Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-24
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A Vain Effort
The Democratic editors of the South and especial
" here in Virginia, diligently attempting to pro
pagate and impress upon the public mind the un-
founded notion that Mr.. Fillmore stands chance
of an election. Their object is patent even To blind
man. They know very we'll that il they could SUI,
coed in making Southern Wings aud Americans be
licye their ridiculous story, and that the coming
test must necessarily be waged between the Demos,
racy on the hand and the Black Republicans oI'
the other that then Southern of all parties. ia
sprcd by motives OF patriotism and public duty,
could not hesitate in ranging themselves Oh the side
OF the former against their sectional enemies This
THEN trump card at the present time. This is the
game they playing, but playing in such bung-
ling and udicrous manner that il is impossible iOr
any one not fool to be deceived hy it
What are the facts of the case We have hereto
fore hai occasion to inquire upon what the Demo-
racy confidently based their hopes OF success.
But have inquired in vain. We have utterly fail
ed To bring these Sanguine and boaStiul gentleinrn
10 the figures. We have asked them even to point
out L. us single Northern Safe which is absolutely
certain its electoral vote for the Cincinnati
nominee. But To this plain and simple inquiry, the,
have cruelty yet prudenty enough, left Us 10 gr"rc
our way ia the dark, unanswered. We again repeat
the question. What Northern State i infilliby
certain tn go Tor the Democratic candidate We
care not who NAV be nOminsted-whethrr Bucha
nan. Pierce, Douglas Hunter or anybody else; W.
still contend that oi them will have more than
chance Of carrying 4 single Northern State. We
willingly coucede to their candidate ehnc, lor
even more than one-ior several probably but
il is nothing morr than n chance at last What
W. maintain =, that he can have certainty, all
Democratic nominee, ia the past have had, get
ting the vote Of a solitary Northern State.
To narrow the calculation Down to point let Ia
assume that Old Buck i, thought to be the
strongest on of his Identification with
the Nebraska issue q, made the candidate OF the
party al Cincinnati What Northern State can h,
claimed FOR him with certainty of course, las
friends would promptly answer Pennsy Wanna.
But We tepy-is not P,nnsy l'ana, at all times.
the most unreliable STATEN the Union That h.,
has 1t not been inyaiablr the in all election
heretofore that both parties have claimed II with
equal confidence, and that the one has been just
often disappointed a. the other: Two instances ir
the history Of Presidential elections IN Pcunsy wanna
occur To us which illustrate the absurd " Of either
party relying implicitly upon the vote Of that STATE,
no matter how favorable To either the signs NAV ap
pear Ne mention only one and that was in 1910
Two weeks preceding the Presidential election IL,
that wear the Democracy carried he State election.
by decided majority. But what happened I",t
night Afterwards why Pennsy lyania went Tor liar.
ri>on and tyler 10y unajority Of eight or ten
thousand This fact shows how unstable aud how
perfectly uncertain the vote of Penns lyana i Now
Al a..
greatly superior To that Of either Of his competitors,
it is by means sale Ia calculate upon his carry
ing his own Staten November next should he be- ia,
Democratic candidate. And if lac cannot be certain
of carrying his State, pray tell ia what othcf
Northern State his chances would he better
Aud IT the Brgader should he the nomiue,
lie is Supposed To be stronger in New llampshirr
than any where else in the North But is il reason
able to infer that lac carry that State ia Noyem-
ber because hi, party, by the SKIN Of their teeti
only obtained bare plurality vote there few wecl
ago, And if not his own, what other Northern Sta
can concede 10 him
The "littIe Giant'," chances would be just abou.
blue lie is pretty strong 10 Illinois but ate.
thorough personal canvass Of the whole state he y
not able TO obtain ior hi, party the last elect
a majority vote. Surprising him u be the Cincinn
nominee therefore, We should still consider nhno
not certain for him, but extremely doubtful H. al D.,
other Northern State, then, would his prospect O..
brighter than in hi, own:
la the next place take any Southern csudidat..
and what would be his chances At the North D..
the distinguished Northern gentlemen We ha-.
NAMED, stand 80 slim chance Of Carrying the Not,.
ern vote, what hope could stranger aud sDltl-
erner have Of carrying it. We are compelled b. be
conclusion therefore that = Southern Democrat
candiate would hardly be heard " n the race al all
at the North and tlat Northern Democratic call.
didate would run bat little ahead VI him. Io .um
up then, oT opinion D. just this that the Cinriuhau
nominee las chime, Of an election only. but e.en
that is 'darkly, deeply, beautifully blue"
We shall take occasion To- set forth Nc Fillmore.
prospect hereafter, which We firmly believe "a, b.,
excellent now, aud improving rapidly every da,
Democratic bragsing instead Of inJuring them. ta
served To brighten Diem up imnrnsurai,iy The I..,
pie begun u tlat 1t purely tic result pf COM
fciou,nc,s on ibe part of the Democracy tlat uni,
by hook or Wy crook. they succeed h le.tro,in.
his Bresrm popularity viii, the ma,,e.. VI b., -,
ticing them from his support 10y representing h,
case a. hopeless. the jig Is up with them aud tL.,
Cincinnati candid ,tc a doomed individual Butu.
N'''' ''''' o. ''''. h'iN hf'flfe tue voters 90
south IS utterly VAIN. The thing can't be- ,l.n.
Our people iooh to Che election Of Fillmore With ,,,.
aud confidence, and uLfy will rally To- l- .uplof
with The utmost activity aad enthusiasm.
The Telegaphic Nuianee
We are glad O., perceive that our hte article ,, t.
subject ha- had che eject Of opening the eve, Of .,.
our eonicmpurarics to tIs immediate iupnrt.rr. ID, ~
lug soHe measure 'o relieve tIc pres. ~ .i. ,,, and g.
tcrsburg u the stnctons aud abuse, Of tie Iei.i ,
tseeH dIosr pi.ces snd Washington VI. e,,s t..
The following proposition itom our conten.r,,,., I'd, q,
t'fsburg " BE- needt-. a. say chat We Ia.,,i. .,
tbe'r suggestion ior a conference. silI would o,.,,
suit. tcm tod our contemporaries here ,u sill,.,t .
IL he hed 10 this city on Wednc.il, nest n, M. g.
change Hoic
Editorial Conference
The uudersguei Editor. and Proprietor. Of ,,...,.
Published boz tbs city, respectfully propose t n,.. ~,
ern oi she DaiJ Prcs- De RchmonJ ~ meet then,
early day, - D. named l'y them for le purpoe r,i
aooniefcuce o. ascertain 70 any and shat ,,,.o. .
devised. ~ proteo, the Press Gom the abuse. o ,.
bY che Transmission Of matter oyer the t.ieg ,i .
shich 10 many caaesis wholly ummportant anI ,,, ,,f
qsenty sntoi pstcj by che o.l.