The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-09-27

Douglas, declaring that oil and water
could not mix, say that bis friends
ought to vote for those electors; but
should rend asunder those willing to
elect them, and those nominated, what
they called straight.out ticket for
him, which every child in that State
and this knows has not any chance to
|carry that State, while it is equally
certain-morally certain-that if the
recommendation of that committee had
been acquiesced in the wanted vote of
those gentlemen who preferred me and
himself would have been cast in such
mode as to defeat Lincoln. The same
thing in almost the same language,
may be predicted ofNew Jersey. But
now we who stand on these principles
which have defended to day, he will
have none Of us; and accordingly he
undertakes to break down the only
mode by which the Democratic organ
ization in these States thought it pos
sible to defeat Lincoln. That it could
he done in that way seems to be GER
tain. As I have said, Mr. Lincoln can,
in no event, carry Southern State Of
this Union, and if the vote of Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey had been cast
with the South, Lincoln would have
been absolutely certain to he defeated.
I may as well say it, for I feel it, if
Mr.. Lincoln is elected, nothing will
have accomplished it but the reckless
rule or ruin, the restless ambition, and
almost insane policy Of one man, and
his unreasoning and furious adherents.
Not content, fellow.citizens, with at
tempting to destroy the mode by which
in the opinion of the Democratic or
CARNATIONS in sufficient number Of
the Northern States to control the re-
sult-not content with destroying the
only mode by which they think it can
be accomplished-that eminent gen.
tlcman has turned his headlong course
to the South. What is the object Of
his coming South? What can be his
object, l ask you? Does he expect
does any sane man expcct--that he
will carry q single Southern State ?
[voices--"No, by Cd, no!"] 1t is
said that his friends have claimed
Missouri / will not enter into partic-
ulars about that. Suppose he could
carry Missouri? But yet suppose he
stands no more chance for Missouri
than have for Massachusetts,. What
other Southern State can he carry!--
Go from Maryland to the Rio Grandc,
as gentlemen, what other Southern
State do you expect him to carry? An
swer, gentlemen! you gentlemen OF
the Democratic party, and gentlemen
of the Opposition, who stand upon
principle, what State he can carry and
and what oh. cct lie can have in com.
ing South.
Some gentlemen say he won't carer
5000 votes in Tcsnessee. Suppose ny
} carried 10000. Does not everybody
know he could not carry the State?
Not q Southern State can he carry. In
Kentucky, whatever may be the result
(and l do not care to calculate chanc
cs now, l may do it after awhile) ,whc
believes that gentleman has the slight
, est chance for the electoral vote OF the
State Of Kentucky? What friend o
his expects him to carry the State
, Is not then his object to demoralize
2 and destroy the Democratic organiza
, ton in every State of the South, [;
voice-"that is so,"] for the purpose
= of losing to the Democratic masses
! and Democratic organizations of these
e States, their candidates and their prin
j. clples, and throwing the States int
l the hands of their political opponents
2 This must he his purpose, and nom
J other. 1t will be for the Democrat.
i of Kentucky to determine, and for tn
d gentlemen Of the Opposition who dom
0 believe in his principles, and who be
i licvc in those Of this platform which
have read, to determine whether the.
II will continue such movement, o
y whether they will vote, like men, i
J, this crisis, for set of principles whicl
c they all believe are right, and by whic
c as honest men, they are willing t
IS stand. That is the question.
: Tellow-citizens, is impossible to
y me to follow out this line Of remark, o
j. to say many things intended to sa,
8 My physical iniisposition makes
a impossible for me to do so. You vii
X therefore, take what ! have said a
4. the best contribution I was able I
'r give you to-day, as 10 what is my opi'
len of what is constitutional and tru
I'd am not ashamed of the principles G
H. which stand. am not ashamed
'e the friends that support me. lam nj
n ashamed Of the reasons by which the
e. are sustained, a voice--"By c.
rs you needn't be"] l am not ashame
e. of the tone, bearing and character
n our whole ganization. Loud a
Sc plause
III Ia voice--"Truth will prcvail."]
n; Yes, the truth will prevail. "
lie may smother it for time Under IL
u preiudices and passions Of man. b
m these prejudices and passions will su
es side, and the principles on which v
IT, stand will re"ppear, like the ro'
above the receding tide.
ed The people Of this country will y
he walk by their rights---rights fixed
ed the rock bound lighthouse in storm
M sea-they will be a per. etual beac
to guide the political mariner to t
mn h,r(,,r of %ho f,opct ;tu&;nn