Nebraska advertiser., 1860-07-26
Illuminating.


The signs Of the times must Continue
to strengthen the opinion that the Presi-
dental contest will finally terminate as
between L~incolnand Hamlin, and Breckin-
ridge and Lane, and the issue will be for
or against the extension of slavery, by
establishing it nthe Territories, and re-
opening the African Slave trade. Those
who believe Slavery an evil, and are OPP
posed to its extension, and fail to vote
directly for Lincoln and Hamlin, indirect
ly vote for Breckenridge and Lane and
thus aid in accomplishing an object they
at heart, and avowedly are opposed to.
During the campaign of IA it will be
recollected that the annexation Of Texas
a vast Slave Territory-or not, was the
issue. The Wings, with Mr.. Clay as the
slandard-besrer were opposed to annexa-
ton. The Democrats, with Polk as their
candidate, were in favor of annexation.
The Liberty Party was also then in
existence, and claimed to be opposed to
the extension of slavery. Yet, because
they and the Wings could not exactly
agree as to the plan of preventing
its extension, the Free Sellers re-
fused to cooperate with the Wings, and
the result was the success of the Demo
cratic ticket, and the annexation of a vas
amount of Slave Territory. The old
Wing party charged, and very properly,
too, that the Free Soil party were blame
able with sin; for had they acted with
the Wing party the result would have
been different. The only reason the Free
Sellers could give was, although admit
ting that they stood no chance of success,
yet they could and would assert a princi-
pie! Well, by so doing, they were the
instruments by which the very object was
brought about for which they professed
70 be associated to defeat. We consid-
er all intermediate parties of to-day, as
occupying the position of the Free Soil
party in lS44. If a voter is in favor of
slavery, he ought by all means to vote for
Breckenridge and Lane, and if opposed
TO the establishment of slavery IN the
Territories, contrary to the will Of the
people therein, it is by all means his duty
to vote for Lincoln and Hamlin. There
is no Disgusting the true and only issue
of the day! II is, shall slavery be eS-
tablished in the Territories or prohibited?
and the contest is between the opponents
of those two positions, Breckenridge and
Lane to establish, and Lincoln and Ham
lin to prohibit. Choose ye this day which
ye will serve"
AS evidence of the correctness of this
opinion, and that those heretofore occupy
ing intermediate positions, by going for
Douglas, Bell and Houston as their first
choice, are being forced to take their po.
sitiOns with the two great contending par
ties, we mention the fact that Roger A.
Pryor Of Virginia, Senator Clingman of
North Carolina, Gen. Pillow of Tennes-
see, and many other lesser lights, who
have until quite recently been uncompro-
missing friends of Senator Douglas, are
forced by circumstances to declare them
selves for Breckenridge and Lane be-
cause they are, as Southern men, in IA
EOr of the extension and perpetuation of
Slavery.
The Petersburg (va.) Express, re-
ferring % a speech of Mr.. Pryor at that
place, in which he defined his new posi-
tiOn. says:
"His support of the Seceders, as they
were styled, was based upon principle
and consistency. His action was in uni
son with the voice of the South, and to
be with the South, under any and all cir
cumstances was his greatest pride and his
most determined aim. With every South
ern Democratic Senator except n
with every Democratic representative of
Virginia, except one /; and with every
Southern State. as represented in the
National Convention, standing firmly by
the standard of Breckenridge and Lane,
with none but Northern Democrats, hos.
tile in sentiment, and insulting in their
conduct to the South, stood by the Doug
las flag. how could he have done other
wise, unless recFeant TO his own land and
his own people? Mr.. Pryor discussed
the question at considerable length. with
perspicuity and force and was repeatedly
applauded."
On the other hand, we notice many
Northern men who have heretofore been
for Douglas, and Bell, but whose birth.
place. education. ~sympathies, and better
judgment, all are averse to slavery. are
taking their positions in favor Of Lincoln
and Hamlip, as the only hope left, by
which practically to accomplish the OBJ
ject sought.
Mr. n FrrTcHpp a nrnminepf