The Van Buren press., 1860-08-10
NO. s..


regard TO the contesting delegations Ths
ssis m.re preteat The reason was te.
cause it become evident that the conyen-
tion would under no circumstances adopt
Mr. Yanccy's theory of congressional in
tervcn,ion in the affairs Of the Territories
an for the further reason that the states
man of Illinois had majority "f the votes
in the convention in his favor. aud would
probably become the candidate Vi the con
vention for the presidency These were
the reasons that Influenced the secession.
and 1t is worse than futile TO cite snv other
pre,es'.
Nea are now, ia NV Judgment, a, the
most memorable epoch IN our national his
tory. The indications arc. that The com
ing election will decide ths existence ot the
present union of the Sta o., Tor with
scarcely an exception. the secsdiag delega-
tons and tLei, sympathisers are OF opinion
, that ahe election of Lincoln justihes dis
union and civil war
Should Lincoln b. elected, W. NAV reas-
onably expect al! these gentlemen 10 US,
their influence to effect u revolutionary
movement that Is TO plunge the land il.
ssriic and blco ishs ID 10 divide the Dem
ocratlc paity a; a juncture like his is paw
ing the way simply to ,iiSun;oa Il Is
me ely cieeting in advance the Black Re-
publican candidate for the presidency. and
furnishing reason (of " hici ,her, are eal
ready too many to use) for precipi:atinr
the country into internecne war. f. is Co
the democracy of Arkansas to .ec;d,,
whether their connection with the ,m,ionaI
democratic party Is to be sundcrcd 1t is
for them to decide whether the principlcs
on which they achieved the,, glorions vic
tories in 1852 and 1856 are not gooi
enough for 1860
Now. Democrats of Arkansas, have
discharged what l considered ) ii lnn t.u
ty, as your delegate, and | leave j, viii,
yoa TO follow vour own convictions oi
rlsif IT yon meal. to stand hy vour good
Old nocratic party. 10y its us,e.s and its
principles 1t You mean 10 staua by ,oul
country III the UaloH Of these States YOU
can only do Sd BY voting for the r.e.lxr
IL m EeAs Of the party, Douglas AMI John
son. Then. If al the horrors 10 winch Mr
fancey proposes to subjec, his coun,rv ID,
precipitating it into revolution mu,, com.
vou can stand serenely anlM ia" s,osu anl
STRIFE that must ensuc hear with compo-
s'lre the tlumpets changer anl thr can
mons roar, and II your country must 10
down IN tuin, you can stand and tLe l.is
Jolntcd and broken fragments Of It's wreci.
calm s:tf possessed and il. the lspyuosa
OF Nactet to the ghost OF the ,nur1crci
Banquo. trnly say. " shake no, thy voar,
locks at mo, thol cans, rot .ay [ did it,
With the highest consideration "f ro.,ard.
am our obcdient servant,
L. Il. FLOURNON
L%xlNGrox. kY. July IA, 1850
20" "s'. nf't ouN'<ara, ~ ".s1 sAt'1..e.s'-t
PROJECT TO have bus c.ietosal ticket IN
the State. and for both the se-edcys aud the
Dem o"ratic party to vote fol that. We have
our electoral ticket alieady n. tl.e iic!d.
composed Of gentlemen Of ;,rca, ability AMI
iirmness, and | will not, cannot doubt bu'
they will stand by the nominees Of th
party. Douglas and John son and L ou-
seccoding friends choose to vote for them,
all's well, It's their right. Gut i! itshouiI
be (Which | vii! not bell .eJ that ,i,hor oi
our electoral clulid,tcs S;logiu. be nnwiilns
to supper; the nomin IS pt the parry, in
that case, | shall b, ca!l,i on BY virtue o
the appointment as one oi tho a,ionai
Democratic conmi'tc2. 70 ca,, a State cou
vcn,ion, to fill the places Of any one on The
electoral ticket who should refuse 10 ~ fox
the nominees ! shall h. at home M II few
days and shall make the cal. immediately.
if it turns oat to be n"ceSsar-. In The
! write me at Laconia, defining then posit'p..
which shall esteem = Personal l-ycr {.
myself. ana but an &c. Of Justice bo.h %
! themselves an 10 the party that ,s'S hon.
! orel them L. Is. FLUURNOG