Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-07-11
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DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION:
FOR PRESIDENT,
3 II II q EN- 4. DOUGE. AS
CAN DOUGLAS BE ELECTED.

CAN OOUt:LAS BE ELECTED.
This question has been very frequently ask
ed since our return from the east and VI
propose briefly to answer the inquiry. W.
shall do SO candidly and trushfully and re
ply tina. the chances Of Mr.. Douglas election
are good. Our conclusions we believe arc
correct AMI our friends have no reason
to weary in the good fight for the
Constitution and the Union.
Many excellent Democrats have felt in
view o! The double nominations 10y the regu
lar convention and the seceders, somewhat
doubtful! 10 such and to all We shall Er;ef
iy present known facts, but whith may moi
be fully appreciated. All know that tn,
nomination Of Mr.. Lincoln is not acceptable
to the Republican party. Mr.. Lincoln ma,
be. and doubtless is, an honest old man. He
can ran e flat boat and split rails. W.
know man at Wacoota more honest, ca,
1un u fiat boat just as Well and split nearly
as many rails. but for either or all Of those
Ecasons he was never thought Of by hi
friends Cor President and we do not think
he ever had the i,npudence to aspire to gov.
er" 30OO',0OO Of Americans, on such quail
fications. Mr.. Lincoln is inexperienced
and untricd and it is to the credit of Ameri
can int ligcuce that the Republican stand
ard bearer fails to command the popuIa.
enthusiasm.
Mr.. Lincoln is the representative Of
Sectional principles and is responsible for
sentiments wholly at variance with the
rcrmanency Of the Republic. lie is cs.
sent;ally an abolitionist and hence lisu-
nionist not by reason Of any abstract op
position to slavery for al men feel this to
some extent, but because he desires and seeks
- keep up the "irrepressible conflict" to
which he was an early convert, a dogma,
!" violation Of the guarantees Of the consi:tu-
tios, making war upon slavery now existing
ny the act and sanction of the fathers and
founders Of the Republic and by driving it
out Of the nation force dissolution Of the
conledcracy by compelling secession Of one
halfof the States.
Mr.. breckenridge stands the representa-
tive fan equally Objectionable political her
esy. tina. negro slavery may not only go to
The :c:. itories but when there must and shall
he protected BY Congress, regardless Of the
protests and relasals Of our border citizens
who mi sht seek to rid themselves fits dam
aging influences. lie stands also the nomi-
nee ola section, and equally appeals to Sec
tional animosities and sectional hatred, max
wider and wider the fearful breach between
the North and the South, endangc ring
tho safety and stability Of the Union and
provosins and stimulating by the sam:
'ue"ns, the mad passions ofopposing sections
Mr.. Douglas, opposed to both, standing
vn middle grounds, would bridge the breach,
and unite 10th sections upon principles hon
orablc alike TO tho North and the South,
who arc now taught. ~ hate each other 10y
tremc His highest praise is the bitter op-
position hcaped upon him by the abolition
lists Of the North and the slave code disu-
nionists Of the South. His position aud the
position OF inc Democratic party whose rep.
rc$entativc he is, is to submit the question of
slavery to the people who are interested
therein, By adopting the great principle Of
popular sovereignty upon which all free
government rests, aud by Congressional
non intervention secure the peace and sta
hi'ity OF the country, prevent any infraction
Of the constitution and put down the ini-
quitous schemes Of aeitators North and
South.
This just and only safe principle consist
ent with the harmonious continuance of
eonfsderacy Of equal and CO. ordinate States
appeals to the thinking and conservative
men Of the entire country, from Maine to
Texas. from the great lakes to the gulf, and
from OCEAN to ocean. The sober second
thought Of this large class, who neither seek
nor desire once, ara WHO DcNcYc That this
Republic and our Constitution arc Gods
best gifts " man, j. already beginn Z to be
felt. The people are beginning to condemn
these selfish agitators, aud the voice Of re-
bukc is beginning to come UP from the farm
and the work-shop--llom the plantation
and the store-to echo and rc-echo over the
land, saying in the unn'siakable language
Of Jackson, i" The Union must ard shall be
preserved" The silent s"ts Vi ,l.s vast
army of men, heratninrc divided nr against
the Democracy, vii! noy We given almost
As one man for air Don las. Indeed. they
can 60 nowhere else. arl this Silent vote
will 60 far to settle ll.is u.AI :cc: ;unal con
test. ..
The friends Of MI. Douglas may be tenn
porarily dishcArtencd but inyincible in tho
right, they will go boldly into the fight
They have no dead weight Il an offcnsi G
Administration to carry. The friends Of