The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1860-08-04


very remote probability of Alabama,
Florida, Mississippi and Delaware, olsc,
Aud ought Il not be expected that many
Northern men. who syinpaibte with The
principles of iceHoilisn, seeing that IL Is
now an abstraction fcr any other purpose
than pcrsonal preloniuance and that the
triumph Of the Republican party would
weaken and might dissolve the Union,
should therefore vote tor bell and Everett 20
save and tranquilize the Unionf and
,uight we not reasonably hope that many
| Democrats. North and South, win for the
same reason. vote the same wnyf Vofisg
, this rouid bwf robody BIT TIE Kcpab'icas
iedders and rotisg otherwise uogld he n no
boiy ci,c Tho ltcpublicencmdidateswill.
think. either be elected by the people or
throw the clcctiou on Congress. lfDouglas
were not a candidate believe that so large
a portion Of his Northern supporters would
voic for Lincoln M IN secure his election
by ih@ electoral colleges. he may aud
probably will. with the aid ofI5ells North.
ern vc,ee prevent Linsoh's election by the
colleges, la that event Il seems almost
certain TO me that Bell viii be- ope q the
three choern 10y The House. aud TINT bis
chance there would be the best. lfallwl,o
prefer h- election viii, like true men, vote
for him, shall be- willing 70 risk my char
acicr for political prophecy. u is quite
probable that Everett and iIamm viii be
the two highest for Vice President, and
~ the Seuato must choose one Of theseRud
would proior Everett to thes Repnbican
| Everett would be- Vice President, and, II
the House lailcdto cloc,, h3Nyould ePiesi-
| dcnt. s
Whatever others may choose 10 do |
shall II live. vote fur lIell and Everett.
! could not conaistmly with my prince
plies or my felt dnly TO my country nndmy
poalcrily, do otherwise. Personally have
kind lcclingr towards al hcothcrcadidoics
Cor the Presidency, With Mr.. Lincoln ]
havchad boil, personal aud cpisiolnry inter
course. haVN no doub, of his integrity
and patriotism, and have fifth that, folett-
ed. his administration would not be- CONTROL
II by any Kitchen cabinet. aud would be-
honest and iniionll Moreover, his viir ~
n native kcniuct ian, and daughter Of.
| VN' w li' NN~l ltfflhl- Y NNil llNN---t NV
late Robert =. Todd, Of l'ayc'te. For Mr..
Douglts have strong syippa,hies, because
against unsurpassed prescription he has
stopd up maniully for his principles aud
consistency. aud has trulnphed over n
manifold combination Mr.. Breckenridge
is an honorable aud chivalious gentleman
we are pe,sonal iricnIs--hc was my pm
pill. and is my neighbor
Nevertheless ~ feel II TO be my civic
duty. aR IL has always bcen nv practice 10
vote for nay country and not for the mere
man, | could not vuto tot either Ut these
tire" candidates, even il he werc my broth
cr ~ my son.
have aaid what | have To show YOU.
my irlende. why shall support our Union
candidates oven II ! should stand alone ms
- living monument of m cNtinct race Of colt
sprsaiivr Americans hut YOU will rtand
with mc--kcatuckg will stand with pS--
aud Wings Americans, Union Democrats.
aud cvcn lnion Republicans will swell
"lhc Old Guard" in sufficient iprcr, ~ |
fcrvcnily hope 70 snvc tho Republic
Allow me, ~ concluding episode, 10
suggest That whatever wemny have Thought
of some ofibc acts 81 Mr.. Buchauans al
minisiration, we ought TO acknowledges
that he !. entitled to ,lc gratitude olevciy
conservative man. woman. and child IN the
United States for his late admirable veto
Of the agrarain Homestead bill, passed by .
inctious Congress. Very respectfully
g.. RDDERFSON.
Mcssrs. WE. BuLIocK Geo. -. PRENrlcr,
and HAMILTON Pnrr. Louisvillc, Ky.
|
READ TuIs thu following aticl" from III"
Augusta Chton ole and sentinel. oue of Tie. ahesl
aud most respectable journals In thc State Of G"or-
ga. viii be- apt 30 make lhn Brccdulilg" men
in this puaiirt open ihci Eyes wider tlnp ever.
SutHgh qf BrcrkHtid".--N ilio first
announcement of tn Baltimore noniinations, the
| ienoc,alic inasirs. nursing their wrath against
Al