Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-07
June goth. 1880.


safety.
The nominations are made aud breathe freer. In the
midst length of real crisis where the whole body Of
the and rejecting Of the county reused
active sntagousm with the vile pack who engage in
politics they would Faro and take their party they
would their card for the hope Of gain and with the blind
ed who the dupes Of such Office seekers and Office
hoders-pause in patriotic ALARM and throwing aside al
lesser consideatons but ask themselves show can best
save-the country Are the and considerate
of the country fewer than the false and the foolish
believe not aud in this belief have hope. II in
where the danger is thus imminent the power Of
the people it is less unqucsoned this hope
destined to disappointment it only be, unhsppiy BY
demonstrating the alsity aud failure of the principle
which Government restshe capacity OF the people
for segoyernment and h4tthis mighty and hopeful fab
c settling to its final downfall But our bolie and hope
is that however mised through indifference or patient
through incidence, While tranquil and gales ausp
ciOus yet the peoples spirit and will rise with the
rising storm. prove equal to any emergency and discard
ing false aud Incompetent guides; will place the helm in
hands that worthy hold and able sway it, in the
hour of peril aud il such pilot be hand and Il he be-
moreover. Who like Washington, never sought pow
place in times Of ease stunned them in times
Of anger-and like him too had royd his strength and
skill the Ship safely through breakers and tempests
sou must indeed suppose the struck with Judicial
blindness to doubt their decision. Such man is
Fillmore, by the testimony not Of friends only, tut
opponents, by the universal testimony Of she whole
country, and by the pen of history. Such man the
whole country must feel aud know-does feel, and
does KnoW--is not BuGbanan-is not Fremont They
have past like his 20 point to. T4oy can furnish
therefore such guaranty Fillmore Of efficiency 10
and master the crisis that Is on u. What more
should be needed at such time decide every patriot
To rally his support. This time for pary party
poltc' II the Union fall where Is the democratic party
Where the Amercang Where tie whigs VIII re even
thai vile traitor party that will have effected it,
throw Ut all OF them in that event, we may say, in.
deed, their occupations gone" as the tomb engued
them.
We think, therefore, that the good and men in the
country will say "lct first the Union-mantan ia
a IT, force and sacredness the constitution the sole pal
adum alike Of peace Of safety and Of libertyand then
differ snd divide again before, party men, smaller
inatters-but till them go for party but for our
country and for him Who save IT,"
The election Of Fremont IT, indeed he be not b.lioi
aud sanderei by the traitor party that have nominated
hiu would hardly short Of drcam Of disunion and
almost inevitable civil war its principles such &C.
u acted before Union, would have male the existence
Of Union Impossible So acted after Union, would
u make no es. impossible continuance Ofthis mind
s the whole South
/ will not say the Of the election Of Buchanan
but distinguished by no eminent serricc--naking his
mark, through long lite Of opportunities, upon nothing
"A mere mcdocnt, pfoverba for inconsistency. dsrc-
puabe, and arilu d0lging-seoiug no great question
very clearly very strOngy-vith the bad Odor him
Of the O-tend conference and OF Squat Sovereignty
showiug hne- IN hi- long career to cope with grea
and urgent dangers, but strongly wauAndng doubt o
his processing IT, nuch doubt bis will aud more doub
HE power IL elected cru. under his heel that treason
Of th' DAY which, not iu'f put down Is big with ca
lamites 70 the county that admit u c1aggeration
We believe tue county demands now pfo9fcs In Ia
Young American sense but peace the restless annex
4 alton Of new Territory, hut the peaceful cultivation
what ~ have, not infusion Of strangers and trang
n ideas, but closer differentiation aud more sympsthizu