Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-08-23
The Aim of their Fight.


1t has been obvious for some time that neither
the friends of Breckenridge or Douglas expected
to succeed in November 1t has also been plain
to be seen that they had no hopes of defeating
Lincoln, unless there could be union, which
would result in favor of Breckenridge. This
the Douglas Democracy could never accede to,
as between Lincoln and Breckinridge, they pre-
ferred the election of Lincoln. So, finding
themselves hopelessly shut out, and Lincoln's
election conceded, they set to work to prepare
for 1864 each wing to prove to the world that it
is the Democracy.
In the scramble, Douglas has about the same
strength North that Breckenridge has South
Both brag of their ability to carry tho whole
electoral vote of each section, and both main
tanning but small shadow of existence in the
others territory In this state of things, the
election of Lincoln is to be suffered to go by
default, the whole time to be devoted toa be-
laboring of each other.
In New jersey, the Breckenridge Democrats
got up fusion with the X. N. Bell-Eyeretts.
In New York, the Douglas Democrats got up
fusion with the same party, seeking any coali-
ton which will give them a larger vote than
their opposing wing. In Pennsylvania several
attempts have been made to unto the two
wings on one electoral ticket but always in
such manner as to give the favor to Breckin-
ridge, The Douglas Democrats, however, de-
nounce all these attempts. and are doing their
best to as evenly divide the Democracy as posi-
BILE.
As an illustration of the statement that
Douglas is only aiming to defeat Breckenridge,
the Washington correspondent Of the Philadel-
phia PennsylUanaan writes, under date Of Adj
gust 9th;
- Letters from Mr. Douglas indicate anxiety
on his part to be invited to the South. | am
told that he freely admits to his confidential
friends that he does not dream of being elected,
but that the most he hopes for is to defeat
Breckenridge, by which result lie believes the
South will be made to see that it cannot get
along without him, and will therefore be willing
to give him the Presidency in 1864 to get him
back to the Democratic party"
A further illustration of this is given in
correspondence of the New York Times from
Newport:
"After he returns from Maine, Judge Doug
las intends to visit the White Sulphur Springs,
in Virginia, and he will doubtless take occasion
to confer with the people of the Old Dominion
on the subject of the coming election. l under
stand that he is perfectly confident of receiving
t,Oice as many votes as Breckenridge in that
State. though he comedies that it will be carried
high and dry by Bell and Everett, as will also.
in his opinion, Kentucky, Tennessee, North
Carolina, Maryland Delaware, and possibly
others of the Southern States. Indeed, Mr.
Douglas does not believe that Breckenridge ,UiH
carrV three of the Southern States, and thinks it
altogether probable that Mississippi and South
Carolina are the only States that ,OiH giUe him
their electoral UOtes lie regards Breckenridge
as the actual representative and instrument of
the disunion party. He is playing their game
and must share their fate. Whatever, there
fore, may BIO the general result, Mr.. Douglas
regards it utterly impossible that Breckenridge
should receive electoral votes enough to carry
his name into the House Of Representatives, if
there should be no election by the people. That
point he considers certain, and he intends to do
everything in his power to make it certain, if
there is any shadow Of doubt about it now
He cares nothing about his own personal sue
cess, and comparatively little for the success of
the Democratic party, as it stands at present
But he intends to crush out utterly and forever
the DisuniOn Party, if it is in his power to SO
do. And if Lincoln should be elected Presi-
dent, and the conSpirators should attempt to
put their secession threats into execution, they
will find in no part of the country more reso-
lutte and determined hostility than from Judge
Douglas and his Southern friends.
These are the views, have reason to believe,
which govern the action of Mr.. Douglas in this
campaign. His principal aim is to break down
the Disunion party, do not believe he has
any hope of his own election, and am quite
sure that he would prefer Lincoln's success to
any which would carry Breckenridge into the
House as one of the three highest candidates,
and thus give the Senate chance of electing
Lane"
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