Summary

Democrats tried to rally in Augusta to support Douglas and to "save the Constitution."

EXCERPT:

"Every man must be up and doing. . . redeem Virginia from the suspicion of disunion and Douglas and Constitution will triumph over Whiggery, Know Nothingism, Congressional Slave Codes and every species of [unclear] and mockery. . . . We are safe. Our household idols and our domestic tranquility which rest under the aegis of Union will be vindicated and secured and prosperity will follow in our footsteps as a people and a nation."

"Strike a blow for your country. Vote early and vote often!"

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"Augusta's Whig Party emphasized that slavery was safer within the Union than without and that in the 1860 election slavery had become needlessly politicized. The Augusta Whigs moved to develop a new party around Constitutional Unionism."