Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-09-02
vaporiur Of the Opposition.

Under this caption the Richmond Enquirer Of
Yesterday makes itself supremacy ridiculous IL APP
pears to be entirely beside itself Its ideas hor
ribly confused and its calculations deplorabe.-
For instance. il claims Kentucky for Buchanan when
no candid or reasonable man anywhere in the United
States dreams OF the happening Of any such event
The simple fact that men will not "hazard a cent"
on an election is no proof that they do not believe
In the statements and predictions they make Not
nj all On the contrary, the best and most prudent
men in the world are precisely those in whose judg
ment and conscience betting is mighty improperly
:, sin There are others who having scrupes
about Gambling, have not the money to carry out
their notions and sustain their belief The mere cir
cumstance, therefore, that gentlemen will not "ha-
zard cent" ON the result Of the election, amounts to
notbinr like evidence that they do not have full and
complete faith in their calculations
Despite the miserable "vaporingn Of the Enquirer,
,s are of the frank and honest opinion that Bucha
nan stands no chance in the present contest and that
Mr.. Fillmores prospects are not only bright and
Frightening, but that they indicate his certain tr
,mnb We are not one Of those who claim Virginia
Cor F;llmore. but we do claim enough States North
and Sooth to elect him. Whatever may be said
abou, New York we have no doubt that it will cast
lis vote for Willard Fillmore. None in the world
The Unattended re- union of the Hards and Sorts Is
cheat and humbug These two factions are as far
apart now as they twelve months ago. And
nothing ON earth can ever make them harmonic aId
act together effectively. The Empire State of the
North therefore il a. sure for Fillmore as If the
election were over and the contest decided in his ia
vor No sane man pretends that New York will give
its vote to Buchanan. II Fillmore fails to carry it,,
Fremont will succeed, sure.
In a word, there is not a single Northern State
which any friend Of Buchanan claim for him with
any degree Of confidence Not one. We showed, IN
our article on Saturday, that the most thorough and
uniform Democratic States Of the North have aban-
doned the Democracy and given in their adhesion to
Fremont And il the most overwhelming Democra-
tic States refuse vote for Buchanan, how can any
reasonable suppose that those States not Demo
cratic or that those which have heretofore been
wbg or American, will sustain him The truth is
Buchanan is a dead cock in the pit His chances oil
election are desperate beyond description. Nothing
in the world can him. He can neither be elect
ed by the people, nor can he succeed II the election
is transferred to the House of Representatives.
We believe that if the friends and supporters o.
Fillmore will wage the contest with that spirit and
energy which becomes them, his triumph is aot III
the least matter of doubt He scarcely fail tc
will carry New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts,
and several other Northern States, have hardly
the shadow of doubt His election, therefore, is
certain, fixed fact" if the South will rally to his
support, aud not waste its strength upon Buchanan
man who is virtually not IN the field.
We make the prediction now that the Democracy
will be utterly overwhelmed, in Iowa, in all the
Northern States in the forthcoming elections In
Illinois, Richardson will be beaten out OF sight and
Bissel-the Black Republican candidate-will be
made Governor by decisive and tremendous ma
jority. And so, also, in all che other Northern
States where the ne.eest is merely between the De-
mocra", aud the Opposition"
We entreat the Enquirer, therefore, to abandon
its senselesS, idle bravado" The honest and indie
pendent of the country, North and South are
beginning open their eyes, and appreciate the
necessity of uniting upon Fillmore, if they would
preserve the institutions and the liberties of the Re
public To patriots Of all parties and all sections
we make a sincere aud earnest appeal to buckle Oh
their armors and 20 forth to the conflict with de-
termination never TO submit yield; but with
full and vigorous purpose TO place MuLARD FILI-
MORA true and tested national man-in the Presi-
dental chair. And then the whole country will be
relieved u its troubles, and male peaceful, prosper
and happy.