The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-11-01
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From the St. Paul Pioneer and Demo,

From the st. Paul Pioneer and Democrat l
We are in daily receipt of letters
from political friends, filed with anx-
ious inquiries concerning the present
state OF the Presidential question, and
desiring an expression OF our views to
the probable influence of the election
OF the Ninth upon the prospects of
candidates, and with reference to the
various platforms of principles really
at issue before the people, and which
are to be practically decided at the
polls. We do not hesitate to respond
to these inquiries and the less SO be-
cause it is part of our duty to treat of
such matters, candidly and frankly,
even in the absence of friendly solisita-
ton.
In the first place, then, we think the
result of the elections in Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Indiana, demonstrate, be-
yond all reasonable ground for doubt,
that those States will go for Lincoln in
November, and By east Increased ma
,ioritiss. The disgustingly scheme of
fusion which was entered into, partial
ly in Ohio and Indiana. aud completely
in Pennsylvania, has been rcpudiated
by the people of those States, emphati-
cally and justly. 1t cannot be assumed
that the people of other States in which
the canvass has been made mp accord
ing to the fusion programme, will act
with any less honesty and intelligence,
when the time comes for them to vote.
We think, therefore, that Neao York
toill toltoao ia the sodke of her sister
Middle States, Nth majority OF. from
one to taco hatndred thousand against
the fusion outrage; and ace think,
further, that the people Of that State
qciU cindicate their reputation for NOR
alhoncsty and political decency by such
a cote. And inasmuch as the poisonous
influence of this Fusion Upas has been
extended beyond the States in which it
was planted, demoralizing the Democ-
raey, destroying their hopes and paral-
izing their effoits, we CANNOT BELIEVE
otheracise than that THE WHOLE NORTH
WILL Go FOR MISUNDERSTANDING the
vote Of the Free States, for the first
time in our history, purely sectional in
its character.
In the second place, We think the in
fuence of the elections of the Ninth
will be to seo,ionalize the vote of the
South. The South must view the re-
suits in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indi-
ana, as determining the election of
Lincoln. The national impulse of the
Southern mind will be to meet North
ern radiealism with the radicalism of
its own section. There is not Sine
enough left to organize new conserva.
tive movement in the South Of suffi
cient strength TO combat and conquer
the sectional passions, which, already
excited, will be infamed to madness by
by the elections of the Ninth. TIE
friends Of Douglas ,eiU not arork there
10Th any heart, because they cannot
look for Northern response in soil,
tary electoral vote. The South cannot
unite on Bell, because running on nc
distinctive platform, support of him
would mean nothing and determine
nothing. We may, therefore, look to
see ecery siare State go fo,. Brechin-
ridge.
1t these premises are correct, Douq
las, and the principles ,chich he repre-
sents, ar. practically speaking,no LONG
Err AT ISSUE IN THIS CAMPAIGN. The
canvass is reduced, by Indications
which, are prophetic both in their tenor
and force, TO a contest bet,ceen Lincol,
and q Free Code on the one hand, ana
Breekinridge and Slace code on the
other. This is result which all who
cherish the peace and harmony Of the
Union must deplore; but, deplorable
or not, it is plain fact, which cannot
be gaiusaid or obliterated, and which
should, therefore, be looked at and act
ed upon as such, frankly and naanful
w. And being fact, the voice of the
North, in the expression of its senti
ments at the polls, acW neither be feebh
nor uncertain. Il million naajorit,
aoiU sho,o the fidelity of the Northerr
masses to the instincts of their section
when these are appealed to by an is
sue which cannot be avoided or de
1ayed.
The Northern Democracy are no
responsible for the sectional character
which the canvass has assumed. /
has been precipitated by the ultraist.
of the South. Taking its birth in the
jealousies of Southern politicians
against the manifest statesman of ou
times, the movement has grown NJ
from its ignoble beginnings in persona
hate to its present proportions of war
fare upon civilization and of treason
against the State. They who hav,
thus .sown the wind must reap the whirl
wind. The ultroists of the South mas
be ectirpoted. Until this as done Their
can be neither national peace nor na
tiop prosperity. We had hoyed Mi
might be achiered through the age,ac,
of Douglas. IN the present campaign
That HOPE HAS VANISHED. Yet, re
garding it as the first great act needfu
to be done, we. shall greet its accom-
plishment with satisfaction Mrouol
eng agency that Providence mag APP
point.