Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-05-03
Southern Opposition Paper
Speaks.

from the New Orleans Crescent, ons
OF the very ablest Opposition paper.
in the South. The tone and spiril
ioi this editorial commends it to ev
cry thinking, considerate, and patri
otto man 10 the land. How strange.
~ discordant and sadly at variance
are the views of the Opposition press
OF Tennessee, with those entertained
. by this sterling sheet, which looks
lalone to the welfare Of our common
country! The formation of a third
party in the ensuing Presidential
canvass, is o.be deprecated, on tie
ground that it can only succeed in
securing Black Republican triumph
over the Democracy, if it succeeds
in accomplishing anything. This
third party, without the numerical
strength to elect its candidates, can
only, in its Opposition weaken tina.
party which, all men who look to
the good Of the country at large,
without being blinded by party pref
udice, or led captive by the spoiIs of
office, must readily admit, is the only
party that has the ability to rebuke
fanaticlsm and save the country from
desolation and ruin. Should the
Black Republican party succeed in
electing Seward, or some other Abo-
lltionist, the sin will lie at the door
OF the Opposition party. 1t is high
time that We should take the sober
second thought where we are
drifting, and then to the oars and pull
hard for the nearest port of safety.
The followingis the article to which
We wish to call the attention of our
readers:
The South, as we'll as tie Union
itself, has all to lose and nothing to
gain, by three parties entering the
Presidential campaign. Circums;an.
ces wholly beyond the reach Of Lu-
man control have given The Democrat.
lc party the position--and the only ,
feasible position which presents itself
Ito fight tho sectional hosts of
Abolition with any assurance of sue.
cess. This We may regret as strong !
IS any one else possibly can; but as /!
common sense men, we ask what is = :
he use ofquarreling about that which y
$ as fixed as destiny itself, or, of . :
citing in a manner calculated to
acrifice our section, because our par s.
y preferences are impossible Of re. o o
llzat'on! 1t is not likely the =
charleston nominee will be any IA. :"
orite Of ours. Far from it. But. ',
the constitutional rights of the o, 0'
outh will be safe in his hands--if l
Q are persuaded be will administer az
'e government justly aud impartial "a
without regard to section, latitude q
iongitude-and if he is the only o"
an with whom we stand the reno. SI "a
st chance Of defeating Seward or a Of
'rse Abolitionist, Why should we Is Is
t take him3 Half loaf'to hun III
y man, lis better than no bread pa
d the Southern Opposition to the 70
'mocracy, being powerless in itself, 20
y we'll afford, without sacrificing ,ea
iota of principle, to support a Dle
Ind Democrat, when the pursuit of ~
y other policy could have no other De
'ct than to rebound to the advap. oel
. Of the Black Republican candi. ole'
Q. 1t is on this ground alone ny ny
I we deprecate the formation of 1u0
,ird party in the ensuing Presi. s
ltial struggle. !,
Suppose the Baltimore Cons.itu- y
'al Union National Convention MIN
Md nominate irreproacbable can lane
stes for the Presidency and Vice wee
sldency, and publish to The people the
rreproacbable platform Of princi. dido
, what would be the natural, we ~
say the inevitable conseque nee NE"
heir proceedings? Why the e. a
on of the Black Republican can of r
te to the Presidency to a dead at L
moral certainty! There are now Iabse
parties in the United States prom time
thy before the country, which | wi
determine the issue of the Pres the
tial contest-the Democratic and is n,
K Republican parties. II is too incar