Year: 1860

WHAT THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS SAY.
Il rom the Holdaysburg Democratic STANDARD, a


strong Administration paPer.]


HE baltimore NoMINATIoNs.-W to-day
place at our mast head the name of Stephen A
douglas, OF Illinois, for President, and that OF
benjamin Fitzpatrick, of Alabama, for Vice
President, they being the regular nominees of
the Baltimore Convention. The Convention
ended as we feared it would do. There was
secession oil some OF the Southern Delegates
Ihey came there with but one idea-;hat of
protection OF slavery IN the territories. To this
they determined to adhere, and Tor this sacrifice
everything. they were willing to abide bv
the VIII OF the majority, providing that will
did not conflict with their own wishes. Thev
would have abided by any decision of the Con-
Ventlon, provided there was nothing in it 10
conflict with their slave code In his wbjm
they We're lot sustained, and the result was that
they seeded and organized a Convention of
their own. The remaining delegates then pro-
ceeded to nominate candidates for President and
VIce-President, and on the third ballot nomina-
ted Mr.. Douglas for President. and on the first
ballot Mr.. Fitzpatrick for Vice President.


We have no hesitation in fully indorsinr
these nominations. They were made by the


o"'Ii WI 'CutlOuy O1 d FOte OF tWO-tllFQS oil
the delegates present, and afterwards were made
unanImous-they therefore received more than
two-lhIrds OF the whole number of delegates,
and that was all that was required had all the
memoerS OF the Convention been present. We
therefore regard Mr.. Douglas as the regularly
nominated candidate of the party, and as such
we shall yield HIM hearty support.


From the Chambersburg Valley Spirit, opposed to


Douglas up to the day of his nomination.J


IHE NoMlNATIoNs.-Th action OF the Con-
Vention has not disappointed any one. From
the course pursued at Charleston il was evil
dent that the same men would enact the same
scenes over again at Baltimore. A portion
would stick by the Convention till the mo-
ment OF balloting, and hen, when they found
their disorganizing efforts too puny 10 trample
the wishes ofthe masses ofthe party under feet,
they would withdraw and present ticket with
a view TO stab deeper at the vilals of the party
by an attempt to defeat the regularly nomina-
ted candidate Of the Convention. This thew
have accomplished, but 1t is all that they will
accomplish. The Democratic party can not
must not-be divided in this or any other con-
test and woe to the men who will ATTEMPT il.
We cannot see the wisdom OF giot " Suuei
ing defeat with ttUo candidates III r., tue neiu'





Will lend their support to an irregular nomlna-
ton at this time can have no other object in
view than the breaking up of the party
altogether. Such calamity to the whole
nomination can only be averted by extending
a faithful and undivided support to the candi-
dates regularly nominated by the Democratic
National Convention. The ticket that we this
day place at the head of our columns received
the support of the representatives. OF the party
who stuck by our National Convention-re-
manned in at Charleston and held their seats at
Baltimore by an unbroken and UNINTERRUPTED
claim. Their decision we are bound to respect
and can know no other. Love of party-love
OF country, and fidelity 10 every recognized
usage OF the Democratic organization, sacredly
demands for this nomination our hearty support.
We honestly believe that in the end all the
jealousies, heartburnings and antagonsms that
now exist will be healed. and that the sober.
good sense of the party will impel every man
in the ranks 10 unite harmoniously and with en-
thusiasm on our ticket and carry it forward 10
victory.


We have not the space TO say much in re-
Spect TO our candidates IN this issue of our pa
per, nor Is it required-the name and fame OF
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS are household words
over the land.