Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-09-16
To the Patriot, Of ain partio, at The south.


II is admitted on all hands that the present Presi
Dental contest is the most important and momentous
that has engaged the attention oil the American
people Nothing less than the integrity of the Con-
stituton and the Union is at stake. In former PEE
RODS of our history, we have had our difficulties,
our embarrassments, and our dangers but they
were a nothing in comparison with those which
nov distract and convulse the nation, and which SO
madly threaten to overturn our institutions and
liberties Never before did so many and such mrni
nent perils surround Us And never before hav,
good and patriots Of all parties been at dead
. loss TO comprehend what is best to be done in
der to meet effectually the banded enemies Of ali
they hold dear. Some propose one thing, some
other, and all are in doubt and uncertainty AND
yet the great tria.day between contenGing parties
and factions rapidly approaches decision
soon be made and men must determine, for veal OF
woe, under what political banner they will range
themselves on the 4th day Of next November.
We have endeayored faithfully to put readers
in possession OF all the facts bearing upon the
vass and it, result From 8 full conviction Of IL,
truth Of the assertion, have tined 10 eonTine,
them that there Is but safe conservative nation
o. party the fed that ooih the Black Repubhczu
sa1 ne De-5ce1oe parties strictly and exclusive
ly sscfleE9i and th1r the success Of neither EoUll
se-l- exiting 3I1caltes and restore peace 10 tht
eoaAsry- We E1Ee ErEaei, % the oontrary-and o.
l. car crn belief-thzt the triumph Of either q
u se sectional factions would be but the perpetUa
ton Of those unfortunate chickering's dssens
aainOSites. which nave destroyed the national re-
pose, and which menace the very existence Of the
government
We have cOntended still further-and the facts a,
confirmed by the result Of the recent elections in th
North, warrant in so dong-that tine Democrat,
party stand no earthly chance OF electng their
didate, if his election ia any respect des
rabie The Northern DemocIacy-and We say it H.
all sorTow-have become completely demoralized
debauched, and shorn Of all their strength
Black Repubcansm has literally swallowed them
up, and there is scarcely corporars guard left in
any Northern State We have shown how utterly
routed and dispersed they have been in Iowa--in .
State where, from being in a uniform majority OF
ten or fifteen thousand, they have dwindled down
until they are now ia minority Of eight thousand
We have proved by the figures that this result wa,
brought about solely by the unblushing and treason
able deserton oil Democrats themselves to the Bacl
Republican standard By hundreds and by thou
sands have they left the camp Of Democracy and
gone over to the Abotionists-thus in place of n
small and contemplate party, aiding to build great
and forni liable organization, whose avowed object
Is to overrun the South and reduce it to a condition
OF abject vassalage. And what was done by the DE-
m ,cracy IN Iowa initiated 10 the letter by thei
friends in Maine. In that State also, nearly one
halt Of their party deserted over 10 the Black Re
publicans, thus securing overwhelming Abolition
victory, aud carrying alarm and disinay to the bo.
SONS Of all lovers Of the Constitution and the Union
In every quarter Of the country. And in Maine A.
In Iowa, the Democratic party now can hardly b.,
said TO have an existence. II il exists at ALL howey
err II Is utterly impotent unable render the slight
est service 10 the conservatives and nationalist H.
the present grave add critical emergency And On.
example Of Maine and Iowa We again predict will
be followed on he 18th Of October by the great d.
mScratic States Of illinois, Indiana and PennsvIvo.
MIA Each anl all Of these States will range them.
solv - under the Black Republican banner and thu.
Democracy throughout the entire North will he ,v.,
tbrown, Frustrated, crushed out
In this view Of the case what hope can any ration
al man entertain Of even the possibility Of Buebar
sl's electiouf Concede 10 him, II you choose. eve
~ Southern State and Pennsylvania besides a,,
ut where does he stAnd1 Is he elected Can T.,
be elected without the vote Of another VoyfI,,
Slater But who 10 weak and so silly ne To main
tain seriously, for single moment that he viii car
~ every Southern State. No man in his senses "a
believes. No, one. For, IL one thing in the futur
Il more certain than another il is that Mr. Filrnor
wiz, beyond almost the possibility Of a doubt, Oh
tain the electoral vote Of from Eve N ten Souther
States Az as the sun rises on the morning I
election. he win get Delaware, Maryland, Kentuek,
Tennessee and Louisiana with infinitely bette
chances than Buchanan for Georgia, Florida, Alab-
ma, Texas and perhaps North Carolina Added t
these, he viii carry the great State Of New York
with its thirty.hse electoral votes with an almo,
sors prospect Cor New Jersey, Connecticut and Ma
s.cho .ctts and With equal chances with Fremont 70
several Others
The punt then, we wish 10 mako IS this--th'
TIE idea Of Buchanan being able to beat Frcnon
usder re aast rseora6lt circumstances, is ridic
Ious dclasion--an utter impOssibiiy. IL could n