St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09

Editorial Correspondence ofthe Pioneer Democrat.
DETROIT, Oct 29th, 1860.
If the Devil had taken the Douglas managers
into his unholy keeping, at the commencement
of this canvass, he could not have whispered
in their ears a more banefu word than "Fu-
Sion"
Fusion has not merely beaten Douglas it
will be fortunate if it does not disgrace him.
In New York, where Fusion had It's birth, its
total support will fall short of the legitimate
Douglas strength. Our intelligent friends all
say that the Dry Goods mongrel ticket will poll
fewer votes in that State than the straight
Douglas ticket would, if it had been firmly and
honestly adhered to.
Thousands of Douglas men will vote directly
| for Lincoln; other thousands Will remain dis
gusted at their homes
1t was bad enough that the cause of Douglas
should have suffered in this way through the
| reckless management of politicians, beyond his
control, aud whose interests are bound up IN
| local success; it is worse, and past endurance,
| that the dishonest scheme should receive the
| sanction and support OF his associate on the
| Presidential ticket.
Yet this last humiliation and disgrace has
| been pat upon us by Herschel V. johnson.
| You will have seen that he was announced to
| sneak al a "Union meeting'' i'm New York, on
| the cath ult.--sandwiched in between Gen.
| Coombs, an American, and Col. Helm, a Brock
| ite Coombs and johnson spoke, and both en-
dorsed Fusion Helm was probably, and for
| tunately, sober, and so, saved himself from
disgrace by declining to act the part assigned
| him in the programme.
If johnson has ever been editorially compli-
| mented as man of nerve and honor, want TO
| take it back, without reserve.
The Pennsylvanians, if possible, have out
fusioned the New Workers.
tbs understood in New York. that, while
! ~ h. Ill Aota tayynr Rpac
inridge, their votes are to be cast for Douglas,
if that number will elect him.
But, in Pennsylvania, the Douglas managers
have Withdrawn the straight Douglas ticket, and
urge the support of the original one, which
has on it number of Breckites, who have pub
licly announced, in print, that will never vote
for Douglas under any circumstances whatever.
So, the tens of thousands in the Keystone
State, who love Douglas and his principles, are
deprived, by the action of Douglas friends, of
the privilege of casting even a fractional vote
for him, unless they stutify themselves at the
same time by voting for his sworn enemies.
Whereupon, large fraction Of those thou
sands will not vote at all, else they will vote
for Lincoln--a bitter but an inevitable alterna-
tive.
A3d thus runs Fusion in the great leading
States.
1t would be fortunate if it's influence could be
confined within the localities where its policy
has been adopted. But this cannot be done.
The canvass is not one of separate, detached
fights, but single, national conflict; and be-
ing such, its tone is given by the great States
whose influence is controlling in politics. as in
everything else.
Hence Fusion has demoralized the Douglas
movement to the EXTREMIST borders of the
Union
We feel it in Minnesota, though guiltless of
its crimes, and its plumbers, which are worse
than crimes. -
We shall feel it on the Sixth OF November to
an extent that will justify '.cussin" in chris
tian for we shall be cast into minority by it
| of from five to ten Thousand votes.
Gail the accounts from the South justify the
predictions which were made by the Ponear d.
Democrat following the elections in Pennsylva
MIA, Ohio, and Indiana.
The vote of the South will be purely sectional,
and for its EXTREMIST candidate Breckenridge
This is shown not merely by accessions which
| are made day by day to his support, but by the
sudden growth and manifestations of Disunion-
ism on which the whole Breckenridge movement
| is based.
When the old friends and supporters of
Douglas in the South state without reserve,
that the election of Lincoln would in itself JUS
tify secession. they have travelled about as far
toa0a'ds Disunion as they can without reaching
it, A single step will take them into the Breck-
inridge ranks, and that step will be taken on
election day.
For one, inasmuch as it must be so, l am
not sorry TO see this canvass assuming a Sec
tional phase.
am getting o little curious to ascertain the
strength of the Union, and whether it has any
cohesive power in it or not.
I'm little curious, too, to have the quality
of Southern chivalric blood fairly tried, and TO
see if it is really dangerous explosive fluid.
I've notion, just at the present. that it's
rather watery and thin.
To have this question of Union or Disunion
decided--to so shape the canvass that the
Southern utras will be brought directly up to
the rack, and be made to face their own music,
this is about the only point left in this can
vass for the friends of Douglas to consider.
These Southern ultras have forced the con-
test into its sectional shape.
The first duty of Northern men is to rebuke
them by their votes 81
If this rebuke can be best administered
through Douglas, let his friends stand by him ;
if it can be done only through Lincoln, why let
it be done, any how. a5'a ~
The end will justify the means.
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