, 1860-10-04
SHALL CONGRESS- &.IiODSN 4 PRES.
IDESE Fs}1S CS7

occasion fer 4 comparison not at all comp'i-
meaia:y 10 tHc;r exrec:ed frieads.
SHALL CONGRESS- CHOOSE 4 PRES. |
1DES1' Fu3k CS9
> Tao weekly farce Of forming iu the State Of
New York an arti-ncpublican league, has at
last ceased TO excite even contempt; but it
was ssn.u.atlY instructive to view with what
ioy leading Douglas ineE everywhere received
thu first lalEGuz n announcements Of these
soyen.da5 comiac:s "Tilis iDsures the DE-"
yeat Of L:ncoln,' tn:; would say, one % an
o.her; aud their 1ews :,apers wound up the
inevitable weekly rhapsody with tile words,
"This insrres tho d.f=at os Lincoln" But
they said hot once, ''T!ls insurcs the election
Of Dou5las." There is 4 strange meaning in
tha: omission. Tac ecscrcs;,y Of hope found
no plac7 in their rcj4iciuge. Theirs was The
cold, vindict!yc cxullation Of iuceudiarlcs.
They had themselves fo1fs.ted all right to Sue
cess aui they would have companionship in
the mire Of despair.
What does tLis defcat Of Lincoln and nou-
election Of Douglas mean? Not tho election
Of Brecxinrijge hy the popular vote-that is
no: posstals ;h.n.; nor Of Dell-that ls
equally Impossible. Wia., 1len, does it
msan! Eyea ti:is-.Ac failure Of the people
t. elect airy body Is That thing to be hoped
fur? Would il ie well 10 take the choice Of
President away from four and half millions
tfci1izsns, !, vast majority Of whom 1ro above
the rea:a Il corsupi:ny influences, and give il
10 two !:uadrei All 1hirty-seren men, snr-
rounded on every side by strong temptation,
with ut leas: IN trea cllance that eventually
it would bs turael over to sixty-slx other
meu, minority O. whom ars in open league
a.ains. ths Rights oi Man? Would it be bet
tcr in this case, that the few should rule, than
thu manr? Wuall it ALA; sectional jealous
ies. or draw c.os::r the llater1al bonds OF nu-
tioaal union? NJ Qua Claims any such thing.
A few kunves, w's, unfortunately hold eeats
in Congress, might possibly make fortunes hy
putting up tucir vo;es al auction. We know
Of no other lrop'e, excerpt e1reclants Of onlce
under D:eckiuridse or Lane, who should hope
5or til. ..deteat ol Lincoln
o; ihe Douglas man, ,I,era is growing
c,ass who's srsond choice is Lincoln; another
clazs n.cc.rs Be'l; Ii .h!rd prefers Brcckinridse
To the iiss. oi lucse vs. would say few
words. What d. you expect to gain by the
"d.feut o: I..rcoln'? 1twou!d op. ii NO fai1e'
prospect to y:ur tavori:e. tits simply absurt
to sco-u.ate ,ssout his chances for an election
Ills friends n tho South, ashamed Of the'
tneazer rrm:,:r:, 70 about begging alliance
with the Bell 1na1. II 1he North they are il
hopeless u;urr;.y. Let ale election 60 t.
the House, aud he will haya but FiaEle State
to the Senate, a.d ho will have Eur 6;nel
vote, and III at vote his own. Mr. Bel stand
sonowkns utttcr chancs Of carrying clectc
raj votes; but no bS.::r c!'aaco iu the Hou:
or in tho Senate. M.. b. cainr:dge h. taire
prospect fer el ctoral votes than 10th con
bioed; yearly tn times as many votes i'll til
House; and Il certainty, almost, Of tho elet
tim by ,bo S1r'.te ri his eoadju1r, Liant
They Can ua 5tc'aad i ouiy by the popular vot'
Vel if r,n j :nea q! all 1ar:ies admit thes
premises. u i: Lot ,lea absolutely eertai
that Liucoln ia The Only candidate wlo can d
Seat Etccxirridge? e?-G,r if Lincoln is not elcc
ed h. he p.o1lt, no saaa will oc.
Aide IRON the political theories at issu
this etrn =: complication Of things necessaril
redn::a ii" w..p:s mattcr to contest be&~et
the two Systems Of es=caing Pfesid dents--:i
ons IS no pe.p:c, ilis other hy Congress. 4
<ar.es! Republicans Is aro labor1ng for au Gle
tion n. tho .Gp", which iusures tho eucee
Of In, ,!n. 4" tafutst rros!avery men q
labor, 10. :: uos-eicc!ion )y the peop
whi:a ..1>,,.s lie succcss Of Breckenridge
lane III ~. r. State II which 1lle Repuh
can. ou:l,.mo The Dreckinr'dgo men, &c
for Bel, cr D,usla, is jus. tl1s saa'e as vt
:or Bre:k,. ridge; Tor il is one vote against
cIocti7u by ;::c people. In DO event can
Dour..s IS M n this year he mere than nal
Re:e'. t,r n,a :G the two great parties. In
will haln 10 tscc: either Lincoln or Brecsz
.idge T:;- ;,-7s,s:1iog Northern men to 81
port Douglas j. siml:y procuring votes
Breckinridgs und:r :alse Fretonoes. In ca
mon fairness anil consistency, Lincoln sno'
receive the vct:, first Of .veEy Republlcs
secondly, Of every Il rlher1 Douglas man v
whom he in n s'ea.d choice; thirdly; 0! evt
maa who wouli ra:it:r have this election
cided by tAa pcol'le than by Congress.
1t No other period III our national hist
would the future to choose President by
popular voice, have seca lraught with so N,
damages and srxio.ies rs the present
remember the dissrac:tul scenes enacted
the House last wihter, WIN only a Spea
was to 10 .iecled; lo. a reckless mino
set at defiance all The rules cf order and ,
priety;. how nothing but the extreme m d
zion, prudent icrbearance, and good tempe
tho Republican member, saved the cou,
from scenes that would not only have I
deplorabl~, but which might have endang
the existence Of tic Federal Goyernn
itself Had they joined in the wild coSfil
and the indecent vioeace Of their oppont
thu tion would have been startled by
crack Of the pistol and the g1sAm Of the b
knife--by uproar and murder; and I
scenes would have been but. the prelud