Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-10-24
FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER ~.
THE DEFEAT OF FREMoNT-WHUsE THE
GLORY7

GLORY7
The IYhig afrms with truth that "it is settled that
Fremonts election is moral impossibility;" and the
Baltimore Patriot declares with equal energy that
"snce Pennsylvania and Indiana have pronounced
so emphatcally against Mr. Fremont and the Republi-
can party 1t is placed beyond all doubt that himself
and friends cannot indulge even the slightest hopes
Of success
Two weeks ago the election of Fremont and the
triumph of the Black Republican party were not only
probable, but apparently were inevitable events. So
much Of the fanaticism the cupidity and the vlainy
which abound in particular locality were enlisted in
the support of Black RepubicanSm, that good men
Of all parties began to despair Of the country The
Democracy, ever obedient to the calls Of patrotsn
rallied round the Constitution and the Union in the
hour of DANGER and by an incredible effort, in which
their courage and fidelity gloriousy conspicu'
ous they succeeded in arresting the march of Black
Republcabsm and in repusing the nsoent invasion.
The national heart stood still in agonizing suspense
during the struggle which to determine the ulti
mate event of the conflict and the destiny OF the re-
public For moment the dust and smoke Of battle
covered the field of conflict from the anxious spsca-
tor; but when the cloud rolled away the sun shone
upon a triumphant Democracy, and a routed rabble
of traitors No wonder that the heart of the people
leapt with Joy! No wonder that the voice Of every
patriot minges in the chorus of eIultaton over so
signal a victory and so sudden rescue of the coun'
try from the abyss of ruin and anarchy! success
full charge has decided the destiny of empires and
reversed the current Of history but the phosophic
observer of human affairs will hesitate to affirm that
sny triumph on the field of battle has ever
affected the interests of humanity more dec-
svely and more avorably than they affected by
the contest which results in the defeat of Black Re-
pubcaDisnr. Now the hopes of freedom are animated
by the glorious prospect Of an infinite development
and expansion Of those principles of liberty which
seem to ud their only safeguard and sanctuary in the
stability and success of this republic. If the result
had been diffsrent-if the Democracy had persisted
like the three hundred heroes of antiquity in vain
resistance to the march of aggression-if the enemy
had forced the stronghods of the Union and had
swept away the last obstacle to their ambitious enter
prise, no power could have opposed their progress,
and the country would have fallen prey to their
raging passions and desperate designs. The confede
racy might have survived the ascendancy OF Black
Republicanism for day month, but of its uti'
mate ruin in such a contingency no man can enter
tain doubt. And with the miscarriage of our Con-
stitution and the overthrow of the Union, who can
say that the glory of republican government would
never suffer disastrous, if not perpetual eclipse
From the incalcuable caamities Of domestic dis.
senson anarchy, and sectional violence perhaps from
the ultimate extinction of civil liberty, the defeat Of
Black Repubcanism has rescued the country and the
interests of humanity. 1t right that patriots should
rejoice to escape from dreadful catastropbe but
in the moment of triumph they should remember TO
whom the Union owes its safety.
The Fillmore papers acknowledge that the defeat
of the Black Republican party in Pennsylvania and
Indiana has saved the country from the rule Of Ere
mont and fana,cism, but they want the magnanmity
to concede the credit Of the patriotic service to the
Democracy. The people will repair the Injustice
They know to whom belongs the glory Of the tri.
umph. They know that the friends of Fillmore can
claim no share of the applause for, far from aiding
Me Demtraey against Black Repu6iieani'm, they
ocre The allies of Fremont, both Indiana and Pe""-
sylrania Instead, then, Of participating in the tr.
umph. the Fillmore party must share the penalty OF
disgrace and contumely with the defeated and degra'
ded faction.
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