Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-09-15
From the Buffalo Express.
The Confusion of the Democrats.

After much effort and concession on the part
OF the Douslasites OF this State, 6rst to fuse
with the Bell Everetts and then to confuse with
the Breckenridge men on state ticket it ap-
pears that something like IN understanding took
place between the tail ends of the Committees
involved on Saturday last to the effect thai if
agreed TO all around, the Breckenridge men are
to have ten electors, the Lieutenant Governor
and Cana Commissioner on the ticket, to be
supported by the Douglas amalgam. This is
really the most peculiar phenomenon that has
ever occurred in the political heavens of this
state, and SO utterly destitute Of principle and
moral force that it need no, give alarm should
it be fully cODsummated. Never was there
such an acknowledgment OF weakness as is fur
nished in this transaction. Never such an ex-
hibition of political nbsHdon and corruption.
1t is so rank that none but those lost to all sense
OF political propriety and right can possibly fa-
vor or siomOch it. 1t shows how the Demo-
cratic party has became debauched and sunk
its selfrespect when, without regard to prin-
! ciple or consistency,it will thus publish its own
aposlaey and shame.
The present position of the Douglasites
should excite more pity than alarm. It has
been playing Esau with boldness aud shame.
lessness that beat The original 1t has put its
birthrght up at auction and struck it off like
lot OF damaged goods in parcels TO suit pur-
chasers; Grst, ten Electors to the Bell Eyergtts,
and next, ten 10 the Breckenridge men, throw
ing in the Lieut.. Governor aud Canal Comms-
sioner, by way Of change, or make-weight. That
faction now stands before the would, on a little
plat of its herisss, having sold to and settled
the balance Of it by those with whom it has
neither friendship nor harmony OF principle nor
identity of purpose. 1t desires and labnrs for
the election OF Douglas, and yet it is willing to
make show Of afilialion with the Brecken-
ridge men, when it knows that they had rather
see any other man in the Presidential chair
than its favorite.
The Douglasites profess friendship 10 a coal.
ton with the Breckenridgei;es, when their pub.
lie declarations are that they have neither con.
fdence in, nor respect for them. The spirit
which preyhlIs with the Douglasites is very can.
didly reflected by the Courier Of this city, ol
yester day morning, in relsrflbg to the probable
failure of the pending negotiations for a com.
promise, when it aludes to the Breckenridge
faction in the following not over complimentary
manner
After this, the breckenridge Committee
adjourned, having previously adopted set
OF resolutions We are not at all disap-
pointed at this result. As it was hardly
possible that any arrangement could be
made With such set Of politicians as Greer,
incKer x Co., who are merely figuring for
their personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT nor, in.
ueed' 90 We think that COY bargain with
them would haVe given a dozen additional
votes against the Lincoln Electoral Ticket.
lhe people. have no confidence IN sueh not.
house trafliring politicians as compose the
majority Of tile Breckenridge State Com.
mlltee' and would be reluctant to ratify
any contract made with them.
With such a sentiment pervadiug the Doug
lasites, and such denunciation rolling from
their lips, does any one suppose, no matter
what the appearance may be, tina: hearty co.
operation can be reached and strength derived
from such coaliiiob as is invOked2 No All
the moral power of such union is lost. There
Is tiU such thing as mutual confidence and good
feeling between the contracting parties; neither
is there respect ou the part of the public Iol
such corrupt and unsafe performances among
managing pOliticisns, and we are foil OF conf
dence 10 believe, with the CoHritf, that the ar
rangemeut will not secure a DOZEN additional
votes TO the cause Of DOagas.