Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-07-07
TuR CAmPA1GN-oUR DUTY.

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an article signed "Conservator," ane
with your permission, would be please
to make a few remarks, suggested b!
the careful perusal If that production
The principal points of tie article t'
to which l now reply, are: LIST. Th'
anxiety expressed. TO see sectional dis
cord alIayed. I'd. The proposition, tia
we are all agreed that the defeat Of tn
Black Republican candidate is para
mount. Sd. That Bell and Everett arr
conservative, patriotic, and worthy thu
esteem and confidence of the country
4th. That If the Conservatives, will rally
under the banner Of Breckenridge anl
Lane they a insure their election. 5tb
That Breekinr;dge and Lane represen,
the only national organization, and arr
the only party that a defeat the cleo
ton Of Lincoln or Black Rrpublicanism
and, 9th. Tie confidential appeal to his
fellow citizens to lay aside their political
preferences, if any they have, and come
t the assistance of Breckenridge and
Lane. We are aware that it is the duty
Of every lover Of his country, to discoun-
tenance in every lawful and honorable
way, every effor, made BY any political
organization to produce sectional discord.
Consequently it is their duty to aid and
ASS ist a National instead of a sectional
organization. All men who desire tn.
perpetuity Of the Union, will aid and as
sis, to defeat the Black Republican sec
tiona' organize ton, and consequently
would aid to defeat any sectional party
North or South. That John Bell and
Edward Everett, I conservative and
patriotic men, and worthy the esteem
and confidence OF the country, is a self
evident proposition, requiring no com
ment. The fourth proposition | believe
10 be true, that If the conservative vo,e
was concentrated upon B~'eckinridge and
Lane, they would secure to them tie
States, md the converse Of the
proposition must also be true, that if the
Of Breckinridge and Lane will
Bell, aud Everett, they will ST.
cure to themselves slave States. | have
no doubt if the conservative vote would
unite upon Douglas and J ,hnson, they
would not only carry every slave State.
but some Of the free States, probably
to elect him. What does all
his prove? simply that Bell and Everett,
,old the balance Of power. Tie claim
# Nationality for the party or branch of
,arty which nominated Breckenridge and
lane. is assumed. they claim to repre-
ent twenty-five States, aud parts Of
Lincoln and lIamlin claim to
epresent twenty-five States and parts OF
while Bell and Everett, claim to
epresent every Stale in The Union. Now
'hich is the national party To the
ppeal to lay aside our political prefer
and come to the assistance of
,reckinridee and Lane, l answer we.
he conservators Of the country, the
tends Of Bell and Everett, claim to pur-
ne a national course, and one which !
hall tend to the preservation of The
)nion, and could ws so far forget our
Ugh mission, As to countenance a sec
onal organization 1t would then be a
ause for argument, whose CLANS should
e supporte' Breckinridge or Douglas.
IS to the private and family differences
'hich have arisen III the great Demo-
ratio party, and which has caused them
} separate, and to form two organiza-
ons, delicacy at leas. will cause US to
ave the issue to be settled by the par
es interested. We will NJ doubt have
5 much AS We can accomplish to save
re ship Of State from the political storm
'hich now threatens her destruction.
UNION.
DOUGLAS PRESIDENTIAL Committees
"A dispatch from Washington, ,he 26tb,
ays:
The National Democratic Douglas
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