Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-07-10


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Is the Object DisuniOn
Is it the purpose of the seeding wing OF the
Democratic party to seek pretext for a disso-
luton of the Union2 This quere is very natu-
rally suggested by the fact that the leader OF
that party has been al avowed advocate OF dis
union, and the further undeniable fact that every
disunsonist South of Mason and Dxon's line be-
longs to that branch of the Democracy. Disu-
nionists would be DESTROYS of taking such action,
and forming such political organization as
would effect several objects. Desiring a pre-
text which would give some color classification
to resistance to the Government under which
we live, they would desire, first, to secure the
election of Lincoln, whilst seeming to beEiabor-
ing to defeat that result They would desire,
secondly. to secure the cooperation OF as many
as possible, that they might succeed the more
effectually in their designs-they would partlc-
ularly desire to have the assistance OF all the
Southern States.
To secure the election of Lincoln, 1t would be
necessary to weaken Douglas to such a degree
in the North that the Democrats there would
not be able to prevent the Northern States from
going for Lincoln. If Douglas would be allowed
to carry few of the Northern States, there
would be no possibility of the election OF Lin
coin, and, consequently, no imposing protect for
dissolution of the Union. That object must
be effected by nominating candidate who
would be acceptable to sufficient number OF
Northern Democrats to divide the Democratic
vote to that degree necessary to lose the North
ern States to the Democracy.
To secure the cooperation of the great con-
servative Southern States, Virginia, Tennessee,
Kentucky and Missouri, lying on the border, it
would be necessary to nominate candidate
whose record would be free from the stain OF
disunion sentiments. AS money and office
holders exert vast influence in elections, it
would be desirable to have the friendship Of the
Administration in power.
In the person of John O. Breckenridge, OF
Kentucky, all the qualifications desired to effect
Ll6S0 various ouJcCto WouIu w iouuu'
He would divide the Democratic vote in the
North to sufficient degree to ensure the North
ern States to Lincoln; for upon the great ques-
ton at issue between the Northern and South
ern Democrats he agrees with the former. Up
on the platform of Squatter Sovereignty, and OF
avooed opposition to Intervention by Congress
for the protection Of sgacery, Breckenridge and
Douglas stand side by side.
He would ensure the cooperation of large
number of conservative, National Democrats in
the South, from the fact that he has never been
tainted with disunion sentiments His locality,
and what little record he has, are such as to
make him acceptable to Democrats in the con-
sentative, border States.
His relationship to the present Administers
ton would secure him the support of its friends
Gf it has any and all the influence that money
and ofice-holders could exert.
1t will thus be seen that ifi were the object
of that branch of the Democracy to take advan-
tage of the opposition to Douglas in the South,
as well as the hostility of the Administration, to
effect the objects above mentioned, that they
have chosen wisely-they have nominated the
man most likely to secure the ends in view.
This will account for that fact which has been
subject of such great surprise-we mean the
nomination of Squatter Sovereignty and anti
protection man, by body of men who broke up
their party because another portion wished to
nominate a candidate entertaining the same
political sentiments.
1t was not that they liked protection less, but
that they hated the Union more. The desire to
elect Lincoln by weakening Douglas in the
North, (by dividing the vote of squatter SOW
ereignty Democrats between the two Demo
cratic candidates) will account for the otherwise
strange fact that they nominated squatter-
sovereignty candidate, whilst denouncing that
doctrine as subversiye of Southern rights to a
degree which justified them in dividing their
party in twain. The desire to elect Lincoln that
they may be furnished with pretext for disu-
MON ssaccounts for the milk in the cocoa-nut."
The Democracy had no hope of success in the
ensuing canvass with any other candidate than
Douglas.
IF they had nominated him at Charleston, and
had gone into this canvass as a united, National
party, there is probability that they might
have been successful. As it is, there is no hope
for either of their candidates, for they are now
but tie representatives and opponents of sectional
parties.
There is now but one really National party,
and that is the Constitutional Union party
That is the party which all good Union-loving
men should support. Be sure to vote for Bell
and Everett, that You may defeat Lincoln and
save the Union.
Ladies' Fair.
The ladies of the M. E. Church will hold q
Fair at Union Hall on Thursday evening next.
The proceeds will be appropriated to the pay
ment of the expenses incurred in building their
new church. We hope they will be literally