Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-07
But one National Party-Duty Of ell to sus.
tain

Is now !: proper suDlccl Vi Hiotoi y-it Nv loh-
ger exists--it is numbered among the things
that were" Ihatparty has been diSiointed,
dismembered, cut III rwain-one part belong
ING to the North and the other to the South.
1t is composed Of two separate, distinct, dis
cordant and irreconcilable parts, which are
antagonistic and hostile to each other. The
two sectional parties into which it has been
divided have each nominated Il ticket, and
each is engaged in waging war OF exterm-
nation upon the other-nether will grant
any quarter to the other-the determination
OF both seeming to be to wage war TO the
knife, and the knife to the hilt, with the raj
lying cry of victory or death"
Whilst this is the distracted, divided, en-
ieebled and helpless condition OF the once
powerful and united Democratic party, the
strongest party in the Countrywide Black
Republican-which has grown so great as to
strike terror to tue bravest hearts which
pulsate for the interests and safety OF our
Union-presents bold, confident and com
pact front, awaiting with eager anxiety the
conflict which will occur III November next,
little doubling but that victory will perch
upon the Black Republican standard.
Under these circumstances it becomes the
duty Of all to discard passion and rejudice,
and take counsel of calmness and patriotism
that they may in this periious period of their
country's history, govern their conduct and
cast their sutfrages in that way which is most
likely to avert the danger which hangs over
it. The first danger which threatens is the
triumph Of "a sectional party The first
wish Of every patriots heart is the triumph
of nattonal party.
There is at this time no hope Of the trl'
umph of any party by the PoPulW rotc cx-
cept that Of the Black Republican. Tho
first object to be attained is 10 defeat, if pos
sible, that unfortunate result. The second
object desired is to secure, if possible, the
success Of national ticket BY supporting
either Douglas or Breckenridge you cannot
possibly secure the attainment Of either OF
the objects desired
Breckenridge will not be able TO carry a
sufficient number of free States, if any, to
secure his election, even il he were to carry
ere1y Southern State.
Douglas vii! not carry more than one
Northern State, and has il very small chance
of carrying any. SO that even il the mholc
vote of the South were cast for him he could
not be elected.
1t is thus evident that the first object de-
street.-The defeat Of the Black Republicans
by the popular vote--cannot be attained by
voting either for Breck inridge or Douglas,
for if you we're to give either ece'y vote in
the Southern States be could not be elected.
1t is impossible therefore, to effect anything
by supporting either the Douglas or breck-
inridge ticket.
But even if it were possible TO obtain the
first object by the concentration %; votes NJ
on either Douglas or Breckinridgc, the Sc
cUnd--"tha triumph of mai0Hal party -
would not be secured; for neither of them
represent 4 "aiio"0t party. ~ is easily pro-
ven By the authority Of nearly every Demo
cratic paper and politician.
The Douglas party from their chief down
to his humbeSt supporter, boldly maintain
that the Breckenridge party is not only Il
sectional, but 3i$nl,i0n party, and de
nounce the members of the Convention which
nominated him as "a squad Of disorganlzers
and disunonists" who prepared Il deep
laid and well connected plan of disnnion
and treason"
The "yaIey Democrat" published in llAl
risonbur@. in the famous tenth Legion OF
Democracy" calls breckenridge and Lane
the ".>c,jionai candidates Of the South"
On the other hand, the Breckinrdgc party
denounce the Douglas party as being anti
siacety and Scciioaai. and the ''avowed and
eager partzans of Northern candidate who
remains the conspicuous champion Of a po-
litical dogma which has been condemned as
unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, and
Which, as now urged has degenerated into a
mere anh-&Iorcry principle tending to divide
parties by geographical line, and which is
less candid but not less &ec'i0n3 than the
leading tenet Of the Republican party--that
it is party ''organzc.i upon az unccI-
Stitutonul principle and Il S,rfionM Sentl-
mcnt ddrc,:>c to the South
1t is thus seen that both these parties are
Sectionni rs established by Democratic au-
thority. and that the triumph o! either il
that were even possible, would br 4 triumph
of Serii0naIism, and not of nationality.
There is at this time but one naiional tick
ct before the people--that whch contains
the names OF those pure and distinguished
statesmen BELL and EVERETT. The only
hope now OF maintaining a mft0nm party Is
TO support the Union ticket. Can the hon
est masses of the people hesitate Il moment
as 10 their luty under these circumstances -?
i Il ccnentrd '.li-n preferable 70 a d!smtln-
Dercd con:cdcracy? l. nationality prc!era-
bic to scc,;ouaIi>m? l. peace and pro$peri-
" preferable to civil war and and dcsoatc
fields. Ii you think 50, vote for Bill and
Everett. We would invoke our good Demo
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