Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-07-14
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AVAILABILITY.

Now that the crisis is approaching, which IS TO trs
the strength of the foundation upon which our 'ns''-
tutions arr based, many Of those who have been
considered the staunch friends of the Union and the
Laws. and upon whom the country depended when
the day of battle should arrive have become alarm
ed and responding are about to throw down the'f
arms, and to seek safety in the ral.hs Of seeti"nai'sm
about to abandon the noble, patriotic posi- ion oil a
defender of the country, upon the superstition that
tie best way to deend the same from the sectionsl
Elack Republication of the North is to JOIN a
sectional organ cation. South. This course is sought
under the lea of Availability, under the ilea that
bv the concentration Of the conservative strength OF
the South upon Mr.. Breckinri.ge he would meet the
free States arrAyed in all the power of a united
South. and thus the moral influence would have a
tend, ncy to ca :se the friends of the unien, North,
to combine, and secure at least the defeat Of Lincoln.
Why not take facts as they exist, instead of compo-
sing a theory to follow ? Answer me. Will the friends
Of Douglas in tine south. come to the support of
Rreckin.i Will many of the friends Of rell and
Everett forsake them to follo~ Breckinrhige2 We
think not and suppose they should. would Northern
men, the friepds Of Douglas, where he has his great
est strength. ABANDON him Tor fTechlnrluge! NOuHl
any sane man say they woull? Would the Northern
friends OF deli aud Everett abandon thrm, t, aid the
election oe Mr.. Breckenridge? You say they would,
because they are patriotic. AMI could thus defeat
Lincoln. and save the country, but they couli not
defeat Lincoln, by going to the support of Brechin
ridge. To de leat him IN the North, they would be
obliged to 60 to the supp 1T o. Douglas. and could
3d. -Z-.-. A. ruo c,,+o. lt ,o,Ij
not possibly carry one for lreck nriage. The Eel
and Everett party, the.e is no doubt. conl! secure
the election Of Stephen A. Douglas, by the people, il
they would come up to his support. but they couii
mot secar~ the election Of john c. Ereckinridge IN
der airy circumstances. But the Bell and Everett
party are not long to the support Of either ~sectIorul
organic iti"n. l. was this very sectionalism which
induced the formation of that party, opposition to
s.ct;onalism. the corner stone Of tn" foundation upon
which they stand. With what grace can either
section of the Democratic party solicit the support Of
the friends of Bell and Everett, when instead OF
meeting the Black Republican masses with a bold
and united front. they have considered sectional is
sues If sufficient Importance to sever them, and di'
vide their ST. into two political antagonistic
O ganizations. ami now when their weakness is made
apparent. they call for help.
Will Lincoln, under any circumstances, obtain a
vote in the slave States? You answer, no. Why
should we then abandon Bell and Everett? Are the.
not worthy Of :ru,t in this great crisis? You answer
yes! Then divide the vote of the South with Ereck
,nridge, ami en- 'eavor to carry John Bell and Edward
Everett into he louise, and let the choice. should i
come to the Senate, he Everett, or -. that i!
the course that patriotism points out As the one mos
proper for the good peace and prosperity of the coun
try. PATRIOTISM.