The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-08-18
!. p. GHRISMAN, of Lawrence.

THE DOUGLAS FACTION IN THE SOUTH
1t is apparent to the supporters of Douglas il
che South, that while they are not advancing tn,
interests Of their Squatter Sovereignty chief, thu
only effect their course can have upon the can
vass is to prevent the South from standing in
POid pbalanx in defense Of sound constitutions
principles. These Douglas Democrats, as they
are called, have heretofore professed to be al
much opposed TO the principles advocated by the
bell and Everett party and the Black Republi
cans as the States Rights Democratic party, and
some of them even yet profess to oppose these
Cdous political organizations while, in the very
face Of these professions, they are doing every
thing in their power to keep up the division in
the Democratic ranks, which will, in all proba.
bty throw two or three of the Southern States
for Bell, and thus defeat the election of Breckin.
ridge before the people. The leaders of the
Douglas faction in the South knowingly and will.
fully pursue q course that can by no possibility
benefit no one but Bell or Lincoln; and yet they
claim to be Democrats. If they are Democrats,
are they not committing suicide We ask, If
they be Democrats, can they object to Breckin-
ridge and Lane' If they are Democrats, can
they object to the principles of the platform upon
which they stdnd'! What Southern Dsn-What
States Rights man-whether in the North or the
South. can oppose the principles of our platform,
which claims only co equality of the States,
and the equal rights of the South to participate
in the common Territories of the Unor and for the
Southern citizen equal protection, from the Federal
Government of Bis property, with the Northern
man. The fact is, neither the Douglas men nor
the Bell-Everettitss can attack our platform, bu,
try to delude the people BY the nonsensical cry Of
Yanceyism, Secessionism, Disunioniem. I" &c.
which they vainly imagine will attract the atten.
ton of the people from the true issue before
them. The true question is whether tie 8nuth.
ern States have equal rights in the Union with
the Northern States; whether the Southern cti-
zen has equal claims upon the Government for
protection to his property with the Northern man.
Breckenridge and Lane say they have. No other
candidates in the field have the bodness to saw
So And for saying this Northern men raise the
cry Of Disunionism, and we regret to see the
DVuglasites and the Bellites in the South join in
the chorus.
But, can the Douglas faction in the South sue.
coed in throwing any of the Southern States for
Bell! 10 speak Candidy, we fear that unless
wiser counsels prevail..with then, there is dan
ger Of taking away two or three States from
Breckenridge and giving them, by a plurality
vote, to Bell. Then we will ask of the Douglas
ltes' wat have you accomplished We believe
IT is conceded by all well informed men that
neither Douglas nor Bell can carry a non slave
hofthng State against the Black Republicans. il
IS also conceded that Breckin ridge and Lane en-
carry California and Oregon, and could, but for
the useless struggle of the Douglasites, carry
every Southern State. There may be wisdom
and policy in the Douglas men combining with
the Bsllites in New York or Pennsylvania to de.
feat Lincoln, but IN the South their efforts can
have no other tendency than to defeat the very
object that they affect to be so DESTROYS of ac.
compishing. We have no fears of Mississippi.
The Dongasites may all go over, bag and baggage.
70 the Bell au@Everett party, and we can still be al
them ny an overwhelming majority But there
are other States we have some fears about. and
trust that the honest masses in those States flor
we expect nothing Of the corrupt and designing
leaders') will see the inevitable tendency that
giving their support to Douglas will have, and
abandon him at once, and SslBg to the support of
the true, national Democratic ticket, Breckinridgc
and Lane. That they will do this ultimat ely, We
have an abiding faith.