The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1860-09-01
DispuriOn Movement.

Wmcdlat" ncighbOr of Nh Brrcklnrdgr. Many
true patriots-honcst Union loving men are in
duccd to vote for Breckenridge purely from party
ties, and M ovrizcal for Southern rights. But
we Of the South should deem "Disunion az the
greatest Of evils and as remedy for nothing -
LEXINGTON, Ky, July p, 1860
To HE Edii0rs Of thc LOuiSriHc journal:
GNTLEMAN: ] noticed in your papcrof recent
dat" paragraph respecting my position in the
present distracted condition of political affairs, aud
also desire TO hear from me ON that subject.
! had not supposed that my individual opinions
were of sufficient consequence TO excite n remark,
but, at the ris, of seeming prcsumptuous in
obtuding them upon the public, chccrfully COM
| ply, with your fattrrinG request.
am Democrat, never in my life having
swcrvcd from the'princpcs film. party. My cx-
criions in its behalf have ever been actuatcd by
conscientious belief in the integrity Of its. prnci-
| pies and PURPOSES In the canvass Of 1856 as
Democratic editor, |, in common with my politi-
| cal brethren, msdc earnest appeals 10 Old-I.nc
Wings and to the patriotic men Of al parties 10
rally to the support Of Mr.. Buchanan, for the rca-
son that the Democratic party then presented the
only rilccua obstacle to the cncroachmcnts of
the Republican party upon the constitutional
rights ofthc South. -Four years have elapsed and
the case is reversed. The once proud National
Democratic party is national no longer Reckless
politicians, and professional ploitcrs have at last
succeeded in sowing the seeds of discord through.
out its once united ranks. ii now presents two
| wing, one a remainder ofthc regular party; the
other faction; each extending from North To
South, and each powcrrss tor good. The qucs-
ton which divided the Democratic party is trivial,
while the question before t1lr country is nomcn-
tuous and pregnant with the most dircful consc-
qucnccs. In this breaking up of party organza-
TONS and in view Of the unprecedented and alarm
ing action Of certain Southern politicians, its,cms
to me that it requires but little sagacity to see
that the next question for the people to decide
will be Union 81 Disunion.
The evidences arr clear, overwhelming, and
daily accunuhtng that the Secession movement
led on by Mr.. Brccliminac il part Of the pro-
granmc for the dissolution o. tue Union, planned
a. far back the formation of The League OF
United Southrmcrs.' Let any one read the his
tory of the or"anza,ion--study the aims Of its or
ginators-iollow them to the Charleston Conycn-
ton from thence to Richmond aud Baltimore,
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