Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-14
The Contest IN the Presidency.


powerful side. wipe at Mr.. Buchanan, in the fol
lowing paragraph:
The democratic party in the selection Of can
dida,e fer the Presidency. il IL Is true TO Itself
csp,s.t overlook the claims Of thcse men WIZ
baye s,aked III. ir Political fortunes upon the Is
.me Of the Nebraska bill The greut issue. ane
the only issue If Importance in the oon!est,ls ihs
Nebraska question and upon III Il ISSUE the dem.
ocrs,ic party i. Determined 10 stand or fall. IL
tb;s is the proper position, can TIA" democracy v
more those gallant spirits wac h'dea Tue SUN
in per{ectine that measure, and run after M
mas 6ufuus of availability .slmriy brea"ss fpe' ="
hi Jfp,rct. Douglas and othsrs arr 10 bt
,br,,rn or, board because they mtre foremost IN
,..to;,;pg his biH and aiding the South ~
maintaining the Constitution, the democratic par
-, .non,sfionaLiu shirks the contest and admits
1of II ,eas ,erong IN rspeoiinR the Missonr, re
sfriefion. BY sacrificing the mtn "ho nefe 1o".
most in its defence. This Is the only Legitimate
and correct conclusion that can he drawn from
tho actions Of those who advocate certain aspi.
,an, because he il not identified with the Nehras.
K. issue: and If this is 10 be The policy 81 The
South or the Democratic party, are may al once
hid od;,u TO The constitutional rights 81 ht South
and fhe nationality Of the democratic party, Tor
if mes, are to be cast aside because they were
foremost in sustaining the constitutional rights
of the South, no Northern man will Ieopafdlze
ais pohtieal prospects, when he knows ihat DE-
sertion will be his reward. Pierce and Douglas
have nebly and paan,ly sustained the South IN
the face of the howlings ofreckless and abandoned
.bolitonism aud il the South has one gram 1t
Gratitude she cannot fail TO sustain fhfm IN pre-
Tr,neeso those ,rhost chi. reoomme addfion ~
fba, thep are not identified NTH a measure that
has ereii.d the bitter feelings Of fht opposition
Mus, their advocacy of the Nebraska tissue be
regarded as criminal. and as such be visited
With - AM, hmen, from public iavor'' Ihe re-
snh oftht Cincinnati ConptaiiOn mH determine
mis- question. and shou mhethtr Northern mtn
ar, 10 BE- r,iraI dtd or "orersidsghsd because u
th,ir deroftoa 10 The CoHs'ifnf oHai rights Of The
South"
The arrumen, Of the Democrat wIlnpply with
equal force 10 all the southern n-plrnnts. They
were 50 situated as to have nothing 10 lose from
their support Of the Kansas bill. They did not
"jeopardize their political prospects aud do not
therefore need support. They received no wounds
and encountered no peril in the highland are not
therefore entitled To promotion. This would lease
the contest bel ween Pierce and Dou. s-both
believers | n the doctrine of Squaiter Sovereignty
aud the former, by hi. patronage -nd o"u"t"""noe
of free -soilers. responsible las the Washington
Sentinel insist-) for the revival Of the slavery ag
itation,6 the fearfuly increased power OF the alb
olitonistt. la this state Of things we submit to
the delegates TO the Cincinnati convention wbeih-
or the wires, and most patriotic thing they Gun
do is not To endorse the nomination 1T Willard
Fillmore The real issue TO be determined by
the approaching Presidential election Is whether
the 4isws relating 10 sectional subjects aro to
remuia as they nre. and 90 he enforced they
stand N the statute book, IRE To be resisted,
null5!ied and repealed whether we are to have
continued excitement renewed tranquility
whether fanaliei.n ar the constitution shall trl.
umph NJ aag doubts on which side of this ia
sue Mr.. Fillmore stands. lfsou,heln Democrats
really desire Ia thwurt the schemes OF the aboll-
tionists, and put an end tn the perneious and
perious controversy which is day by day the
more embi,ering and estranglng the two sec
tons Of the oonfederacy they cannot more sue
cessfolly accomplish that object, than by assist
ng in the election If man who is opposed 10 all
agitation of slavery, and holds obedience To the
constitution and the laws the highest earthly
duty. To nominate a candidate of their own
will only serve to divide the South and the better
8 eminent of the North, and render more possible
the election of Black Republican. They have
the issues of the Presidential contest in their own
apds. By accepting Mr.. Fillmore and sup
porting him in good faith, they will ensure his
election. and will secure chief magistrate IN
whose hands tho country will be safe. BY re.
jecting him and nominating competitor, they
open the way to the success of the worst enemies
Of the South, the Constitution and the Union
Which will they choosel