St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-07-19

Ct it, for the highest Office in the gift d
the people. Senator Fitzpatrick, however,
was prompt to deny the use Of his name
tor Vice President, under such circumstan.
ces, although he had previously consented
that it might be used al the nominee Of {
united party; and his place upon tho
Douglas ticket has since been filed By the
Executive Committee appointed by the
portion of the Convention which nomina-
ted Judge Douglas, by substituting the
name Of Honorable Herschel V. johnson.
an ex-senator from Georgia.
AS We view the matter, neither Judge
Douglas nor Mr. Breckenridge have been
"regularly nominated" according to party
usagea, and honest democrats, who support
one or the other, cannot be justly deooun-
ced ~ dcserters from the party standard.
The election Of either, by the people, is
surely beyond all hope; and the only thing
tor patriotic democrats to do, 10 to preserve
their local organizations. if possible. from
the division that has eneulphed the M:
tional party. No compromise or conces-
sion short Of the retirement from the field
Of both candidates-which result IL next
to an impossibility-cau now be made that
will ensure the election Of democratic
President by the people. A variety Of
schemes are nevertheless proposed, some
Of them practicable, by which the election
OF "Old Abe" can be prevented but it
remains to be seen whether any Of them
can be consumated. We have no reason
able hope, however, that any practical or
effective scheme will be devised and carried
out to secure the defeat of Lincoln, who
can hardly fail, under present circumstan-
ces, to secure the vote Of every Northern
State in which two democratic tickets are
run.
The real truth is, that but faint hope
exists for the defeat of the republicans
There does not appear to US the ghost of 4
chance for the election Of either Douglas
or Breckinrid ge; but the great democratic
army may be preserved in divisions, bat
talions and regiments, so a. to be reunited
hereafter for another war; and it is with
that view We counsel moderation, concilia-
ton, and union in our local organizations.
After the general defeat which we antici-
pate in November next. the elements that
have produced the division now existing
will be incapable Of further mischief; but
the great principles of the democratic party
will remain, and great national organiza-
ton for their preservation will be formed.
It will be time for this new organization
to operate in New York, after the inconsid-
crate friends Of Judge Douglas shall have
learned by experience the . folly Of the
course they have adopted. They are doubt
less sincere in their belief that the "Little
Giant" is the favorite Of the people-some
Of them verify believe that his popularity
in the Northwest will sweep all those
States like whirlwind and totally annihi-
late Old Abe, the rail splittcr-many Of
them are sanguine that he will carry New
York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Con-
necticut with perfect rush and walk into
the White House on the Fourth of March
by nearly unanimous vote of the States
Of the Union. We, however, are not
among those sanguine friends, for we can
not see any better now than we could q
month ago where he is sure to obtain a
single electoral vote. o':n,
The above needs no comment. All that
now remains to the Republicans is to elect
their man, which they should do by an
overwhelming majority.