Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-08-16

Carolina. They wsuld not INTRODUCES
tie resolution because they said it
would split the party; THAT THERE
WE'RE ENOUGH Bell MEN IN THE Con-
vENTIoN To CARRY TIE RESOLUTION,
ana its adoption would ruin every
thing. This was the first intimatioa
that had that there we're Bell meu
in the convention, and I so expressed
myself at the time to the gentlemen
with whom ! was conversing, and they
all said it would be impossible TO
keep them fro m voting en- he reg
clution.
Was l in a joint stock concern.
in which Bell men and Douglas men
we're equally interested, and we're
working for one and the same eud!
Had the love for one man so far carried
US FROM the landmarks of Democracy
that We were prepared to sell out
body and baggage to TIE Opposition?
| went into the Convention in good
faith; ] vas working for the e!sva-
ton of Mr. Douglas.noi BeIl,and gher
| found that the leaders were work.
! ing for the sole purpose Of destroy
ing the Democratic party, in aiding
MIR. Bell and his friends. could not
longer remain, when it was evident
that the Carroll, Watterson & Com
pany party were working, not for the
love Of Dir. Douglas, but of revenge.
that their efforts were to DESTROY,
not TO build up, the Democratic par
|ty. | could not see how any Dem
ocrat could longer remain With such
a faction. for it is a factien working
agsinst the Democratic party, With
no purpose in view bot Its dsstrus-
ton. And | do not hesitate to say,
and that too without fear Of successful
contradiction, that the leaders OF this
Douglas movement are working for
The sole and only purpose Of giving
the State Of Tennessee TO Mr. Bell.
and :hst they have no other earthly
object IN view, save and except their
OwB political advancement in 1861.
by and With tie aid of the Bell men.
to whom they are now trying to
transfer a portion Of the Democracy
of Tennessee. There is one otLer
consideration Why, 10 my opinion.
Douglas Democrat, should not sup
port him in this State. 1t is evidsni
that the racs now being made by the
friends of Mr.. Bell and Dir. Douglas
is to split up the electoral vote so as
to get THAR particular frieads in the
House of Representatives. Nov,
take it for granted that the eleotiop
goes into the HOUSE wso will BE- The
promInes: candils.es-all admit thar
Sir. Llneoln will be one and it il
equally Certain that Mr.. Breckenridge
will b. another, leaving the race for
ths third place between Mr. Bell
aud Mr.. Douglas. Now if the friends
of Mr.. Douglas persist in dividing
the State and giving it to Bill, don't
they see they aid Mr.. Bell tselve
electoral votes, taking the correspon-
dug number from Mr.. Douglas
chances, whereas, If given to Breek-
iarldge it would not affect Mr.. Doug.
ss in the least. The same argument
is good for the balance Of the South
erD States; give them to Breckin-
ridge aud you weaken Mr.. Bells
chances at the same time you
Mr.. Douglas. But for
the sake Of argument let u, sup-i
pose that Mr. Bell beats Mr.. Beck |
inridge in the South and thereby !
keeps him from the House Of Repre- |
.entstiyes; what benefit will it Be to |
Mr.. Douglas? Tbs Republican
members Of the Houss are all pledged !
10 vote for Dir. Bell in preference 10
my Democrat.
Mr.. Douglas single Safe will be
,owerless Of good so lar rs he is con.
'erned; the Southern Democratic
States may unite upon bin hut they 4
'snnot elect because the tied State
5 between Breekiniidgs and Bell and
'lr. Bells men would not submit to
es it cast for Mr. Douglas. But if
he Douglas men will withdraw
ir. Douglas from the South and
It it go as a unit for Nh. Bfeckin-
idge, a Democratic President is
Ound to be elected BY a comtina-
on of the Conservative portion
the House of Representatives,
gainst the fanatical portion, and the
pit In our party will be healed, peace
I'D harmony will be restored to the
'untry and the bonds of. union will
, tied ten-fold stronger than before.