Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-17
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It is very well for Democratic organs TO
utter the most inspiriting battle-cries to their |
scattered forces, and call on them to rally
and do impossible things at The Presidential
contest. tits very well to cry, Democracy
never surrendersl" ''onee more TO the breachip
unail our colors TO the masti" "never say
dier' and all those exhilarating exhortations.
The most undaunted pluck may be made at
a cheap rate by lamp-black and rags. But
when general has been routed in pitched
battle, he does not seek another action until
be has secured re-enforcements, or some ad-
vantage opposition.
Some new combinations will be necessary
to save the Democracy at the Presidential
battle. They had the aid of ali the Bell
Everett party on the vote for Supreme
Judge, but that did not save them. Unless
something can be done to bring in REINFORCE
ments, either by new allies or by such
change of position as will cause popular
change in its favor, the Democracy might as
well give up the Presidential contest as
hopeless.
The difficulty we suspect is that the Doug
las party does not draw on the conservative
element of the Countrywide element which
the New York Herald says must decide the
contest Although Mr.. Lincoln declared the
existence of the irrepressible conflict the
country looks upon Douglas as the chief
combatant in it. The great agitation was
introduced by him, and his success would
offer no prospect of repose, but on the con-
trary, would be a revival Of it and his doc
trine renews the contest in every new Ter
ritory.
The conservative dove finds no rest for the
sole of its tender foot on the wild waters of
the Douglas agitation. The Bell-Everett party
does not offer nucleus for an available com
bination, on account of the bitter hostility
between it and the National Democracy in
the South; and its affiliation with the Douglas
party in the North, has damaged it with the
conservatives.
In this state of affairs the Breckenridge
Democracy offers the only ground for a COM
binatiop of all the elements of the opposition
to the Republicans. To the Democrats it
offers the prestige of the favor the Admins
tration, which is the best Endorsement Of its
nationality. II differs from the Douglas
Democracy only on what Mr.. Douglas calls
judicial question, and which, therefore, is
not question for political agitation. Be-
sides the Douglas principle has failed to
carry the North, and has no prospect Of
carrying the South.
The Bell-Everett party should welcome
such combination, for twill offer just what
they seek-the safety of the Union, for the
election of Breckenridge would disarm the
South of their disunion threats. And since
Mr.. Bell has shown in the South, by his
record, that he declared for Congressional
protection before Mr.. Breckenridge ever
thought of it, there can be no sacrifice of
principle in such fusion.
This combination will secure the power
and prestige and material aid of the Admin
istration. 1t will add to the Douglas and
Union vote, in this State, the Breckenridge
vote, which was much alienated at the last
election; and it will bring to its aid the
patriotic, national and conservative vote
which desires to put down the slavery agita-
tion by gratifying the demands of the South.
Without this fusion, the election of Lincoln
is inevitable. With it, there might still be
courage and means and hopes raised for an-
other contest. We hope that all will be
willing 10 yield personal prejudices for the
safety of the country.