Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-26
Something for the South to Ponder On.

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In publishing the Fremont electoral ticket recently
ganized in Kentucky slsve-holdng State-the Louis
willie Journal makes the following explanations and
marks concerning the movement to which invite the
serious attention of Southern OF MI parties. IL
The frce-soil movement has been inaugursed hore,
and by whom Let readers in the South
States mark the fact that has been begun here
In Missouri, Exclusively mainly BY DelnocrdtS.
Ii notorious tact that tn only abolition paDer in
Kcntucky the Newport News rabid abolition sheet
as exists anywhere in the whole country has always been
Democratic paper II zealously advocated the election
of Clarke, the Democratic candidate for Governor last
year aud has always bitterly opposed the American par
ty. because foresaw that the American party would
prevcnt possible the contamination OF the objects OF
the ab0litiouists.
at notorious fact that Cassius NJ. Clay and John
& Fee aud the whole Of their followers in this
voted Tor Clarke the Democratic candidate for Governor
last year
Ii notorious fact that all of the electors upon Thu
Fremont electoral ticket so far a their antecedents are
known here have heretofore been democrats and voted
for the Democratic candidates in the last State election
George Blakey, OF Logan, OF the Fremont electors
for the State large the Democratic Eector for the
I'd district in 1878. Both OF the Fremont electors for the
State at large did all they could for Clarke.
The OF the German population in Kentucky il
timated 10000. This vote has hitherto been given
the Democratic party but nearl, the whole Of it will
go the support OF this Fremont ticket In 1854 the
Free Germa Republicans Of this State held convention
In Louisville aud adopted ultra ant.slAvery platform.
They have since continued to act with the Democratic
party only because they had opportunity TO tor
Freesi candidates but they will a body leave the
Democracy aud sustain the FrecsO ticket Ii evident
10 every well informed man that the whole strength q
this Fremont party Kentucky will be derived exclusively
from the Democratic ranks aud that his Freesol
will place Mr.. Buchanan i'm minority Of not much
less than 900 votes in this State
Tins every day makes apparent the truth OF the
declaration that the great of foreign population
ia this country is strongly slavery We have repeat
edv warned the South of TIN. tact We have called upon
Southern protect their interests by aiding the
establishment OF the policy recommended by the Amer
party thus preventing the of this
Abolition strength.
The present position OF political parties has proved the
justice and propety OF the principles ofhe American par
w re- l 10 AN extension OF Tue hA,u'@r.ou nas,
n,,tv in tI ,,rcrt contest One o, ,b, chief elements
OF the Democratic party particularly in the Free -oil
Sae has oen the foreign vote and now nearly the whole
o. t' o's' VOC nas AoalloeI tne pen,oeIacy anH
mont
We earnestly ask the people of the Southern States to
look At these facts and for themselves that there IS not
SUI ray OF nope 'nat Mr. puensian can OBTAIN '',
ssk sncL of th Ola Line Wbig. anI Ola line Dsmocrst.
intended to support Mr. Buchanan to Cease their
suicidal efforts TO divide and distract the South AMI at
~ 49, r.I lue ge ' ul1eI supPo' VI e ou
Fremont
We want Sodthern men, and particularly the
tive Democrats OF the South TO consider well their position
alu 70 ut'or' s eau'ul auu e''o'NS u TS nv ~
partv /, every where affected nv th, Fremont movement
precisely a. IL is affected by il Kentucky IL is sho
OF its strength and rendered utterly Po"eress particularly
d. oe Sne'e Tue so'esn n''' ~ ',e grel'e ne
greatly in the minority in the North and this recent d.
ecnn from it has been immense, beyond all cal.
enlioa that there i' now not the slightest probability
;,a I o' Sge % 'Ie WI" oe give, 10
more in New York New Jersey Massacbuse,s and cali
FORMS nearly certain any event can be His
prospect are lair in Ohio and other States OF the North
, ,'J i m % u - p,i's t"y uuy anu we
and of every Southern America. 10 support MiIsrI Fill
the ouy candidate upon whom the South can re-
ly to prevent the election OF Col Fremont
We commend the startling facts presented by the
Journal to the calm consideration of all true patriots aud
Southern men, without distinction OF party Let it be
motel aud borne in mind that HE first organised Freo,
and Abolition movement made n tie South has bee, made
altogether BY leading and active DeaJer, Of the Deo
cratic parfy In the only two Southern states-Ken.
lucky aud Missourn which an effort has been made to
organize Free Soil party that EFFORT has originated with
and been couuteuanccd and aided solely and exclusively
By Democrats Is not this astounding fact sufficient TO
excite the attention of Southern Democrats aud pro-
woke them to earnest inquiry as to what means and
what il points to in the futureg How can they be the
mere blind zealots Of party when movement il inaugu.
rated right in their midst 5v their osa Oarfy t, ends, de-
signed aud intended to aid the Northern Aboioni.- In
their efforts TO destroy their property and endapger the
lives OF themselves, their children aid their neghbUts
How come. it that this Abolition movement in the South
States is exclusively mainly encouraged and su.
tanned by old line lifelong Democrats WHY is il, that
there not at equal proportion Of Wings and De-
engaged in it, II the former a. the Democratic
presses and falsely slege are less sound and less
reliable the slavery question than the lattery WHY II.
it that this iaciious and reasonable movement both in
Kentucky and in Missouri under the almost exclusive
patronage Of men who have heretofore been bright and
shining lights in the Democratic ranksg Whether YOU
tell the Why this is or not it still remains
solemn pregnant pressing fact inviting to calm
delibe alton and earnest inquiry.
In Kentucky, as the Journal states, it is noorou.
fact that the only Abolition paper in that Sate-the New
port Necs-has alwavs been Deaocraic paper and
zeaIousy advocated the election last year, Of Clarke the
Democratic candidate for Governor. The onyta says