Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-30
RICHMOND WING.
rue FRENCH PAPERS ON MR.. BUCHANAN.

rue WRENCH PAPERS ON MR. BUCHANAN.
- The Election Of Mr. Buchanan 70 the Presidency has
proved vcry dist.stefu the dsssbie< Naosis. The
Jssrasi d. Ds5ss on the other hand considers Il as
oonprouise. truce adjournment Of al important
lsn0nA II attaches little any Importance to The iAmoas
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at>r stfsihing power II thinks that Mr.. Bachsnans
election \ II service TO the interests Of the
vsive party than that of Col Fremont would have beeu
aud u gives the following reasons for lie cpinon:-
The election OF Mr.. Fremont, Mr.. Buehsnans adver-
say, would have been much menacing 10 the tran
ga,y Of Awerea and conseqasuy TO that Of the world
two parties Who divide tho Union. The gravest aspect
Of the recent electoral struggle not much the victory
OF M Buchanan a. the considerable number OF
which his opponent received. The amount Of the mi
noty vote certainly unexpected and unhoped for by
the mos: ardent partsans Of sbotionism and In itself
presents the prospect Of victory before long This the
6rt time In the history Of the United States that tho
Presidential contest carried the hot ground OF
slavery and aboitonism. The word which would for
merry have frightened every citizen, AMI which no would
have heard only With scandal and horror-the word Of
"dssoution Of the Unon"-bas been openly pronounced
That which would formerly have been blasphemy be.
come an electoral device that which has alarmed
psrtisans Of abotioo who would least wish TO re-
strict slavery within its ancient limits and Il Il that
traction OF moderate and conservative Who have Civ
On Mr. Bochznan his majority. The whole South, with
out the exception OF single State Except Nsryand-
Translator. has voted uniformly Tor Mr. Buchanan:
whilst the North divided between the candidates
was, thcfctorc, regularly engaged
tween North aud South lift had been really So the re.
suit might have been quite different for, after ALL the
North 10 the strongest and could wished crush the
South. Bat that would be civil war In which victory
would DO the end Of the Union Still repeat the Amer
leans have not yet reached that extremity they will
evade IL as long possible and will avail themselves to
the end OF the plan OF compromises agreements and
poncmeus Such is the sgn6caiion Of Mr. Buchan.
ans election; and is In that that say must
be regarded the triumph Of the conservative interest
The ideas Of moderation which Mr. Buchanan
ai home he win also, II is believed represent abroad
When people talk Of the 0stend manifesto Of the Gin
cinnau platform, and Of the pledges made by the new
President thcy must take into account the latitude
usually extended to manfestocs and electoral programmes
In CONCLUSION the Journal ds Deas remarks that the
action OF the Americans will depend the condition Of
Europe, and that they will think attacking Cuba so
loug tho naval Powers remain united. The chief pro-
lection Of tho island Of Cuba says the Journal is the al
lance OF France and England 0Connell had a proverb
auds opportunity In the way discord in Europe
would be Americas opportunity.