The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1860-07-21


an = candidate and PLATFORM can he easily defeated
and their organization utterv destroyed, with unity
of action on the rt of all those opposed thereto.
But matters now stana 'noht'n SUCCESS ana 81"
crafts d,e Shall tn " foster anil ORA strife
amonp themselves? Shall they allow the com 1lon
enemy to succeed throus sh their own TO oshneSs and
him incss1 Sh Ill If ANN InltI IN tor the
destruction of each other and IN Ike n" e,rt 5alnst
the natural foes of De nocracy? The m,mocrs OF
the Democratic Party do not want to DO tins; and
4hey cannot do it without inestlmabe INJURY t.
themselves and to the country. There Is no ule
trvno to elect both Democratic candidates. for such
an eff ,rt would help Lincoln, and that Is the last
thino we should desire. We must strive either for
.Rrack;nridge or Douglas: or we must SO unite that
+ha whole vote of Democracy will be thrown for
electorrl ticket There Is other way 1r the pan ty
to do in this and all other nearly balanced States
Dnuslas will not withdraw; neither WIZ brecsh
;doe. and there are many Democrats III Connecticut
Who nrefr the election of the latter and beleve, too
that he was as reg lary nominated as the forlner
and that his election Is much more probable These
men land their number and influence are not IN
consdcrahlp) will not therefore vote a thorough
DOUGLAS ticket They believe that they can ex r
else the preference they have and s'stlln a. the
same tim correct Democratic principles hetier
considered RIGHT wrong. they are hr'n III this he
l;of and thew vii, not be driven into course o
action their belief and preference do not sustain And
wishout the votes of these and without their lh-
luence the Democratic Party ""uio ne IN ne'iess
minority and all hope of success completely destroy
ed But they are willing to acqu'esce IN pl'n by
which the Democratic vote OF Connectlrut Gin b'
made efficient The plan already proposed of nomin
atnr AN electoral ticket h wing three l'feckirl'g
and Douglas electors upon II, a't If elected, t
vote to he given 90 either it will elect seems tn
meet with the approval If the supporters OF r"ci.
inridge They do not favor this plan through fea
or shrinking on their part; but because they dear
to promote harmony in the party and wish to a.!
defeat of Abolitioni<m. Shall not, then. this or
similar plan be adopted in this State? Is 1t not III
cumbent upon all Dernpcra to bring about Il unio
of the party bv some means that will he shectual
And as the proposition made seems feasible an
likely to produce good results t. r.raI from aiop
ing it or better one shows either foolish csm'i
: ence in the strength of Mr.. D"uslas. or else a
asinine stubborness that will MT yield even t. sav
the Democratic Party from destruction 1t may al
pear bold for Douglass supporters to refis. an
compromise with Breckinridges frien is but I
honest Democrats it seems reckless. and exhibits
Willingness to give the Governnent.into kepuh!i :
hands The Democratic IN asses of this State m =
insit upon union and concentration of our foc ar
must not listen to unwse and unpatrio &c vols es
g men who are determined to elect either Mr. D'ngl
= or VIZ. Lincoln. Let It's, then, as Dem ,crats al
. Americans give our efforts to the accomplishment
union Of party strength that will. by brin 4sir
= about the success Of Democratic principles. insu
y the prepetratiop of this "Onion "f lakes and un
!" of Ian is."--Ai1dl ,tonn CO.. Sentiuet