The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1860-11-03
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Wa honestly confess to hayc originally enter
famed no small degree Of respect for Mr.. Brock
inndgc, but unfortunately fog our good opinion
his accepting nomination from the seeding
convention, and the constantly new Developments
at tn" campaign since, have entirely oblitcratcd
all those feelings. And desiring to give our read
"rs all the information that would enable them "a
form correct opinion as to the true character Of
each on" "i the candidates, present them with
the following article taken lrOm the Louisyill,
Journal, which proves beyond all cayil what John
CsRrockinridgc is; but we refrain from further
comments Let the article speak for itself:
/" We stated yesterday that, when it became
known among the Disunion leaders in Alabama
that Mr. Br'ckinridgc was to spr ak in vindicaon
Of himself at Lexington on the 5th instant, a mes
songcr was dispatched to Lexington in hot haste
ny these remor7clcss plsitcrs of Disunion for the
purpose cf preventing Mr.. Brcckinridrc from nm
sworing ia" Norfol! questions, and that the mes.
schr'r reached Lexington in time to execute his
mission.
We have now 70 STATE" on authcyiy which no
Tc'T5n in k'n.ucEy would probably feel at liberty
10 question Il we fit cr rely at liberty TO make
public, that, before the correspondence between
the Ashland Committee and Mr.. Brcckinridgr
took place, when Mr.. breckenridge had not vet
determined to make his appearance was still un
projected, his distinguished uncle, DIR. Robt. G.
Brckinridgc, moved by that deep and keen sole
ltud" for ia" welfare Of his youthful kinsman
which inspired the voice Of warning he poured
with such grandeur and such tenderness into the
O. crying young mans car last winter, appealed to
Inn personally, and with n strength and pathos
not to he wiihstood, to come ont and set himself
light with respect 70 the da'k suggestions which
Che reasonable Character md aim of the great
body Il his supporters raised in relation to him.
10 silence at once and forever the damning suspi-
clra that he cOunlcnanccd in any measure The
designs Of the widc-mouihrd traitors who noto-
rionsly constitute the rank and file and flc-eaders
g" his party wherever his party is supreme or has
toe smallest hope Of supremacy, 10 cut himself |
loose wholly and ,onspcuuusly from tho policy of
thc Dfuri0nists by ccndcmning it and rcbuking
The authors, Of IT, to separate himself, in short.
U;tTly and expressly and beyond all shadow Of
controversy f;Om their sentiments and their thco
lies at whatever cost. The ilInsiricus divine
".ilft Uu bis nephew with thrilling soIemnity IA |
90 has, not Only for the sake Of bis country, but
ioT al" SAX" oi his fame for the sake @. Tho
narrc n" bcsTs ard for the sake Of those who shsg
boar it ait'T lin. We need net with our hurried /
p'n ;'y To depict for the American public tho |
piercing, cicct'iiyimg, ovorpowrring energy with |
"ioh Dr. B.,ckinridgc would be ap; 10 Dress an
appeal Of this nature under circumstances Of such
"F"bI" gravity II ii enough to say the appeal
was irresistible
John {. BrcckinIidgr, struck with \ noble
alright at iirc't faithful representations of his
unS'' determined promptly to rescue his name
from tn" in;Amy that seemed gathering above IT,
HIS better naiur" startled appalled,. He resolved
instantly to vindicatc himself before the public
Then followed what the public saw. He w,s IN
Ni''h To speak by committee Of citizens Of Ash
land, accrpcd The inv iiaiion, and the dav Of b,s
appearance was fixed But, alas fer the inspir,.
tons OF his better nature for his fame and far all
ihoS'' precious and glorious Incentives which G,.
the = n'Tous soul To such heights Of vrtnc. and
That were urged so powerfully bv his unclr. thc
''mpi'r' IL the guisc Of the Disunon messenger
We have mentioned, arrived before hand. and DE- ,
"''lhg 10 hIm the fierce warnings of the Dis @
H1pn'Sis, scattered his manly resolution TO H., =
W lbs. LISTENING 10 The low whispcrings of the a
" SS'ng'' of DisUninn. John G.. BteckinridOc S
'E"t thr maI"s'ic tones Of CXpoSiulat;on fhuu ;,
''l'd :" I'c'n'ly ii LIS ~ bis mich. v rncj,
''Eot tir dictates of his on h;ch ne. ,o...,t
he invitation ora pre- r"hown got the Vol II
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