The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-08-09
The course of tbe Trading Politicians,

The course of the Trading Politicians,
who in New-York aud Ncw.Jersey con-
troll the organization ofihe Bell and Ev-
erett party. has produced in the masses
of that party at the South, and especially
il the border Slave State deep dismay,
which appears to be followed BY reac,
ton that may we'll starls tbe Traders.
The story is we'll told in the following
extracts of a letter from Cumberland Nd,
which we iud in Tile Baltonors Patriot:
"our prospects were frightening from
day to day, aud We supposed that ths old
Wing party, or those Of them who had not
wandered of into the Democratic fold and
lth ,se who held fast to their principles of
the American party, would give John
Bell united aud hearty support. But
the Developments within few weeks
have caused political paralysis, and have
induced many to desert our standard and
20 over to the Republicans; so that at
present we are pretty much in the same
condition of the Democracy, divided and
with but little prospect Of again harmoni-
zing. The news Of the base betrayal on
the part Of Hunt, Brooks aud Co., and
their unblusbing efforts to sell out to
I, Douglas, fell upon our ears like the thun-
!, der clap from a cloudless sky and This be-
ing so rapidly followed by the Trenton
, New jersey coalition with the Breckin
ridge wing, party with which we have
ever battlod and which is the representa-
: tative of the administration Of Mr.. Buch-
u anpn, which now confessedly stands be-
u fore the country convicted of crime and
corruption Of the most startling character
5 together with the eliminating evidence
;; that msny of the professed friends of Mr..
:, Bell in your city and throughout the State
are privy to, and approve these dishonor-
0 able and disgraceful proceedings, has well
I nigh sounded the death knell to our hopes
s in upper Maryland. AS an humble indi-
), vidual, feel very safe in uttering the pre-.
diction that developments will soon be
{, made that will cause thousands to take
d action, so as to prevent their sale and
: transfer to their lifelong political adver-
n sa,ie's. | would ask those
}; old Wings who have nearly cotton into
the camp Of the Democracy and ready
to vote for Breckinridge to defeat Lincoln
T. are you for Protective Tariff So is
9 Lincoln. Are you opposed to the ex'en
u sion Of Slavery into Free Territory? Sc
0 is Lincoln Are you opposed 10 an inter
n ference with TIE rights Of Save Prop
Vt erty, or Slavery where it exists? soi'
o Lincoln. Are you in favor of the Com
l. promises of 1860? So is Lincoln. Arr
II you lor the faithful execution of the Flu
gtivo,Slaye Law? So is Lincoln. Ar
III you for an honest and economical Admin
+ istration? So is Lincoln Were youOp
'e posed to the repeal of the Missouri Com
Of promise? So was Lincoln. Were yol
1T opposed TO The infamous Kansas Nebras
a. ka bill, which Mr.. Fillmore justly callc'
O. the Pandora's box and which is the sourc
a. of all the agitation which has cursed ou
ID country since its introduction by MI
10 Douglas? So was Lincoln. Although
"l do not advocate the election of hincol
10 yet when compare his record with tina
5; s. Of Douglas and Breckenridge, and whe
~ the alternative shall present itself, | sha
ve most unqeslionably give my influence tc
IT. and vote for, Lincoln in preference to ei
ut ther Of the Democratic candidates be
cause believe him to be an honest an
id faithful disciple of Henry Clay, and tn
lat others his bitter and uucompromising po
e. itical opponents, who bounded him TO h
IS, grave"
'ct Depend upon it, the spirit Of this hor
* est son of Maryland is at work in I'll
no minds Of many other men Of the samO clas
at Every manly instinct revolls at bein
ry made tho subject ola bargain and sal
b.. be even though the parties who assume
NJ dispose your sulfrages are Ex. GovernO
vo and Ex- Congressman.