Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-09-08
THE DOUGLAS GAME.

whole earth. .-.- .-.
THE DOUGLAS GAME.
The great object of the Douglasites is the defeat
of Breckenridge, and the overthrow of the Demo-
cratic party. All Of their movements disclose this
fact as we shall see, by glance at what has been
done.
In Missouri, Senators Polk and Green, Juds,
Price and Others, proposed immediately alter the
disruption of the National Covention that the par
ty should be kept united in this State by the inter-
vention of a Convention in which all who claimed
to be Democrats should be represented Such
| Convention would have agreed upon compromise
electoral ticket which would have secured the vote
of Missouri to either Breckenridge or Douglas as the
majority of the voters mig hit determine. The Doug
lastes rejected this proposition in the most insult
ing manner, because they knew it would result in
giving the vote of Missouri to John c. BreckInrdge
who is the choice of overwhelming majority Of
the Democratic party of this State. They are, on
the contrary Matching up alliance with the Bell
and Everett men, in order to secure if possible, the
defeat of Breckenridge.
So in New Jersey. The Breckenridge men, who
constitute the majority Of the party in that State,
held Convention; proposed to the Union and
Douglas parties to run with them one electoral tick
ct in opposition to the Aboltionsts so rs to secure
the vote of that State against Lincoln might have
been easily done. The Bell party acceded unhesita-
tngly to the proposition. The Dougasites rejected
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votes as possible from the Breckenridge and Bell
ticket so that Lincoln may defeat Breckenridge in
New Jersey. .
So in Virginia The Breckenridge party held
Convention last week at Charlottesville appointed
q committee to proceed to Staunton. where Doug
las Convention was in session. and to agree with
them upon an electoral ticket for which the Brock
inridge and Douglas men might both vote, in oppo-
stion to Bell and carry the State for the or for
the other. The Douglas men rejected every propo-
stion which was thus made to them, and nominated
Douglas Electoral ticket, because they knew that
Breckenridge would receive ten times many votes
in Virginia as Douglas, and that he would, conse-
quenty receive her electoral VOTE and they de-
termined to prevent that If possible.
So in North Carolina where Douglas has com
paratively no strength at all they are trying to get
up electoral ticket to defeat Breckenridge
So in Arkansas. and in Kentucky, Tennessee, and
all the Southern States.
So in Pennsylvania. Every we'll informed per-
son knows that the abolitionsts are in decided
minority in that State, and that Lincoln could be
easily defeated if the Opposition would unite upon
one electoral ticket. The Democratic State Com
mittee three. fourths of whom for Breckenridge
decided by strict vote, all the Breckenridge men
favoring, and all Douglas men opposing it that there
should be but one set of electors run by the Democ
| racy; that the tickets should be headed by the
names of either Douglas or Breckenridge and that
the vote of the State should be cast for that one,
who received the most votes. This proposition was
rejected by the Douglasites under the influence of
FOrney, because they knew that it would result in
giving the electoral vote of Pennsylvania to John
Q. Breckenridge. ..,.'..r
| So in California and Oregon the Douglasites re-
fuse all cooperation with the Breckenridge party.
| While acting thus in all Of those States where
| the Breckenridge men are more numerous than the
Douglastes, and where. consequently, the union of
the party would result to the benefit of Breckinrdge
they pursue an opposite course in those States in
which they claim the ascendency as in New York
for instance, where they have fused with the Bell
men upon common electoral ticket and now urge
the BrckiDridge men to help them give the vote Of
that State to Douglas We hope that the Breckin-
ridge men will spurn propositions. until the Doug
lasites shall have consented to withdraw their cleo
| toral ticket in every Southern State and in New
Jersey and Pennsylvania. Let the Douglasites do
that and thereby insure the votes of majority of
those States for Breckenridge; and then the Brock
inridge men may honorably consent to mite with
them in carrying New York Iand in attempting to
carry all the other Northern States But Tmeo
/ DanaOa, ct donG .fsrentes. Watch them well.-Sl
Louis Bulletin
DEATH OF WI. HILL, Eso.-We regret to learn
this morning Of the sudden death of the gentleman
whose name heads this notice. He was native Of
this town, and at one time when quite young
man. represented this county in the Legislature.
married He bad been citizen of that county but
short while, when he was sent to the Senate by
the Democratic party in 1858; and was again nomi.
mated for the same office previous to the late eiee
elections, but his private interests demanding his
whole attention, having removed most of his pro-
perry to another State, he was reluctantly COMPEL
ed to decline, nomination unanimously rendered
him for reelection. His noble qualities had endear
ed him to many warm friends and his death viii DC
deeply regretted by ALL WI Journal
ARREsT.--A man was arrested near Kinston, LIE
noir County, on Monday last, on suspicion Of be
ing William Little, the murderer of John NJ and
Andrew Altman of PikevilIe, Ala An advertise
ment Of the widow Of one of the brothers, appeared
in our last, offering reward of $1,000 for his ap
prehension. Little, If this be the man, observing
that he was noticed left Kinston. He was pursued
by some citizens, and overtaken about four mile,
from the town, and lodged in Jail He was at thi.
place q few days ago and registered his name q
Jones. We learn from Mr. Dunn, who was her,
on Monday to telegraph to the parties interested II
Alabama, that be admitted that he was raised il
Pike county Ala, but denies being the man VIII,