Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-02
[rrom the -. Paul Pioneer aud pomoera
A REMARKABLE ARTICLE.
A Douglas Organ on the Present Aspec,
Of Canpdss-D Douglas Men Urged 10
Vote for Lincoln HIS Eiecticn Predic-
ted Jy a Million.

ted By a Million.
wo arc In daily receipt of letters fro m
political friends, filled with anxious In.
quirics concerning the present state OF
tho Presidential question, and desiring
an expression of our Views ns 10 tho
probable influence of tho election OF the
ninth upon the prospects of candidates,
and with reference TO tho various plat
forms OF principles really ut issue bc.
fore the people, and. which are 10 DO
practically decided w the polls. We do
not hesitate TO respond 70 these inqui.
rios; and the less 30 because IL Ia part
Of our duty 10 treat Of such matters
canddly and frankly, even In the ab
senco OF friendly solicitation.
In tho frat place, then, we think tho
result Of the elections In Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Indiana, demonstrate, beyond
all reasonable ground for doubt that
those States will 20 for Lincoln In 40
vembor, and By vastly Increased MAORI
tcs The dsgustingly corrupt scheme
OF fusion which was entered into, par.
TALLY In Ohio and Indiana, and com.
plotoly In Pennsylvania, has been repu.
dated by the people of those States,
omphat'cally aud justly. IL cannot DO
assumed that tho.peopIe OF other States
ia which the canvass has boon made up
according 10 the fusion programme, will
act withtany. less honesty and intelli-
gence, WHOM Tho time comes for them
to vote Wethink, therefore, that Now
York will follow In tho wake OF hor sis.
ter Middle States, with u majority Of
from one 10 tlco hundred thousand against
fusion; and wo think, further, that tho
people Of that State will vindicate their
reputation Tor moral honesty and political
decency by such vote. And inasmuch
US tho poisonous influence OF THE fusion
upas has been extended beyond tho
States IL which IL was planted, demon.
allzing tho Democracy, destroying their
hopes and paraIyzing their efforts, we
cannot believe otherwise than that the
whoie North tcW 90 for Lincoia-rendcr.
ing the vote Of the Free States, for the
first time in our history, purely section.
al in its character.
In tho second place, we think tho in
hncncc Of the elections Of the ninth will
be- TO sectionalze the vote Of tho South.
The South must view tho results in
Pennsylvania, Ohio aud IL diana US de-
termInng the election OF Lincoln. The
natural impulse OF tho Southern mind
will DO TO meet Northorn radicalism
with the radicalsm OF It's own section.
There Is not time enough left 10 organ
izo a new conservative movement in the
South of sufficient strength TO combat
and conquer tho sectional passions 4,
which, already excited, will DO inlamed
TO madness by the elections of the 9th
The friends of Douglas will not work
there with any heart, because they eau
not look for Northern response in n
solitary electoral vote. The South can
not unite on Bell, because running on
no distinctive platiorm--suppor Of him
would mean pothng and determine
nothing. We lmay, therefore, book 70
500 cyery Slave State 20 for Brcckin.
ridge.
i Ii these promises arc correct, Doug.
las, and the principles which he repro
sents, are, practically speaking, no Ion :
| ger at issue in this campaign. The can.
N"oS ~ iebHSSei W iht'SutloHo NHiSh
arc prophetic both In their tenor and
force, 10 contest between Lincoln and
a Free code on The one hand aud Breck-
inridge and a Stare code on tho other
This is IA result which all who cherish
the pouce and harmony of tho Union
must deplosc; but, dcplorable or not,
u Is plain fact which cannot be gain.
said or oblLerated aud which should,
therefore, be looked at and acted upon
as such frankly and maniuIy. Aud be.
ing fact, The voice of tho North, Ia the
expression OF its sentiments at tho polls,
will neither be feeble nor uncertain. A
million majority will show tho fidelity OF
the Northern muses. TO tho instincts OF
their section, when these aic appealed
10 by nm issue hieh cannot DO avoided
or delayed.
The Northern Democracy are not re.
sponsible for tho sectional character
which the canvass has assumed. IL has
boen prccipi,ated by the ultraisis OF the
South. Taking its birth in tho jealous.
los OF Southern politicians against the
manifest statesman OF our times, the
movement has grown vp from It's gno.
BILE beginnings in personal hato TO It's
/ present proportions Of warfare upon
civilization and Of treason against the
state. They who have thus sown the
wind must reap the whirlwind The
ultraists Of the South must be extirpa.
ted, Until this Is done thore can mel,
Their bio national peace nor national
prosperity. We had hoped this nigh
DO achieved through the agency OF
Douglas, in the eprescnt calnpalgn.--
That norE G.As yASisuFp. Yet, regard
iEg IL MS thosirst great act peediul TO be
done, we'shaAi greet les Accomplishment,
, with Satisfaction through any agency
that Providence may appoint