Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-10-17

States IN all their calculations Of the result the
Democracy have uniformly put down Peunsylvania
As safe and certain for Buchanan. But they have
lost that State and where is their consolation now
What resource have they lefts What data upon
which to figure old Buck into the Presidency Re-
collect, too that the estimate Of the Democracy in
favor Of Buchansn's election has been invariably
based upon the hypothesis that he would carry not
only Pennsylvania and California. but ercry South
srn STATED Was there any reason-was there any
thing but absurdity in.such calculations We see
clearly enough that it a stupid absurdity
from beginning to end. Maryland, Kentucky, Ten
nessee aud Louisiana among the Southern States,
and New York and New Jersey among the Northern,
no sane man mas ever doubted but that they would
20 for Fillmore. But when we see all the large Do
mocratc States of the North, Pennsylvania, Bucha
mans own State, among the number, deserving the
Democratic standard, aud rallying under that of
Fremont or Fillmore, it becomes fixed, historical
eternal fact that Buchanan has earthly chance of
an election.
We ask again, then, what will the Democratic par
~ do, under these circumstances, VIII they still
cautiously persist in keeping Buchanan in the field
when his hopes OF success utterly cxtnguished,
and when the running of him will only cnure to the
benefit Of Fremonts Will they perpetrate such fol-
~, such treason this, when they have it in their
power to secure the election OF unexceptiouable
national patriot and statesman, Will they thus
tribute To the election Of Fremont and the triumph
Of Black Rcpubcanism when they themselves argue
and admit that Fremonts election would certainly
and absolutely dissolve the Union and overthrow the
governments Is that what the friends and supper
tiers OF Buchanan in the South would lend their aid
to- and that only through spirit of factous and
insane partisanshipg Are they willing thus to jeo-
pardisc the rights the institutions, and the honor of
the South, and all for nothing'
We cannot believe it. We will not believe that
the honest unsefsh, intelligent masses of the South
ern Democracy will follow their leaders in any such
reasonable course should these leaders have the eff
| frontery to proposed On the contrary, We believe
that nine of ten ofcvcn the leaders Of the party will
at counsel and urge the immediate and uncon-
itona withdrawal of Buchanan from the contest
Should we be disappointed in our expectation, how
ever feel, we know that the rank and file OF the
Southern Democratic party will promptly and isdig-
nantly rebuke the factous and corrupt men who as
to lead and control them, by withdrawing their
support from Buchanan and giving il cordially and
| unrcservedly to Willard FILLMORE, as the only means
left under Heaven, OF defeating Fremont We re-
peat that the great body of the Southern Democra-
| CIV will woodworking that his prospects of election
are utterly, utterly dissipated-wi at abandon
Buchanan, and come out, like and patriots, for
| Fillmore
And does not duty, does not love OF country, de-
| mand It OF themg What has been the great argu-
ment Of Southern Democrats in behalf Of Buchan-
AMI Has il not been that he had strength at the
North and that Fillmore had notg Have not the
people been urged and urged again to give up Fill
more and go for Buchanan, because it was said Blu
chanan could be elected and Fillmore could notg-
AID now when the tables turned, aud when i
is proved beyond all ubt that Buchanan cannot b,
any possibility be electsd-yea that he cannot
get the vote of his own State-may we not appea
with all confidence to Southern Democrats to be con
trolled by their own reasoning, and give up Buchan
an and go for Fillmore in order to defeat Fremont
and save the country
In conclusion, oelieTing that the bulk of Demo
Gratis, equally with Wings, honest and patriotic
We will not permit ourselves to doubt that Buchanan
will he Immediately withdrawn and that they vii
20 en- maSse aud cordially for the election of Fill
| moro. Should The lsade.s OF tte Democracy 10
actous and selfish purposes, stubbornly refuse t
let him withdraw, then We appeal TO the rank an
file of the party they love their country and low
the South, to shake off the shsckes of party an
stand forth in the noble proportions of freenen
patriots, resolved, there is no earthly chance t
elect Buchanan, TO their SURFACES on the 1t
day of November for Willard Fillmore. Men an
lreemen OF Virginia and the South such is your du
" and we implorc you to discharge it fearleSsy
zealously, and with perfect unanimty.