Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-08-08
POLITICAL.

The Hon. ID. ID. Barnard, OF New YORK, q
distinguished old line Wing closes a letter
upon the present political crisis with the
following paragra ph:-"Of course. hold 1t
to be the first and highest duty of every man
holding such views rs | have expressed, to
labor for the defeat of the nominee OF the re-
publican party for President. That beng
accomplished, there is nothing that can pos
sibly follow as the result, in filling the ofhce
of President for the ensuing four years,
whether by the electoral college, or by the
House of Representatives, or the Senate
which would not be accepted by me rs a
blessed boon to the country IN comparison
with the election of Mr.. Lincoln. For a thou
sand reasons, prefer to stand, and that the
country should stand with Bell and Everett,
on "the Constitution, the Union, and the ell
forcement of the laws" But, while never
losing sight of this subject, and keeping their
! eventual success always in view rs at ieaSt
possible, if not probable, shall not hesitate
! for an instant to unite, in the State OF New
York, with any party or any men, II national
and patriotic in their organization ana pur-
poses, on just and proper terms, Tor the certain
ACCOMPLISHMENT of that which | hold to be
the first object ofths political palgn-the
defeat of NJ. Lincoln and the republican par
| tv. His defeat in New York saves the coun-
try, let what else follow that may"
The Richmond Wing says:-'There is not
Democrat in Virginia, or in any other
Southern State, who, if you put the question
! to him az a gentleman, and ask him 10 an
swer YOU canddly, will tell you that he be-
/ |. 1 I..i,t 81 f,la h.
ern electoral vote. On the contrary, he will
frankly and honestly acknowledge to you
that he does not believe that Breckenridge
will carry Il single Northern electoral vote.
And, after answering you thus, next ask HIM
how it is possible, in the face of his own ad-
mission, for Breckenridge to be elected, and
he will necessarily be brought TO IL pause at
once, and entirely contounded. For with all
| the Southern States for Breckenridge, togeth-
err with California and Oregon to boot, he
would still lack % votes of an election
And no friend Of Breckenridge, North or
| South-even the most sangu!ne OF them, has
ever under any circumstances or any time
| claimed for him more then the whole South
ern vote, together with the vote OF California
and Oregon. But give him all these votes,
| and he is still not elected--he will still want
25 more votes, which everybody knows 1t Is
impossible for him to get How, then, can
| Breckenridge be elected?'
US. Senator Green, of Missouri, supports
the Douglas candidate for Governor OF Mis-
souri,, and in speech the other day sald:--
Between Mr.. Douglas and myself, however,
| there is a vital question OF principle To be
consilered: bat feel confident that before
| the middle of October Il condition OF things
will occur to induce all to unite rs Il band OF
brothers upon the man best calculated 10 beat
back the Nandal hordes of Black Republl-
canism: to do which, if it could only be az.
complished BY such sacrifice, ~onId mW-
iaqiy sote t1y either Mr.. Uo"glaS or .N. Bell,
widely us differ from them on some impor-
tant questions Of political policy"
The Montgomery Post says that for TWEEN
ty-fve years-snce the days of Gen. Jackson
the Democracy have had but one slave
holding candidate for the Prcsidency-James
IL. Polk This fact is extraordinary for Il
party that pretcnds to be the best Southern
party, and assumes to have in its special
keeping the honor, and interests, and safety
of the South. Since 1910 the Wings have
!
Dental andidates-Cay, Taylor and Bell
And since that year, Of the six candidates
they have put up for the Presidency, five have
been Southern born mcn--llarrlson, Clay,
| Taylor, Scott, Bell.
The Nashville Banner says:-"We pub
ished last week Il letter from Il Democratic
citizen of Cannon county, which has hereto
I'm rad Ia a IL
majority, declaring his ardent support of the
only National ticket in the ield-Bell and
Everett. The letter waS written by Hon.
John G. McCabe, the Democratic representa-
tive in the Legislature from the county of Can
non. Mr.. McCabc is doing good service for
the National ticket. He is aman OF influence
and ability
Mr.. Conrad, Secretary Of War under Mr..
Fillmore's administration, is now III Wash
ington, preparing fer publication letter
urging the formation Of a ont Bell ana Doug.
las, ticket, as of l'nionss for the SAKE Of the
Union, and proposing that the successful
electors under such arrangement choose be-
tween these presidential candidates according
to their relative strength.
At great Wing meeting held at Dorrhes-
ter, Mass, Marshall p. Wilder presiding, it
was stated by John 5. Holmes, of Boston,
that he had received letters from various towns
in the Commonwealth, in regard to the move
mentS of Bell and Everett Clubs, many Of
which had alredy obtained as members Il ma
iority of the voters Of their towns.
Ten of the California newspapers have de-
clared for Douglas, six for Breckenridge, and
the Leader declines taking sides,
The Bell and Everett demonstration held
at Covington (Nentucky) on Thursday night
last, was very large and enthusiastic.