Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-07-07
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gentlemen Of this State, who favor the cleo.
ton Of BnEcKrsRrDoE and LAM, for the pur-
pose Of Perfecting an organization in Ohio.
The meeting appointed a State Central Commit.
tee, a committee to prepare an address to the
people Of the State, aud authorized the calling
Of q State Convention, TO be held at Colum.
bus, on the first Tuesday in August, for the
purpose Of selecting an Electoral Ticket No
definite action was taken relative to the nom
nation Of a State ticket
Among those who participated in the meet
ing at Columbus, we observed some whom we
have heretofore regarded as among the purest
men, and best Democrats to be found in the
State-men for whom we have labored time
and again when candidates-men whom we
have have taken a pride in defending from
the assaults Of open aud secret enemies
men whose personal friendship and esteem
we have regarded as an houor. Knowing
them a. well as we do, we could not, nor can
we scarcely even now, believe that they would
ever do aught which we should be called upon
to disapprOve-would do anything which
would accrue 10 the benefit of the common
enemy, and aid, indirectly perhaps, but never
theless aid, in securing q triumph for Repub-
Iicsnism. We do not purpose using terms Of
denunciation towards them-we shall not ac-
cuse them Of acting else than bonestly,-but we
cannot otherwise than believe that their pres
ent course is only calculated, if carried out as
some Of their associates would have il, TO
place in the Presidential chair the nominee Of
the Republican party-ABRAHAN LINCOLN who
has boastingly declared himself the originator
Of the 'irrepressible conflict doctrine.
It is well known, at least to many Of our
friends, that Mr.. DOUGLAS was not our first
choice for the Presidency, though as a Demo
crat we held ourselves in readiness to support,
with all our strength and ability, the nominee
of the Democratic party. This has been our
position heretofore, and we trust it ever will
be. Since the EXPIRE has been under the
control Of its present proprietors it has taken
no part, as our readers will bear us witness,
in the war which waged in our own ranks re-
lative to the choice of men, before the Conven-
ton. We considered it then, as we do now,
more the province Of a Democratic paper, TO
labor for the establishment of perfect union
and harmony in the party, than by denuncia-
ton and abuse, to drive off those who differed
with us, and we are glad to say that our in
creased subscription list, as well as personal
commentator, furnish evidence that our
course in this respect has been approved by
the Democracy of this region.
That a division Of sentiment relative to the
action of the two Conventions which nomi.
mated DOUGLAS and BREcTINRIDGE exists in
sections of this State, cannot be denied. But
we believe that the friends Of each candidate,
are alike sincerely and honestly opposed to the
election Of LINCOLN, aud that his election
would be regarded by them all as not only to
be regretted, but dangerous to the existence of
the Union. Such, at least, was the sentiment
of all-both BRECKENRIDGE and DOUGLAS men
with whom we conversed while at Column
bus. This being the csse-there being aunion
in sentiment in opposition to- Mr.. LINCOLN.
why, we ask, will not all claiming to belong to
the Democratic party, adopt the safest and
easiest mode of defeating him, which is, vo-
ting for Mr.. DOUGLAS. The Republican nom
inee, if elected at all, can only be elected by
the votes of the Northern States. He does
not expect, nor do his friends claim, that he
will get q single vote fromany Southern State.
Thissbeing so, it must be plain to every man
that if but 80 electoral votes in the North-if
New York (35,) or Pennsylvania, California
and Oregon, (34,) Ohio and Indiana (36,) or
Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and New Jersey,
(3e,) or q dozen other combinations of State
which the Democracy could carry beyond all
doubt if thoroughly united-are cast against
the Republican nominee, he cannot be elected
by the people, while, if the election be carried
to the House, he stands no chance whatever,
as a majority Of the States are opposed to him.
The opposition leaders and press know this,
and hence their extreme anxiety to create an
irreconcilable division in the Democratic ranks
hence their praise of B~REcKINRIGE and LANE
hence the columns after columns published
by them, giving exaggerated accounts Of the
BRECKENRIDGE strength in the North. This is
not lone for the love they bear Mr.. BREcKIN-
RIDGE or his supporters, nor is it done because
they believe in the doctrines advocated by him
and his friends,-for until their late nomina-
ton the opposition press were unanimous in
.denouncing these gentlemen. Is any one
foolish enough to believe that these papers
would have praised Mr.. B|REcKINRIDGE, if he
had been nominated by the National Conven-
ton, and no secession had taken placer Far
from it And they would not do it now, did
they believe that Mr.. B. could carry any ofthe
Northern States.
Some of our friends, who support Mr..
BREcKHRIDGE, may ask why we regard voting
for DOUGLAS as the most certain way of de-
feating LINCOLN. For this reason: DOUGLAS
can carry q number Of the Northern States,
BREcKINRIDGE cannot and as some of the
Northern States must be carried against the
Republicans, in order to defeat their candi-
date, all Democrats should cast their votes
for that man who stands, undeniably, the best
chance of carrying the States in question.
Admit if you please, although we do not be-
lieve il, that BREcKIERIDGE can poll 10000 or
even $4,000, votes in Ohio, what good is to
..grIt f.om ~ CuDnosa y that NJ RppcV-