New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-09-01
now no DEFEAT LINCOLN.

doubtless held BY many others, we shall ciier some
commentary upon them.
In the first place, our correspondent desires 70
see union of all parties at the South upena single
ticket. And he thinks that that ticket ought to be
Breckenridge and Lane although, he says, he
yould hai the election of Bell and Everett with
Measure as safe election, which the country
would have nothing to fear FROM
So far as the union upon a single ticket is con-
cerned, we cordially agree with him. In the very
outset Of the canvass we made the suggestion
that this ought to be done, and we supported it by
arguments which seemed to us sound and unassail-
able. We have continued to urge the same policy
all the time
Agreed upon this point, our correspondent and
ourselves differ only when we come to the men.
He says Breckenridge and Lane-we say Bell and
Everett. This offers fair subject of discussion,
and we will express again the for the faith
that is in us.
In the first place. we hold that it is utterly i'm
possible to elect Mr.. Breckinridge even if he were
the only candidate running against Lincoln. Facts
are facts--however unpleasant may be sometimes.
to admit them. And it is fact that the prepon-
derance of the Northern Democracy is largely in
favor Of Douglas and bitterly opposed to Breckin-
ridge. This is something which, we suppose, no.
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body will dispute.
Suppose that the Democracy in the Northern
States were thoroughly united-how many Of those
States could they earry2 The most recent elections
show that they can carry scarcely single one.
! Wherever the Black Republicans have been de-
feated in any of the recent State elections in the
| North, it has been done by combination between
| the Democrats and Americans. Tt is thus that we
defeated them for Governor in Rhode Island, and
for portion of the State ticket in New York.
If the united Democracy in the North are thus
powerless, it follows, foftori, that the divided
| Democracy must have less strength still. Under
these circumstances, Mr.. Breckenridge cannot, we
honestly believe, carry a Northern State. He can
not even carry California and Oregon, for there,
according to the latest reports, the Democratic
party is dividedin about equal proportions between
Breckenridge and Douglas.
Our correspondent knows that the whole South
ern vote viii not elect. Besides the Southern vote,
there must be thirty votes from the North to
| give any candidate a majority. Where is Mr.
Breckenridge to get them?
1t will not do to say that if the conservative
vote Of the North combine upon Mr.. Breckinridge
he viii get enough, added to the vote of the South,
to elect him. It is known that the conservative
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/ inridge 1t is useless to complain of this-to pro
test against ito demand the reason why it can
| not be done. The thing is so, and we must, as
practical men, take things as we find them-not as
we would wish them to be. But some explanation
of the fact may be found in the resentment which
the Douglas men feel on account of the double Sc
cession. first at Charleston and then at Baltimore
a resentment SO great that they declare that they
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stances. The Douglas men constitute the bulk of
the Democratic party at the North. They say
they are willing to combine upon either Douglas
or Bell to defeat Lincoln and in New York they
have already combined. But they will not COM
bine upon Breckenridge. Our correspondent,
whose intelligence and political sagacity are
/ proved by his letter, must know this fact, and
/ must be forced, however unwillngly, to admit
/ that it is so.
i Therefore, there cannot be such a combination
1 of all conservatives at the North upon Breckin-
ridge as will defeat Lincoln. And the entire vote
Of the South will do Mr. Breckenridge no good un.
| less he can getvotes at the North.
But our correspondent must know also that Mr.
Breckinridge cannot get the entire vote of the
South. He must knoW-for he is a gentleman Of
observation and intelgence-that there are OBJ.
i jections to Mr. Brecknridge on the part of many
/ of the truest Southern men. The friends of Mr..
Bell and the friends Of Mr.. Douglas in the South
constitute, we believe, majority of the Southern
4 people. The objection to Mr.. Breckenridge does
not lie much against him individually against
portion of the party that supports him. The
issue was distinctly made in Kentucky, where Mr..
Breckinridge is very popular and where the whole
State, without distinction Of party, is proud of him
i as man and as a statesman; and he was defeated
by one of the most decisive maiorties, taking all
things into consideration ever yet recorded in the
annals of political contests. So it will be in all
| the Southern States where the issue Of Union or
/ Disnnion is presented Even Mississippi in 1851
elected the Union candidate Governor against the
4 candidate OF the Secessionists. We do not say
that Mr. Breckinridge is Disunionist, nor do W.
believe that he is But that he is The fayorite can
ddate Of the Dsunonists is something abou
which, we presume, there can be no question. w
make no argument against Mr.. Breckenridge upol
this point, but we merely state facts as we belieY
they exist.
!, The difference between Mr. Breckinridge an,
MI. Bsll, far as the chances Of election are con
cerned, is simply this Mr.. Breckenridge cannot b
elected in our opinion; because a combination o
n all conservatives is necessary for that purpose
and, as we think we have shown, no such comb
nation upon Mr.. Breckinridge in the North will b,
made. But Mr.. Bell can be, because such com
bfnaton can Jeaade. 1t is made already to Ger
tain extent In New York. where the Douglas ant
Bell men have united and the policy bids fair Il
be adopted, very soon, in most Of the other North
ern States.
We think, therefore, the conservatives Of all par
ties, North and South, ought to combine upon Bel
and Everett. They are national men, conservative
statesmen, and Of approved fidelity. Mr. Bell is
Southerner by birth, residence and interest, and il
the ownership of large number of slaves offers
sufficient guaranty, Independent of ali impulses
patriotism, that the rights of slavery in the Sont
will not be invaded under his administration Mr.
Everett has nobly breasted the storm Of abolition
fanaticism in its stronghold, and never makes
speech without speaking in the most ki,
generous terms Of the South. Tbhs atgldiy an
worthy, If elected, of the trus' 4oa2saeV will prov
| posed in them. :, and confidence u
But our corresposac ha
Mii pe Iown ges,s nts fearful that the eectio
slu 1iat bostl,a1nto the House Of Representatives
~ MI ;Ydere Lincoln win be chosen President
hase ~ dismiss all appfehensions Lincoln wi
eeL1Mp scarcely better chance in the House tha
4 u 1ner Of MS. Fifteen yotesi is his uimate,a.-an
\ IL requires seventeen Ia elent The annrahensio