The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-11-17
The Election.

The Election.
The election returns by the Pony Ex-
press, although vague, meagre and unsat-
isfactOry, still are sufficiently plain to JUS
tify Us in stating that the Black Republi-
cans have elected their candidate for the
Presidency. Abraham Lincoln, compara-
lively unknown, . petty politician, man
whose name is connected with no great
measure, identified with no popular event,
adorned with no praiseworthy achieve
ment; who was obscure when in Congress
and only emerged from Obscurity by be-
ing pitted against Douglas; whose ante
cedents are Insignificant and certainly
not meritorious; whose ingratitude to
Clay Was Of the 6GSeSt CHARACTER who
denounced tho Mexican war and encour.
aged the ruthless Mexican guerrillas to
butcher American citizens; who has
proved Fecreant to the land Of his birth
and false to every instinct Of patriotism
and loyalty, has been elected President Of
the United States, so degenerate have
American citizens become. We deplore
the humiliating event we edid not assist
to elect him. Our hands are free from
the ineffaceable disgrace that must attach
to every man who aided to place in the
Presidential chair man totally UNITED
by education and experience and intclli'
gencc-by sentiment and feeling, to con-
duct crcditably, wisely and honorably the
affairs Of government; man who was
nominated, not because he possessed abil-
ity or had rendered any service to his
country, but solely because dc'nngogues
and political knavcs could use him for cor
rupt purposes.
It's probable that Douglas, the migrate,
who bit the hand that fed him and BE-
trsycd the party that honOrcd and re-
wardcd him, has not carried single
State. II was paIpablc to the duIlcst com
prehension, the moment that Breckinridgc
accepted the nomination from the National
Democracy, that Douglas had not the
ghost of chance-thAt no was not in the
fight. The contest, as every man not a
born fool knew, was between Breckinridgc
and Lincoln We would not Insult the
understanding Of the stupidest DouglaSite
as to intimate that he thought that Doug
las would get a respectable vote. All
knew better; and yet in the face Of this
well known and fixed fact" men, pro.
Tossing to be Democrats, voted for him,
knowing at the same time, that by doing
50, they were indirectly voting for Lincoln
and directly voting against the Democratic
party. They knew that Douglas was run.
ming in opposition to the wishes Of the
Democracy Of the nation. They knew
that be had rendered himself odious to the
Democratic masses by q remuneration Of
the principles Of the Democratic party.
They knew that he had. on the floor Of
the Senate Chamber, boastingly proclaim
ed himself an unconqucrcd rebel" to
the Democratic cause. They knew that
the doctrine he announced in his Free
port speech was anti-Dernocratic in the
extreme. and that Democrats could not
indOrse it without completely Stultifying
themselves. They knew that his right
bower. bis manager, John w. FOrncy,
had sold himself to the Black Republicans,
and was preparing to transfer the friends
Of Douglas in Pennsylvania to that detest-
able faction. They knew that by uniting
on Breckenridge they could elect him
President and defeat Lincoln. They knew
that Breckenridge had always been, always
would be an uncompromising Democrat,
acceptable to tho Democracy in every
State Of the Union, and that his election
would restore harmony to the country
and heal the diSsenSions in the Democratic
ranks.
They knew all this, vet, either to graft
fy petty malice or disrupt the Democratic
party, or because they arc really Ropub.
licans ct heart. they voted f"r Douglas.
They elected Lincoln. Had they acted as
Democrats the Republican party would
have lost confidence and gained no adhc'
rents. They preferred doing otherwise
preferred giving their countcnnncc and
support to an unconqucrcd rebel" and
laid and comfort to Lincoln. With
them rests the responsibility Of LincoIn's
election; and the Democracy Of the Ma.
tion will not soon forget or forgive their
ingratitude and trcachcry.
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Black Republican JOllincatiOn.
The Black Republicans Of this city, as.
a