Newbern Weekly Progress

The Breckinridge Electors of Alabama.

From the following which we take from the Selma Ala., Sentinel it seems that the Breckinridge Electors in Alabama are almost unanimous for disunion in the event of Lincoln's election:

It is true the Breckinridge leaders in Alabama deny most emphatically that they are disunionists, and the Breckinridge Electors deny that they want disunion But let us look at them for a few moments. The men who put John C. Breckinridge in the field know well that with Breckinridge and Douglas both in the field, would divide the Democratic party, and thereby secure the election of Lincoln, and if Lincoln is elected they are for disunion Let us put these Breckinridge Electors upon the stand, and see what they are Take the stand Mr. Morgan, and answer:

"If Lincoln should be elected, would you consider that a sufficient cause for dissolving the Union, or would you be for resisting his inauguration?"

Mr. Morgan-I am for disunion if Lincoln is elected, and would urge the South to resist his inauguration by arms.

Take the stand Maj. David Hubbard and answer.

Mr. Hubbard-I would tear this government to atoms.

What say you, Mr. Dickinson?

I am for disunion and will resist by force of arms the inauguration of old Lincoln.

What say you r. Shorter?

I am for pulling the pillars from under the fabric the very moment Lincoln is elected.

What say you Mr. Battle ?

Resistance to his election, resistance to his inauguration, and disunion is the remedy.

What say you Col Garrott?

I am for disunion in any such a contingency.

What say you Mr. Kenedy ?

I am for Alabama seceding alone if Lincoln is elected, if no other Southern State can be induced to go with her.

What say you Mr. Brickel?

I rather think I am for secession if Lincoln is elected.

What say you Col. Cobb?

I rather a for disunion, but I had rather wait I believe.

So, now, if we are not very much mistaken, the above is the true position of every Breckinridge Elector in Alabama. Are the people of Alabama willing to stand idle and let these men elect Lincoln just because his election enables them to secede and throw the country into tumult and anarchy ? We leave the question to the people.