitement growing out oil
Buchanan's nomination in 1856, was nothing
like as great. These are truthful auguries in
prejudging an event-and point with u~nerring
certainty to the success Of the National Con
stitutional Democracy, Oh the 9th OF Noyem-
Der next.
judging from the tone Of the press-and
what truer index is there to discover the feel
ings and opinions OF a people-it seems TO
be the general impression that BRECKENRIDGE
is the man for the hour, before whom all OPP
position MUST fail, like sapplngS before a hur-
ricsne. Success appears TO be associated
with his uame-assimilated with his very be-
ing. As a statesman, though SO young, how
surprisingly pure does lie appear when COM
pared with the great majority who figure in
the councils and political assemblies OF the
nation. Who has ever heard the name Of
JoHN c. BRScKENRIDGE mixed up in broIls
and contentious Of a public nature, in which
the principle Of integrity and dignity Of cha.
scter and sction were absent; or il any politi.
cal contest. as in the social walks Of life, that
it has failed to bear with it-aboye the prcju'
dice Of party in the first, and amidst the en-.
vys and enemies OF private lie In the second
the ioftlest principles that characterize nobili-
ty Of manhOodl How supremacy higher than
DOUGLAS IN all the principles of true great
ness, does he appear, when his course previ-
Gus to the Convention is compared with the
Course OF that gentleman! One seemed to rest
calm and guardful of his duty and his honor
in his high position, serene and ind itferent to
the eclats and ambitions that surrounded him
while the other, with the taste and talents
Of the gifted and experienced demasosue,
prostitutes his high calling by exposing u sell
tishneSs aud an ambition to rule, Nhich of all
principles should be feared by the American
peOpie-thCS givins his thoughts and talents,
which belonged for the time to his State, to
the connecting Of schemes and i~ntrigues which
would ensure his success in the nominating
convention, and thus place him in reach Of
the Presidency. The latter has got that for
which be struggled so hard and sacrificed so
much-tbere the county viii leave hun
The former was content 10 attending TO the
duties Of his station, while tue other plotted
aud intrigued-and the country, satisfied with
the manner in which those duties were per.
formed and proud Of his exalted character,
will elevate him to a station where ambition
itself must palll The conclusions such as we
draw here are the inevitable results, in either
case, that follow such political course.
Gen JosEANEs as the nominee Of our ticket
for the Vice Presidency: adds to its popularity,
and strengthens it beiure the people. As q
whole it presents such a sturdy and unwaver-
ing honesty, lofty principle and unadultera.
ted patriotism-such Courage, devotion, tai
ents and success-thst the honest yeomanry
Of the country have but 10 become acquaint-
ed with it to pronounce it the emenation
of the true and genuine National Democratic
Convention, and to give to it a oneness Of sup
port las We intimate above is now being done
throughout the country which if it thus con
tlnues for a few weeks longer with the same
enthusiasm, bids fair to sweep the Douglas
abortion clear of the political boards, and
consign it foreversto the. dishonored tomb OF
the seli-slayed! May God hasten the hour.