Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-09-10
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UNITY, NOT IN THE SOUTH, BUruSIry THROUGH

UNITY, NOT IN THE SOUTH. BUTUNITY THROUGH
OUT THE UNION.
As 10 an established aud undesirable fact that Fremont
is the sectional candidate Of the NORTH s equally
tabsbed and undenabs that Buchanan il the candidate
Of the Southern section His parssans In the South
the support Of all parties upon this ground alone. They
impress the idea that the South should be unit
espousing the Of Buchanan. Hence arises the
unwe.ed cry that Fillmore cannot be elected and should
be Withdrawn from the contest.
On the other hand the partisans Of Fremont openly
theirs be the candidate Of the Norhern section
the people OF the North that the Democratic party
Of the South predominant in large majority OF the Sou
then States seek to unite oil parties upon the candidate Of
their section, and call loudly upon the North TO withdraw
Fillmore, and be unit too without regard 10 party In
behalf Of the Northern against the Southern champion
Now In tho face Of the fact that the strength Of the
North that OF the South lie Is to l2o what
be sbsurd than to engage the South in such
quail encounter No other motive than wish to rupture
the Union Of the States mpel TO the commission
OF such extreme folly.
is to avert the inevitable issue Of the result which
follow such contest that national, conservative
Of the North and Of the South have raised the
under its broad ld and have invited the patriotic
Of all parties and Of all sections to unite in its defence.
II victors they will have saved their country; IL defeated
they will have done their duty.
IL the leaders Of Democracy in the South had spark Of
patriotic Gre in their bosoms they would rejoice that
party too weak TO conquer under the issue
among the Of the land who enjoys alike the
fdence Of national men, irrespective Of party, whom
they knox the Of the country be entrusted
with safety. for upon Of their party have they
bestowed higher praise than upon Mr. Fillmore that there
Is Of the North who beat down the traitorous
beggas striking the heart Of their country that
is man of New York who can combat vctoriously upon
that the great battlefield OF the Union.
Oh that Andrew Jackson who, with all his faults had
great redeeming viTtuehe !ored has oounirythat
he could rise from the dead and make you quail under his
.l.1lH
he would tell YOU that Mr. Buchanan has moral
rage; that he is reliable man, and with his pecu
liar OATH would bid you vote for the Of the nation
not the Of q faction.
Meu Of the SOUTH YOU surely wise follow the
insane counse OF such leaders Many Of you have already
come out from among them You have pointed
them thei- fine speeches, made when their
hearts were full of gratitude to Fillmore for the
valuable services he rendered the nation. when I" he
preserved the Constitution Of his country, gave peace
the land love- and rcpose the institutions which
CHERISH illustrating Ghe world that peace hath its vic
tories no less renowned than war;
1t has been charged by men Of the North-and
admit there is strong ground for the chge-thst
the South has given just encouragement and sup
port those Of the North who have maintain
cd the constitutional rights Of all the States and especial
the rights of Southern States, when assaed by their
brethren. Mr. Dickinson and Judge Bronson
striking instances of this injustice. The blow inflicted
upon the latter directed by the present Executive
Head of the nation, and q Southern the nsru-
meut Not word Of complaint uttered by Demo-
permitted pass quietly under the ban of Execu
tive dspeasure because Of their resoute refusal nv
gorae the Yeesoi section of the party in the State
New York The policy of the administration gave life
to this then almost extingushed faction The great de-
fender Of the Constitution Mr. Webster received
encouragement and support from the South.
Mr. Fillmore, however, has been single exception
No man Of any section has received higher encomiums
from the South than he Before leaving the Executive
chair entire Justice awarded him. well by political
foes friends for his skill in extrcatng the country from
the difficulties which envroned it when he promoted
the Presidential ohce-for his wise and prudent and
peaceful administration OF the government in its relations
both foreign and domestc-for his aaby, aud
dignity yin ALL most worthy successor of Washington
As private citizen two ago, he received at
tentious aud honors during extensive tour of the
Fayec excepted and of which he regarded by all
eminenty worthy
And now felow-citEens OF the South Mr. Fillmore is
the only statesman of the land whose position gives him
the prospect Of again maintaining successfully the Union
and the Constituton-and through them the rights TO
which of the South entitled As a popular citi-
OF the great Empire State of New York he alone
resist with any degree Of certainty the factous dsorga
mixers OF his section. As practical men, OF
and OF justice, il especially becomes u.s.
crisis which every admits 10 be perlous to continue
TO encourage his friends in the noble efforts they
king the ship Of State from the shoals towards
which she is drifting
Honor bids support them who support us Let
not cry be- unity in the South but unity throughout
the Union. POWHATAN
Sept 9th.