The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-10-04

ticalmode for the defeat Of Lincoln, as
many ofthe wisest and best men in the
Union thought? Ofthe details Of such
things I know nothing. Did not the
Democratic organization in the State
Of Pennsylvania recommend that the
electors should be voted for, and should
cast the vote for either of us who
could defeat Lincoln? Did not Mr..
Douglas, declaring that oil and water
could not mix, say that his friends
ought to vote for those electors; but
should rend asunqer those willing to
elect them, and those nominated, what
they called a straight-out ticket for
him, which every child in that State
and this knows has not any chance to
carry that State, while it is equally
certain-morally certain-that if the
recommendation of that committee had
been acquiesced in the wanted vote of
those gentlemen who preferred me and
himself would have been cast in such
mode as to defeat Lincoln. The same
thing in almost the same language,
may be predicted Of New Jersey. But
now we who stand on these principles
which I have defended to day, he will
have none ofus; and accordingly he
undertakes to break down the only
mode by which the Democratic organ
ization in these States thought it pos
sible TO defeat Lincoln. That it could
be done in that way seems to be GER
tain. As have said, Mr.. Lincoln can,
in no event, carry Southern State of
this Union, and if the vote of Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey had been cast
with the South, Lincoln would ha We
been absolutely certain to be defeated.
L may as well say it, for I feel it, if
Mr.. Lincoln is elected, nothing will
have accomplished it but the reckless
rule or ruin, the restless ambition, and
almost insane policy of one man, and
his unreasoning and furious adherents.
Not content, fellow-citizens, with at
tempting to destroy the mode by which
in the opinion of the Democratic or
CARNATIONS in sufficient number of
the Northern States to control the re-
sult-not content with destroying the
only mode by which they think it, can
be accomplished-that eminent gen
t1eman has turned his headlong course
to the South. What is the object Of
his coming South? What can be his
object, I ask you? Does he expect
does any sane man expect--that he
will carry q. single Southern State :?
Voices--''No, by Cd, nop1 1t is
said that his friends have claimed
Missouri. l will not enterilto partic-
ulars about that. Suppose he could
carry Missouri? But yet suppose he
stands no more chance for Missouri
than l have for Massachusetts. What
other Southern State can he carry?--
Go from Maryland to the Rio Grande,
as gentlemen, what other Southern
State doyou expect him to carry? An
swer, gentlemen! you gentlemen of
tue Democratic party, and gentlemen
Of the Opposition, who stand upon
principle, what State he can carry and
and what object lie can have in COM
ing South. . 40
Some gentlemen say he won't carer
5000 votes in Tesnessce. Suppose he
carried 10000. Docs not everybody
know he could not carry the State?
Not a Southern State cal he carry. In
Kentucky, whatever may be the result,
(and I do not care to calculate chanc-
es now, may do it after awhile) who
believes that gentleman has the slight
est chance for the electoral vote of the
State Of Kentucky? What friend of
his expects him to carry the State?
Is not then his object to dcmoralize
and destroy the Democratic organiza-
ton in every State of the South, a
voicc-"that is so,"] for the purpose
of losing to the Democratic masses
and Democratic organizations Of these
States, their candidates and thci, prin-
ciples, and throwing the States into
the hands Of their political opponents.
This must be his purpose, and none
other. 1t will be for the Democracy
Of Kentucky to determine, and for the
gentlemen Of the Opposition who don't
believe in his principles, and who be-
Eeve in those of this platform which I
have read, to determine whether they
will continue such a movement, or
whether they will vote, like men, in
this crisis, for set of principles which
they all believe are right, and by which
as honest men, they are willing to
stand. That is the question.
Fellow-citizens, it is impossible for
me to follow out this line of remark, OF
to say many things intended to say.
My physical indisposition makes it
impossible for ME to do SO. You will,
therefore, take what I have said as
the best contribution I was able to
give you to-day, as to what is my opin.
ion Of what is constitutional and true.
am not ashamed of the principles on
which I stand. am not ashamed OF
the friends that support me. am not
ashamed Of the reasons by which they
are sustained, Ia voice--"By Cd,
you needn't be.n] I am not ashamed
Of the tone, bearing and character OF
our whole organization. Loud APP.
plause. i.'
IA voice. Truth will prevail."l
4 Yes, the truth will prevail. You
may smother it for q time under the
prejudices and passions of man, but
these prejudices and passions will sub