The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1860-09-19
Political.


revolutionary war and poured ont her blood freely
North Caroua, is safe for Bell and Everett. This is
no bare assertion--we give the best democratic au-
thority for the announcement It appears that each
branch of the democracy united upon Ellis, during the
late gubernatorial election but they determine
ed to set up for themselves. The friends of Douglas
proposed reconciliation on the following basis:
If the vote of the State will elect Douglas or place
him in the house, and that vote will neither elect Mr.
Breckenridge nor place him in the house, the Douglas
democrats may rest assured that the vote will be east
for Douglas"
Mr. Britton, the editor Of the Charlotte Bulletin,
opt-and-ou Breckenridge paper, proposed at meeting
at Mecklenburg county, that the proposition of the
Douglas party be accepted if formally proered, but his
resolution to that effect was scornfully reec@l Mr.
Britton, IN his paper announcing this rejection, says:
"The proposition made is one of the most honorable
that has ever been offered and its endorsement or ac
eepance involved sacrifice Of principle on the part
OF the friends of Breckenridge and Lane. We have
discharged what conceived to be our duty, and
should defeat and bitter partisan hostility result from
such hasty and unjust action in Charlotte the respon-
slbiy will rest, not with the friends OF MIR. Douglas
for they have acted nobly and generously"
The Bulletin contains the proceedings of the Doug
adopted:
Resolved that further concession the part OF the
friends of Judge Douglas would be humiliating, I'M
manly and unbecoming the spirit of freemen We
therefore, pledge to each other and to the country
persistent and determined opposition to the mlsehleN
Gus hereses and the party tests that have well ngh
disrupted the national organisation of the democratic
party, and WILL II successful, compass the dissolution
of the Union ITSELF
The Bulletin adds, We regret very much to witness
the present state of affairs They unfortunate in
deed and unless fusion does take place we have no
doubt but that the State will go for Bell and Everett In
thatcase the friends of Mr. Brecknrge will be entirely
to blame.
Fusion or no fusion, old Rip Van Wrinkle has got
one eye OPEN and is for Bell aud Everett if the
world lasts till November.
A TELLING FAcr-The gallant and gifted Jere Glenn
ems is in the field in Alabama meeting the laneey-
ties in their stronghold and combating with all the
powers of his rare eloquence the fell purposes OF the
dsuponists In discussion the other day, IN hunts
vile, he fixed the responsibility OF the present unhap-
DIV state of affairs on the proper shoulders in manner
as irresistible and overwhelming as it was simple We
quote from the Huntsville Independents
'Col Clemens stated fact in his mastery speech
here on Monday last that should open the eyes OF the
people; fact that should be pondered By every one
who loves his country. Shareholders in particular
should think of it:
Inl8lo the abolition presidential vote was but little
over 1900.
In four years, under Tylers administration, who
elected asa whg but turned to Democrat, it increased
to than g. 900!
In four years under Polk, it increased to than
2S6,0O0.
In four years under Fillmore, it fell off te less than
l58,G00M
In four years under Pierce increased to than
!, $1,000 !!
Such facts as these need no comment. Sensible
men can read and understand. 1t is fact plain as
daylight that the tendency of democratic administra-
tons is to increase the slavery agitation and to endan
ger our institutions. Figures show it. and everybody
knowsit Democrats cannot deny it. We were told
by the freeaters and secessenist in 1856 that Willard
Fillmore was an boIitonst and vet the records Of the
country did more to quell abotouism than any other
president How long will the people be gulled by these
hypocres and tasifers whose every act tends to has
ten countryta the brink ofruin! Richmond Wing.
LISTEN TO a VIRGINIA PArRIor.-The Hon. VIM. G.
Rives of Virginia. having been invited to attend the
Bell and Everett ratification meeting held at Lynch
burg in Virginia addressed to the committee of invita-
tiona letter. regretting his inability to be present
the occasion, but pledging his support to the
cause of the constitutional Union party. He writes
as follows
Il have long had the pleasure of knowing, in pri-
yate as well public life, the eminent and accomplish
ed citizens who have been selected by the constitu
tona Union party for the two highest official trusts of
the republic. When the manifold and comprehensive
and enlightened craftsmanship of devoted patriotism
and Of high integrity in the discharge of various and
difficult public enployments considered even their
political opponents will not question the passport they
have earned to the generous and manly confidence of
the nation
'If we do not read amiss the signs Of the times the
period is not distant when tie great conservative prn
eiples they represent by dspacing pestient and
natural sectional issues, renfusng into the public coun
ellis the ancentand redeemng spirit of
hood and union will prove the only human means OF
ayerting the downfall of the most glorious system of
republican freedom which upon the hopes of
the world So vital and paramount cause, with lead
erS so worthy of IT, nvoes the co0pertion of loyal and
patriotic citizens however they may have been hitherto
divided by transient shades of political opinion and
has earnest wishes and prayers for its success
WIN. c. RIvEs.'
Mr. Rives fully endorses Mr. Bell and Everett-he
is true Virginian-a noble southerer-withoutfea fear
and above reproach The people of Virginia and the
south generally will pay much attention to his advice
Messrs Benz Crawford and NJ G. Harmon address
ed the following letter to Gov John Letcher, of Va.
s'SrAUNroN, August 2O.-Dear sir. care anxious to
to know the position you will take hpresent presden
tia canvass now that all hope of uniting the two wings
of the democratic party in Virginia is We con-
slider the Union in Imminent peril and hope the
sentative voice of the people will, the 9th day of
November next, save the country from ruin. Hoping
to hear from you, we your friends.
BENZ. CRAWFORD,
NJ G. HARMON.
To Hon. John Letcher, Gov of Virginia.
Gov LETCHERs REPLY.
'RIcHMoND, VA, August 22.-Gentemen: Yourlet-
ter of the 9TH inst desiring know the position
intend to take in the presidential contest has been
ceived and avail myself of the earliest moment to
reply have purposey avoided committing myself
to the support of either Breckinridge Douglas, in
the hope that compromise would be agreed upon by
the two conventions recently held in State that
would be honorable and mutually satisfactory to both
wings of the democratic party. All hope of ad-
iustment having failed have no hesitation in de-
clarng thatmy support will be given to Douglas and
Johnson The division that has occurredin the demo-
cratic party could have BEEN and think ought to have
been avoided. There was no more necessity for a
rupture in 1860 than there in 1856 The division
has, however, taken place. The breach is widening
daily and it is useless to inquire into the causes
which have produced these deporable results. Such
discussion will not restore union and harmony, but
will OF necessity add to the present embarrassment,
and will only tend to make certain the election of a
sectional candidate to the presidency, whose success