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DisunIon Threatened.

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Disunlon Threatened.
We have shown heretofore that the nomina-
ton of Breckenridge tends directly to the cleo
ton of Lincoln, because it divides and weakens
the opposition to him in the North. The Dem
ocrats affirm that the conservative Union party
ia so feeble in the North that it can make but a
futile effort in opposition either to the Demo-
cratic or Republican party in that section OF the
country, and yet, whilst processing desire to
defeat the election of Lincoln, they adopt poll
cy for the canvass which divides the Democratic
strength in the North, and which consequently
tends directly to the election of the Black he
publican candidate. If they be sincere in their
expressed desire to defeat the Republicans, they
have committed blunder for which there is no
excuse, and an error which they will never be
able to retrieve. If they are not sincere, and
their professions are false and hypoeritcal, they
are not worthy the support of good and honest
men and pure patriots. If they were looking to
the preservation of the Union and the defeat OF
the Republicans, they must have been struck
with mental blindness, for they adopted policy
Just the contrary of that which common sense
would dictate. They should have remained
united instead Of dividing their party-they
should have strengthed instead of weakening it.
If Lincoln should not be elected, it will not be
the fault of the Breckenridge wing of the De-
mocracy, for that is rendering him all the as
sistance in its power If Lincoln be defeated,
Breckenridge, as the representative OF his sup
porters, can truthfully address him as Macbeth
did the obtrusive ghost of Banquo-"shake not
thy CORY locks at lne thou canst not say l did
it." No, Lincoln, il defeated will not reproach
the Breckenridge party, which is playing into
his hands. His defeat, if it can be effected in
spite of the assistance rendered him by the
Breckenridge party, will be due to the efforts
of the supporters of Bell and Douglas. Whilst
the friends of Breckenridge in the North will
not vote for even Democrat to effect the de-
feat of the Black Republican candidate, we be-
lieve the supporters of the Union ticket, with
the patriotic purpose of defeating Lincoln, will
give their votes to Douglas in those States which
they will not be able to carry for Bell and Ev-
erett, and which they can prevent Lincoln from
carrying by so doing. What a contrast of pat
riotic action will be thus presented The friends
of Bell and Everett sacrificing their chosen can
didates, and severing the bonds of party attach
ment, to vote for q Democrat to prevent the g.
lection of Lincoln, whilst the supporters of
Breckenridge, though Democrats themselves,
will not agree to vote for Democrat to effect
that result; but On the contrary, do all in their
power to prevent the Democrats from carrying
those States, and, consequently, all they can
to give them to the Black Republican candidate.
This they will do, too, whilst affirming that the
election of Lincoln will result in dissolution of
the confederacy, and yet claim to be good Union
men. Their actions do not accord with their
professions They should remember that sac
people will judge them by their actions and not
their professions.
IF they desire the preservation of the nation
atty of the Democratic party they have commit
ted an egregious and fatal blunder-they have
adopted policy which will not only sectional
lie it, but sap the foundations of its strength
Their true policy evidently was to strengthen
their party in the North where it had been
weakened by the errors, follies and corruptions
of this administration, and by the blunders of
the one which preceded it. Ii the tactionists or
Breckenridge party persist in their policy, the
Democratic party will be ruined for all time
For it will be weakened in the South, and be
completely destroyed in the North. The Dem
ocrats of that section will never again affiliate
with the Democrats of the South. They will
be separated forever by an impossible gulf
The Democracy of the South will be mere Sec
tional party, seeking dissolution of the Union.
The secession or Breckenridge party of the
South, are even now led and guided by Disun-
ionsts. Disunonists are the commanders and
file leaders, and every disunionist South of Ma
son and D;xons line is marching with traitorous
step beneath the Breckenridge banner, antic
mating with eagerness the speedy arrival of the
time when they will unfnrl the black banner of
reasonable rebellion. They are now engaged
in preparing the minds of the people for it
They are using every effort to convince the PEG
nle that the election of Lincoln would be an e
vent iustifyng rebellion. The people are not so
easily seduced from their honest PATRIOTISM
They feel that it would be well to have a few
of the most active disunionsts North and South
hung as high as Haman. If an example were
made of few of them it would have a most
salutary effect 1t is time the people were speak
inc in tbunder-tones in condemnation of such
traitors. They should determine, as did Gen.
Jackson, that Tie s. Union must be PRESCRIBED"
Will They Stick
The questions which are now puzzling the
minds of the Democrats of this State are,
aWhether they will come together" and if so, /
"Whether they will sticEe" We heEe as much
doubt about it as Paddy had about his postage
stamn After irving it lick of his tongue and