The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-04-26
DREAD OF THE FUTURE

The following is from the New York Sunday
Mercury. 1t shows that the Yankee nation is on
the eve of being upheaved with internal commo-
ton:
Dread Of the Future.-It is not to be disguised,
that the wisest men at Washington, as we'll as
throughout the country, look with fear and dread
upon the issues OF the coming Presidential can
vass. The temper Of the people is so excited, the
issues are SO VITAL the disturbances-civiI, social
and political-created by war are SO profound,
that it is feared an excited Presidential canvass
will plunge the nation into chaos. Hence,
thoughtful and prudent men have warmly secon-
ded the idea to postpone the excitement ola Presi
dental election for four years more by which time
it is hoped, the rebellion will not only be sub6ued,
but the country will be tranquilized and restored
to its normal condition
Among the difficulties which are foreseen in the
future are the following:
First-In the event of an election, with Gen
Mcclellan on one side and Abraham Lincoln on
the other, should the mass of the soldiers votes
be thrown, through Administration influence, in
favor OF Mr. Lincoln, the North will at once be
plunged into all the horrors of war. The Demo
Gratis would claim, and will doubt be able to
prove, that the vote was, to all intents and pur-
poses, fraudulent that the soldiers either through
discipline, fear, tavoritsm or the doctoring of the
returns, were compelled to vote en- nuSSe for Mr.
Lincoln. In that case the whole nation would
flame up in revolution, and the streets of our
cities would run with blood.
SeconG-lf Abe LINCOLN should be elected by
the votes Of the Western States, under his own
Amnesty Proclamation, that also would und6ubted-
ly create an outbreak at the North. The people
of the State Of New York, (for instance) would
never consent to be outvoted in the Electoral Col
lege by bogus electors representing the camp fol-
lowers and creatures of Mr. Lincoln, in Arkansas
Louisiana, Texas, Tennessee, Florida etc. In
other words, they would never consent that the
few pretended loyal thousands in the Southern
States should Outvote the undoubted loyal millions
in the Northern States
Thirdly the other hand it is believed that
if by charges of corruption against the Admins
tration and the prejudces created by clamor
against miscegenation and negro equality, the
Democrats should succeed in electing General Nc
Clellan, it is Hot believed that the people who have
control Of the Administration would consent to
give up their power. The monetary interests in
voked are so enormous, that every consideration
which can appeal to the sefshness of ambitious
men would tempt the party in power to ignore the
election.
1t cannot be disguised that the passions of the
popuace are at tever-heat That paper money,
the high prices, the fierce excitement of the war,
have wrought upon the passions of the multi
tude that it needs but spark to blow the whole
framework of society into atoms 1t is the man
on horseback who would then rule us, and our
boasted liberties would find their grave in the tomb
of military despotism 1t will thus be seen why
it is seriously proposed to postpone the Presiden-
tial election"
IF the Yankees think they can avoid civil war
in their midst by postponing the Presidential elec
ton, they will find out their mistake when they
undertake 1t. Postponing the election would pro-
duce revolution sooner than anything else, for
those who painting for the Offices now filed BY
the abolitonists, would not quietly submit to a
without resistance.