Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-09
TUE.DAY MORNING. D"CEMHE"
OFFICIAL RESPONSE OF FLoKlpA ~ M
uESI-IT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELEe-

OFFICIAL RESPONSE OF FLONlpA ~ ,i
RESULT OF TIE PRESIDENTIAL hhH'-
TION. .,n .,,
We give below tho closing passage OF tne ao"
message of Governor Broome OF fior'u"' we 0a"
not endorse the gloomy view OF "oS' d. a' " wv
80. r., uh;,s bs ia correct in the statement that
o. p....,or bas NOT rec-ived the vote of the ma
;,r;,v of the eopie Of the United States ID moi 1852
,-r. that in many Of the Northern States, particu
,a, =; tbe West be has received amuch larger vote
,bsn WAS cast for rrenident Pisrce-and, what is
,,,- ;,nportsnt, Mr.. Buchanan - really nnlority
pr.s;dant in an electoral sense He has majority
,f ,hs VOTES poed III fourteen Southern States, which
cas-; one hundred aud twelve electoral votes In ac'
dtiop he carries the States of Pennsylvania and liz
diana by absolute msiorities over every thing lhey
are entitled to forty electoral votes WHICH, aueu l"
the South, make one hundred and hy-two electoral
| votes-thres more than is necessary Tor cho'ce'-
This of itself gratifying result, and must exert
satisfactory influence upon the public mind al tue
North. We cannot doubt that number OF the
Northern and Western States, which cast their votes
against Buchanan, will regard his election oy clear
electoral majority as the deliberate decision OF the
| American people, expressed through constitutions
MEANS aud, having their eyes opened to the delusVe
appeals of selfish plotters against the Cni"n' VIII
seize the first occasion to rally to The support OF the
national party.
| But while We indulge in these hopeful antcips'
,ions, we at the same time fully endorse Gov. Bs
sound and patriotic appeals for the Union of the South
in defence OF the Constitution and her rights under it,
The factious and revolutionary attempt Of the Black
\ ID 81 ~ rs D.pr n q
clude Whitfield from seat to which he was in every
way legally elected and the erocious assaults OF the
Black Republican Senators upon the conservative
positions of PresiLen, Pierces Message all 20 show
that the leaders of the Northern disunionists meal
to leave no effor, untriet and will again struggle
hard for the asceudancy." We believe that the reak
and file of their followers will refuse again 10 be hood.
wink-d by their fmsy appeals and VIII scorn thei'
disunon Vaccinations. But, SO long as the Black
Republican party maintains its organization, the
South should beprepared for the worst, and, with the
powerful aid OF the patriotic unionmen o.,he North
keep the srmor OF the Constitution bright and ready
for even fercer conflict than ever. The South, as
before, will stand on the defensive. She will make
no new issues, present no new and unreasonable
claim.-but should and will simply contend for
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submit to nothing less. Let her be united and her
Just claim to equal rights not he refused.
With these brief comments, we publish the follow.
ing extract from Gov Broome's message:
We have Just passed through the most exciting
and important political contest that has ever occurred
under government. Ii was an alarming coniest.
Ii Il contest between sections, aud the issue was
the equality of the State. of this Union. The success
Of the sectional Northern candidate with his plat
| ivrm embracing the admission OF no more slave
States the restoration of the Missouri reslrction the
abolition OF slavery in the Distict of Columbia. the
repeal Of the fugitive slave law, and, ultimately the
abolition OF the institution in the States, would have
forced the South seek her safety u dissolution OF
! the Union. But fanaticisni has been beaten. The
South, with band Of pure and noble patriots at the
/ North lovers of justice and the Constitution. have
breasted the storm and achieved triumph. III" pa.
riots of the country, North South, East and Wes,
| are rejoicing in the election Of conservative, able
and pure statesman President Of the United S:Ht"s.
Aud il is matter for honest AID earliest cnngraiuia
! ton But let II. not lay aald. our H:.nur. Mr..
! Buchanan has carried fourteen out ut fifteen
. Southern States and many Of them by large msl"rl
ties, and yet he does not 20 into the Presideuiia'
Chair backed by the moral iurce Of the country. he
is elected by plurality, and not majority Of the
people of the United States. The fanaticai party
who few years since were regarded as too conernp-
! tible in numbers to be either feared or respected,
have become a mighty host and have boldly put
forth their impious hands TO pull down our fabric OF
governnen, and establish despoli'n upon the ruins
uf the Constitution. Upon mere advehturer they
have cast vote at least equ. TO the entire vote OF
the fifteen Southern States They are susiain"d oy
majority and large mrj"riiy, OF the voters "' me
Tree States. a small adjustment OF the vote VIII
give them I'll. support Of these States unann"nsIy
| The election of Mr. Buchanan gives us rtspic-wc
dare not look with co, fieDce for more. With one
and a quarter milun IL rutes OrgHDizei, H'Ist clsn
will struggle hard for the ascendancy. The TIME bas
} in my judgment, come when the South should iug-t
her fT-rences aud stand for The de!cuC
oi the Constitution aud her rights under il. Sh"
should let fanaticism know that she has made her
last submission to unconstitutional exac,ions Her
wa,chword should be read Of all men, Equality in
the Union, or independence out of it"