Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-24
Polities-The skies Rrirhieninr.

Politics-The Skies Frightening.
Under this caption the New York Commercial Adver.
,ser-onc OF the stadet souudest and most sagacious
Journals in the country and which has always been
nothing but Whg-dilates upon the Frightening pros
poets OF Mr. Fillmore with great JUNCTION.
IL is now evident, a blind man. that the i'm
and overpowering popular reaction in favor OF
Fillmore is still widening aud deepening all over the coun
try North and South East and West His noble and pa
trioc speeches, in which he boldly denounced sec
onaism and fanatcsm have touched and electrified the
popular heart to IN extent dreamed OF by his
ardent and sangune friends Every day since their de-
livery he has been steadily and rapidly gaining ground,
I'll his election is almost confessed certain by many
his most bitter and determined opponents. With timely
aud active exertions the part Of bis supporters We
have every confidence that he will distance his COMPETE
tors out of sight We should have said his competition
or consider that he really has only one Buchanan be-
ng almost entirely of the From every
ton of the country daily receiving glad tidngs
of great JOY" The Fillmore furor is sweeping the
North and the South after the OF tornado and
bearing down everything before it, II could feel the
slightest compassion for pudding" old Bachelors We
should surely pity old Buck in the present stress Of his
political fortunes His cake is all dough-his chances are
blue beyond descrpon-and his election to the presi-
dency out of the question. Never have known any
mans prospects TO grow dim in so brief space OF
time. We rcpeat-tSe is essentially and emphat.
icaly between Fillmore and Fremont and there is no
for the terrified" Democracy be arguing 9th.
crwise.
But here is the article from the Adr,riiser-a paper
that usually displays all the prudence and cauousness and
accuracy of the National i'.eiiigenecr:
Noournast avoid discussing politics Just now even
he disposed Everybody is talking upon the sub
ec and esger hear what others say upon
the theme. For our own part feel les than
three weeks to discourse upon the topic for
deem the prospects o the conservative and patriotic
candidate whom desire in the Pcsi.
dental Office much hopeful and promising than they
then The disheartenug cry that "Mr Fillmore
be elected Is dying away before the increasing deu.
oustraions in his favor and the proofs that the feeling
confidence IN him. though not vociieTOuy expressed
loudly boasted OF lies deep in the heart of the American
people The question is longer Can Mr. FILLMORE be
elected but shall he elected and now that
the popular scnnent has reached that point the dcsra
BILE solution OF the question is comparatively easy.
Mr. fllmores strength is shown in Thu, that the
Elective element in the American character is in his favor
and having successfully Whstood fierce assaults upon
him by his opponents, designed to drive him from the
contest the issues he represents fairly before the peo
pie The dust OF the rst charge made by the Republi-
cans aud Democrats having cleared away the people
and take time TO reflect upon the principles lac
represents Ii i fortunate thing Tor him, candidate
anal Tor the people in view OF the danger OF rash pre-
cipatc acton that all the nominations have been made
80 early. The strength of such men Willard Fillmore
aud OF those principles which he represents
lies not in camor, yehemence and load protetions but
the power OF waiting until those subsde and the PEG
pie have both the disposition and the time for reflection
II I'll the election tSkeu place within month OF the
nations the probability, freely admit is that Mr. Fill.
vou have been defeated and Mr. Buchanan elected
The opposite result probably now tor the people have
time tor sober second thought and the voice OF
tive patriotism obtain a hearing
When patriotic people are constrained BY their
convictions OF what Is right and Just and likely TO be ben
ccial to their country, acknowledge that
ont OF three candidates for their suages is emf
rn than the others fitted for the ohce he seeks they
WILL j; time Toe allowed tor such convictions work their
Legitimate results disregard minor differences and throw
their willing and hearty support favor Of that candidate
IL i just in the Of Mr. Fillmore Every week al
loved Tor reflection i addition his strength The
st tao three weeks have demonstrated this Its APP
parent every where-Norh ant South and East and West
Mr. Fillmore i gaining open supporters in all directions,
and the Democratic and Republican candidates losing
the popular favor and sympathy proportion OF necessity
And this i natural; Just what have expected from the
first. Men cannot LWays DC expressing their conviction
that such i the best Tor the Presidency, with
out at length asking Themselves Then why do open
ly my preference aud support him Ard they
answering the inquiry in the every noble nature
'nut-bs conforming their action 10 their convictions.
And uiis strength will grow upon Mr.. Fillmore Up to
the very time OF iii, election, Nheu hope u ter
inmate lu hiS election the Presidential chair. That
will be- sloous result TOR this republic Justice will then
BE- done all The Of agitation will be hushed Har-
nony will be restored at home and peace abroad The
beloved Institutions land be Ostered and strength
eued. The bond OF the Union will be drawn tighter Its
deiences will be consolidated and made impregable
out OF all the present confusion and peril proud temple
VI prosperity will arise To secure this glorious result
let every friend OF the Union freedom oil domestic tran.
guilty OF universal peace labor heartily and diligently
convert To the true conservative faith every fellow citizen
within the reach OF his voice and influence and then all
will be we'll