The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-11-07
A Leading Organ in the Northwest
Comes Out for Lincoln.

While Douglas is making stump speeches
in the South, presumptuously and absurdly
claiming to be the representative of the Ma
tonal Democratic party, his leading support
ers in the Northwest are deserving him and
going over to Lincoln, on the ground that his
faction is weak and powerless, and that they
can therefore render more effective service in
the cause Of freesoilism, by uniting their for
tunes at once to the Black Republican organi-
zation proper.
Gov. Dunning, of Indiana, as stated else.
where in these columns, figleman of Doug
las in the Charleston and Baltimore Conven-
tons, and a representative of his interest in
the Committee of Resolutions, has declared
for Lincoln, and we have now before US the
st. Paul Pioneer and Democrat, leading
squatter sovereign journal in the Northwest,
which has taken down the Douglas flag and
run up the colors Of Lincoln.
As an interesting chapter in the history of
contest now brought to a close. we repro
duce the subjoined extracts from its columns,
announcing its purpose. 1t will be seen that
it falls into the popular current at the North,
which is bearing Lincoln into the Presidential
chair, saying that the "ultraists of the South
must be e1tipated," and that to accomplish
this purpose, it is willing to resort to "any
agency that Providence may appoint"
From the 81. Paul Pioneer and Democrat.
Ill, &c IoAAo M
lit:cal friends, fllel with anxious inquiries
concerning the present state of the Preslden-
tial question, and desiring an expression OF our
views to the probable influence of the election
| of the ninth upon the prospects of candidates,
and with reference to the various platforms of
principles really at issue before the people, and
which are to be practically decided at the polls
| We do not hesitate to respond to these inqui-
ries; and the less so because it is part Of our
duty to treat of such matters candidly and
frankly, even in the absence Of friendly solicit
tation.
| In the first place, then, we think the result
of the elections in Pennsy lvania, Ohio and In
diana, demonstrative, beyond all reasonable
ground for doubt, that those States will go for
Lincoln in November, and By Uast7y increased
impurities. The disgustingly corrupt scheme
of fusion which was entered into partially in
! Ohio and Indiana and completely in Pennsyl
vania, has been repudiated by the people of
those States, emphatically and justly. 1t can
| not be assumed that the people of other States
| in which the canvass has been made up accord
| ing to the fusion programme, will act with any
less honesty and intelligence, when the time
comes to vote We think, therefore, that Neac
| York ,ciH toll0o0 IN the rake Of her sister Mid
! die States, tcih mq,Ority Of from one to ttoo
| hundred thousand against the fusion outrage;
and ace think, further, that The people Of that
State soM uinaicate their reputation for maorat
honesty and political decency by such a rote.
| And, inasmuch as the poisonous influence of
| this Fusion Upas has been extended beyond
| the States in which it was planted, democrat
| ling the Democracy, de> Toying their hopes
and paralyzing their etfoTtS, We CANNOT HOPE
OTHERWISE THAN THAT THE WHOLE NORTH
WILL GO FOR Understanding the vote OF
the free States, for the first time in our histo-
nv, purely sectional in its character.
In the second place, We think the influence
of the elections of the North will be to sec
tionalize the vote of the South. The South
must view the results in Pennsylvania, Ohio
and Indiana, as determining the election of
Lincoln The natural impulse Of the South
ern mind will be to meet Northern radicalism
with radicalism of its own section. There is
not time enough left to organize a new con-
sentative movement in the South Of sufficient
strength to combat and conquer the sectional
| passions, which, already excited, will be in
| famed to madness by the elections of the
ninth Tie friends Of Douglas toiU not soork
there NTH any heart, because they cannot look
for Northern response in a solitary electoral
vote. The South cannot unite on Bell, be-
cause running on no distinctive platform, sup
port of him would mean nothing and deter
mine nothing. We may therefore look 10 see
eUery Stare State 90 for BrecEinridqe.
If these premises are correct, Douglas and
the principles 10hich he represents, are, practi
cally speaking, no LONGER AT ISSUE IN THIS
CAMPAIGN. The canvass is reduced by indi-
cations which are prophetic both in their tenor
and force, to q contest Jet,0een Lincoln and a
| Free Code on the one hand, and breckenridge
and SLAVE Code on the other. This is re-
suit which all who cherish the peace and har-
mony of the Union must deplore; but depio-
rable or not, it is plain fact, which cannot be
! gainsayed or obliteratcd, and which should,
| therefore, Be looked at and acted upon as such,
| Jraak{y and manfitlEy And being fact the
voice of the North, in the expression of its sem
| timents at the polls a0iH neither be feeble nor
!
fidelity Of the Northern masses to the instincts
| of their section when these are appealed to by
an issue which cannot he avoided or delayed.
The Northern Democracy are not respon-
sible for the sectional character which the
canvass has assumed. 1t has been preciptated
by the ultraists of the South. Taking its birth
in the jealousies of Southern politicians against
the manifest statesman of our times, the
movement has grown up from its ignoble be-
ginnings in personal hate to its present pro-
portions Of warfare upon civilization and of
treason against the State. They who have
thus sown the wind must reap the whirlwind.
Tie utraists Of the South must Je ertirpated.
Until this is done there can be neither national
peace nor national prosperity. We had hoped
this might be achieved through the agency Of
Douglas, an the present campaign. THAT HOPE
HAS VANISHED. Yet, regarding it as the first
great act needful to be done, we shall greet
its accomplishment with satisfaction through
any agency that Providence may appoint.