Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-08-22
A Marvellous Discovery.

seems literally to live upon imaginary horrors
II. vsstsr,isy's issue contained nearly column
and half Of editorial, intended to expose dread
full conspiracy" which II fancies to exist between
En-. suoporters of Fillmore and the Black Republi-
cans II calls Il conspiracy tn throw the election
OF President into the House Of Representatives, =
And what does the reader suppose is the cause as
signed by the Enquirer for its extraordinary ner-
vousness and trepidationy What has suddenly
turned up to throw our old Fogy contemporary into
such wild interesting, amusing, and disgusting ttsf
WHY. simply an article that appeared in the Hhig
Of Wednesday morning in which Mr.. Fillmore's
prosoects were discussed the Of the election
being thrown into he House Of Representatives, =
Can ANYBODY see ans thing particularly horrible or
APPALLING In thaty Is it conspiracy" to estimate
the relative strength of the three candidates before
the House and to express the opinion that Mr. fil-
more for obvious and assigned reasons, would stand
the best chance of an electionf IL so, who in the
broad land, OF any party, has not been guilty OF
conspiracy" thousand times over
But this cry Of the Ra7u rer, upon the grounds
stated of conspiracy" between the Fillmore men
and the Black Republicans, is all leather and pru
nela. It is bald and miserable humbug-an UNI
worthy effort to excite needless and unjust prejudice
against Mr. Flmores Southern supporters, and to
make little capital whercwith to bolster up the fast
falling fortunes of Buchanan and the Democracy
IL is harmless cry, however, without wit or point,
and is not likely to produce any great revolution,
one way or the other Ii is only an evidence Of the
Eagairer's melancholy barrenness of invention, and
OF its utter recklessness and desperation. Having
neither facts arguments to present to its readers
in support of its ''pidding" candidate, it is excusa-
BILE for INDUCING its morbid, muddy, and poverty
stricken fancy little. And IL it thinks it can make
anything at a small game like that surely there are
none so illiberal to complain Of its attempting it.
But what we ask again, is the nature and extent
OF the conspiracy" which the Enquirer alleges to
exist between the Black Republicans and the sup
porters of Fillmoreg In the article of and the
extract from the Baltimore American upon which it
POUNDS its silly and preposterous charge the appre-
hension is expressed that there will be election OF
President by the people, and that consequently, the
election will devove upon the House of Representa-
tives and that being devolved upon the House, the
chances in favor of Mr.. Fillmore. l. there any
thing reasonable, wrong, or improper IN an OPT
Mon Of this sort? Ii will be recoected that
made the further suggestion in the article OF ours al
luded to-we suggested that the election being in
the House. the choice would necessarily fall either
upon Fillm,re or upon Breckenridge; and we stated
that we preferred Breckenridge, thousand times
over, to Buchanan. We repeat that expression o
our preference now. We should consider the throw
ing of the election into the House specially happy
and fortunate circumstance, il thereby either Fill
more's or Brecknridge's election could be secured,
instead Of Buchanan's Would not the Enquirer
itself prefer Breckenridge to Buchanan for PreSi-
dent And if il thought that result could be effect
ed by throwing the election into the House. would
it still deprecate the election going there
Our position, then, is that if cannot succeed
in electing Mr. Fillmore by majority of the electo
raj votes-whch we still fervently trust may be the
case-we shall do very best to the election
to be taken to the House of Representatives And
being there the Fillmore men holding the balance
Of power, we will force the Black Republicans
to choose between Fillmore and Breckenridge. Is
there anything improper in that. Ga the contrary,
would such attitude the part of the friends
Of Fillmore indicate the highest regard for the rights
and honor Of the South Should Fillmore be cho-
SEN would not the event be hailed with satisfaction
and JOY throughout the length and breadth Of the
lAnd9 Or should the choice fall upoa Breckenridge
would not the whole South rejoice in the selection of
q Southern man tor President and would il not feel
an exalted sense of relief in being spared the cleo
ton OF Buchanan In either event, therefore. nei-
x.
On the other hand, they would both be the gamers
What's the objection then, to the election Of Prcs
dent being thrown into the House if it is certainly
to result in the choice Of either Fillmore or Breckin-
ridges Can anybody tell
The choice Of President once devolved upon the
House, we believes there would be no earthly
hope for Fremont-that the chances would be all in
favor Of Mr.. Fillmore. The contest would then be
la
ing between born and living North, and man
born and living South, we think it most likely that
the Black Republicans Of the House, reduced to a
choice between two bitter alternatives, would cas
their votes for the residing their own section
Of the Union. This is the view, doubtless, which
prompted the paragraph quoted by the Enquire,
from the article in the Baltimore american, and o
which it so groundlessy complains, and which is il
these words
"The Republicans will make an earnest strugsl
for their man. but when they see as see they must
that it is destined to be fruiuess, they viii joi
"he americans and make Mr.. Fillmore President
I" They gM neither sote for Mr. Buchanan no
"sl6sr che election 10 go 10 tie Senate Is no
this suppositon altogether probableg And becaus
IL is probable does that convict the Fillmore men
conspiracy" with the Black Republicans Tn
idea is too preposterous and stupid for comment
Believing that Mr.. Fllmores election to the Pres
dency would enure to the best interests Of the r,
public without regard to section, we are in favor
II in any way that Il be fairly aud honorably b
cured. n he fails before the people, we trust
God he may succeed before the House Therefor
we invoke his friends North and South. East an
West to be up and doing. leaving no stone unturu,
10 make his triumph sure either Ia one forum or Il
other With united constant, vigorous exertio
We have " in our power 10 achieve glorious ar
soul-strring victory for the Constitution and IL
Union over the two unphnciped factions, which d
rive their inspiration not from patriotism aud dew
ton 20 principle, but from lust OF power and love
the spoils To each and all wo say-bucke on 20,
Armor aud 20 calamity forth 10 the Hght
The Massachusetts, Wings.
We rejoice 70 know that the Massachusetts, whgs vi
scarcely exception, viii follow the example Of th
brethren Virginia and other States and give In IN