Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-08-12
FoR INK RICHMOND WING.
CAN THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA AND OF TIL
SOUTH VOTE FOR ANOTHER MARTIN VA.
BCRENf

BURENs
Men Of Virginia have you any confidence in Martin
Van Buren,. In 1910, you gave him majority of near
io0 votes over one of your distinguished No
mau has been Odious TO the people OF this State
since that period Eight years Afterwards he accepted
nomination for the Presidency from Black Republican
Convention, convened Buffalo. This was the germ OF
the raitorous party rampant in the North threaten
ing ruin TO the Constitution of their country and dssou-
ton to the Union OF States which il binds together.
Can any other be found in the whole Uni cd States
Of America so like Van Buren, a. James Buchanan p
Search the catalogue of distinguished and undstn
throughout the broad nation and the most pains
taking search will fail to find any public men whose
political has parallel that o, Van Buren,
Snd Buchanan. From the exciting day when the Con.
gress OF the United States attempted impose an u,,-
constitutional restriction upon Missouri then asking adj
mission State into the Cnon TO the present time
these Oreste and Pylades have travelled the course
Within the month of the nomination at Cincinnati Mr.
Van Buren, returns the Democratic fold FROM which he
has strayed adopts the Sgdttr
given by Mr. Buchanan 10 the KansasNebraskA act en-
orse' tbs fiend and therefore, gives him his Cheerful
support
trust from the moment his mentioned as one of
the prominent candidates for the Presidential nomination
Ii apparent that interests Of party prompted the
seeking OF man who had kept slooi from the
sizes OF the last two years-oi decent respectable per-
whose opinions might be quoted suit section
and every pAry-oi who might be available in gaii-
ing the elrcion but Nth regard the principles to
be aud established by it.
The South wanted such as this The party
did-and by the nomination of Mr. Buchanan it got the
very man IL wanted. Hence, the South Carolina
Tunes, Mr.. Buchanan i the representative of the North
nominated by the North in opposition to both Pierce
land Douglas the first and second and only choice Of the
South and the South shall for him. il will be be-
cause the ties Of party stronger than the love Of our
section. He selected for his availabity-chosen
As leader beedHse more acceptable 10 Northern Free
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reason that he eo1aaHdmore Of III, rotssof hehigb
"7drT Democrats of Pennsylvania Of the Internal I'M
Proreoient adrocaes of the Northwest and Of the Free
sOi,rs Of New York and Ohio because he has none of
"the scars OF battle upon his person"
Such, undoubtedly, the reasons which PROMPTED
the nomination Of Mr. Buchanan. II there we're no 9th
er, these themselves abundlnty strong To
prompt the men OF Virginia aud Of the South to reject il
With diSdan. Are these the times for emporiLing e1pe-
dients: Are the -pos OF office inviting that must
win them for leaders expense of our pncnI.s
aud interests Virginia gain nothing but en-.
bassdor'di hOnOrs by the election Of another Martin
Van B"reH To the Presidential Chair The distracting
questions Of the day will be better settled than they
are now. We want peace, but there will be peace
II il be true that Mr. Buchanan will obtain electoral
votes in the North for which prevent the. being
bestowed on Mr. Fillmore sad indeed il the condition Of
the county, and Of little value is the Union preserved
| such price. We tnld, that Mr. Fllmore's wise
aud patriotic conduct while President which recosinsr.
ded him so strongly to the Wings Of tho South re-
garded by the majority at the North fatal objection
"tO him. Ii Is not moderation aud Cancellation they de,
SIRE they think, Of their leaders said that the
I" time for compromises has passed They want IN the
President instrument 70 punish the South Tor what
they fancy pretend To be- the aggressons Of the
slave power upon the North. Ar Fillmore s too ma.
" hona for this purpose aud he be creduIous or
sangune in the extreme who SUPPOSE. that IN, nol,i
clans who have misguided inHamed the Northern ma
| "jOry, will abandon their designs and renouuce the
spos for which they hunger and thirst Just NJ the mo-
mert "hen for the hrs time, they confident Of tie
success Of the one aud the enjoyment Of the other Er-
60 vote for Buchanan Of Maryland Virgins and the
South Fillmore Il too wise and patriotic and moderate and
conciaory too national 70 win the Of the North
Buchanan can because his character il doubtful and he
can be use1 a. an instrument 10 punish the South Hhs
be ndtoH1t, wherefore he, any than FILLMORE
break the strength Of the Northern majority now so con.
| hdent Of success!
Virguians you are not yet reduced to tbs psinGi s
tentative. Wings Of New York-the real seat of the
war-he State whose electoral votes will decide the fate
OF the Union-Whgs more likely 10 b. better informed OF
the political condition Of their State than the dis
| tnguished Wing Senator from Maryland-ES Governor
Hunt. Hon d. n Barnard aud Others al tell YOU that no
ones prospects in New York and In some of the Nex
England States is good Flmores. that the unit,
vote OF All, or even nearly al, who con6de IN Mr. Fill
more, will make his election sue Mr. Senator Pesrce
himself prefers him to bis competitors" Gov. Hunt
well asks TO whom has IL been given 10 know in ad.
vance that calm reflection and just view Of con-equen
ces may not prevail over excited passions and sectional
| snmOidcsi"
Il the manifest interest Of III the peope IN discard
now and forever, from their confidence men Of the Van
BHren type All parties have suffered from the influence
81 such men, uurtured % wound the bOsOns which have
warmed them There national men IN the Dcmocrs
tic ranks who enjoyed the good opinions Of national men
OF other ptriies Why these men not even usmed
10 the Convention Of Cincinnati? The patiioto Dickinson
would have been acceptable candidate % the country
he nomination would have been national not s,eiionai
hs prospect Of obtaining the Of New York a strong
one; conservative Of the North and Of the South
might have given him their support without violation o.
feeling honor or principles But In place ~ a Dickinson
or Bronson Southern hsve joined Of the North
70 thrust upon The country another ofthe Van Burcr
stamp, With such satellites Forncy SAUNDERS sickle,
and Rynders aud with platform rcpu1itcd bv many o
" party and dsregared by twn-thds 81 the Denocrati,
Senators 10 the Congress ofthe United States
u las been proved by facts DC rontroverted-
continued by the opinions n cool judicious men n The
Noth-that every vote South Of Mason and Ditos lin,
we're cast Tor Buchanan yet he be elected VAST
hot uen' your strength upon candidate whose avala
DUTY has been shown 20 be NATURALIZATION couscrva
sn :. questonable-whose past has been bghlJ
, ogecuonable-vhose principles have been unsettled
nose opinions upon foreign policy dangerous 10 the
C9uhys peace-whose actions directed by detestabl,
rem. poWu.TaN
August 9Th.
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