The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-07-28
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Inc convention which has Just ~
journed at Utica, has determined MT
a course of action that exasperatc6
alarms the partisans of Lincoln, WIN
it leaves to them no opportunity tone
and combat it, or by present or dir
action, counteract its purpose.
| The Convention was composed
Union men, of Old Wings, of the Silvs
Greys, of the Americans who wef&
never tainted with the sectionalism and
proscriptiveness which distinguished
the men who figured in the earlier days
of Know Nothingism.
The duty of opposing and defeating
Lincoln and the partisans of the irre-
| presslble conflict was conceded on all
| hands; and to that end the purpose of
the Convention was directed. Accord
ingly resolution was adopted, placing
the subject of the Electoral ticket in
the hands of u committee of thirty two
reliable men, four chosen from each Ju-
dicial District, and the majority clothed
with all the powers of the Convention
on this subject.
What this movement means, and what
is to be the result of it, is not subject
of much incertitude. It will present
electors, not only as political neces-
sity, but as choice. We do not as
sumo that any consultation of the men,
bers of the committee indicates such q
purpose; but such will be the instruc-
ton of public opinion and the impera-
tive demand of circumstances.
We do not wonder that through the
ranks of the Lincoln Abolitionists there
runs shudder of distrust and a premo-
nitory chill of despair, at this indication
of the signs of the times. It is the ac-
erosion of from $4,000 to 100, 900 men
of the army of Democracy, on the eve
of the battle. It is Butcher marching
up with the Prussians. and deciding the
field of Waterloo.
We do not intend to everrate the i'm
portance of such an accession to the
Douglas ranks. The Fillmore electors
In 1856 cast 1885, 900 votes and if this
force has diminished in Intervening
contests, it must not be forgotten that
this has been owing, in great part, to
the railing off of the aggregate vote.
The totaEnumber cast in SO was $780,
4o6. The total of last fall was 5O3,72S.
allowing for the new votes, it is clear
that over one hundred thousand of the
electors of the State have not voted
since 1856. Most of these are conser-
Vatlye men, who are only drawn into an
electoral contest by the great excite ]
ment of a Presidential question.
While MIR. Douglas strength, from !
this and from every source, must in
crease, that of Lincoln can never reach !
the point which Fremont attained in
1850. The Fremont vote has continu-
Dusty fallen off, year after year, in this
State, and is destined to more severe
losses, by the desertion and apathy of |
dissatisfied followers.
The Republicans have no hope of |
New York; except such as they count |
Ipon from the divisions in the Demo- |
cratic ranks. They urge, and will do
much aud pay mach, to bring int the |
ield a breckenridge Electoral ticket |
whether the real friends of Breckin- I
'idge want it or not,) and upon this they
,onut to draw off some thousands of |
'otes, and to discourage, the Democracy
n the very outset of the contest.
They reckon without their host! The
proposition put forth by Tucker & Co.
las already proved an abortion. 1t
nay be pressed; but its only effect
will be to concentrate those dissatisfied
nd factious votes, which otherwise
would go for lincoln. Instead of dis
the Democracy, it has given
hem encouragement.
Never have the Democratic ranks in
his State been animated by such a
sympathy and such a spirit of
They stand shoulder to
houloer, and they see victory before
hem. They invite all who believe the
eople should rule, and who expect in
his faith to triumph, to unite under
leir banner. 1t is noble cause and
lorious is the promise that already
miles upon it.
COLD CONGFORT.-TheS ecessionists
re rejoicing over the accession to their
anks of the Quitman Advertiser, here
fore a Douglas paper. We guess,
O'es seas they will find but little comfort =;
! the following, which we extract from /
late number:
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