Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-08-19
Retiring from the Contest.

Retiring from the Contest.
IL is amusing To witness with what GOODNESS ana
self-satisfacton the Buccsneer press here at th"
South still dwell upon the idea that Mr. Fillmore will
certainly retire from the contest and leave the issues
Of the fight in the hands Of the Locofocos and Black
Republicans Because the late elections in SOME OF
the southern States from purely local considerations
have resulted vorably to the spos party, the lea
ders OF the Democracy affect to consider Mr.. Fill
more out of the question, and that they now have
everything their own way. As for ourselves, We
attach but little importance at any time to State cleo
tons in their bearing upon national contests Not
in one instance out OF ten do they pretgure with
any degree of certainty the course of events in flu
ture; and least of all, should we over-eStimate their
influence when the public mind is in state of such
extraordinary confusion and distraction As 1t Is at
present. In word, none Of the State elections
which have yet taken place nor those which are yet
to follow, should properly be considered As having
any weight in determining the result of the Presi-
dental election in November We apprehend, in
deed that scarcely third of those OF either party,
who voted in the late. elections, had the Presidential
contest in their thoughts at all 1t is sheer folly,
therefore for the Locooco and presses TO be
making themselves ridiculous 80 small and in
significant matter. We only account for il mp
ON the ground that it is soT; Of inveterate and dis
gushing habit Of theirs to make themselves laugh
ingstocks all occasions, big and little If it is
pleasure to them to do so, however, willing
Co let them enjoy it.
Reviewing the result Of the recent elections nj the
South in its Yesterdays issue, the Richmond EnqW'-
Ttr in advance of all OF its contemporaries in the
art OF prophesying, makes bold to predict that "Mr.
Fillmore will retire from the contest before the day
of election" Our readers will recolect that this
same sagacous sheet affirmed, with immense owl
like gravity and seriousness, that Mr.. Fillmore would
not accept the nomination Of the Philadelphia Con-
yenton That prediction speedily upset, and it
now has the temerity to venture another equally sill
w. and which the event will as surely diSappoint-
The wish was father to the thought in the first in
stance and il is not less SO in the latter All the
Eagurer's vau cinations and hopes TO the contrary
notwithstanding, Mr.. Fillmore will not retire from
the contest but will remain firmly in the field civ
ing battle both to the Black Republicans and the De-
mocratic spoils Republicans, aud ralying around
him all lovers Of the Constitution and the Union in
every section of the country.
Strange to say, in the very act of predicting and
advising Mr. Flmores retiracy from the contest the
Enquirer admits that such a step on his part "might
facor the success Of the Black Republican cahdi-
dates ," And stranger still, with this view of the
effect of Mr. Fillmores wthd awal broadly confess
~, 1t goes flor it, heart and soul What's the ne
cessary c"d only inference. Why that the Engpi-
rer is really In i..g at 1.-THE success al the Blacl.
RephblcIn ,andtiat-S ~ No other deduction can
be drawn from lis language Or VII, should il in
si7t upon Mr FILLMORE retiring when il -rrs AN 90.
ies-e~ that las abandonment ot the field would In
V"f The the Bisck Republican candidate
IL would be- most nsIural To suppose that man ani-
mated ty true regard for the rights of the south
and the best interests Of the Republic, iorc>crng
such result. would earnestly entrea Mr. Fillmore
to continue candidate. instead OF continually mrg-
ing him TO retire from the contest Such We appre-
hend would be the course of ninety-nine out of ey.
cry hundred genuine Southern men, no matter what
their party predictions But not 80 with the Rich
mond EHqUirer, the organ of the Virginia Democra-
cy, and the selfelected champion OF Southern rights
par ercsIenee Ii urges Mr.. Fillmore to withdraw
though al uniting in the same breath that his with
drawal might favor the success Of the Black Re
publican candidates :" And herein you see illustrs-
ted, fully and emphatical ly, the patriotism and re-
gard for the South of the Southern leaders Of the
sPoils Democracy. Depicting in goomiest color the
effect Of Fremonts election upon our institutions
and Oer liberties and vet strenuously advising and
urging that To be done which they themselves con-
Tess would contribute in no nconSderable degree to
his triumphant success Here is consistency with
vengeance! And here is an exhibition of patriot
ism, too which will excite the wonder Of honest and
patriotic men, if not the surprise Of the spos-
men themselves
We invite the attention Of all true Southern men
OF whatever party to this curious and astounding re-
velaton on the part Of the Richmond En9viyer fit
does not open their eyes to the game which is being
played of upon them, IOr pure ely partisan and self
ish ends, we at loss to conceive what will The
South, it Is evident, is to be sold out to the Black
Republicans if the Southern Democracy shall be
able to consummatc the sale Anything to favor
the success Of the Black Republican candidates q"
but nothing in behalf Of Fillmore The party fiat
has gone forth to this end and it remains to be
whether the people will obey II slaves, they will do
their masters will-if freemen, they will exercise
and give effect to their own.