The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1860-09-12
National Ground-Swell.

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throughout ell the land unto all the inhabitants there
Of" calling patriots to sense of theig duty to their
country in the present emergency. The second So
Der thought has been awakened. A great national
upheavng in favor Of Bell and Everett taking place.
Everywhere the spirit is exhibited; everywhere
the enthusiasm is felt everywhere the same sen
timents are proclaimed 1t is heartstiring and pro-
found 1t cannot be suppressed. 1t bubbles up per
petualy as from an inexhaustable fountain All the
feeling in the three fagmenary parties opposed the
national party if it could be condensed together would
not equal 1.-THE Of the strong, deep pervasive cnthu
siasm that is this moment perceptble throughout
the length aud breadth Of the Union in favor of the
national constitutional candidates We make the state
ment deliberately and dispassionately. There is ma
tional groundswe in favor of Bell and Everett from
every quarter of the land that is impossible to mis-
take or misnterpret It is broad, clearly defined,
national struggle for union dsunion and 1t begins
to be distinctly that it is rapidly narrowing down
to contest between the sectional republicans the
one side, and the national, Union men on the other.
This is the issue; this is the substantial question be
fore the country The diversions in the fragmentary
parties heretofore constituting the democratic party,
are comparatively unimportant except as they may
tend to the defeat of the national candidates. and the
election Of the sectional republican candidates 1t is
not possible that they can ubscrve any other purpose
This fact is beginning to be well understood by the
people and this is the reason of the great national up
heavng in favor Of Bell and Everett that the country
even this early period in the canvass sees and feels
Great meetings have recently been held to strength
en- and develop this grand groundswel of the nation
in Baltimore Philadelphia, New York. New Haven
Boston, St Louis St. Josephs Louisville, Memphis
Nashville Natchez, Little Rock Baton Rouge, Mobile,
New Orleans, Selma, Macon, and score of other
places and our exchanges filed with notices Of
meetings and calls for more What is peculiar about
all this is the pervasive and deepseated enthusiasm
that distinguishes each and every one Of them The
feelings exhibited at the great ratification meeting at
Odd Fellows hall, in New Orleans, and at the State
convention, on the 4th ult at Baton Rouge, are fair
examples Of those that have marked all the meetings
that have been held east west north and south No
attempt has been made to manufacture clap-trap,
evanescent excitement The enthusiasm has every
where sprung up spontaneously. 1t is impossible to
keep it down; and the is the hearts of the
ses who are not ready for civil and revolution who
are not ready tear down this beautiful majestic tenn
pie which our fathers erected for us-lberty and law
are in the cause BY the late descriptions these masses
have been left free to act their Judgment and their
patriotism Dictates and they gravitate like the needle
to the pole towards the national Union candidates
Bell and Everett. Here is a remarkable paragraph
from the New York Journal of Commerce whose dem
ocracy we suppose none will question 1t procaims
that the Masses heretofore composing the democratic
r., N,
markablc declaration from democratic source Read
it:
''What is the deduction from this state Of facts?
Simply that the electors have clear field, and are
free to exercise their judgment and their preferences
without any fear of party discipline party drill before
their eyes They cannot be told that in choosing one
the other of the two candidates. they are violating
party usages departing from the true party faith
We do not anticipate any attempt in any quarter to
subject democrats discipline for Independent ac
ton on presidential questions The idea would be too
absurd for serious contemplation and were privates
in the democratic ranks should respectfully declare
cur independence on this question and should claim
the right Of exercising free judgment in the absence
of any application of the strict rules of parzan regu
larity by the conventions themselves.
The masses are now free from discipline and may vote
independently. ouTtly the ulIGHElulH Is at manu-,
which means, politically, that Bell and Everett may be
voted for by the universal democracy and the balance
of mankind, and be elected But here is paragraph
from the New York News the democratic organ Of the
and Wood men, that is suggestive Read
it also:
Let the people will it, and the Union can be effect
ed, and let them mark those who refuse its consuma
ton the secretb but not the less real friends of repb
canism. The proposition we make is reasonable just
and practical Union ticket to be supported by every
democrat and conservative in the State the only
sure means Of avoiding great national calamity. To
our friends, the national democrats of the State, we
especially appeal to aid in carrying out plan Of har
nonious action, the only of saving our be-
owed Union"
The New York Express, in abiding to the views of
he News says it expresses the general antaboton
entiment mot only in New York, but in New Jersey,
Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, fnot in
A general rally around the Union standard against
he disunioniss is likely to be the result both in the
forth and south.