Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-08-02
THE OBJECT OF THE DISTINGUISHES.

| the contest for the purpose of securing the
election of Lane. They know that Breckin-
ridge has no chance. but use bis name to give
their cause a more respectable appearance
Lane is the man they want. In their hands
he would be supple as we'll as an unscrupu.
lous tool, and they know it, This desire on
their part should be powerful inducement to
to every conservative and patriotic citizen in
the country TO give his hearty support to the
nominees Of the Chicago onvention--Lincoln
and Hamlin-who are the only candidates that
have chance for an election by the people
A months contest in Congress would endanger
our institutions more than years of opposition
from the disunoHsts of the South and if that
contest should terminate in the elevation of
Lane to the head of the government, no Ian
guage can describe the dangers which will
menace the country. Lane is a demagogue,
and does not possess a single qualification for
so responsible position. He is an illiterate
demagogue, too without any proper standard
of morality, and is emphaticaly representa-
tive Of bar-roon politicians and political trick
sters. Under his administration the country
would not only lose the respect and confidence
of our own citizens, bat it would become by
word and reproach among all civilized nations.
His policy would be destructive of our best in.
terests-t would open our ports to slave-trad-
erS, who would pursue their business in defiance
of public sentiment and the enactmcnts Of Con
gress-it would plunge the country into aggres
sive wars with neshboring States-and il
would inaugurate an era Of corruption and ven
atty hitherto unknown in or political history
Under the rule Of this political proaigate, the
union of the States, now justly regarded MS
sacred by every patriotic heart, would soon
become the source of oppression and wrong as
hard to endure as the veriest despotiSm on the
tace Of the earth.
With such possible calamity threatening
the future of the country it would be criminal
to throw away votes in favor of Insignificant
than that of doing mischief. The conflict which
we are now entering is a contest for the Union
in its original integrity against traitors who
whould undermine and destroy it. If Lincoln
/ is not elected to the Presidency by the people,
Lane will be virtually placed in that Office by
the disunion majority in the United States
Senate This is the direct issue, aud before it
the petty contentious Of candidates and factions
sink into insignifcance. If Bell, Douglas or
Breckenridge should carry every State their
! partizaus claim for them, it is morally certain
| that neither of them can be elected to the Pre-
sidency. Lincoln is the only candidate in the
| field who has a chance for election by the peo
pie, and fortunately for the country bis stan
dard of political action is as elevated as his rule
| of personal action. He has never entered into
the demoraliz;ng schemes Of corrupt politicians
/ but has ever stood before his country a giant
10 political honor and pattern in moral recti-
tude If we sincerely desire peace for the
country in the future-if we really are in
earnest in our depreciation of sectional agitation
and excitement-our only course is to so direct
our efforts as to end the contest in November
and thus prevent its tranSference to the halls
of Congress.