The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-10-11
From the Old Line Guard.
Why the Democracy are Opposed
TO JOHN BELL,


Because, he turned traitor to Gen. jackson
and the Democracy, when the Bank of the
United States undertook to crush out both by
the exertion of the concentrated money power,
Because, since his descrtion, he has incessaut-
ly fought the Democracy, and all their meas
urcs and men.
Because he still clings to every Wing hcrcsy
which distinguished that party from its birth
to its DEATH
Because he is in favor of the business Of the
country being ruled by the money power of the
country, in the form of mammoth moucyed
corporation.
Because he is opposed to the Independent
Treasury, and to the Government keeping and
controlling the peoples money.
Because he is in favor of q runous tariff
which would needlessly increase the price of
what we buy, without enhancing the price Of
what we have to sell.
Because he is in favor Of destroying our mail
system, by giving the transportation Of the
mails to private speculators, and thereby leav.
'''S 'AH 'P'i"Niy eottieu P"Ats VI the country
without mails, or to be supplied by enormous
drafts upon the country.
Because for years he has shaped his course
in Congress to obtain nomination to the Pres
ldency, sometimes bowing low to one party,
and then to another, without regard to consis-
tency ofprineiple, OF the interest," welfare, or
honor of the country.
Because when our country was at war.--wllich
was begun by foreign cnemy-all his sympa-
thies were with that enemy.
Because he has none Of the clements Of De-
mocracy about him.
Because, be refuses, and dare not tell us what
ground he now stands upon, whether for the
"higher law" of Lincoln, Oh that Of Douglas
or for constitutional equality.
Because he conceals his present principles
hoping to draw votes from the Lincoln party
because he is with him, and from the Douglas
party for the same reason, and from the equal
ity Democrats because he may be with them.
Because he seeks support from those holding
opposite principles, believing that each may be
deceived into the belief that he Is with them:
Because by refusing to declare his principles
he expects to be supported upon different
grounds in different parts Of the country.
Because he has no executive talent, having
made complete failure when Secretary O
| War:
| Because from his weakness and want of abil
| ity, if President, he would be an instrument ts
be used by designing politicians, who are run
ming him without principle.
Because he is at heart, and dare not DEM it
more in favor OF 1.incoln's "higher law princi
pies, than in favor Of Democratic equality.
Because as speaker, he is confused and fog
gy, and as writer, no better, and as a thinker
he thinks what he dare not trust to those whose
support he asks to elect him to Office.
! Because he lacks manly bollncss, in taking
and declaring his intended future course, i
elected.
Because he has not confidence enough in th,
people to trust them to scrninizc his principles
and to permit them to judge and act upon then
for themselves
Because the people ought not to trust can
uiudtc WHo io hpoNc trusting thcIH, OF lS alralt
| TO do so.
Because when a candidate has something t.
conceal from the people, he designs to misca'
and induce them to vote for him, and then Il
act contrary to their cxpectations-in plai
English, to cheat them.
Because his general qualifications for th
Presidency are like the platform of principle
furnished by his fliends-aN 5lanks.
If the people are true to themselves, an
faithful to the Constitution, he will find hi
votes this fall, like his principles now, ALI
| BLANKS.
Douglas, is becoming disheartened, so muc