The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-10-26
Fusion.-Thc Anomalous position oil
the Democracy.

Our neighbour Of the Democrat. has most
curiously written article in hispaper this week,
. very considerable portion Of which We trans
fer to our columns. Giving up all hope OF the
election of the "a Democratic candidate" by
tie people, he goes on to say;
"There Is now scarcely any ground TO hope
far the election OF the Democratic candidate oy
The people. Boilers, aud boiling candidates,
from the democratic party and its nominations
backed up by the whole power, patronage, and
official corps Of the Administration, have done
their work. so far as TO render highly probable
either the election Of the sectional Kepuolican,
cand date, or the carrying OF the election ,of
President into the House Of Representatives.
This has from the first been thel,im Of the bolt
ers. Their purpose has been to secure the
defeat Of the democratic nominee at all hazards;
and 10 them alone IL Is owing that the Democrat
ic party Is not now ON the high road to certain
success.
IL 10 now generally conceded that the State
Of New York Is the battle ground Of the CAIN
plign. There the opponents OF Lincoln are
strong enough 10 defeat him and his sectional
party, IL they can be united upon ticket.
The latest information Is that there Is fair
prospect Of such union. The boiling demo-
Gratis desire such union in that state, because
NIL their hopes OF wriggling Que Of their number
into the presidential office must fail IL they
leave that state In the power Of the Republicans.
Hence they desire 10 carry that State for Mr..
Douglas, or anybody other than Lineoln-not
that they desire the election VI the Democratic
nominee. but for the purpose OF forwarding
their own schemes. The appeal to the national
men Of the Empire State must be shorn OF much
fits force by these circumstances for they
will be called upon 10 defeat one sectional par
~ that may indirectly better the chances OF
another sectional party. Notwithstanding this
we hope the Stateiwill withstand the Republican
sectionalists. and thus give the country one
more opportunity TO- unite upon national men
and measures
The Democrats party Is In . singulariy an
omslous position ut this time anu " not
surprisipg that Il Is 50, when We consider the
causcs which have been In operation against it.
The attempt has been made to take rom the
democratic masses the power to choose their
own candidates for Office and TO decide what
are democrstic principles. and TO confer this
power upon the oGes-hoiisrs OF the country
upon the President and his appointees- Inc
present Administration, falling to secure the
approval Of the democracy to its policy..to its
departure from the platform upon when u
rainsd its power-has attempted to dictate TO
the democracy its successor. First IL made
attacks upon the peoples great leader next
Il went into every state and congressman as
trict TO cheat the democracy out OF an honest
representation in their national convention I;
and falling in these efforts, u divided the con,
yention, and when no one else could be found
to stand In the base position, Il set up enc OF
Its own members, 1.-THE second In oti'ce,) as
boiling candidate TO defeat the democracy. And
at this time We hnd the plant tools OF the Adj
minlstrAtion in every state and county setting
up boiling ticket Against the democracy. We
believe no Democratic Administration ever be-
fore placed itself In 80 dishonorable position
towards the people who elected IL. Should the
party suffer temporary defeat under these cir
eumstanees IL would no, be surprising
IL viii be perceived that by far the greater
part OF the foregoing is in denuncia,ion OF the
administration which the DsnOeroi iabourei
TO elect, and under which until recently. Il,
eiitor held Office. Our readers Who peruse |,
will not fail 70 remember that when the sun Of
Picrce's was setting. democrats Who helped |,
into power, and Who we're then supporting Mr..
Bnehanan. denounced II as yirulen,ly as they
now dsnounce the present administration.
Then a now Il wAs said. "no Democratic Ad.
n.iuis.rss,sa sver before placed itself In " dis