Georgia and nation split on Douglas Breckinridge choice
The piece surveys heated Democratic debates across Georgia and the South over Douglas Bell Everett and Breckinridge Lane in the 1860 election. It cites editorials from Atlanta and regional papers, notes calls for unity, and reports on conventions and public meetings in Milledgeville Atlanta Macon and Montgomery as factions align behind Union or disunion platforms. It highlights editorial judgments on slavery, territorial policy, and constitutional staunchness, with mention of Irish and Breckinridge supporters and anticipated electoral outcomes.
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