The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-07-06

RECEPTION OF TIE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE
II Is curious to note the differences which exist
among the Democracy In relation to the NOM
inees.In one place It Is Douglas In another II Is
Breckenridge, and in the larger pieces there Is
Q judicious mixture Of both. In Boston, New
York, Providence, Dover. and Portland salutes
were fred for Douglas; and In Albany, st.
Louis. Newburyport, Concord and some other
places 100 guns respectively were hrcd In honor
Of the nomination Of Breckinridge. The Doug
las organs try to be jubilant. but It Is apparent
that "their laughing brow Of Joy sickening
heart conceals."
The Boston Post hoists the Breckinridge and
Lane flag and after speaking Of the irregular
and fraudulent proceedings Of the Douglas Con-
vention, points out the future Of the paper il
the following extract:-
"Let who win travel In that 1.-THE Douglas)
road, Il Is not the path that we can travel in.-
This spirit Of Abolitonism We believe to be evil
to our country; to bode nothing but evil; and,
unless checked In some way that seems not now
laid out. II must result In the grayest II all po-
litcal evils. But, setting aside consequences,
this forced nomination Is contrary to that spir-
It of amity and fraternity, among equals, that
has prevailed In the great party that has 80
long governed the country, and which Is akin
to the spirit that made our Union and secured
our Constitution. In oil our party excitements
there has been no such dragooning as was seen
In fixing up o bogus list to make up 202 dele
gates; and We believe nomination thus made,
In Mr.. Hallett's words, Is ruin to the man and
ruin to the party.
Under such circumstances, when the Conven.
ton worked itself into an irregular body, and
when the only choice Is between partial repre-
sentation Of the glorious national party, We
prefer the nominees of delegates who would not
pass the Caudne Forks, but chose principle
rather than dshonor. While We have nothing
to say In condemnation Of Senators Douglas
and Fitzpatrick, rs individual members Of the
Democratic party, we express admir- alton OF
Senators breckenridge and Lane. They are
names that are fit TO summon the Democratic
rank and file. throughout the country, Ike the
sound OF q trumpet"
The Hartford Times, the leading democratic
paper in Connecticut, comments as follows up
on the break-up.-
cone thing, however, must be borne In mind
this Charleston. Baltimore failure will meet
with the condemnation Of the masses OF the
great Democratic party, from Maine to Texas,
and from Georgia to Oregon. This forced
Douglas issue Is not Of their seeking. The
masses OF the party have only desired harmony,
and this has for months past been shown to be
impossible with the nomination which 1t has
been attempted to force upon them. The great
party who have governed and made the history
OF our glorious Country since the opening OF
this century, may be divided, and made the
sport of ambitious politicians within Its own
rank-for one; but the true Democratic heart
of the People will condemn those, who, acting
with either division In this quarrel, have by
taking nm extreme course, widened and con-
firmed the breach"