Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-08-14

We have been striving for two days past to peIuse
address Of the Democratic committee to the peo-
pie OF Virginia. But the effort too much for
mental physical endurance Its awful ponder
Gus matter for this hot weather. But although
were not able to master the whole, succeeded in
getting through with few paragraphs. We were
curious to see what they thought Of their Black Re
publican brethren and Of the deserton Of their Nor
thern allies and how they accounted for all the Nor
them States, which rotcd for Pierre, being Black
Republican now We did not discover the explana-
ton Of this mystery unless it be contained in this
passage:
1--WE are aware that Northern men cannot think
and feel as We do the abstract question Of slave
~. II is institution which, from their position
and the circumstances which surround them, they
cannot duly appreciate or fully understand
That's the apology, suppose. for the Pierce De-
mocrats going over to the Black Republicans lis
ineligible but tar from satisfactory.
With respect to the Back Republicans, We have
this oracu ar passage:
Every Who respects the character Of the South,r
peIp- anticipate dissolution OF the Union a. ~ IN
ev Die and just qIcnce Of the Ascendancy Of such
party. II w. should maintain rights aud ut the
time preserve the OF tie Constitution
destroy this Northern party organized upon the
principle Of hostility = Institutions. We must com.
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union Of Southern sentiment will Of it. 10 avail ~ ac.
complish the double pIppse of maintaining our right.
and preserving the Union Tus great bitte Tor the Con-
sututon must be fought IN the nOn-sayehnding States
This grea, battle is being fought with a veng,.
ance in the sLirs-holdng States. Democratic h.
publican Buchanan Black Republican has just beer
elected to Congress in the city Of St. Louis by tn,
foreign German Democratic vote
ave are in a rninority"-so much the more glar-
ing your folly 10 making sectional issue If tn,
issue is made fairly and squarey, your defeat is IN
evitahe. But If defeated by a sectional vote. 81
dissolution Of the Union I've are told is an ineva
bic aud just consequence
We do not contest the business or the certainty {
that result But what preparation has this gres
Democratic party made for it7 Would they dis
solve the Union without making any provision f
the protection Of the people Of the SOUTH Or ,
they propose TO wait until the sectional candidate
inaugurated and IN full possession Of the Cover
ment--of the army, navy and treasury, before IN,
begin to move II they expect Buchanan to be
Fremont, they cannot bestir themselves too soon
for sure they are born, il that is their only
lance, they doomed to bitter Disappointing
A union Of all the conservative elements North A
South upon Mr.. Fillmore would elect him; but sr
union Buchanan is impossible. Fillmoi
strength at the North may carry the election to
House; but he ont Of the way, Fremont is cleo
beyond peradventure
In the possibility Of such an event. il does s.,
10 MS the duty Of those, who set up for the &,
dams Of the South, TO be making provision for
future II submission be determined on, no M
need be said, IL resistance at all hazards and To
last extremity some means should be provided
make that resistance effective.