The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-09-13
The Fusion.

3l we puUlsneu UH yesterday -Uisputcu aH-
nounclng that private Information had been re-
oe1ved in WASHINGTON of an agreement between
the Bell and Douglasmen of Georgia to have
but one electoral ticket In the State, to be
composed of five Douglas aud five Bell men.
Every day heevidenccs Of Fusion between the,
adherents of Mr.. Douglas and Mr.. Bell are
growing stronger. We have again and again
warned those Democrats who ore now favoring
Mr.. Douglas TO beware of the wiles Of that /
shrewdes5 of, political managers, John Bell.
The Richmond Wing, the leading organ Of the
Know Nothin IS in Virginia, and second to none
in influence with its party in the South, came
sut in e lengthy editorial on Tuesday last |
openly advocating fusion Of the Douglas and
Bell strength. The entire nrticle is one we'll
worthy Of the study ofSouthern Democrats.
The Wig, asserts that between Lincoln and
{ Breckinridge on the one side, and Bell and |
Douglds on the other, there is an impossible
gulf, 'b,a bet,ceen the Douglas and Bell parties there
is no such insuprabe barrier" they differ widely
on many important questions but they are
such as may be adjourned "for future adjudica-
ton" 'There is no vital antagonism between
them" says the Wig, "and no good reason
WHY they should not act together in the extra
ordinary emergency that has arisen" The
Wing, continues; al
It must be obvious to every friend Of Douglas
that he cannot be elected President by the cleo
toral College. He has great strength in the
Northwestern States and in some OF the Eas-
tern and Middle States but in the South he is
powerless. HIS most sanguine supporters.
I,urj1 thnfh
majority Of the whole number OF electoral
votes. Ut., --.s. "a
Douglas certainly has no chance ofcarrying
Delaware Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina,
Georgia Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Ala
bama, Mississippi Florida or Louisiana
After taking an extended view Of the prospects,
the Wig, says: ...
View TIC matter, then as we may, it is clear
" the policy OF the friends of Mr.. Donglas to
see ihut iha votes of the southern states are
cast for Boil and to accomplish that object
they should, if necessary, even vote the beil
ticket. -
We say, then, to the friends of Douglas,
make a gallant fight wherever you can Garry
for Inn as mauy states you can. But whef-
ever, us i'll Virginia. for al example, you can.
not carry the iate for Douglas, take especial
care that it shall not be cast against him, ny
bcng given to Brcctnrldge.
You see. Democrats, that according to the
view taken by the Ricsnona Whig that the
carving of a state for Mr.. Bell is not carry
inn itnsaaa Mr.. D,uslas. Are Messrs. Bell
and Douglas so closely united in the minds
Mr.. Douglas Southern supporters that givln.
the state of Tennessee to Mr. Bell, is not Civ
ing it against Mr. Douglas? We think not
Ii Inc election has 10 go into the House, Civ
ing the popular vote Of Tennessee to Mr.. Bel
would eeeoui;ng to ilie view we take, be agans
Mr. Douglas and against Mr.. Douglas alone
There can hut the three highest candidates g.
before the House. Lincoln and 'Breckinridg
will be two of thcm. The race for the thir
place will he between Btu and Douglas. The
in su.h all event ii is clear that giving the yot
of ofTeunessee to Mr. Bell gives him that muc
advantage over Mr.. Douglas, and may enabl
him to shut Mi. D. ont Of the House. How
ever, we have every confidence from the zes
with which the Democracy and the conserve
tive portion Of the Opposition North and Sout
are coming up to the support of Breckinrde
and Lane, that the House of Representative
will have nothing to do with this election.
While tue Richmond Iplgis thus cndeavo
ing to prevail upon the Douglas men OF II
South to support Mr., Bell, il offers them CO..
sdcratiou by debating that the Bell men
the North ought to help Mr., Dousi's 1t says
uavin. thus given our views ofthc polio
of The friends Of Douglas, it only remains for
to say u word or two as 10 tlie course Whl'
should be pursued by the Constitutional Unl'
party OF the South.
I'VE should strive to carry for Bell every Sta
that We have q rca,anGbe prospect oi cnrry,n
but where hAt cNApt ho uoie, we should thrt
our weight in t.le scale of Douglas. as tue me
national aud least ohjsc,ionaalG OF lile 9th
candidates. BY this Interchange OF suppc
between the friends of Doug glas aad Bell, Ia
coin can easily be defeated, ana INC electl
carried to the House, where the choice mt
fall on Bell or Douglas. Wherever VIC are
strongest. as in tile Southern States, Mas:
chus,tts. Rhode Island. Connecticut, and M
jersey the Douglas men should come to 0
Whilst in Maine, New Hampshire, New Yol
Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and the .eti
Nnrlh-Wrsern States, our weight should
thrown iu the scale Of Douglas.
In regard to Pennsylvania, it may be dou
full which is the stronger, Gell or DouGt
Such being the case, it would be fair to MAKE
division OF the electoral ticket, and thus enst
the defeat Of Lincoln.
Democrats we have already told you of the
forts that would be made 10y John Bell to |
you for his own benefit. You can now be.
to see for yourselves the evidences of this ia
-NashviUe Union and AMERICAN. g . .. :
I--~~~.<~%. >0s-..A--~-4~-~- - 10 f q
Breckenridge the patriot 81
Breckenridge, the statesman. --
Breckinridge, the honest mau. ~,
Breckinrdge, the uncorrnpted man.
Breckenridge, the incorrupthe man.
- BreckinridGe the reliable man.
Breckinrid.e, the safe man. . .
Breekinrilse, the Uniol-loviug man.
Breckenridge, the Union candidate.
Breckinriage, the young men's candidate
Breekiuridge, 10 keep down faaaticism.
Brsckinrcge. opposed TO scctioaa!isn
Breckinrdge should receive tile suffrage
all good men, all who love
tcgrity, all VINO love virtue
who love their country, all
love Equal Rights, and all
posed to the dissolution of
Union of hese United State
Journal Of Commerce.
THE DIsuN}oN PARTY.-The Brecknr