Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-09-23
The Troubles Of the Buccaneer Democracy.

Of almost entirely dsbanding the Democratic party
all over the country. In the Northern States scarce
Iva vestige OF 1t now remains. Particularly is this
the IN the great State Of New York In that
State, the Democracy utterly disorganized-s
up-without hope-snd warning upon each other az
ter the most approved style Of regular savages. In
the city OF New York, two Democratic candidates
for the Mayoralty are already in the field In the
thirt Congressional District in that State the friends
Of Sickles and wslbridge-both Democrats and can.
didites for the Congressional nomination-are de
nouncng and abusing each other in the most feroci
Gus and refreshing manner In fact all through the
Empire State, nothing but ifeeing, bickrr-
ing and dssension in the ranks of the Buccaneer De
uocracy. What this condition of things will end in
II is not difficult to foretel 1t will give the State OF
New York Willard Fillmore by from fifty to hun
dred thousand votes
We cannot too often impress upon the minds Of
the Southern people that they have it perfectly in
their power, by concentration Of their votes upon
Fillmore, to defeat Fremont and overthrow, for
all time, the factious and traitorous Black Republi
can organization. The State of New York will GER
tanly cast its thrty-ve electoral votes for Fillmore
which, added to the united vote of the South, will
elect him President, and bring back peace aud har.
mony to he country. That this is a contamination
in the land, It is needless to assert. The peril
state of the times calls for sacrifices on the part
of all of us. In this unprecedented and dangerous
juncture, party preudices should be laid aside and
all stand and toll together for the preservation of the
Constitution and the Union. The menaced rights
and honor of the South specially demand that as
Southern and patriots should bestow our
sutfiages upon him. who has been tried and found
faithful capable and true. We should indulge In no
experiments We should put our trust in no one
matter how warmly recommended, who is what
10 called Reo man-that is, a man who has not
heretofore been used to graphing with difficulties
and dangers, and who knows not how to control the
storm aud direct the whrlwind. Neither Buchanan
nor FremOnt-both wanting in the necessary expe-
rience and in heroic moral rmneSs if not in person
al and political integriy-can stay the sweeping tide
of ianaticism, which fearfuy threatens to under
mine government and engulph our institutions
and our liberties. They both sectional candi
dates in the strctest of the word and the
cess of either would only result in perpetuatng the
strife and luminosity existing between the North
and the South. We firmly believe that the election
Of either the the other would ultimately lead
to dissolution of the Union and consequent civil
The South would feel itself sggrievod and out
ragged in the triumph of Fremont-the North, in the
triumph of Buchanan; for the reason, as we have
said, that they put forth and sustained As the
candidates of n section.
On the other hand, the election of Willard Fill
more if not hailed, believe it would be- with
unaloyed satisfaction and pleasure throughout both
North aud South, would at least be oheerfully acqu
esced IN by men Of Ill parties and all sections 1t
would at once disarm fsnatcisin, put down action
suppress agitation, engender confidence and restore
peace the country. The South would feel that its
interests and its honor all safe in his keeping
The North would have nothing to complain Of aud
would rely with equal confidence upon his admins
traon for justice And thus all sections all parties
all individuals would be satisfied and instead of the
scandalous and perncious reign of discord, confu-
sion and strife, should all enjoy again the bles-
sings of law, order and good government
Such are the fruits which would surely follow the
election of Willard Fillmore. And when his election
is ''ixed fact" if the South would unite upon him
how can any Southern man, unless ne means TO put
parry before country, hesitate in giving him his sup
porty We implore the people of Virginia and the
entire South to consider well their duty in the pre-.
sent emergency, aud act becomes rational men
and true patriots Let not the vile and corrupt lea
RS OF party betray you into the commission of a
crime against the South, against the Union against
constitutional liberty, and against the hopes and the
aspirations of the friends Of republican freedom the
wide world Let the whole South, then in a
body unite upon Fillmore, and peace and happiness,
will once more prevail in our borders nd the Con
stitpton and the Union will be perpetual.
Melancholy End Of two green Editors mn I;t,I. DE-