Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-07-12
The Voice Of Tennessee.

The Cleveland Banner, which was
a strong Douglas paper before the
assembling Of the Baltimore Con,en-
ton, has run up the Breckinridge
and Lane ticket, and strongly urges
its Douglas friends to support only
that ticket. The Banner says:
We have labored too long and
jealousy TO reclaim the State from
the OPPOSITION to now throw away our
majority Of ten thousand, by quarrel.
ing about particular Gvorites, and
running double ticket, But one
ticket must be run by the Democ.
racy Of Tennessee. The next ques-
ton is, which of the two tickets
should. We concentrate upon? All
our readers know that we have beet
a strong advocate Of Judge Douglas
we preferred him to any other
man in the Union for the Presidency
we think be has been treated bad
1--WE look upon him as being one
oil the greatest statesmen and Tfnest
patriots that now lives in this Union
he has many wnrm and ardent
friends in this portion of the State,
who prefer him over all Others for the
Presidency-his early defence of
Andrew Jackson, and his uniform and
consistent course since be has been
in public life : bis advocacy and de-
fence of the institutions of The South,
has given him hold upon the affcc-
tons Of the people that is deep and
lasting, anG they long for an opper-
tunity to repay him for all. But
siill,in our humble opinion, under all
the circumstances aud surroundings,
now is not the proper time for that
it would be bad policy in bis friends
to get him up ticket in this State
There is 20 earthly power which Gun
proven. Breckinridge and Lane from
having ticket ia this State.-the
friends of MIR. Douglas can prevent
and hive it intheir power to withhold
a ticket from him, thereby giving the
vote Of the State TO the former
Should they hesitate 10 such cri-
sis as this to DO so? No. The democ-
rscy OF Tennessee are too loyal to
the cause to be guilty Of folly that
will disrupt the party, and throw it
into a minority in the State. We
are frank enough, MS friend Of Mr..
Douglas, to admit that it would
have bean . hard and close contest
for him TO have carried Tennessee
with clear track, becsuse portion
ofthe Democratic PRESS and many
prominent men Of The party. had
committed them selves against him
throughout the State. This state
Of affairs Mr.. Breckenridge will not
have to contend With, and can start
loft With every Democrat in the
State Tor bin, which vantage ground
will give him at least Is, 600 msjors
ity in November next. Hence the
democracy Of Tennessee, to a man,
SHOULD units upon Breckinridge and
Lane, not that they like Douglas less,
but because they like their party
andits successes better. We, Doog'ai
men in Tennessee are powerless--let
us 60 where our weight Can be felt
let US act with those of our
friends who are for Breckenridge and
Lane. AS far as We are concerned,
we have nailed to our masthead
the names Of John G. Breckenridge
and Joseph Lane, fof President and
Vice President Of the United States
- they srs both good and true men
- and ne intenl TO do what We can
! TO elect them. II eur friends will
10. 60 With U, ne will SO With them
- We are that much OF Democrat.
The Lewisburg Messenger runs
up the Breckenridge and Lane ticket,
and will give it a cordial support.
The Bristol Nsws runs up tie
Breckinridge and Lane ticket, and
says: This ticket will be accept
able to every National Democrat
who regards The timc-honored princi.
ciples Of the party as paramount
to the bigotry of mere mau-worship,
or the spoilsmen's doctrine Of avail.
ability"
POSITION OF Mr.. PRYoR.-In a.
card Published in the Virginia Index,
Mr. Pryor states his position as fol.
lows:
"Havipg been invited 20 parlici-4
pate in demonstration in fsysr Of
certain candidates for The Presidency