Gazette and sentinel., 1860-07-14
INSTRUCTIVE.

1, cannot be denied that the tone Of the Bell
and Everett press everywhere, show q decided
partially for, or sympathy with, the Douglas
and johnson party, and rice rersa. while each
vehemently attacks the Breckenridge andLsne
legion, which is now forming in battle array
their serried ranks. The cause is evident
They are both opposed to the regular leg'ti-
mate Depafracy-both are equally interested
in its des.iuction-and in case such an IN
happy event for the country, should occur,
the weakest party of the two (Beil or Doug
las) would as naturally fall into the harness
of the victor, as it is for the human mind to
look out for "No. :" and thus by their uni
ted strength keep practical Democracy under
foot, and enjoy conjunctively the Offices ana
honors. If not expressly understood in eau
Gus or in black and white, we are confident
that such a programme is intuitiVely engraV'
ed upon the mind OF each organization ana
ton tor President is thrown into the House,
the weakest party of the two would resign II
il wonld ensure the success Of the other, Bell
or D. uglas. democracy" is their game and
such is their play. Commencing by intrigue
aud tergirersatlons to win the military step TO
prcferment, the DouglaSites, at least, are de-
ternined to play their hand to the end; aud If
the opportunity occurs that Douglas or Bell,
one or the other, can grasp the reins OF uov-
meat, We feel assured that the Little Giant"
will not be the one who takes tue back seat!
That this game Of 1.-TWO against one" is
most sssuredly being played, with the under
standing Of future union, whichever succeeds,
the evident congeniaiity Of feelings and senti-
meuts perceptible in the Bell and Douglas pa
pers, is sufficient evidence. Bat as a further
proof that these organizations are united IN
interest in opposition to the Democratic Con-
sttutlonaI nominations, note how sparlng or
careful the Douglas and Bell papers are, of
the use Of language derogatory to one or the
other, while pouring hot shot into the Breck'
enridge and Lane camp. We have yet to see
the FIRST Douglas paper making a regular at.
tack upon Beil-or a Bell paper attacking
Douglas.
Under this array Of facts-the certainty that
the success of Bell will cause a union Of the
Douglas of shoot with it, and the contrary
if the latter should be elected-und the GER
tainty moreover that either would retire in
favor Of the one who should be strongest, in
case OF the election going into the House
We say, under an array Of facts like these,
how can the true, life .long and u~nseltish De
mocrat, whose motto is principle, nor men,"
unite himself with an organization which car
ries with il nothing but the name which, for
so many years past, has been the synonym in
politics Of all that is pure, chiyalrous and self
sacriicing-yet sometimes disgraced as in this
Observation-Disclosures prevailing, evidencing
the prevalence Of a courageous, intellectual
and prosperous peoples name which VI
preposterously and traitorously retains, that
Douglas, under its prestige, may the surer
reach the elimination OF his Overlapping am,
bition. Beware, young Democrats, Of this
seductive Douglas vile, which aims at nothing
but the immolst,on Of your party and its hal
lowed title upon the vile altar Of ~self-aggran-
d!zement!