Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-08-23

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belongs-upon the heads of the iactious and raorous
Black Republicans.
For tie Rieimoad Wig
Messrs Editors Itis With sincerely patriotic pur.
pose that write YOU this letter and make the PROPOSE.
ton it contains II suspected that party ends
view that NV motives were unmiHed with base aud
-rfsh feelings, would dash my pen to the earth and
conemr myself forever hereafter. encouraged TO
believe that YOU will listen my arguments disposition
ately and allow them influence upon your conduct
10y tie fact that you have heretofore defended what hold
be Southern rights with exceeding and H.
deity You love the South the constitution aud the I'm
Ton, with affection equal to mine and tee persua
ded that you would do willing violence To the
prompngs ofthat pure impulse. Yet write, under the
belief that Won pursuing wrong and with
the desire 10 point the right way, and see IL
produce arguments to sustain views, which, you will
be forced TO acknowledge, transferable.
Without further preface will state my proposition
Il is that the Southern friends OF Mr. Fillmore will give
up his support and concentrate the whole Of the
southern States upon Buchanan. You will doubtless,
FIRST sight pronounce this must modest scheme Tor
Denocra. propose Wing or American editor. Blu,
hope will consider aud treat them With
the respect due TO them-no
/. Grant that Fillmore aud his party at the North
sound upon Southern rights Buchanan aud his
Northern friends what j. the chance of elvcug Fillmore
his prospects utterly hopeless DO ush up
with passionate indignation what you would call the
senseess apathy OF conservative men, in allowing true
patriot Fillmore To go 10y the board, and say that YOU
viii believe in that apathy until your candidate is de-
icatrd besccch YOU TO LOOK at the matter calmly and
tell il No. Fillmore is not doomed TO certain deieats
Was he nominated by mere faction OF his par
Has that party, in its State cOuhcils in nearly
every Northern State, rcpudated the nomination. What
prominent public men, what prominent newspaper in any
Northern state, except New York tayors his eectionf
Do not Ill the indici OF public opinion the North shoW
incOntosbly that the contest there i between Blu
cliauan and Fcmonty How any who has
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those States Tail to pronounce my conclusion right? FIJI
has six eight supporters IN Congress from
the Northern Ststes large majority OF these from
New York the other lew from scattered States aud
bring Influence to support their choice Thea look
at New York. Ia the last election IN that State, the
American patty polej small plurality OF each
81 competitions The competing parties then Gi-
vidci Now their divisions haaled and their whole
forces will give united What chance will Fill
stand ia this contest then? None, clearly nome
But for the sake of the argument let give Mr. Fillmore
the OF New York. 1t is perfectly clear that he
get other Northern State. The strong holds OF Ameri-
canism have Massachusetts, Vermont Connect
cut Pennsy yania Ohio and the North West have all Civ
en up Amrricansm iO Black Republicansn-lAye abaI.
Toned Fillmore and gone over to Fremont. No other
Northern State, then besides New York, possibly b..
| claimed Tor Fillmore.
Now what are his chances South The Americ IN mar.
" South last year flushed with the pride aud power
of in every Northern State 1t organized in the
South more fearful opposition u the Democratic party
than had ever been known before. Ii drilled lis members
thoroughly aud fred them with zeal which approached
very to lanacism and proclaimed defiance every
opposition. But the Democracy triumphed triumphed
si,ualy it, foe. IN Southern
except Kentucky routed them with CONSERVATION aud
kentucky carried 10y very reduced majority
Now Mr.. Fillmore Is the candidate OF the American party
lie will be supported 10y them and will not rsoeire
gle cofe of y acquaintance ,ceh Mr. Hourn0y did not
receire ia 1850 Is this the result of your
walton. But look how the circumstances Of the par
ties in the South changed. Defeat every where H.
the place Of victory every where Reorganization and apa
thy have taken the place Of thorough organization aud
ardent zeal the prestige of victory the confidence
of the party in it, unity aud power gone forever gone
The Democracy on the other hand every where uned
resOuto, and rapidly gaining ground Those who dcser
ted fast coming back, aud many, who before
supported candidates, rhyng under standards
and identifying Themselves With US Does the advocacy Of
Buclanans claims by such ChOate, Pearce Pratt
Reverdy Johnson Geycr, Benjamin Jones o Tennessee
Walker Of Alabama, and others nothing Krntuc
ky has recently elected democratic Judges Wing and
| American candidates In that State we have great
strength in conddite for the Vice Presidency and in
the accession Of many old line Wings who 20 heart and
soul for triumph III North Carolina, Missouri, Ar
kansas and Alabama everything encourage Ne
| every thing 10 discourage Mr. Filmorc's party. What
Southern States then, viii vote for Fillmore Nome
most clearly Tile contest being narrowcd doWn
struggle between the Democratic and Black Republican
parties the South, nay every citizen Of the sOu should
resolve support the former. This would have
the following good effects
lst IL would entfae whole force upon single
| man IL would show the North that united aud
| cannot be overcome, except by force and violence.
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papers aud would abuse each other and
they would their batteries upon the arcbenemy Of
| our rights. Your columns bdstle with fight
agninst Buchanan. The Enquirer aud Examiner bat
| tenng Fillmore. No Of you besOgs more
than passing word upon Fremont The North thu
II that distracted with divisions home aud
seeks N surprise with the election uf Fremont whem
they think shall be unable a. agree upon any
o redress, and will submit gracefully 70
evil Tor which We have made no preparation. let u- de
appoint their cunning but reasonable calculations Let
turn upon real enemies the force Of opposition
Let show 10 the North that united aud deter
mined % submit ~ the election of Fremont LIT
place the issue distinctly before the Northern States
let them be brought ~ the result OF their mad
u1 give them time to their steps before IL
late Now H. the time for make this issue. Yet
not doing We irritating each other, sienstng
our true friends. aud preparing the way for most ignobe
and di-h0nOabe scquiescence IN the oppressive supema
| ~ ~ Northern rule.
This truly h. gcat AID perilous crisis II calls upon
NJ % make sacrifice Of personal ends aud party prcu
dccs u demands that consider steps With wi-est
caution and a. that Do rush bhndly upon
pending ruin
IT, Bot may answer by saying that there i hope
Of ffemOnts election by the people that he cannO pos
by get the vote Of Now York and that the election Will
BE- thrown into the House. where you think FILLMORE will
be elected by Of the resoate stand which his sup
porers there will take: aud that u the worst comes IL
can Only result IN the mpOssIity 0i cccug either
ddae 10y the House when the SENATE will elect Bfcckin-
ridge from snong the Vice Presidential candidates.
Here then h the result The election j. 70 he thrown
into the house. and the angry aud cOruping
tied by most doubtful aud unreliable afbtfament Are
you, Southern men, willing 20 force upon county
20 perilOus crisis. would then Are YOU e
hug ~ Trust Congress which elected Banks i speaker
which, and again has voted restore the Mi.
souri restricon by decided vote aud which has 81.
ouned leaving the appropriations Tor the support oi
sona army Dictated, because the Democratic Snate
fused tO bow % their aatcsl behess npon the subject ni
| RS IL l. Ia eli fha ~.