Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-09-15

House Of Representatives, let Us see
what are the prospects Of the respective
candidates there.
You know, fellow citizens, that tlie
members Of that House are already
electcd-evcry II knows their politi.
cal preferences, and we can count thcil
votes at this day with as mach certain
ty, as we can on any coming event in
the range of human action. There are
thirty-three States, and it requires sew
enteen to elect a President by the House.
There arc fifteen States in which the
delegations, Or q majority of them, are
in favor Of Lincoln. They are Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu-
sctts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New
Yc:ih, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin, and
Minnesota. There are eleven States in
which the delegations are in favor of
Breckenridge; they are Delaware, Wiz
ginia, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Mis-
souri,, California, and Oregon. One State,
Tennessee, is for Bell, and one State, H.
%linois, is for Douglas. Five States are
tied; they are Maryland, North Carolina,
Kentucky, Louisiana, and Texas. In
Maryland there are three for Breckin-
ridge and three for Bell. In Kentucky
there are five for Bell, four for Brerkin
ridge, and one for Douglas. In Nortl!
Caro|iana there are four for Breckenridge
and four for Bell. In Louisiana there
are two for Breckenridge, one for Doug
las, and one for Bell-or perhaps two
for Douglas. In Texas there is one for
Breckinrige and II for Douglas. We
find this OH a recapitulation, as follows:
For Lincoln, fifteen States; for Breckin-
eleven States; for Bell, one State;
Douglas, Il State; and five States
divided.
Now, then, without regard even to
political prejudices, fellow-citizcns, who
do you suppose has the best chance,
among the three candidates opposing
Mr.. Lincoln, of obtaining the necessary
number of votes to be elected? As the
votes now stand in the House, Mr.. Brock
lacks 6, Mr.. Bell lacks l6, and
Mr.. Douglas lacks Is. Certainly, Mr..
Breckenridge, who only requires 6 votes
% be elected, has the best chance, and
It would seem but right and just that
The divided States should vote for him;
and if Mr.. Douglas or Mr.. Bell is ex-
from the House, the vote thatis
low in favor Of either will be sufficient
elect our candidate, even should the
State whose delegation is in favor of
he third candidate, Bell or Douglas,
lold cut to the last. This certainly pre-.
;ents a better prospect of success to tue
opponents Of Mr.. Lincoln, than to put
candidate who can only start
With one rote, when seventeen are neccs-
AIRY to elect him.
But apart from these considerations,
it there was an equal chance for
ach OF the three candidates opposing
Ii. Lincoln, should exclude Mr.. Doug
rs from the House, on account of his
principles touching our insti-
'ltlons. He is certainly a man of great
but therein | consider him the :
lore dangerous. His doctrine of Squat
ar Sovereignty | consider the most in
idlous and dangerous to the South that
an possibly be promulgated. II, as
oon as a Territorial Government is cs- :
abllshed, the voters there found, and
mo may reach there Immediately after, :
an prohibit or abolish slavery within =,
IS limits, fellow citizens, you will find $
nat by the time you reach the outside
mlts OF the Territory with your slaves, !
GU will be told by the squatter Sever. '
that you cannot enter the Territory a
18th that property, because they have $
abolished slavery in the Terri
Try. These Squatter Sovereigns from
IL North and Northwestern free States,
I'VE only IL pack up their bundles and {
owe, and once In the Territory, are :
laliied to vote down your rights, whilst !,
are making the necessary prepare u
ons to move to that Territory, if your 81
terests required you to do so. They 6
ould have abolished your rights to
Ike your property there-:ights Sc
red to you by the Constitution of the
nited States, and SO decided by the ,
CHEST judicial tribunal in the land.
nese Territories become States, and is
nd Senators and Representatives to
,ngress; and finally, we will find our .,
Ives surrounded by a Gordon of free al
.ates, which will be drawn tighter and
shter around us, like the anaconda :,
onnd its victim, until we shall be u
to yield our institution with it's N
st gasp. t.
This doctrine of Squatter Sovereignty p
delusive and invidious, because it ap- D
'ars to be based on the principle of :
g sovereignty of the people, and, there Y,
re, unless examined carefully, is apt Of
entice many into it's adoption. But ~ ~
ware of it, fellow-citizens, for other " :,
'se you will be ruined by it before you ii
q aware of the enemy Won hava on,-