Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-11-03
The Canvass.
Huntsrille. Nro,y;.oaC ,a,,

EDITOR OF THE TRUE DEMOCRAT. On-las, r,o,, we Were again visited by the elector, and spb. electors for the several candidates for the pres. aency. other business occupied our time so that we haa opportunity of hearing Mir. ". D. Reagan oniy. To his address, which occupied more than .hree hours, we gave patient and earnest at. tention.
 The Major proposed to consider the merits and c'aims of the several candidates respectively, in oruef that we might be enabled to cast our votes With Judgment and safety.
 But few paragraphs were bestowed on Lincoln. which few, however, pointed out his proper station as standard bearer of black republicanism The 'e"oef oi that fanatica, ultra crazed and reckless paho, whose system demands success of it's cause UT u.ter subversion of the government .7t -
 The next in order was MT. Douglas The Major showed up, to the satisfaction of all unbiased minds, that MT, Douglas sought the nomination. 'ha' ne submitted his own platform; demanded the nomination thereupon but utterly failed in the convention .=l39L q
 ne arguments submitted in proof of these posi- nohs were bold, pointed and conclusive, invariably supported by documents with references We doubt whether any one who gave attention to the investigation of this subject left his seat without convictions that the friends of MT Douglas tram- pieu down the long established usages of dernoc. facy' oisregarded precedents, and by political tug gtng sought to override democratic law. and re. pudiate national claims to secure the nomination Tor Douglass In this discussion. the Major burled politlcai bolders of no small magnitude. or Surely in the great national struggle for ,hiph oince' measures-State policy--and not men should be carefully considered Who would ven. 'ufe the assertion, that Stephen A. Douglas, how ever acceptable as a man, with the policy of SEw- ARD, should be the president of the South. Who dare assert, that Bell, with the policy of Giddncs Hale or Greedy, should be president at this crisis
 VI he people in general havebut little to do with the man who Is made president--his policy-his measures-more vitally concern them. The Prince of Belzebub himself, could he be tlivested of the hellish attributes that constitute his satanic majesty might be an inhabitant of more bliasful abode. Why should the nation be convulsed for the ex. a''atioh of man? How shall tenets of the ire pressioie confiict--squatter overeignty--which sfnacks of black republicanism be made acceptable to the South, even in the person of Stephen A. Douglas? tt.e ls..,..
 In thls part of the discussion, Major Reagan iald ms hands upon the pillars of the tempe and SHOOK the locks ot returning beard His vehe ment' 1ofty and bold appeals-ssuing in volleys of overwhelming argument. gave evidence of his abilities as speaker. I-4I
 Next in order. Maj. Reagan called for the nlot- lof. oi Mf bei' and uttered the response of Union, ohioh' ohion-wth all the uehemence of burning sarcasm.
 The MaJor handled with polemcal dexterity the declaration of Mir. Bel-that the record of h;s public acts contained his platform. Search was made for the record of his public acts--an exhibit ot his platform held up in sarcastic aerision- which, throughout it's pages utters the voice of Mr. Bell in all national measures, side by side with Seward, Giddings, Hale, and the body of black re. pubcans in general. Fs, ..-.... In vindicating Brecknridge and his party unon 'he charge oi disunlon, on account of some heated expressions of MT. Yancey, and others. Mai Reagan produced from the records, a host of cleo tors and supporters of Mir. Bell, who in the arlor of black republican fury have uttered lanpuaoe of dlsunion more startling to the true patriot. than any words spoken even by MT. Yancey Such as ondefwood of Kentucky, Hill of Georria-Bell eiector tor that State; Hilliard of Alabama: Clemens, of Tennessee; Case, of Kentucky: Mor ton, of Virginia.
 Maj. Reagan let down the volleys of nolitcal scathing upon the |" nolle loquendu,n of Mr Re,,s platlofh. surely 1t IS political mania to cry Union, o"on' and yet hurl bolders of burning explosion to sunder it's most vital cord. Denounce and re- pudiate as we may, the detestible doctrine of the right of peaceabe ion; vet we are constrained at last to admit that the perpetuity of the Union rests alone upon the equality and mutual forbear- anee of aH the States. As in philosonhy. so in poiities-the elements of perpetual Union loose their powers Of cohesion whenever the contederated members become repugnant to each other @ Just as certain as the planets which revolve over us, would fly off in wild confusion, should they loose the principle of atttraction; so certain vii, the federal Union of the States cease. wbe, tho confederate members become repugnant an] re. puslee to each other We may, in vain discrss the constitutional or judicial right or deuouncs tbe revolutionary treason-niture's law that peryades a'i' VIII alienate bodies that hold no affinity for each other i7u =
 The war waged against the slave holding States must cease--the irrepressbe conflict must abatc the ardor of it's zea and ship of State must be trimmed, or national shpwreck is inevitable. We trust, however, that the bright flower of ancient revolutionary patriotism will again glow and bloom m the bosom ot all true patriots, and the cry sha! hotoniy oe uttered but elt-that the safety and in dependence of the nation rest only in the Union of the States Hence, as we conceive--our terra firma, at this crisis, is found in the election of Breokinridge. The election of either Douglas or Bell will give victory to the ilrepressible conflict --the unceasing war upon slavery, give vantage ground to the enemies of the South, and thus tend to alienation. z
 In short, we close by giving full assurance that Maj. Reagan manlulIy and triumphantly sustained our cause here. The manner of his address did not consist in lofty diction musical utterance and lore; but in pointed and repeated enunciations of fact, sustained by irresistible argument
 AN IMPARTIAL OBSERVER.