Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-07-06
The Democratic Press Against Douglas.

tlOuS character OF both Conventions, the
recklessness of principle and the selfish de-
votion to men, which marked their action,
have demoralized the party and disgusted the
country. There will be at the oaset some
little enthusiasm at the nomination of Doug
las, but it will not be backed up by any ear.
nest conviction of his superior qualifications
for the place, or any confident expectation of
his success in reaching it. The action at
Baltimore has very greatly increased the
chances of LiGcoll's eection.--New York
Times.
The distinguished characteristic of tie two
nominations is that each is strong as against
the other. AS against Mr.. Douglas in the
North, Mr. Breckenridge can only hopelessly
divide the Democratic party. Whilst in the
South, with Mr.. Breckenridge formally and
| authoraively nominated by majority of
delegates from the Southern States, it may
be taken for granted that Mr.. Douglas can
not receive from that section of the country
single electoral vote. If, therefore, the
battle is fought out upon the programme i'm
| Dictated by the present position of the con-
tending forces, the election of the Repub.i-
can candidate is foreordained certainty
| Baltimore american.
1t was immensely funny on Saturday night
to mark the rejoicings of the Douglas Demo.
Gratis over the nomination of Douglas and
Fitzpatrick, and the rejoicings Of the Anti
| Douglas Democrats over the nomination of
Breckenridge and Lane. The two factions,
both knowing that they had no chance in the
world, tried which should kindle the b ggest
bonfres, which should utter the noisiest
shouts, and which should shoot the noisiest
cannon. They reminded US of two bantam
cocks trying to outcrow each other in the
barnyard, OF two rival dinner bells trying to
outring each other at eating station upon
a railroad.-LouisviUe Journal.
Our full Geographic dispatches bring US
the glorious tidings that Breckenridge has
been nominated by the National Democratic
| Convention at Baltimore, for President, and
Lane for Vice President. These nomina-
tons are death blow to Douglas and to his
squatter sovereignty doctrine.--Neac Orleans
Delta.
| The shortest way to rational conclusion
is from the assumption that, under the cir
cumstances, the elements of opposition to
the Republicans will be frittered away Lin
coin will thus be our next President by
majority of the electoral votes.
| We have no regrets, meantime, to express
over the broken down Democracy We con-
graduate the American people that this cor.
rupt and demoralzed party of Juggling and
swindling spoilsmen, with political vagabonds
and Migrants as its managers, has at last
been broken to pieces from their quarrels
over the spoils.-N. 7. Herald.
| We hail the nomination of Breckenridge
and Lane with enthusiastic delight. We en-
ter upon this canvass with no doubtful words
inscribed on our banners, with no ambitious
and traitorous leader at our head.-,H. Louis
Bulletin, Dem.
The Hartford Times, the leading Demo
cratic paper of Connecticut, saws the
Charleston Baltimore failure will meet with
the condemnation of the great Democratic
party, from Maine to Texas, and from Geor-
gia to Oregon. this forced Douglas issue is
not of their seeking"
Only two of the eight Democratic papers of
Connecticut support the Douglas ticket. A
portion of the balance have already come out
for Breckenridge, and the others denounce
Douglas, but have not yet determined wheth-
er to give him a nominal support or come
out for the other ticket.
The Newark Ecening Journal also boists
the Breckenridge flag, as the choice of
large majority ef the New jersey Democrats.
The Journal thinks that the only chance of
defeating Lincoln in that State is for the
Douglas men to abandon their sectional
candidate and support the National Demo
cratic nominations, Breckenridge and Lane,
The New York Hards" are rapily organ
izing in the same behalf. The Sun, Neus
and Journal Of Commerce, in New York CITY;
the Standard; Albany; Democrat, Binghamp-
ton, and other organs Of the party, Indicate
their preference for Breckenridge
The Manitowoc Herald raises the name of
Douglas, but adds: The proceedings pub
lished, as well as the reported speech of Mr..
Douglas, are quite imperfect and unsatisfac-
tory"
The Waukesha Democrat, it is said will
also hoist the Breckenridge flag, and in the
course of week, or so, a Breckenridge nanar
will be started in Milwaukee.
This is pretty fair beginning for TIL
" National Democracy" considering that the
Neacs insisted thatthe Wisconsin Democracy
are unit for Doug as.-Sentinel.
The Baltimore Republican, the old oroan
OF the Maryland Democracy, runs up the
Breckenridge flag.
The New Hampshire Democrat. Burke,s
paper, is out for Breckenridge and Lane.
We find the following in the Peoria, Hi
nois, Democratic Union:
ExPLANATIoN.-During our absence at the
Baltimore Convention, upon the announce,
ment, by telegraph, of the domination of 8
A. Douglas for President, one of our asso'
ciates W. B. Whifen, Esq, took the resnon.
sibility of placing his name at the head of
the editorial column for President Itis onlv
necessary for US to say that it was wholly nm.
authorized by US. G. ". RANEY.
Bangor (Me.) Union raises the Brecken.
ridge and Lane flag.
MASSACHUSETTS. = The Boston TRAVELLER
says that the following Democratic papers in
Massachusetts support Breckenridge and
Lane: Boston Post, Lowell Advertiser. New
Bedford Times, Greenfield Democrat Barnsta.
BILE Patriot, Salem Adcocate, Essex County
Democrat, Lawrence Sentinel and Pitts6eld
Sun.
Ea- We wonder if our friend of the Dem.
ocrat doesn't take the papers and is vet
in ignorance of the fact that great catas.
trophe befell his party recently at their con-
vention in Baltimore? He has issued two
numbers of mis- paper since the terrible col.
lapse of the Democracy there, but in neither
one do we find any allusion to the secession
OF large number of Delegates and the nom
NATION by them Of Breckenridge and Lane.
1t must be that he has heard nothing about