Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-08-23
RICHMOND WING.
An Appeal. The North to the South.


and earnestly written article from the New York En-
pr,,, It's nm appeal TO Southern Wings aud Anne
rcans 10 stand by and sustain their Northern breth'
rem in IN. noble and dsiutercsted battle they are
w,c;nr in the present crisis against the enemies OF
tbe Constitution and the Union Ii is an appeal tn
them To adhere in good faith and with all zeal, To
the fortunes Of Willard Fillmore, as the only means
of preventing the success OF sectionalSm and ana-
cism aud preserving the integrity aud glory OF the
Repubic We cordially commend this article to
the sober aud deliberate consideration of our readers
earnestly trusting that it may exert that nnueh'e
upon their judgments aud conduct, which the Srav-
" and importance Of its suggestions deserve.
W., are in the midst of solemn and fearful cri-
sis We are engaged in contest, the issues q"
which are of the most serious and pregnant c"hS'
auencc Never before, in the history OF our govern
ment has there devolved upon the people greater
necessity for reflection and for cautious, wel-adVs-
ell and deliberate action. All that patriots ana re-
n,,h,.,ns hold dear * now mt stake. false step
may wreck us rretrievably, and blast the hopes oil
the friends of free institutions the wide world over
II il mo- a.ctation in US therefore, to admonsh the
;n.p.nden freemen of the South TO beware, lest by
their reconsideration and their reckleSsness, they
co,nmit a bluntler, which will bring upon themselves
and their posterity mschefs and troubles interim
nabe aud endless. We pray that moderation, Wis
dom AMI patriotism may inspire them to think aud
TO act, properly and advisedy, in this mo'nentous
and extraordinary crisis Of the nations fate
IL il our humble opinion that neither the election
of Fremont nor Buchanan can restore the county
60 its wonted and sadly needed peace and harmony
The success of either would only be perpetuAton
Of the agitation. strife and luminosity which now
prevail throughout the land
WHAT then is the duty OF the patriots and stake
holders of the Unionr BY what means can they Sc
cure that tranquility and repose, without wh'eh our
institutions and liberties are ~ perpetnal dAh-
ger We know of but Que method 10y winch lana
tic;sn may he SUPPRESSED and faction dsarmed, and
that is by unioa of che conservatives ana nationals
Of all sections in an earnest and vigorous support Of
the election of Willard Fillmore. With such man
in.t,l. in the Presidential office, the return OF
fdenc. and aernal feeling would surely follow, ard
all would.be gadness, Joy and peace. Those now
estranged and matchmaking each other with bit
terness of vituperaton and abuse unequaled, would
b.brought together happy cooperation, upon the
common platform of the Constitution and the Union
Dissensions would be healed--distraction would
cease-confusion would be put to fight-the mid
reign Of peace and brotherly love would be restored
aud the citizens OF the treest and nobest govern
gether ia unity We by no means exaggerate the
happy effects of Mr. Fhmore's election upon the
country We believe our souls that it would be
the signal for the immediate Hight of all the clouds
and shadows that now overriding and Cypress the
land And thus believing, willing TO battle
for il with all the might aud energy which God has
given us and we invoke, sincerely and earnestly III
woke the hearty and Jealous cooperation Of every
man who feels that he has Country 10 Serv"
well party to obey"
The cry put forth for political effect both by the
AbotonistS of the North and the Democracy of the
South that "Hr Fillmore has nO chance, is an ut
tery false cry and should arrest the attention of no
one not already ripe for admission into lunatc aSy-
luin. But rs the Express says, if the fact were
stated that is no reason why Mr.. Fillmores friends
shonld abandon him, and thus preciptate upon the
country the manifold evils Of purely sectional
contest But it is not true. Mr.. Fillmore hds
chance an excellent chance Of election, and II
those who really wish him to be President would on
y work and vote for him, they ought to do, his
success by overwhelming majority of the electo-
raj vote would be matter of absolute certainty
We maintain that the vote oi Delaware, Maryland,
Kentucky, Tennessee and Louisiana, among the
Southern States is his beyond the power of accident
TO prevent His prospects in several other Southern
States besides FAR iattcring than those Of
Buchanan. Aud in the North, set down New
York, New Jersey and Massachusetts a. certain to
go for him, while his chances in Pennsylvania, Con-
nectcut, Rhode Island, and other Northern State 3,
are more than equal to those of Buchanan, and
daily improving What reason, then, have any ci
his friends. in either section, for dependency? Are
Buchanan's prospects in the slightest degree bright
er than hisg What Northern State do Buchanan's
friends claim for him. Not one, with the slightest
show Of confidence And hence their game is to
unite the entire South upon Buchanan, and trust 10
luck for a suffciency Of Northern electoral votes to
elect him But their wishes destined not To bc
realized Buchanan will not carry the united South,
will he, according TO present Indications obtain
the electoral vote Of a single Northern State. ~
short, his hopes utterly blasted HIS chances Of
election to the Presidency, whether by the peope
or 10y the House, only somewhat better than
those vino are not candidates for the office.
But whether Mr. Fillmore's chances are good or
not IL * tde duty Of those who honestly prefer him
for President cleavc to him to the "bitter end -
He is eminently worthy Of our confidence. our gra-
ttude, and our most Jealous support. lie has been
tried aud found true-he has been weighed in th-
balances aud not found wanting. Besides, lac Is the
only truly national and conservative candidate IN tho
neld Withdraw him from the contest aud the
struggle at once becomes miserable and disastron
sectional one and in strictly sectional struggle.
where is the hope OF the SOUTH Withdraw hin,
from the contest, and Fremont walks the cour
without obstruction, aud Black Republicanisn j.. in
uncontrolled possession Of the government We big
readers to ponder these facts aud then act rs be-
comes men aud patriots.
In conclusion. matter what fate may beial a.,
IL il our bounden duty not 10 desert Mr. Fillmore
and that noble aud gallant phalanE Of patriots who
are zcalo',sly fighting his and battles al the
North. Let us rally around them, and hold up their
hands, aud bid them God speed in their efforts u
crush out sectonalism. and restore the country "a
peace aud good government They are our friends
and our allies in this great and fearful crisis and
such, let us cherish and sustain them with fcryrnt
hearts and willing hands.
We implore the Wings and Americans Of the
South To turn not deaf ear TO the appeal, which