Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-10-10
The upiou against Lincoln n New York.

We have the great pleasure of announcing to
our readers the consummation of the union or CO.
operation so long desired and so earnestly labored
for by patriotic citizens of different shades of politics
in this State opposed to the election Of sectional
President The Electoral Ticket designed by the
Committee of Fifteen, appointed for the purpose by
the great Cooper's Institute meeting, has been for
mally adopted by the Douglas State Committee
whereof Dean Richmond is Chairman, with the sin
gle variation that instead of Henry S. Randall as
Elector at Large in place of Hon. Reuben H. Wal
worth, nominated by the Douglas State Convention,
the Hon. Greene G. Bronson has been substituted,
with the consent and approval of the Committee Of
Fifteen, represented by Samuel F. Butterworth as
Subcommittee. This modification was found to be
necessary, chiefly for the reason that it was under
stood that Mr.. Randall the original nominee of the
Committee of Fifteen, who had been previously
nominated by the Breckenridge State Convention,
was not prepared to accept the present nomination
if made. Judge Bronson is Breckenridge man.
1t is much to be regretted that the Electoral Tick
ct so happily consummated and approved by the
Committee of Fifteen: by the Douglas State Com
mittee, the Mozart Hall Democracy, the Tammany
Hall Democracy, the Union" or Bell Everett ma
tional men, the Breckenridge Democratic Volunteer
Association, the Kings County Democratic Commit,
tee, and by the Breckenridge rank and file through
out the State, with but few exceptions, could not
have had also the approval Of the Breckenridge State
Committee, whereof John A. Greene, jr., is Chair
man. This would have made the cooperation per-
feet and would have almost ensured the defeat of
Lincoln in this State which is equivalent to his de-
feat in the nation at large. But without such
approval there is the greatest encouragement for
the Ant-Lincoln forces to give long pull, strong
pull and pull altogether, in the confident hope of
dealing deathblow to Sectionalism and the IRE
pressble Conflict And who knows but the Brock
inridge State Committee notwithstanding the known
opposition of its Chairman and some few of its men,
bers, may yet, as Committee endorse the Anti
Lincoln Ticket? We do not despair of such re-
suit though we are not acquainted with the partc-
ular views of all its members. Some of Them we
are confident, will be ready, individuals to give
it their approval. But however this NAV be, the
ticket must be put through, just it now stands.
We mean it must be elected 1t can be, and as Gen.
Jackson would say, it "shall " be. Almost the en-
tire AntiLncon press of the State, of all shades,
will support it heart and hand. The antiLincoln
merchants will support it to a man. The anti-Lin-
coin masses will do the same. And it must sue
ceed
But this is not all the good news. Besides the
Union Electoral ticket the Douglas State ticket has
been so modified by the Douglas State Committee,
that Breckenridge men can honorably vote for it
Said Committee in accordance with the views of the
Committee of Fifteen, have substituted Col Grain,
of Herkimer, Breckenridge man, for Lieut.. Gov
ernor in place of Mr. Allen of 0swego, the Douglas
nominee, who has declined.
Thus the vast majority-almost all-of the Anti
Lincoln forces in the State brought into united
phalanx both the Electoral and State tickets, in
opposition to the sectional candidates
1t is not believed that Mr.. Greene and his adhe-
rents divert any considerable number of voters
fran the Union Ticket Every man who votes for
any other Electoral ticket, under existing circum
stances will knou that directly indirectly he is
promoting the election of Lincoln; and that is what
no true, Breckenridge man can be willing to do"
We have heretofore spoken in terms of censure of
the Douglas committee for the obstinacy with which
they appeared to oppose union Of the conservative
forces of New York against the common enemy; hut
sheer justice requires now to state that the Doug
las committee has shown itself equal to the crisis,
and that it deserves commentator for its recent
course We do not look for motives on the part of
the committee-we only know that Richmond Gag
ger and those who controlled by their counsels
appear now to be acting periodically and in the best
and only way to defeat Lincoln. And whilst we
say this, we concur with the Journal Of Commerce.
which is Breckenridge paper in condemning Mr..
Brady, the Breckenridge candidate for Governor, and
those members of the Breckenridge committee who
are still opposing this effort to the country
We are glad to learn however, that the great body
of the Breckenridge party will support this ticket ;
and in confirmation of this opinion we may state
that Mr.. Butterworth, one of Mr.. Buchanans Office
holders in New York, has emphatically declared
that the administration approves of the fusion and
will exert its influence to elect the ticket
As we have heretofore stated, without The vote of
New York Lincoln cannot be elected. 120 South
ern Electoral votes with the vote of New York will
elect President and Vice President by three ma
jorty leaving Lincoln, if he should get all the free
States, 14s votes, which would be three less than
necessary to elect. That candidate therefore, who
shall 60 before the New York Electors with the
most votes from the South will stand the best chance
to be chosen President Here, then, is a most CO.
gent reason why the Breckenridge Democrats of the
South should exert themselves to the utmost and
here, too is a most cogent reason why the Douglas
Democrats of the South should not diminish Mr..
Breckinr:dges strength by voting for Douglas, and
thus giving, it may be, majority of the Southern
vote to Bell The Douglas Democrats of New York
have united with the Breckenridge Democrats and
with the Bell men to defeat Lincoln; and why may
not the Douglas men of the South unite with the
Breckenridge men to defeat Bell? We have no SYM
pathy with Democrats who prefer Bell to Breckin-
ridge, or Lincoln to Douglas We are for Breckin-
ridge first for Douglas next for Bell next as against
Lincoln, but for Lincoln never The great object is
to defeat Lincoln, and to keep the election from the
House of Representatives. And if the Douglas and
Bell men of New York, who are as wide apart as
the poles in political sentiments and sympathies,
can unite to defeat Lincoln, why may not the Dem
ocrats of North-Carolina of all shades of opin-
ions unite to elect the strongest man-as Breckin.
ridge is certainly the strongest man-over both
Lincoln and Bell? Suppose for example, that of
the 100 Southern Electoral votes Mr. Bell should
receive 70 and Mr.. Breckenridge 30, and the New.
York fusion Electors should determine that the can
ddate having the largest Electoral vote was entitled
to their support and should thus elect Mr.. Bell
President-how could the Douglas Democrats ex