Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-10-10
THE RECENT ELECTIONS-SKlES BklGhl
AND FRIGHTENING.


THE RECENT RIGHTEOUSNESS Bkl''hi
AND FRIGHTENING
The recent elections in several free States ''rns
conclusive evidence Of that reaction ID '''e Pu''''
mind which we recently assured our readers was X"
i,, an st ths North The fruits of the moVe"ie",
have beeu reaped at much earlier date than we n"'
bones t;r their appearance. We had expected lo"'
ba DsmocrsAs yould be badly beaten in most II ho'
in all of the local elections in the free StaeR anu
,rsc,ed them TO he successful 3, the November eIec-
ton But the result has ugrseaby disapp"ted our ca
pectstoas The telegraph brings us '"e 'n0'''"S
news that in Connecticut and Delaware our 'r'u"p"'
have been signal sat unexanpled. LII 'ho W n''
psrticularly we have routed the BLACK hePuo''"'''
most rurousy aud obtained the 1otFoi ol ''o "'"'e
ffty.eeht toSus according TO the latest report, nav
iny voted for Buchanan, and ffty-hve for the BLACK
R.,ubIiesns And so too in Delaware. So lar az Tie
election returns have been received, the democrats
have gained everywhere
This gratifying intelligence must remove the iaF'
doubt from the mind Of every true pstriot that HIS
duty demands that he give his zeaouS support 10 e
nominees Of the Democratic party for the ch'ei Oh
tices a this republic Buchanan will be elected "he
Their Southern men do their duty or not. The Tree
States are wheeling into line and voting for the per-
| petuity of the Union aud Ehether the whole people
of the South unite with them IL this patriotic WORK or
NOT, the Union will be saved. But, then, IL what an
attitude ;lI suoh Souhern men stand before the na-
tion as opponents to the only party in the country
which advocates the doctrines OF the Constitution OF
the country and guarantees to the South equality OF
rights and privileges with the free States OF the Inoh
What Southern man would choose to stand IN TINS
euuivoca attitude before the country Who would
not rather be found shoulder to shoulder with the ma
ons Democrats of the North, battling for the pre-
s.rysl;ou of the Union the overthrow of Black Re-
publicanisn ard the election Of james Buchanan
We repest it. uhether Southern men will
rally man to the support Of buchanan, or ne
eject to do, his election is placed asyand peradVen-
iure if tue Democrats continue to do ieis d4ty &C.
tiyey and zeaously. they have done thus far The
South j. snfe for him, by universal concession except
perhaps, the E.gis Of Maryland, whose vote may be
controlled by the se.i,aboton vote OF the city OF
Baltimore, though even that ;e not certain lend-
Ing Fillmore in that city some wsa:J ago caim-
ed five thousand his majority in Baltimore, AID the
recent muniepa! election has cut down that majority
more than thirds and il the results aciev
ed in November throughout the State It's electoral vote
will be given for Buchanan. And the probability of
this result is increased by the consideration that our
strength is usually in the rurs districts, while that OF
the opposition is in the towns in tho South. Howev
err, we can dispense with the vote OF Maryland and
still elect our men with the utmost ease. We have
never doubted that they would be elected supposed
that probably it would "be as by fire, until now, that
States little calculated upon as Connecticut and
Delaware, have gone for our party. Now we say to
our friends with al honesty that we despair OF few
States in the Union. We see occasion TO fenr our
ability 10 carry every State that voted for Franklin
Pierce four years ago. If Connecticut vGtaa for Buc
hauan and the Union, why may not Rhode Island. !
New Hampshire, Msine Massachusetts, and other |
States in that lattudei Tho same considerations
which prevailed in tho one, surely sufficient t"
determine the action Of the others
Nor should we, here in Virginia, and in the other
States Of the South be unmndlu of the lesson to be
learned from the of party in Connecticut
1t shows US what may be accomplished by honest
earnest patriotic efforts. Uutirng, rerseverng, well
directed effort il the price Of success in every under
taking and in none more SO than in u political can.
vass. The noble, national, conservative Democrats
Of Connecticut. not unmndful Of this law, strive
with manly eari,estnesS to beat the Black Republi'
cans spread far and wide te knowledge of the trait
orous designs of the fanatics. proclaimed their own
deyotiou TO The Union under the Consultation, Upheld
the doctrine of the ust equality OF the Staed and the
non.nervention of Congress on the subject {" slave
~ and the result is glorious victory over the enc
mics of the South, of Constitutional government anu
OF liberty regulated by law. The same causes pro-
duce similar effects everywhere and at all periods,
and when We see party in every free state, and
throughout the South, animated by the same spirit OF
uuselish and patriotic devotion to the Union and the
Constitution putting forth all their energies TO elect
their candidates, how can doubt that like Clio
| rous victory aw sits t.eia everywhere!
Some Democratic "Faint Hearts," and "Ready TO
lIalts, grievousy frightened 10y ihe election in
Iowa and Maine, a few weeks sgo, when the battle
had hardly begun, and were ready to despair Of the
republic. Let such men be ashamed now of their
lack of faith in the patriotism Of Northern people,.
The Issues of the were not then fairly before
the minds of the people, and thousands voted with
the Black Republicans who ignorant of the trea-
son which that faction had in contemplation aud Of
| the terrible consequences which must follow upon
their success before the people. Since then flood
of light has been shed upon this subject aud the eyes
Of multitudes in the free States have been opened
The Black Republicans viewed far differently
now in Iowa and Name from what they were awhile
ago. and 50 strong is the revulson which Las taken
place in The popular mind that we are justified il, be-
leving that in November these States will join with
Connecticut in regulating Fremont and Dayton,
and cast their electoral voice for Buchanan and
Breckenridge. THUS the good work goes on, the
skies brighten, the prospect becomes more cheering
the signs Of the times tell Of triumph already dawn
ing Let us work on, fellow Democrats, brother pa
trots work earnestly work perseveringy and in due
season shall reap the fruit Of abors shall
| preserve the Constitution and save the Union.
For tie Engnirrr.
THE BLACK FLAG AT STAUNTON-WuAT
! DOES II MEAN
Throughout Ohio the "Blaek Republicans" have
raised their poles and on every one ,hsy have flags,
with black cagis, bi0ck stars, and Dinch and white
stripes. At Stanton, IN Virginia, the Fillmore men
have flag precisely like the Obi" Black Repnbli,
can flag, and IN striking contrast to the National
F2ay of Buchanan and Breckenridge, by it's side